These dumplings are a great meal prep, yummy and special! I like to treat my guests with these vegan dumplings – it looks amazing on the plate, takes not much of your attention during steaming and it tastes really special and rich. No one will remain indifferent! Whole Wheat Flour Dough I always use whole […]
Category: Savory
Vegan Black Bean Borscht
Borsch is not just a soup. It is The Best Soup Ever! I grew up on it – not even a week could pass without having borscht for lunch. Very tasty, hearty, rich soup with an invigorating bright red color! I really don’t know a better option for dining at home. The very moment when […]
Veganized Beshbarmak (National Dish of Central Asia)
When I started my food blog, we went through different ideas and thought about the most unthinkable dishes that can be veganized. In my opinion, the craziest idea was to try to reproduce Beshbarmak – national dish of Central Asia. Kazakh New Year “Nauryz” Beshbarmak is cooked in Central Asia for big events – for […]
Vegan Tamatar Paneer Malai
This recipe is inspired by my recent experience at Saffron Indian Restaurant. I have already forgotten about my favorite Indian dish – Tamatar Paneer Malai, which is usually made with paneer (unaged cheese, reminds feta cheese). The restaurant had the vegan option with tofu instead of cheese! I usually associate Tofu with Chinese or Japanese […]
Veganized Shuba (Layer Salad with Eggplant)
“Herring under a fur coat” (Shuba) and “Olivier” are traditional salads for the New Year in my culture. I really don’t know what these traditions mean for me personally, because my lifestyle is far from traditional. Perhaps this is nostalgia, a “recipe” for New Year’s mood. On the other hand, this salad is really delicious! […]
Vegan Lazy Dumplings with Pumpkin (Central-Asian Style)
In Central Asia traditional dumplings are called “Manti”. Originally manti were filled with meat. According to Wikipedia the name comes from the Chinese word “mantou” which means “stuffed head”. Creepy, right? In general, Central Asian cuisine is described as predominantly meat-based, with few vegetables. But there are some gems for vegans too! Tips to make […]
Pumpkin Stuffed with Mushrooms (Vegan)
Autumn, and it’s pumpkin season. This amazing vegetable has always been interesting to me. So many unusual shapes and sizes, different colors, it grows almost everywhere and so many different dishes you can make with pumpkin! Pumpkin is not my favorite vegetable, but I really love when there is pumpkin at home – its color […]
Pan Fried Noodles (vegan)
Fried Noodles is a type of Chinese fast food. An easy and tasty dish, one of my favorites! For the first time I tried Fried Noodles in Sri Lanka, where we spent our longest vacation (50 days honeymoon). We have been to Sri Lanka twice. We liked it there so much the first time that […]
Easy Vegan Sushi with Eggplant
Vegan sushi is one of my favorite treats. Usually I make it for breakfast, when I have leftovers of rice. I don’t use any equipment for this, so I am actually not pretending to make perfect sushi like in a restaurant. It is simple, takes me about 30 min to do and makes me feel […]
Easy Vegan Pasta with Red Lentils
For today’s pasta I chose to make really nice tomato sauce. This recipe is inspired by my friend from Kazakhstan. When she visited me in Cyprus, she shared with me a secret, which makes tomato sauce really special, tasty and good in texture! Though I made changes to her recipe to make it low-fat and […]