Air-fried chickpeas are such a great snack! Healthy and super tasty. Crispy on the outside and slightly soft on the […]
Favorites
We’re often asked which recipes on our website we recommend the most. While we have tested (and retested) and like them all, these are the ones we make the most at home. Many of them are a wonderful nostalgic reminder of childhood favorites. We love them for their taste, texture, and ease of preparation. And mainly because they are so satisfying and delicious!
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad with Deep-Fried Tofu and Spring Rolls (Bún Chay)
Vietnamese Vermicelli Salad is Kelin’s new favorite dish, and one of my top 10, so of course we had to […]
Sichuan Stir-Fried Mung Bean Noodles with VegPork (螞蟻上樹)
I grew up on this dish as a little girl. One of the “aunties” would bring it to every Taiwanese community […]
Turkish Almond Syrupy Cookies (Sekerpare)
The first time I went to Turkey, I had these sekerpare cookies and fell in love. They’re soaked in a […]
Sichuan Stirfried VegPork with Veggies and Pickled Mustard Green
We decided to take a long overdue trip to Chinatown last weekend. It was great to find some hard to […]
Russian VegBeef Stroganoff
This Russian dish is classic in America, commonly found in TV dinners, but is never available in a vegetarian version. […]
Singaporean Five-Spice VegPork with Broken Bean Curd Noodles
This dish has rich five-spice savory flavors, creamy thin bean-curd noodles, with crispy water chestnuts for texture. It’s low carb […]
Turkish Lentil Balls (Mercimek Köfte)
While visiting Turkey this year, we had the great honor of learning to cook from Deniz’ mom, ane Fatma Turkmen. […]
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 […]
Ethiopian Cabbage, Carrot, and Potato Stir-Fry (Tikil Gomen)
Tikil Gomen is another must when ordering an Ethiopian Vegetarian Combo. It’s slightly sweet, and provides a nice vegetable texture […]
Ethiopian Yellow Split Pea Stew (Kik Alicha)
Kik Alicha is perfect balance for every Ethiopian Vegetarian combo. It’s slightly sweet and nuanced, unlike its bolder companions. And it’s not […]
Ethiopian Lentil Stew (Mesir Wat)
Ethiopian food is my favorite cuisine, and mesir wat with injera bread is my favorite Ethiopian dish. I’ve tried multiple […]
Fusion Bangladeshi Pancakes
I’ve always wondered why there aren’t many savory pancake offerings. I love the texture of pancakes, but don’t much like sweet […]
French Mushroom and Lentil Bourguignon over Smashed Potatoes
We found a recipe for this vegetarian dish in The Southern Vegetarian Cookbook: 100 Down-Home Recipes for the Modern Table, […]
Black Bean Corn Salsa
Got this recipe from a reddit VegRecipes post 3 years ago and have made it countless times since. It’s addictive. […]
Toasted Orzo with Grilled Vegetables
This is one of our go-to recipes when get a hankering for grilling. It’s adapted from Bobby Flay’s Toasted Israeli Couscous […]
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 Ezogelin Soup
When I was in college back in Turkey, it was common for us students to eat cheap fixed menus at […]
Taiwanese Stir-fried Ong Choi (空心菜)
Ong Choi, or Kong Shin Tsai as it’s called in Taiwanese, is by far Deniz and my favorite vegetable. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turkish Spiced Bulgur (Kısır)
Kısır is a traditional, home-cooked Turkish side dish. It’s made of fine bulgur (chopped, hulled wheat kernels), which are high in […]