Category: Vegan Recipes

Okonomiyaki

Vegan Weekend: Okonomiyaki

  • February 25th, 2012

One of my favorite places to eat when I lived in London was Abeno Too. They specialize in okonomiyaki, a Japanese dish that lands somewhere between a pancake and an omelette, but is definitely not breakfast food. Thanks to diligent experimentation by my husband and lots of taste-testing by me, our vegan version is awesome and simple enough that we eat it a couple of times a month at least. Ingredients For the batter 1 cup flour 2 tbsp potato starch ½ tsp salt 2 flax eggs (instructions below) 1 cup water 2 or 3 spring onions, chopped 2 or 3 cups cabbage, kale, chard or other leafy…

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Beefless stew

Vegan Weekend: Beefless Beer Broth Stew

  • February 3rd, 2012

When I was a kid, I wasn’t into chips or chocolate or hot dogs, like a normal child. I adored, loved, craved, and dreamed about one meal: beef stew. My mom would prep the ingredients first thing in the morning while my siblings and I swirled around her, getting our breakfasts and bag lunches ready for the day ahead. She’d throw it all in the slow cooker and by the time we got home from school the whole house was scented with slowly roasting onions, vegetables, and beef. Though my Mom’s beef stew was delicious, there was one stew that was even better. It came from a little…

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Stuffed Peppers

Meatless Mondays Recipe: Stuffed Peppers and Cabbage

  • January 16th, 2012

My grandmother was not like the old dears you see in the movies, baking cakes and handing out treats to the grandkids. When I picture her, it’s with her suitcase by her side, ready to take off on a trip to some exotic destination. Despite not being much of a homebody, Grandma did grow up in Russia in the early part of the 20th Century, so she knew her way around stuffed peppers and cabbage. Though she often added a little ground beef when making these for our family, she also reminded us that when she was a child, there was no meat to be had. They made…

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Pear Chestnut Pie

Meatless Mondays Recipe: Pear and Chestnut Holiday Pie

  • December 19th, 2011

The first time I made this recipe was for my first Christmas in London. Actually, I’m pretty sure my then-boyfriend now-husband made it while I sipped rum and eggnog by the boarded-over fireplace. That was in 1998. The original recipe was from an issue of BBC Vegetarian magazine. By the time we needed it again the next year, the issue had been lost. So each year since then, we’ve relied on our increasingly fuzzy memory of the original to recreate this rich sweet and savory pie. After almost 15 years of making it, it has changed sufficiently that I feel I can safely call this one my own…

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Big Bowl of Chili

Meatless Mondays Recipe: Black Bean & Chocolate Chili

  • December 5th, 2011

When I make chili, it’s different every time. You can make this recipe as is if you want, but I encourage you to get a little adventurous. Experiment and adjust it according to what you have in the fridge and the cupboard. That’s how I discovered that it’s hella good with maple syrup. Here’s to another tasty meatless Monday. The Recipe This recipe is certified non-vegan friendly. Ingredients 1 med onion, chopped 2 clove garlic, minced 2 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp dried oregano 1/2 tbsp cumin 1/2 tbsp coriander powder chili powder to taste (this all depends on how hot your powder is and how hot you…

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A frying pan full of tasty food

Vegan Weekend: Stuff In A Pan

  • November 26th, 2011

Leftover turkey is the highlight of the holidays for a lot of people. Just this morning my (now vegan) husband was getting all nostalgic over turkey sandwiches of his youth. All I remember from Thanksgivings of yore is everyone at home getting So. Sick. Of turkey. I guess other people feel that way, too, since according to the USDA, 35% of perfectly edible turkey meat is wasted at this time of year. And what about all the other leftovers? Do they just sit idly by in your fridge until you notice a funky smell or something growing? This happens in our house, too. This year, we’re trying our…

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Vietnamese Noodle Bowl

Vegan Weekend: Vietnamese Noodle Bowl

  • November 18th, 2011

I went to Vietnam a couple of years ago with my mom and my sister. Their lives don’t completely revolve around food the way mine does (something I will never understand). There was no hunting for great hole-in-the-wall joints or going miles out of our way to find the only vegetarian restaurant in town. I ended up accidentally eating lots of meat. The one dish I found to be relatively animal-free was bun, which is just a big bowl of Vietnamese noodles topped with lots of fresh veggies and a tasty sauce called nuoc cham. Nuoc cham has fish sauce in it, so ever since I got home,…

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Black Bean Burrito

Vegan Weekend: Black Bean & Quinoa Burrito

  • November 11th, 2011

I lived in London for 10 years. London has a lot going for it, but at the time it was seriously lacking in Mexican food. There was one high-end Mexican restaurant that we couldn’t afford. At the grocery store all you could buy were those hard taco shells that should’ve been left back in the 70s at make-your-own-taco birthday parties. And though every English grocery store has a whole aisle dedicated to baked beans (Honestly! Full! Of baked beans!) you couldn’t buy a can of black beans to save your life. Even though I now live in Mexican Food Paradise (aka LA) I’m still making my own, just…

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