Vegetarian Recipes and Eclectic Conversation
(vegan, gluten-free) JUMP TO RECIPE This recipe is reminiscent of a stroopwafel, only thicker, fluffier, and bursting with apple flavor. Amazingly, the recipe is also vegan and gluten-free, making it suitable for most diets, unless you are swearing off sweets…and then I both respect you and I am very sorry for you. Depending on your... Continue Reading →
JUMP TO RECIPE I have experimented with a variety of vegan jerkys over the years made from tofu or seitan, but I finally came to my senses when I discovered that mushrooms create the perfect food for drying down into a chewy, savory snack. There is no need to puree the mushrooms and spread them... Continue Reading →
JUMP TO RECIPE There are so many recipes for houmous on the interwebs, that I feel a little silly adding one more. However, for those people who have difficulty digesting chickpeas or fava beans, this white bean recipe works amazingly well. It comes together so quickly, that you may never buy premade houmous again. Substitute... Continue Reading →
JUMP TO RECIPE One of my COVID-19 pandemic self-improvement purchases was an Instant Ace Blender, which I now use to make my own almond milk. Self congratulations and internal high-fives all around. However, as anyone who regularly makes nut milk discovers, a byproduct of the process is a large amount of damp almond pulp. Not... Continue Reading →
JUMP TO RECIPE Jackfruit is the new darling of the vegan world. If you haven't heard of it before, you certainly will soon. The stringy texture of young unripe green jackfruit can be shredded and cooked into a serviceable pulled pork substitute, and when ground into large flaky bits, it can serve as a tuna... Continue Reading →
I personally love green beans, but finding new exciting ways to present them to my family has become more and more of a challenge. My boys love them roasted with lots of garlic, but my wife prefers them steamed with only a little butter. And everyone, except my waist, loves them batter-fried. I developed a... Continue Reading →
My wife came into the kitchen right before dinner and looked at my food prep. “Beans and waffles?” she said with rising trepidation. “Trust me,” I answered. And indeed, my family had multiple helpings of this vegan, gluten-free, savory dish. The trick here is to use the bean juice from one of the cans of... Continue Reading →
This is my personal go-to recipe for vegan tofu bacon. Unlike many other recipes online that try to mimic the chew and crunch of real bacon (e.g. rice paper bacon), there is no disguising the tofu texture here. However, this doesn’t stop this from being an addictive family favorite, perfect as a sandwich filler or... Continue Reading →
This tofu hash is very versatile. It can be used as a filling for breakfast burritos; a starter for breakfast hash with potatoes, onions, and peppers; a topping for pizza; or simply a dish unto itself. By using a non-wheat tamari and a low FODMAP vegetable broth, it is vegan, gluten-free, low FODMAP, and incredibly... Continue Reading →
I came up with this vegan Thanksgiving dish on a late Fall bike ride in Indianapolis. The air was crisp, the leaves were fiery red and russet brown, and my legs were getting into a pounding high gear rhythm on the winding bike trail. My thoughts turned to how I might shake up Thanksgiving with... Continue Reading →
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