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i know recipes call for agar agar flakes or powder.. and i found this in the asian supermarket. i don't know how i would measure it. would i have to grind it up to use it or would it dissolve? i have obviously never used agar agar ...

I was wondering if anyone here has a recipe similar to the gravy used on Amy's Veggie Loaf meal. It's a tomato based gravy, but it's smooth and not super tomato-y. It isn't thick like a regular meatloaf ketchup topping, it's like gravy!Most recipes I've found have been for an ...

Since there isn't a very good vegetarian/vegan friendly dim sum place nearby, my fiance and I decided to make our own steamed buns. We used this recipe for the most part but instead of using seitan we used tofu. Dough:1/3 c. warm water2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast1/2 tsp sugar5 ...

Has anyone ever frozen silken tofu? I got two boxes of the Mori-Nu silken tofu in the free bin at my work and immediately threw them in the freezer to use at a later date. Today I got a jug of chocolate soy milk from the free bin and thought I would make ...

The other day my housemate and I cooked up a grand old Indian feast, partially because my SO had bought some tandoori-flavoured chapati, but also because he was sick and so needed lots of ginger and chilli. This ensued.It served the 4 of us with pleeeeenty of leftovers for our ...

http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/default.htmof note so-far is earth island/follow your heart. a smattering of their tofus, burgers, burritos and ranch dip (as well as trader joe's ranch dip) are affected.http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm202978.htm (luckily cheez and vegenaise are untouched)informative blog post:http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/03/04/salmonella-recall-is-expanding-rapidly-hitting-soups-chips-a/i'd avoid recently purchased savory foods/seasonings with undefined flavors or that explicitly indicate ...

From the Allergen-Free Baker's handbook. Delicious! ...

I just bought some vegan cheeze thinking it was one that melts, I got home and put it on my pizza realising it wasn't melting.It's quite nice but I know that I wont be using it much and I have to use it within 5 days.I was just wondering if ...

Hi everyone!So I was doing my grocery shopping the other night and I thought it might be nice to pick up some naan bread, but upon checking the ingredients I found that they all had yoghurt as an ingredient. Does anyone know whether yoghurt is a traditional ingredient in naan ...

I made quesadillas tonight!This is my very own recipe! But it's hardly original so it's not really "mine" X3Ingredients:- Oil (I used canola) - Corn tortillas- Mini bella mushrooms- White onion- Red, yellow, green, and orange bell peppers- Follow Your Heart cheddar soy cheesePour a little oil in a pan, ...

Earth Island is recalling a number of Follow Your Heart brand products due to possible salmonella contamination. Note that packages of cheese and Vegenaise (the main products I associate with FYH) are NOT being recalled.Info here. ...

Hi there! I make vegan cooking videos, and just put up a new one today for a super simple baked tofu. I also have one for the BEST VEGAN CHEESE SAUCE. Seriously, it's ridiculously yummy!I guess community rules won't allow me to post the videos, but you can find ...

Well, I made this fabulous potato soup from: http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/02/quick-and-easy-potato-soup.html and stupid me left it out on the counter all night! I was waiting for it to cool before sticking it in the fridge. >:o It *smelled* okay, but will I get sick if I eat it? :( It's basically potatoes, soy milk, ...

I just made some really awesome fake chicken cutlets, and it got me thinking about my dad's favorite saying that chicken is a poor man's veal. I miss veal scampi, and would love to make it with these cutlets--they're the right size, the texture seems right, etc. It seems pretty ...

Hey, everyone! One of my friends just recently became a vegan (yay!) but she's feeling overwhelmed about what to cook for herself. I was thinking of making a little binder or folder or something of my favorite vegan recipes, and I was wondering if you guys had any recipes you ...

I've been trying to research Braggs, but I'm no scientist. What does everyone else think of Braggs liquid aminos? I picked up a bottle after finding a lot of recipes that call for it in "The Garden of Vegan". When I looked up which aminos (I really didn't even know ...

My boyfriend's mom is making egg rolls for his niece's birthday this weekend and she wants to make them vegan so I have something to eat. All of the egg roll wrappers at the store she frequents contain eggs and I'd like to find some that don't so I don't ...

does anyone who has a copy of vctotw feel like typing up the recipes for the lemony buttercream and the lemon cream cheese frosting? i want to make the gingerbread cupcakes but i left my copy at my friend's house at our last cupcake bake-fest (i can get the cupcake ...

This week I will be giving a 15-minute presentation about vegetarianism to my English class on argument and persuasion. Obviously, I'm trying to persuade people to try vegetarianism (even though I'm vegan). I want to use food as a way to sort of prove my point. Give me your most ...

Hello all! I am looking for a recipe for basic italian biscuit cookies. They are flavored with anise and are very simple. The bakery I used to get them from closed down, but they reassured me a million times the cookies contained no dairy. I've found non-vegan recipes but most ...

I'm making hamantaschen, and this is part of the recipe (I'm veganizing a gluten-free recipe, so it has eggs in it):"Using a pastry brush, apply well-beaten egg to the perimeter of each dough circle and immediately fold 3 sides of circle together so that the cookie becomes a triangle, and ...

Hey anyone have any good recipes for pumpkin... beyond pie...????What else can you make with it?THANKS!! ...

So I surfed the tags and found some entries about Japanese mayo and one that was sort of about Okonomiyaki but not that helpful to me. So here's a brand new post. What do you sub for the eggs? I saw a mention of silken tofu, but how much, and what do you ...

Two dear (vegan) friends are getting married over Memorial Day weekend, and they've asked me to do cupcakes for the wedding. I've made my share of cupcakes and have VCTOTW, but I've never baked anything on this scale (120ish guests) nor of this importance. I'll be using an on-site commercial ...

Hey all! I was hoping you could help me think of a bunch of delicious and low cost meals to serve a lot of people. I'm going to be filming my senior thesis (I'm about to graduate with my BFA) and I'm going to be having to provide three meals ...

I improvised this dish last night after having a craving for something I was once served in a Vietnamese restaurant. It's not really all that similar except that there is tofu in a tomato sauce, but it's still delish and relatively easy to prepare. (Sorry the picture's not that nice. ...

I think this mixture of lentils & ground walnuts (plus whatever veg you have on hand) is a perfect filling for shepherd's pie because they are so dark and earthy tasting. Contrasted with the fluffiness of the mashed potato crust and topped with this savory crimini mushroom & garlic sauce ...

i have a carton of unopened orange juice that expires tomorrow. i'll probably still end up drinking it but i'd rather use most of it up by then. i was thinking some sort of bread or muffins. anyone have any ideas of what to make with a ...

I have two massive bags of potatoes. I'm leaving for the weekend on Thursday. I want to make a load of simple dishes and use as many of these things as possible. Any suggestions? I have a pretty well-stocked spice rack but not too many other vegetables around. ...

hi! i'm relatively new to this community. i poked around in the tags but didn't find exactly what i wanted.i'm looking to make some sort of dip to eat with corn tortilla chips. i'm looking for a super garlicky dip and a dip i can use horseradish in.help ...

Two days until I move apartments, and I'm cooking everything in my cupboards. Tonight's target is a large quantity of dry chickpeas that, now soaked, looks to be about seven cups of love in all. And I'm hovering over the stove, right, frantically scooping off all of that ...

Hello Vegan Friends!I am living in Chicago right now and I've been taking improv classes. Well, I invited my 11 classmates (along with 5 or so significant others) over for a French dinner chez moi. I would really like some advice for the menu. I studied in ...

Thought I would share what I'm making tonight!Chakalaka (South African Vegetable Stir-Fry)http://www.ivu.org/recipes/african/chakalaka.htmlSERVES 4 * 3 medium onions, diced * 3 medium carrots, diced * 2 medium green bell peppers, diced * 3 medium tomatoes, diced ...

You recall the seitan "chicken" cutlets I made last week, yes? Well, last night was the night to use up some of the ones I'd frozen - and their broth, which I'd also frozen - in this delicious soup. It's a real cold-and-flu-buster, thanks to the use of garlic, ...

I won't kid you, this is a very rich dish. You could cut the heaviness a bit by using a lighter milk (soy, rice or oat) or just using water or vegetable stock in the gravy. Personally I just make sure I've got a lot of salad on my plate, ...

Hey everyone! I was hoping y'all could give me some help veganizing a coca-cola cupcake recipe I'm interested in making. Here's a link to the recipe http://grabyourfork.blogspot.com/2009/05/coca-cola-cupcakes.html Cola-Cola Cupcakes 250g (1 1/3) cups plain flour 185g (3/4 cup) sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/4 tsp salt 1 large egg 125g ...

I finally have a recipe to share! My mother likes to look through our local papers for recipes that we can veganize at home, and a few weeks ago she found a recipe for coconut waffles. We took our regular waffle recipe from the Better Homes and Gardens ...

Cooking this mid-century classic makes me feel like a character out of Mad Men.Originally posted on my site VeganMania. Reposted here with my own permission. Seitan StroganoffEnough seitan for 4 people (about 16oz), beef flavour cut into thin strips or cubed. (Here's a great recipe for making your own.)2 tbsp ...

Thank you for all of your ideas for my breakfast casserole cook-off at work. I ended up going for a layered casserole of tater tots, tofu scramble, vegan sausage, and then cashew sauce on top. I didn't win a prize (best presentation, best taste, best overall), but I liked and ...

I'm having surgery next week, and for 24 hours beforehand I can only eat & drink liquids. The list they gave me says I can only have broth, jello (obv not vegan), Popsicles, juice with no pulp, tea, and water. I am one of those people who constantly snacks so ...

Delicious recipe! Doesn't take too long to prep and cook but it is not quick either. In total, it took me around an hour and 15 minutes from start to finish. Although I was taking lots and lots of photos throughout the process, so perhaps it would ...

I tried for over a decade to crack the pad thai code. I tasted countless plates of it at different restaurants, and my favourite was always pad thai from the (now long gone) Boua Thai restaurant. I could never recreate the tangy, spicy, sweet flavour in quite the same ...

I know I just posted yesterday, but I need more help! (And all the recipe suggestions were wonderful, thank you!!, and I can't wait to get rid of all my leftovers tomorrow!)So if you remember, this Christmas I did the Harry Potter themed Secret Santa. Well, one of ...

Today I offer up my latest recipe for chicken-style seitan cutlets. I made half this recipe into vegan fried "chicken", which is pictured above. The rest I have frozen. I also froze the broth. I intend to make a ch'eitan noodle soup at some point. They would also be good ...

So here's the deal:I'm baking the chocolate cookies from VwaV at the moment, but for some reason...they're not doing anything. Ok what I mean is that I put them in the oven 20 minutes ago (they're supposed to be done in 10 minutes) and they're still ball shaped.Does that have anything ...

i have a crap load of salted pumpkin seeds.. what can i do with them besides munch on them? ...

I have some wonderful veggies in my fridge that are currently rotting. They're basically left-overs from past recipes, and since I've just been eating the leftovers from my meals, I keep forgetting about them. But I've been on a real good kick eating healthy meals (not just spaghetti ...

I adapted cookies from this recipe and they're easily the best cookies I've ever made. Thankfully, I sent 2/3 of them away in a care package today so I haven't finished all of them in the last 24 hours. PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ...

So hi, some of you might remember I made a post in January because I had back problems and couldn't cook my own food. Well, another month of agony, 3 hours of emergency surgery and some majorly shitty hospital food later (I was given tuna salad as the 'vegan' option ...

Does anyone know of a gluten-free vegan hamantaschen recipe? Or at least a good wheat-flour one that could be made with an alternative flour? ...

So I despise TVP, the taste and texture just kills me. Is there any kind of alternative you'd recommend to add to recipes? ...

Hey,I hope this question is OK for this community. I have a box of mori-nu silken tofu in my fridge that's a month out of date. The stuff has such a long sell by date on it that I just buy it when I see it and toss ...

I have a vegan jel dessert thing (bought for my mom but she didn't want it). I'm not against actually making fake Jello, but it's been so long since I had anything resembling marshmallows that I'm really hoping I can make marshmallows with this. This is the recipe I'm planning ...

I checked the tags already, but there weren't many recipes and none really appealed to me. What is your favorite stuffed pepper recipe? If it helps, I have these ingredients:- peppers, mushrooms, kale, garlic, onion, tomato sauce, nutritional yeast, quinoa, tempeh, tofu, black beans, and more. ...

i have easily over 100 mandarin oranges in the house right now. i've put as many as I can in the fridge so that they'll keep for a while longer. but I still have a whole lot sitting outside.What can I do with them...??! HELP! haha. thanks :D ...

All of the waffle recipes in Vegan Brunch (by Isa Chandra Moskowitz) sound really, really good, but I don't have a waffle iron and I love pancakes more anyway. My question is: Can waffle batter be used to make pancakes? Do I need to change the recipes (add/subtract anything) at ...

Ingredients:- 3/4 cup beans (I used black beans because I had them on hand, but I bet cannellini or garbanzo beans would be lovely.)- 1/2 cup cooked quinoa- 2 tsp crushed garlic- Breadcrumbs (I made my own using 1 piece of whole wheat bread dried for 10 mins in a ...

So, this request sounds kind of silly to me and probably to you, but I am looking for easy recipes that can be made one-handed or just don't require a lot of effort to put together, things that can be made fairly quickly, or filling stuff that can be frozen ...

I adapted and vegan-ized a generic muffin recipe of my mom's, and it came out beautifully! This was my first time using flaxseed as an egg substitute, and I love the way it worked. I'll have to use it more often!! ...

The boy went to the Asian supermarket and picked up some rice wine, (not rice wine vinegar - the bottle says 'rice wine for cooking') and we don't know what to do with it! Any suggestions? ...

My friend made a five course meal for ten of us last nigt and accommodated me as the only veggie (and thus the only vegan) we had sushi, noodle broth and dumplings, teriyaki veg with tempura and dipping sauce and a shitake mushroom side dish, red wine poached pears, port ...

My fiance wants a pizookie as his special dessert for valentine's day. He's omni and while I am tempted to go out and just buy either one of those giant cookies from the grocery store bakery or a couple rolls of Pillsbury cookie dough, I kinda want to make it seem a ...

I'm a big fan of Rapunzel bouillon cubes - I wanted to purchase some in bulk & I realized they also have broth available Have any of you tried both products & if so, did you prefer the cubes or the broth? ...

1/2 TBSP ground flax + 2 TBSP hot water2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled & cooked2-3 tsp cumin2 tsp ground coriander2 garlic cloves, minced1/2 tsp cayenne pepper1 tsp salt1/4 c. minced parsleyjuice of 1 lemon1c. chickpea flour1/2 tsp baking powdersesame seedsPreheat oven to 400 (F)Mix flax w/ water and set aside ...

I was stumped for dinner ideas tonight. I like trying something new if I can, but I also try and make it quick and easy for me to do. Had extra celery left over (always do...and it tends to always go to waste), so I decided to make a fancy ...

so i've made veggie soup plenty of times - saute onions and garlic, add veggie broth and frozen veggies + thyme and a bay leaf and you've got soup. Except this time I tried trader joe's broth and it's just awful. i usually love TJs but this stuff is badbadbad. ...

I've been baking using soy milk + vinegar as a buttermilk sub, but I'm trying to stop using soy milk. Would almond or oat milk work for this, or does it HAVE to be soy? If it has to be soy, does anyone have a soy-free way of making something ...

Craving a new spaghetti recipe last night, I made this for dinner. It was really fast and really delish!! You can add whatever greens you like to the "mince". I used kale and zuchinni.. mmmm!Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped 1 large garlic clove, crushed 100g carrots (about 3), finely sliced 1 ...

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this but I'm looking for some book recommendations for someone on why animal products are bad/unhealthy and what foods are good to eat and why. A healthy eating book, if you will. I used to have one but can't ...

I have half a pot of leftover sticky rice. Aside from stir-fry/fried rice what can be done with it? Maybe something sweet? ...

It's two days before I get paid again so dinner is the use up the odds and ends.1 bunch or to taste spinach, washed1 field roast chipolte sausage, diced1 large handful craisons1 large handful sliced almonds1 bowl of 'chicken' ginger ricesalt to tastegood shake of stir-fry seasoning, optionalGet a no ...

The other day I was craving something lemony, so I combined two recipes together, made some modifications, and came up with a vegan and totally deeelicious lemony chickpea & tofu stirfy. It is really easy, cheap, healthy and doesn't take very long to make. No photos though, sorry!Lemony Chickpea & ...

hey, i have a bunch of strawberries that are on their last legs, and some bruised apples. i also have flour, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, baking powder, and cocoa. any delicious ideas? where i don't have to buy more groceries? ...

In the spirit of using up ingredients I have (and staying healthier) I decided to make some Almond Butter Cookies. I found an unopened jar of raw almond butter that expires at the end of next month in my pantry. I also discovered a ridiculous amount of spelt flour that ...

I am eating this for breakfast because it's the best godamn fettucine cabonara I've ever had. Better even than the non-vegan version I used to live on. and of course, much healthier.Gluten Free, Soy Free, Vegan Fettucine Cabonaraingredients:2 oz rice pasta2 tbsp vegan butter [I used Nutellex]2 tbsp rice flour1 ...

Last weekend, we made omelettes out of okara - the fibrous pulp left over after processing soy into tofu. I get it for free from my local Korean grocer, and I've been wanting to use it in various recipes for a while. It didn't bind as well as I would ...

I decided to take photos of the meals that my husband and I typically eat during the week and post them on my personal journal, to answer the question I hear so often--"What can you eat?" I've been watching vegancooking for years and I hope that the members will take ...

Has anyone ever seen the recipes posted at Fully Nourished? I looooooovvvvvveeeeeeee one particular breakfast recipe, Oaty Blueberry Pancakes. I usually only make them on the weekend or when I'm off (I'd have them every day if I had the time in the morning).Here's the original recipe. Oaty Banana Blueberry ...

This is my favourite dish from the last three weeks. I kind of made it up and was pleased with the results.Spicy Eggplant Couscous with LemonIngredients:-1 eggplant, cubed-1 cup of couscous-1 tin of tomatoes-1 red onion, halved and sliced finely-1 tin of chickpeas, drained and rinsed-1 bunch of fresh coriander, ...

I decided to take photos of the meals that my husband and I typically eat during the week and post them on my personal journal, to answer the question I hear so often--"What can you eat?" I've been watching vegancooking for years and I hope that the members will take ...

Before I was vegan, this was my favourite steak recipe [with honey instead of golden syrup] I had a hankering for it and decided to veganize it, and it was delicious.3 medium to large sweet onionsSalt to taste300g smoked tofu1/4 cup ketcap manis [sweet soy sauce] thicker the better1 tbsp ...

I know the answer is probably going to be no, but is it possible to make a vegan souffle? Has anyone tried? I really enjoy seeing how all you creative cooks tackle non-vegan recipes. :D A souffle would be like Everest - why would you try to veganise ...

Hi guys, I browsed the tags a little for recipes, but I wonder if you had any ideas. I've got two questions.1) I've recently been diagnosed with sciatica (back problems in short) and put on bed rest, this kinda works, but since I live as a student in halls, I'm ...

I recently just moved close to a trader joes after only being able to shop at safeway and i am so excited! i've stocked my fridge up on vegan staples but i was wondering what your favorite products at trader joe's was?i love their soy nuggets..mmm yum. ...

I decided to take photos of the meals that my husband and I typically eat during the week and post them on my personal journal, to answer the question I hear so often--"What can you eat?" I've been watching vegancooking for years and I hope that the members will take ...

Recipe for vegan seafood: http://www.vegan-food.net/recipe/1197/Seitan-Seafood-Scallops-Fish-Clams-Shrimp/INGREDIENTS Gluten Dough o 2 1/2 cups pure gluten powder (vital wheat gluten) o 2 cups cold ...

I decided to take photos of the meals that my husband and I typically eat during the week and post them on my personal journal, to answer the question I hear so often--"What can you eat?" I've been watching vegancooking for years and I hope that the members will take an ...

I want to make a crock pot lasagna and use the Veganomicon's cashew ricotta recipe in it. Would I have any problems with the ricotta standing up to slow cooking? I don't want to end up with a gloppy mess! In addition, does anybody have a recipe to share? Thanks! ...

Okay, little chicks.I have 14 pounds of Cherry tomatoes, and I have a few ideas of things to do with them,but I need ideas for things I can prepare and freeze. Help, please? ...

anyone got a recipe for hush puppies?(and aside from collards, what would you eat alongside them?) ...

Hi! I've been scouring the internet for vegetarian recipes... My husband and I are rotating Sunday meals/get togethers with another couple whose wife is vegetarian.What makes it more difficult is the fact that I dislike red sauces, mushrooms (although cream of mushroom soup is okay), and am generally a picky ...

Afternoon, all!Okay so I was a vegetarian + fish (so, pescatarian sort of?) for almost a year before deciding I wanted to be vegan. I wasn't able to do it cold-turkey as I had with vegetarian but I'm getting much better at it after a month of extreme self control and a ...

I decided to take photos of the meals that my husband and I typically eat during the week and post them on my personal journal, to answer the question I hear so often--"What can you eat?" I've been watching vegancooking for years and I hope that the members will take ...

I decided to take photos of the meals that my husband and I typically eat during the week and post them on my personal journal, to answer the question I hear so often--"What can you eat?" I've been watching vegancooking for years and I hope that the members will take ...

I'm going to be making cupcakes for my boyfriend's birthday tomorrow, and unfortunately I don't have time to experiment with different recipes to see which is best. I'm no baking wiz, so I'm hoping that someone here is.I have been looking at 2 different recipes for White Russian Cupcakes, and ...

Hello!An omni friend just asked me to send her a vegan sloppy joes recipe. I will probably send the recipe from Veganomicon, because that's what I've used, but does anyone else have any great recipes? ...

I was making banana bread last night, and it calls for soy buttermilk, which I made by adding cider vinegar to soy milk. I left it for longer than I usually do (I forgot to turn on the oven) and when I went back to it, I found it ...

Hi, I'm in Korea teaching English without access to my cookbooks, and I'm wondering if anyone could transcribe the amounts/ingredients for the hot chocolate recipe in "La Dolce Vegan" - it's the best hot chocolate I've ever made and I want to try making it with my class tomorrow.Thanks for ...

I'm afraid I have no recipe for this, just a list of ingredients for you to experiment with, as I improvised what I made and it just happened to work out perfectly. I used soy cream, vanilla essence, dairy free white chocolate buttons, a teaspoon of tapioca flour, sugar, ...

Hi there,I'm looking to start making my own muesli however I've never really tried it before. I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me any tips/recipes? Ideally none of it would be cooked/roasted, I don't know if this is possible to do? And I'd ...

Here is a simple recipe for potato & leek soup, with an optional spicy kick (recommended!)Makes: 4-6 servingsTotal time: about an hour- 2 leeks- 4 smallish potatoes (I use red)- olive oil- water (or stock, I suppose)- salt- freshly ground black pepper- cayenne____________________________________-Wash and chop leeks, peel and chop potatoes-Add ...

Nutmeg Orange Muffins(adapted from orangette)2 cups all-purpose flour¾ cup light brown sugar1 Tbs baking powder½-1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg (depends on taste, i was definitely closer to 1 tsp)½ tsp saltZest of ½ to 1 orange, to taste1½ cup almond milk (or soy, rice, whatever)4 Tbs canola oil1. Preheat the ...

I need to make a cake this afternoon to be served this evening. The cake needs to involve some fruit, and all I have is frozen fruit (blueberries, strawberries, and cranberries). Can I whip up a white/vanilla cake batter and just fold frozen fruit into the batter before baking? I'm ...

I am in need of two things; gluten free vegan recipes and advice about being a gluten free vegan. I was a vegetarian for three years, then a vegan for three and then (most recently) a ovo-vegetarian, eating dairy but no eggs. And now I've been diagnosed with Celiac, and ...

My supermarket was selling blueberries at 1/4 the usual price, so I picked up nearly a kilo. I don't usually buy blueberries as they're always pretty expensive, so I'm not sure what to do with them. I'd like to do something other than the usual blueberry muffins/pancakes, but I haven't ...

I haven't been able to find this out; does anyone know if any of the stevia/sugar packet blends have vegan sugar, or are they all bone char filtered? Sun Crystals, Truvia, or whatever. Brand matters less than it being safe to eat :) ...

My bf loves waffles. He went on a waffle kick a couple months back that led to a (very difficult to clean) waffle maker to sit on my countertop, because he was waffled out. Now he realized, there are savory waffles. Particularly striking his fancy: potato waffles.I grew up with ...

Hey,I live in Israel and my dad's going to the states for the next few weeks and he asked me what he can bring me from the land of much bigger vegan market. So far I thought of nutritional yeast and umami powder but there's got to be more than ...

It's suppose to be Red Velvet cake, but sadly I never am bold enough to put in enough beet juice,and I don't have / want to use red dye. So, if you would like to experiment yourself with the coloring, feel free!Otherwise, it makes a very nice, simply sweet chocolate ...

Dalek - dahl with leeks and a nifty sauce. Yes, I looked very hard on how to get leeks into a dahl just so I can call it Dalek, so what?Dahl: It's very important that you start cooking the dahl before the other half of the recipe to cut the ...

Okay, so basically I'm just excited about this chickpea salad I made last night and wanted to share it. =) Hope that's okay.I got one those little chickpea salad things at the grocery store yesterday for a snack and I forgot how awesome it is. So I ...

Hello. I would like to make the 'Best Pumpkin Muffins' from Page 52 of Vegan With A Vengeance. The one problem is, I don't have the 1/2 cup of soymilk needed for the recipe. I have just about every other baking ingredient one could want.The only type of milk at ...

We're having a get together soon, and new people will be attending. These new people are not vegan, but they do dairy free, gluten free, and soy free diets. Now *my* family is most certainly vegan, so all of the food here will be vegan as well. Main issue : ...

Hello vegan cooks!I am getting married soon, and for my favors I am giving a jar of candied ginger and a favorite recipe of mine. The problem? My absolutely wonderful friend who is a vegan will be in attendance, and I definitely don't want to give her a recipe that ...

This afternoon I found myself in the Asian supermarket with money to burn, so I stocked up on sriracha (naturally) and bought some veggies I don't normally buy. I've eaten them, but I've never tried to cook with them.I can figure out what to do with fresh water chestnuts and ...

I just received a dutch oven and have no idea what to do with it. The only things I ever heard of making in it were meat dishes. Any ideas about what it's great for? ...

I absolutely can't describe how much I missed the flavour of this. Ingredients:125 g sugar125 g powdered walnutsa half glass of coconut milk300 g dark chocolate1 teaspoon vanilla flavour Mix the sugar and the coconut milk and cook it till the sugar fully disintegrated. Add the other ingredients and ...

Hello :)Well I have a real trouble with sugar, I really crave it and as I have a bad immune system and my health problems I really want to cut down on my sugar consumptionHowever I am finding it very hard to find low sugar breakfasts and snacks as I have ...

For some reason, almost all of the kosher soy cheeses in my area (Toronto) are designated "kosher dairy". This is a problem because the rest of my household eats meat and I can't serve dairy products at the same table (or heat them in the same oven).Anyone know how to ...

I was lazy today. Didn't want to go to the store and buy the already made squash ravioli. Had frozen squash in my freezer, spinach, tofu ricotta (thanks to the ppk) and lasagna noodles. So what did this get me? Almost ravioli???? Close enough...I was hungry....it was yummy. Almost Ravioli ...

I did look at the favorite recipes and such tagged, if I missed the correct tag, let me know.My husband is an avowed omni and feels a meal isn't a meal unless it involves meat as the starring role. I'm not a vegetarian, either, but we both enjoy vegetables, ...

I usually make foreign food, Italian, Mexican, French, Thai, Japanese, Indian, Indonesian and Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek are amongst my favourites.I love spice, herbs, and exotic tastes like rose and pistachio, cardamon, coconut, saffron, coriander, fresh foreign fruit like lychees, mango, bananas.However, wherever I go I am amazed by how much ...

Your fav things to stuff into pita bread? I need to buy some nom noms and get some new ideas for my pita.I do hummus, garlic, cilantro, baby spinach, and italian dressing. I'm boring. (Hence this post.)Go! ...

I have a big container full of miso paste. About the size of an Earth Balance container. It's a mild brownish miso. There is no English writing on it except for the ingredients list which was very short and doesn't explain "what kind of miso" it is. It's been sitting in my ...

Want to jazz up your usual PB&J? Just give it a french twist. Here's a recipe from my new blog. I was inspired by an episode of Iron Chef America last night. Stuffed French Toastthe sandwich2 slices of whole wheat bread1 TBS peanut butter1 ripe bananathe sandwich coating1/2 c non-dairy ...

If you're like me, around this time of year you're looking for meals that are quick, easy, healthy, and cheap.Quick Chickpea SaladThis recipe is totally approximate; I never measure when I make this, I just eyeball everything. You can easily add things, leave things out or make substitutions. And it's ...

so i got a moosewood simple suppers cookbook for christmas. not totally vegan, but most of their soups are. so i made the beans, corn and greens soup. and while i like mild flavors [and i'm talking i'll eat pasta, black eyed peas, peas with a little bit of ...