Category: Vegan
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Easy Vegan Meals In A Pinch ~ Mix & Match Asian
If you were to listen to some of the conversations I have with my friends you notice two things. The first is that I often sound like a broken record because, well what’s true is…true. The second is that they have a hard time understanding how I overcome my love of variety while eating a…
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Spicy Asian Tofu & Broccoli (AKA Vegan beef & broccoli)
When I’m in a bind or a rut, Asian is my go-to cuisine. Udon, Soba or Ramen noodles? Yes please. A little bit of Thai Curry? Fo sho! Pho? Gimme some more! But sometimes you want something simple. Something easy. And sometimes you find the perfect head of broccoli and you know exactly what you…
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Fiery Tofu Shakshuka
Every few years some chef re-imagines a dish and then it becomes a craze only to disappear again…until another young chef comes along. You get the idea, right? I’ve been through the shakshuka craze several times on both sides of my switch to veganism and most of the time I felt blah about the dish. It’s all…
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Fiery Vegan Udon Noodles
It’s no secret how much I LOVE noodles. I make at least one Asian dish a week…okay I make at least three but that’s all right because between me and the husband we cook pretty much every day of the week. One of the things I appreciate about our Tokyo Midnight Diner meals is that…
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30-Minute Vegan Potato Curry
Since it’s Friday and the week has flown by (edits are done!) I decided to keep today’s recipe quick and easy. Two of my favorite things when it comes to a good healthy vegan meal because as much as I love to cook, some days you just want to sit down. And some days your…
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Pre-Shopping Day Vegan Pasta Primavera
What do you do when you need to make something quick, easy and nutritious to make for dinner with a fridge full of leftover ingredients? I had no clue but my husband and I have been taking inspiration from the Netflix show, Midnight Diner. It’s a Japanese vignette show centered on a diner where people…
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Crunchy Asian Kitchen Sink Salad
A big part of my weight loss journey was figuring out food. Not just calories and portion sizes, but putting it all together in a way that would satisfy my appetite and my calorie deficit. This took some time. Year One as a vegan and basically all I did was remove all animal products from my…
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Beyond Animal Fries!!!
Happy 2020!! Things have been crazy around here with editing my book, sending it out to beta readers and all of that, so I’ve been neglecting The Spicy Spatula terribly. I hope you’re still around and ready for another year of easy, healthy, vegan home cooking. I spent nearly a decade living in Los Angeles…
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Quick & Easy Vegan Dips
Things have been a little hectic around here because–yay!!!!–I’ve finally finished my next novel. I’m feeling good but that’s only the first step so my work load had kind of tripled so I’m keeping today’s post pretty simple. Dips, for me, are the perfect low calorie snack that can easily be made to fit a…
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