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Fake Beef/Pork

Being able to get fake beef/pork was a real game changer for us. It opened up a world of dishes that were previously inaccessible due to lack of those meaty flavors and textures. We started discovering fake meats in the grocery stories and incorporating them into dishes around 2010, and have really enjoyed creating vegetarian versions of popular meat dishes ever since.

Turkish Zucchini Gondola

Another exciting Mediterranean recipe from my sister in-law Guelevren, made from zucchinis carved like, well, gondolas.

Korean Bibimbap

(above photo is missing the egg and has added pickled cucumbers because Deniz likes it that way) Bibimbap is one […]

Beyond Adana Kebab

Before I became vegetarian one of my favorite kebabs was Adana kebab. It got its name from the city of […]

Beyond Beet Burgers

We’ve tried making a lot of different veggie burgers and kebabs over the years, and found it’s tough to get […]

Korean Bulgogi VegBeef

Over the past week, I’ve been craving savory succulent meaty Asian meat dishes and was motivated to learn to make […]

Russian VegBeef Stroganoff

This Russian dish is classic in America, commonly found in TV dinners, but is never available in a vegetarian version. […]

Turkish Ali Nazik Kebab

We were blesssed to get a private cooking lesson from Gülevren last night.  It was a unique treat watching superwoman.  She […]

Beijing VegPork Sandwich

We’ve been on a bit of a sandwich kick lately, and thought we’d try Peking VegPork in a sandwich instead […]

Thai Panang VegBeef Curry

Panang curry is my favorite Thai curry.  It’s got that sweet creamy spiciness that I love.  Here’s our vegetarianized version […]

Hawaiian Musubi

Everytime I see musubi in a Hawaiian market or potluck, I get so jealous.  Looks so yummy with its sweet […]

Meatloaf

Deniz loves meatloaf.  There’s something so wholesome and American about it.  We’ve made it a couple of times using different […]

Mexican VegBeef Tamales

I love tamales, and wish vegetarian versions were more commonly available.  Below is Tyler Florence’s recipe adapted for our vegetarian […]

Thai Roasted VegPork

When I saw the photo of this dish in Thai Cooking Made Easy by WeiChuan, I couldn’t resist. It had some […]

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