Vegan Recipes, Dining Guides, & More...
Cajun cuisine is a style of cooking that was brought to Louisiana by the French-speaking Arcadian settlers who migrated there around 1755. These days, it is mostly associated with New Orleans and the uniquely flavorful foods you’ll find there, often fried or stewed and loaded with spices. Unfortunately, traditional cajun dishes make heavy use of seafood…
Brazilians like their food sweet, spicy, and bursting with flavor; which is right up our alley! So, of course, we had to do a Vegan Brazilian Recipes roundup. Another thing we really like about Brazilian dishes is that they make liberal use of fruits, vegetables, legumes, and grains; so they’re perfect for veganizing. For example,…
Indonesia has approximately 5,350 traditional recipes – apparently, somebody actually counted – but only 30 or so are considered staples. Rice, noodle, and soup dishes comprise the bulk of standard Indonesian cuisine; however, with over 300 ethnicities occupying the 6,000+ islands that make up the nation, there are no hard and fast rules. Among those…
If you think a wrap is nothing more than a cold burrito, these plant-based wrap recipes are going to show you what you’ve been missing out on. While wraps may seem like a relatively new phenomenon, people all over the world have actually been eating them for well over 100 years, if not much longer,…
What better way to say, “I love you,” than with a Vegan Recipes for Valentine’s Day? Admittedly, we’re not really that into Valentine’s Day, but we are into chocolate! Isn’t that what Valentine’s Day is really all about anyway? Whether you’re truly a romantic, or you’re just someone who loves any excuse to eat sweets,…
This dark chocolate peanut butter ice cream has been my favorite midnight snack for the past few evenings. It’s so simple to make yet so decadent and satisfying. All you need are a few ingredients and a little bit of patience. One of the best things about this dessert is that it’s about as healthy…
Everybody loves a golden brown, crispy piece of pan-fried tofu, but sometimes it’s easier said than done. I’ve been frying up tofu for well over 10 years, and I’ve tried a dozen different methods, but this is by far my favorite. The reason being, I get consistent results each and every time and the flavor is…
Instead of having pumpkin pie for dessert on Thanksgiving this year, we had these mini vegan pecan pie tarts. Each one is like a little personal-pie, which makes these great for large gatherings. We’ll definitely be making these again over the holidays. PrintMini Vegan Pecan Pie Tarts IngredientsFor the crust 1 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup…
This will be our first year experiencing fall in the northwest and we are so excited to wear our winter clothes and see the colors change. Yesterday was one of the first cool days we’ve had and I decided to make a hearty vegetable soup to ring in the new season. It was perfect for…
This dish is something I’ve been making often for lunch and dinner recently. It’s tasty, nutritious, and fairly easy to make. It also doesn’t require many ingredients, and it doesn’t really matter if you use the exact same ingredients I did; it’s basically up to you. Tofu, onions, and red chili oil are what define…
Burritos are one of my favorite foods. I’ve probably eaten 1,000 of them or more in my lifetime. But for many years I had no idea how to properly roll one. After watching many tutorials, and trying out several techniques, I have finally settled on a method that I believe is the perfect way to…
Hello, fellow vegan food lovers! We just wanted to let you know that we’ve added the Yum button to all of our posts. What this means is you can now easily save any of our recipes to your personal “recipe box” on Yummly for easy reference. The button works just like the “Pin It” button…
According to an article published recently by The Guardian, the number of vegans in the UK has increased by 350 percent in just the last decade, and most of those new vegans are millennials. Out of 542,000 vegans in the UK, 42 percent of them are between the ages of 15 to 32. While many…
The World Health Organization – WHO – announced today that processed meats, such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and hamburgers are now listed as known carcinogens, right alongside cigarettes and asbestos. The WHO’s findings are based on numerous scientific studies that have linked processed meats and red meat to various forms of cancer, including colon cancer…
Barny Du Plessis, winner of the 2014 Mr. Universe championship recently decided to go vegan. Du Plessis was raised in a vegetarian household but began eating meat around age 18 because he believed it would help his bodybuilding career. Now, the new Mr. Universe has decided he was wrong all along, and it’s time for…
If you’re a highly active or athletic individual, you may need to eat a little more protein than the average person. Despite popular belief, this is not difficult to do on a vegan diet, it just might require a little extra know-how. Here are five tips you can use to add extra protein to your…
Detoxes Have Been Debunked Many Times Yet the Trend Continues In the past few months alone, I have seen a slew of “detox” recipes and diet plans coming from prominent vegan websites and food bloggers. It’s upsetting to me because the whole detox fad is pseudo-scientific junk, and members of the vegan community, especially well-known…
The World Health Organization – WHO – announced today that processed meats, such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs, and hamburgers are now listed as known carcinogens, right alongside cigarettes and asbestos. The WHO’s findings are based on numerous scientific studies that have linked processed meats and red meat to various forms of cancer, including colon cancer…
Getting enough protein as a vegan might seem hard, but it’s really not. These are the best sources of vegan protein that are accessible to any vegan — they are affordable and common. Note: I did not include green veggies in the list, but most green vegetables are actually a great source of protein —…
Barny Du Plessis, winner of the 2014 Mr. Universe championship recently decided to go vegan. Du Plessis was raised in a vegetarian household but began eating meat around age 18 because he believed it would help his bodybuilding career. Now, the new Mr. Universe has decided he was wrong all along, and it’s time for…
Textured vegetable protein (TVP ), tofu, and tempeh are three different soy products that are commonly used as meat-substitutes in vegan and vegetarian dishes. With the right preparation and seasonings, all of them can be turned into a convincing faux beef or chicken, and all of them are high in protein. However, out of the…
