This healthy, easy recipe combines savory cooked and fresh raw ingredients, and has a perfect amount of tang, sweetness, and spiciness.
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Indonesian Gado Gado
Deniz has always had an affinity for south east Asian peanut sauces, but has always been disappointed by the Massaman […]
Savory Veggie Cheddar Balls
I love muffins and have been searching for a healthy way to make them (reduced fat, sugar and salt), but […]
Healthy Carrot Muffin Balls
I love carrot cake. After being diagnosed with diabetes, it became a mission of mine to find a healthy recipe […]
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 […]
Beyond Adana Kebab
Before I became vegetarian one of my favorite kebabs was Adana kebab. It got its name from the city of […]
Turkish Carrot Yogurt Dip (Yoğurtlu Havuç Meze)
Got this delicious recipe from anne on our Thanksgiving 2019 visit to Turkey. So healthy and flavorful at the same […]
Turkish Beet Arugula Salad
Gulevren taught us how to make this delicious salad during our Thanksgiving 2019 visit. The sweetness and softness of the […]
Tabouli
Deniz and I modified this recipe of tabouli from the Ziad bulgur package to meet our tastes. It has a […]
Ethiopian Timatim Fit Fit
Living in Washington DC, we’re blessed with a plethora of Ethiopian grocery stores that we are happy to take full […]
Turkish Mung Bean Salad (Maş Salatasi)
This is a light and healthy Turkish Salad that Gülevren taught us. In Taiwanese cuisine, green mung beans are always […]
Turkish Zuchinni Salad (Kabak Salatasi)
Gülevren also taught us to make this tart and creamy dill meze. It’s refreshing to the pallet, especially with rich […]
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. […]
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 […]
Quinoa Salad
Found this quinoa salad recipe on Food Network and made minor modifications to fit our taste. Has a lovely mildly […]
Hawaiian Musubi
Everytime I see musubi in a Hawaiian market or potluck, I get so jealous. Looks so yummy with its sweet […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turkish Spinach Yogurt Dip (Ispanaklı Yoğurt Meze)
This is another of my favorite vegetarian Turkish meze dishes. Had it once in a Turkish restaurant in Tokyo and […]
Fusion Black Velvet Hummus Dip
One day we were staring at our pantry after a fun but tiresome trip. We did not have the energy […]
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 […]
Mexican Vegetarian Tacos
Deniz loves Mexican food. I mean REALLY loves Mexican food. When we first started dating, I once caught him with […]
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 […]