When I saw the photo of this dish in Thai Cooking Made Easy by WeiChuan, I couldn’t resist. It had some […]
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.
Taiwanese Sticky Rice with VegPork (油飯)
This is Taiwanese comfort food at its best. My mom used to make it all time, and as kids we […]
Turkish Cauliflower Musakka with VegBeef
The word musakka almost always refers to eggplant musakka, at least where I came from. It was surprising to see […]
Singapore Curry Noodles (新洲米粉) with Char Siu BBQ VegPork (叉燒)
When I was little, I used to consider it a special treat when my dad would make these curry fried […]
Sichuan Mapo Tofu with VegBeef (麻婆豆腐)
Deniz loves Mapo Tofu, so we needed to learn to make a vegetarian version. Below is our recipe, inspired by […]
Thai Flat Rice Noodles with Broccoli and VegBeef (Pad See Eew – ผัดซีอิ๊ว)
Pad See Eew is my favorite Thai noodle dish. It is my fallback every time I go to a Thai […]
Japanese Fried VegPork Curry Buns (カレー パン- Kare Pan)
During our stay in Japan, one of our favorite snack places was bakery shops. Every major train station and busy street […]
Thai Masaman VegBeef Curry
Normally we cook different cuisines every week, but this week was an exception. After our tasty red curry last week, […]
Thai VegBeef Red Curry with Pumpkin
VegBeef Red Curry with PumpkinFor curry lovers, Thai cuisine offers many options. Besides a few of the hard-to-find ingredients like kaffir lime […]
American Vegetarian Sloppy Joes
Who doesn’t love a great Sloppy Joe?! Here’s our vegetarian adaptation of Rachel Ray’s fantastic recipe. Tastes just as good […]
Sichuan Eggplant (魚香茄子)
Szechwan eggplant is one of our favorite dishes. Yum, yum, yum. We make huge batches of it so we can […]
Salisbury VegSteak with Mushroom Gravy
One of Deniz’ favorite TV dinner dishes is Meatloaf/Salisbury Steak with mashed potatoes and gravy. They’re super cheap, but there just aren’t […]
Mexican Vegetarian Enchiladas
One of the great things about Mexican food is how easy and fast it is to make, and how the […]
Mexican Vegetarian Tacos
Deniz loves Mexican food. I mean REALLY loves Mexican food. When we first started dating, I once caught him with […]
Taiwanese Radish Cake (蘿蔔糕 – Gwei)
Gwei… Taiwanese radish cakes made of rice and daikon. Mmmmm… Every time I hear that name, fond memories of savory […]
VegSausage Hash
It is convenient to microwave a breakfast burrito, or grab a bagel on the way to work. But nothing is […]
Seitan O’ Greatness (Veg Sausage / Pepperoni)
When I heard this name from Delphine for the first time, I worried she had become a member of a […]
Chinese Mu Shu VegPork Noodles
Mu Shu Vegetables is one of my go-to Chinese-restaurant selections. Always puts a smile on my face when I see […]
Chinese Tomato VegBeef Noodles
After purchasing 4 lbs of noodles during our last shopping trip, we started wondering what the heck we were going […]
Indonesian VegBeef Curry (Kari Sapi)
When I promoted our Chick’n Coconut Curry back in January, I said it was one of the best curries I’ve […]
Indonesian Pineapple Rice
Another delicious recipe from Singaporean, Malaysian & Indonesian Cuisine adapted for our vegetarian diet. We’ve tried this with Morningstar Sausage […]
Chinese Stir-Fried String Beans with VegSausage
Another great reciepe from Wei-Chuan, this one from the Chinese Cuisine Cooking Book by Huang Su Huei. We adapted it […]
Turkish VegBeef Kebab Börek
After making baklava last week, we ended up with an extra box of phyllo dough. We debated for 10 seconds […]
Sichuan Sesame Noodle Soup (Dan Dan Mian – 擔擔麵)
While in Japan, we tried countless noddle dishes. One was unforgettable. With its creamy sesame flavor, Dan Dan Mein was […]