It was hard getting out of bed. It was comfortably cool in the room and I knew that once I stepped out, the torture would begin. Still, I got up. It helped ...
Vegan Recipes
Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Florets
Batter-coated cauliflower florets tossed in thick sticky sauce is very much in with my family right now. I've already done two—one with chili orange sauce ...
Soy Chili Honey Garlic Cauliflower
By adding lots of crunch to vegetables, they become more appetizing. Toss crunchy veggies in a thick sticky sauce and they become exciting. Keeping those ...
Shiitake Fried Rice
In a discussion on Facebook, I came across a comment about how unfriendly to vegetarians Chinese fried rice is. There are always bits of Chinese sausage, ...
Lemon Garlic Mushrooms Over Mock Saffron Rice
If you watch The Kitchen on Food Network, you might have come across a tip from Sunny Anderson about a substitute for ultra pricey saffron threads. Mix ...
Tzatziki
Sweet cucumber meets tangy yogurt and lemon juice highlighted by the punch of garlic and citrusy aroma of lemon zest and dill. That, in a nutshell, is what ...
Lettuce, Lychee and Mango Salad
Some people adore salads; I don’t. Most salad lovers worship raw greens; I don’t. Well, generally. There is an exception. When raw greens are combined with ...
Stir-fried Tofu and Bell Pepper
A Sichuan dish with chili, gong bao doufu is spicy. This stir-fried tofu and bell pepper is a vegetarian (and vegan) dish cooked by Alex. We enjoyed it ...
Bok Choy and Mushrooms in Oyster Sauce
No lunch in the garden yesterday. I managed to take two photos of my bok choy and mushrooms in oyster sauce before the rain fell. Then, Speedy and I went ...
Vegetarian Teriyaki Noodles
Speedy and I had tonkotsu ramen for lunch. Yes, that kind of ramen with fat-rich milky broth. Homemade. I'll post the recipe later. Because the broth is ...
Pasta With Mushrooms, Black Olives and Sun-dried Tomatoes
A vegan dish that I made for Sam, this pasta with mushrooms, black olives and sun-dried tomatoes was so good that even non-vegetarians fell in love with ...
Quinoa Salad With Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
Touted as the world's healthiest food, quinoa is a plant grown for its edible seeds. Quinoa has been the staple food of people in the Andes region but only ...
Bean Sprouts and Tofu Salad With Bang Bang Sauce
The day I cooked the Sichuan bang bang chicken for us omnivores in the family, I prepared this bean sprouts and tofu salad with bang bang sauce for ...
Cauliflower “Fried Rice”
We're loving cauliflower these days. When I cooked orange cauliflower for Sam a couple of weeks ago, even us carnivores enjoyed it so much. Alex even ...