Banana tend to ripen pretty fast in the summer and I don’t like my bananas brown. I often use the brown bananas for smoothies or use them for baking. My favourite recipe would have to be banana bread from the cookbook Company’s Coming. Start the recipe by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. In a…
Category: Vegetarian
Easy Microwave Cooking: Chee Cheong Fun, Steamed Rice Noodles
One of my favorite chinese dishes is steamed shrimp chee cheong fun, but I only get it when I go to dim sum. The noodles are silky and there are always a variety of yummy fillings. Some fillings you can find at dim sum restaurants are mushrooms, beef and Chinese doughnuts. But I am sure…
Vegan Cauliflower Alfredo
Creamy, dairy free, egg free, tasty, noms, yum. I have finally perfected my recipe for cauliflower alfredo sauce. You won’t miss the cheese or dairy. It is also a sneaky way to get your kids to eat veggies. I think this is also great for someone who is watching their calorie intake. What you need…
Get Ready for Pi day with Some Sweet Zucchini Pie!
Soon it will be one of my favorite days in the year. Pi Day on March 14. I love it because its nerdy and tasty! This year I will make it tastier with this wacky recipe. For all of those parents out there, this is a sneaky way to get your kids to eat their…
Vegan Shortbread Cookies
Every since I was diagnosed with a milk intolerance, I looked to alternatives since I missed dairy in my life. I came across Earth Balance through websites and google searches. I gave it a try and found that it was “pretty good” as a butter substitute in frying and on toast. This time I wanted…
Homemade Basic Hot Sauce
This year I wanted to try making hot sauce for friends and family. Something similar to Tabasco or Franks Red Hot. Both of those hot sauces are fermented. I have made cultured food before: cultured pickles, kimchi, and cultured beets. This recipe is very similar to the cultured beets and just as easy. Start with…
Those fishy things….making Taiyaki
Taiyaki are those little fish filled with red bean paste. You can eat it with ice cream or on its own. Fill it with other fillings such as nutella, sesame paste, custard or even go savory and try takoyaki batter. The red bean paste I used for this recipe can be made in a slow…
White Bean Dairyfree Alfredo Sauce
Living dairy-free has its benefits. I feel healthier and lighter. Living this way also gave me a chance too be creative and a purpose to experiment to replicate my favorite dishes. Here is a recipe that I thought was decent, but I would still need to do a few changes to make this awesome. I…
A Vegetarian Meal Idea
Its not always easy to create a vegetarian meal that doesn’t involve beans and lentils. Its also harder cooking for people that are meat eaters. With this meal, it is sure to win hearts (and stomachs). Its also a perfect Autumn dinner on a cold day! I started by marinating some firm tofu the night…
Vegan Pumpkin Cupcakes!
Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love dressing up and eating pumpkin pie. This year however I am trying something new out. Pumpkin cupcakes with vegan cream cheese icing. I hope they turn out because anything vegan scares me! I think the hardest thing with this recipe is trying to…
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