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Vegan Calamari

You might have tried vegan calamari made withย hearts of palm (like Crossroads in Los Angeles does), but here’s another version that we really like: vegan calamari with King Trumpet mushrooms! Astig Vegan put together a great video tutorial – total time including prep and cooking is only 30 minutes! Here’s how it’s done: Read the recipe in full here.…

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Cooking/ Recipes/ Veganism

Peruvian Portobello Mushroom Seco

This is a variationย of the traditional Peruvian Seco dish that’s contained in my cookbook, Peruvegan. I came up with this dish after pondering what type of Peruvian dish I was going to make for my gluten-free friends. This version removes the seitan (making it gluten-free), and replaces it with Portobello and Crimini mushrooms, and Japanese sweet potatoes. The dense and chewy texture of the mushrooms, along with the salty broth…

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Cooking/ Recipes/ Veganism

Sriracha Mushrooms With Garlic Cashew Cheese And Fresh Basil

Sriracha Mushrooms With Garlic Cashew Cheese And Fresh Basil

I am a recent convert to Sriracha sauce. Not unusual, since I tend to slowly get on the bandwagon with things. But I really love it. It adds a great kick to things, without being overpowering. My favorite so far is the Trader Joe’s brand of Sriracha sauce. Even if you don’t like Sriracha sauce, I guarantee you’ll like these mushrooms. The Garlic Cashew Cheese and fresh basil add a…

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Health

The Magic Of Mushrooms: 3 Superpower Mushrooms That May Surprise You

reishi mushroom

Mushrooms are the most intelligent plants or fungi of the forest. Their vast mycelial networks exchange information instantaneously, and send in new mushroom grids to the areas where they are needed to compost dead biomass. Their ability to transmute toxins,ย increase intracellular communication,ย boost immunity and balance the nervous system are why they have been regarded as one of nature’s most powerful medicines. Practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine believe that using mushrooms…

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