Category: Sauces & Creams
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Vegan Meatball Stew & Creamy Polenta
Nothing is better than a nice stewy dish when the weather is cold, and let me tell ya, the weather here has been COLD!!! I was really in the mood for a hearty vegetable stew but my partner wanted me to make creamy polenta so I split the difference and added a lot less broth…
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Spicy Mushroom Vegan Tacos
Taco Tuesdays are a thing in our household, then again we can have tacos or burrito bowls or fajitas or mole, pretty much any night of the week. Mexican cuisines is not only super delicious, but with the abundance of beans in many recipes, it’s really easy to make vegan Mexican food at home. Any…
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Vegan Shrimp Linguine Scampi
So I know that I’ve said on previous occasions that I’m not a fan of vegan foods that look like animal products and that rings true, but I am an adventurous person and on my latest online vegan food shopping spree I decided to do something bold. Something crazy. Something out of the realm of…
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Vegan Risotto alla Bolognese
Is there anything better on a cold November day than some thick and hearty carbs smothered in a creamy sauce that just makes you feel better about being stuck in the house and cold as hell? Not on this particular November day, anyway. This vegan dinner was a request from my husband a la Midnight…
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Vegan Comfort Food ~ Mac & White Bean Cheese
Hello. My name is Natasha and I have a serious carb problem. Specifically a pasta/noodle problem. The problem is, I can’t get enough of it. And the bigger problem is that he can’t get enough of it either. So we’ve been eating a lot of pasta. Maybe for comfort or familiarity or maybe because is…
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Vegan Takeout At Home ~ General Tso’s Soy Strips
I don’t know where you guys are in the world or what you’re options are for takeout but here in Romania, the answer is NONE. As in no options whatsoever and that goes double if you’re vegan. There are a couple of options at a nearby sushi joint and this restaurant that is both Italian…
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Easy Cheesy Mushroom & Lentil Bolognese
Happy Monday and a happier November to you all! Today we’re talking pasta and I mean, really, how many good things can you say about pasta? It’s delicious and comes in all kinds of shapes and sizes. Oh, and carbs are an important energy source for any diet. Did that cover it all? Hardly. But…
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Seitan Sausage & Vegan Carbonara
Just for the sake of clarification, I should tell you that I am not a tradititonalist when it comes to recipes. I will take something that looks interesting and try it once to decide how I like it, and then I will tweak it to fit my palate, ingredients and desires. But I will totally…
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Creamy Vegan Indian Butter Cauliflower
This week has been pretty hectic–sorry I skipped Wednesday–but I really wanted to share yet another delicious cauliflower recipe for vegans. Everyone loves to joke about the ‘glow up’ cauliflower has had lately but if you loved cauliflower back when there was just steaming, roasting, sauteeing options, you’ll love this vegan take on butter chicken.…
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Vegan Meatball Pizza & Creamy Béchamel Cheese
Sometimes, no matter how committed you are to eating healthy and treating your body as the vegan temple that it is…and all that jazz, you just want pizza. It took me awhile to rediscover my love of pizza because of my well documented love-hate relationship with vegan cheese and because, holy hell, do you have…
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The Spicy Spatula 