Most of us have heard of vegan cheese made of cashews, almonds, coconut, even macadamia. These days, it’s no longer a surprise that vegan cheese exists, or good vegan cheese exists. I remember during my early vegan years, I would avoid eating vegan cheese because I thought it tasted bland and rubbery. Now, thanks to companies…
Cookbook Crush: The Oh She Glows Cookbook
I’m currently inspired by the cookbook, “The Oh She Glows Cookbook” by Angela Liddon. All of Angela’s recipes are simple and easy to follow. I’m particularly crushin on the “Summer Bruschetta” recipe featuring fruits that are in season like strawberries and cherries in yummy balsamic reduction served on sliced baguette. For some reason I thought balsamic reduction…
10 Vegan Filipino Dishes for the Summer
I used to be so amazed that the United States has four seasons. I grew up in the Philippines and over there we have only two -summer and winter. Out of the two, I preferred summer. I was known to be that girl who rather not have “aircon” (slang for air conditioner). Summer in the Philippines could easily go up…
Superfood Vegan Polvoron Recipe
“Super foods” used to be so foreign to me. Back then, I wouldn’t even touch hemp seeds, maca root powder, chia seeds, and the like with a ten-foot pole. I was sticker shock by the price! They’re usually double if not triple the price compared to other vegetables and fruits in season. I just didn’t understand what was…
HOLIDAY RECIPE: VEGAN CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES
When I think of the holidays, I dream of indulgent sweets like cookies and truffles. Maybe it’s the cold weather or the holiday spirit that puts me in the mood for them. What I’m not in the mood for is leaving the house to brave the cold, which is why I rather make my own truffles instead of…
Vegan Filipino Menudo
I’ve featured few versions of vegan Filipino Menudo recipes on this this blog-and I’m going to add yet another version that I hope you could try. This time, I’m featuring two ingredients that would create the pork flavor and texture without the pork. No, it’s not just adding a fake pork product in the mix. You could,…
How to make Vegan Pancit Palabok
Happy weekend! Pancit Palabok is a great dish for gatherings, potlucks, get-togethers like the Memorial Day holiday for example. If you’re on a meatless lifestyle, this dish will reassure you there’s something vegan (Filipino) and delicious at your party. Kain na, let’s eat! Noodles: 2 packets of Excellent rice bihon (Excellent is the brand name!)…
Vegan Filipino Menudo with Wheat Gluten
Filipino Menudo is a stew of hearty ingredients like garbanzo beans, potatoes, carrots, hotdog, pork, and liver. For my Vegan Filipino Menudo with Wheat Gluten, I used plain wheat gluten that I got from an Asian store to substitute the meat. I chopped the gluten like croutons, fried them, and included them to my stew. You’ll be…
Halo-Halo, Vegan
I ran out of ice cream in the fridge and I found myself craving for something cold and sweet to beat the weather. “What else can I make?” I wondered. “Oh, but of course, Halo-halo!” (pronounced ha-loh ha-loh and NOT halo like angel halo). Growing up in Digman, where Halo-halo originated from, I terribly missed…
Vegan Paella, Filipino Style
When the rice company, Eighth Wonder, sent me some of their rice to review, I wasn’t sure what to do with them aside from the plain steamed version. I asked around on Twitter and got some helpful suggestions like rice pudding, tsampurado, sushi, etc. Someone new to Twitter, @KA_Hawk replied “Paella” (his/her very first tweet!). I looked up several different Paella…