Simple, Oil-Free Sweet Potato Prep It’s a shame that for so long, I only cooked with sweet potatoes in the fall. Why?! Maybe it’s because I’ve always associated them with Thanksgiving and cinnamon, or because I’d never tried them with coconut curry sauce. Regardless, now that I can find organic sweet potatoes in bulk at … [Read more…]
Stir Fry Teriyaki Noodles These teriyaki noodles have become almost a weekly staple in our kitchen lately. I couldn’t help it. These thick, cooked udon noodles were on sale at Costco recently and they happened to be vegan… no way I could pass them up! Naturally, I stocked up on several packs of discounted noodles… … [Read more…]
This Sweet and Spicy Tofu Stir-Fry is my new favorite thing to eat on rice! Like any good stir-fry, this one is loaded with lots of fresh veggies, studded with crispy golden tofu, and doused in a savory-sweet sauce with a hint of garlic and just the right amount of heat. Ever since discovering Sriracha … [Read more…]
Spicy Vegan Fried Rice… for the brave and adventurous! This dish was inspired by the “Guru Fried Rice” dish at Loving Hut – one of our local vegan restaurants (they have locations all over the world!). Their version – with brown rice, crispy tofu bits, peas, and carrots – is characterized by a fragrant curry … [Read more…]
Ah, sushi. For years, I decided that I didn’t like it. I’m not even sure if I tried it before coming to that decision (like a picky kid would). The thought of eating anything with raw fish (or any raw meat) repulsed me. Then, when I was with my husband at a Japanese restaurant a … [Read more…]
Oh divine spirits of the culinary heavens, I thank you for helping me bring to life this transcendent food creation I am calling… Asian Alfredo Noodles! Okay seriously though, I don’t know how this happened. I went into making dinner with one idea, changed it up a bit, and ended up with a completely new … [Read more…]
Ahh, November in Southern California. The leaves changing color, the cool autumn air, the anticipation of the upcoming holidays, makes me just want to curl up with something warm and soupy. Something I can did into with a spoon. Keeping with the Thai theme, this vegan green curry with a big scoop of rice fits … [Read more…]
I remember the first time I tried pad Thai. I was a preteen, on a weekend trip with my parents and my (then-) little brother in Palm Springs. We used to go to that idyllic desert town almost every year in November to recharge. We would hike in the canyons during the day, then unwind … [Read more…]
When I was a beginner cook, I would make stir-fry chicken with a bottle of thick brown stir-fry sauce from the store. It wasn’t bad, but it did have a lot of sodium, sugar, and probably some questionable ingredients (I didn’t read much in the way of labels back then). Once I decided to be more … [Read more…]