I imagine many vegans would profess that chickpeas are one of the most important foods in their diets. If you consider hummus, chickpeas, and aquafaba (the liquid from the can – look it up, trust me), chickpeas are in a lot of vegan meals, snacks, and desserts. I’m a big fan of chickpeas baked into a…
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Pesto Gnocchi with Veges
Tonight was hubby’s turn to cook dinner. I had mentioned to him in passing that there was a bag of frozen gnocchi in the freezer for whenever we didn’t have the energy for something more creative, and he decided to take up this option for our dinner this evening. It was such a good…
Taco Stuffed Peppers
Today was the longest commute of my life, or so it felt anyway. While it normally takes me under an hour to get home, today it took me nearly one hour and forty-five minutes from door to door. As you can imagine, at this witching hour I was totally famished while walking the four blocks…
Thai Peanut Sauce Veggies and Lentils
Our neighborhood in Queens has an incredible selection of ethnic foods, ranging from Chinese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, to Colombian, Mexican, Tibetan and more. Inspired by the delicious food we’ve been able to sample during the past year, I’ve been trying to experiment more with flavor and ingredients in my home cooking. Our flavor standards have…
Pulled Pork Sandwiches
One of my favorite comfort foods ever in my pre-vegan days was a good pulled pork sandwich. There was nothing like the smokey flavor and the fall apart texture of this delicious festival food. When I became a vegan two years ago, I was on the hunt for something that could satiate my barbecue cravings….
An Imperfect Vegan 