#vegan dinner

Dinner date at Hola Arepa in Minneapolis. Chips and six salsas with a mocktail followed by arroz verde with black beans, guacamole, pickled cabbage, tomatoes, jalapeños and plantain.

Dinner at Suerte in Austin, TX. Refried lentils with house made tortilla chips to start followed by mushroom tlacoyo with jalapeño black garlic sauce

Had my bridal shower yesterday. My aunt had @chipotle catered in and my cousin made me vegan gluten free chocolate cupcakes. It was such a lovely day with even better people.

Dinner date with the fiancé at @holaarepa . We shared the chips and 6 salsas for the appetizer and for my entree I had the arroz verde with guacamole. Such a delicious dinner and the best date

Dinner at At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe. I had a Buddha bowl with brown rice, edamame, shiitake mushrooms, broccoli, kimchi and tempeh Felt good to have something so wholesome.

Dinner at At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe. The fiancé and I split this vegan okonomiyaki (a Japanese pancake made with: cabbage, potatoes, tofu, mushrooms, peppers, and kimchi with vegan aoli and cilantro

Rice bowl with Right Rice (rice made from beans), tofu, pickled cabbage, alfalfa sprouts, cilantro and green onions with hummus.

Homemade vegan veggie spring rolls: rice paper, red cabbage, carrots, peppers, avocado, green onions, cilantro and peanuts.

Homemade beet poke bowl. Right rice (“rice” made from beans), beets, avocado, pickled carrots and red cabbage, green onions, and cilantro topped with nori flakes and black sesame seeds

Tonight’s dinner: trader joes cauliflower gnocchi with peppers, onions, garlic, and peas, sautéed with trader joes tomato basil marinara and topped with followyourheart Parmesan shreds.

My absolute favorite salad from @crispandgreen : chef curry 2.0 I got it with half kale and half brown rice as the base also, I live for the agua frescas

Grilled out on our new deck for the first time. I had an @beyondmeat burger with chao cheese, tomatoes, onions, lettuce, ketchup and mustard on @littlenorthernbakehouse gluten free bread with homemade vegan coleslaw on the side

Dinner at Roti: rice plate with falafel, cabbage, roasted veggies, pickles, pickled onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, cilantro, tahini, and hot sauces. .

I celebrated my 5 years vegan at @jselbys with the fiancé. I had ‘the solo’ with a beyond burger patty on gluten free bread with tater tots. I can’t say enough good things about this meal. It was delicious. I kept telling my fiancé “this is crazy, it’s like a real burger” (he assured me it was not, but hey after five years without meat you never know). Also the tater tots were (I haven’t had those since high school, so the fiancé also got a laugh out of how incredible I thought they were). All I can say is 10/10 would recommend.

An upside to these past dreary days is that it’s been chilly enough for a warm baked potato ! Baked russet with broccoli and @beyondmeat ‘s grilled ‘chicken’, topped with @wholefoods original hummus

Lunch at @crispandgreen with the fiancé. I got the chef curry 2.0 (again). Brown rice, cabbage, shredded carrot, tofu, roasted sweet potato, roasted peppers, and curried cauliflower topped with mint and ginger-curry vinaigrette

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Got the Patagonia grain bowl @grabbagreen last night. Quinoa, black beans, corn, red bell pepper, red onion and cilantro with chimichurri sauce

Hers: smoked tofu, paprika roasted sweet potatoes and all the veggies

I am in the northwestern Polish city Międzyzdroje and I am enjoying food so much… Comparing to Warsaw the serving sizes are huge! The food is incredibly tasty.

I tried falafel with fruit salad, vegan cutlets with crispy potatoes and the salad, zucchini spaghetti with mushrooms and avocado. I can’t choose what was the best

I was not very active recently…not even somehow active. I didn’t feel to post anything and I didn’t have anything to post. I was not into cooking at all. 

This simple meal with beans is the only meal I cooked last week. I am sharing this recipe because it is not necessary to cook complicated meals with various ingredients. Sometimes you need to make something very basic to come back to normal life. For me, it’s cooking because when I do not cook at all it’s the indicator for me that I have the lowest level of energy and I want to regain it.

1. What is required:

• 1 can of beans
• 2 tomatoes
• a big heap of spinach
• favourite spices the more the better. I used garlic powder, cumin, herbal pepper, chilli powder, the mix of Indian spices I needed to use up)

2. Rinse your beans. Cut tomatoes into cubes. Sauté tomatoes in a big pot. This time I added all spices in one go because I could not care less. I was just satisfied that I made myself cook. 

I used up the Indian mixture, I don’t even remember what it was. Probably, coriander, cumin, clove… It can be omitted or replaced with what you have. I added 2 tsp garlic, 2 tsp chilli, 1 tsp cumin, and 2 tsp herbal pepper. Always adjust spices to your taste. If you don’t like fragrant food, don’t use cumin. Add less or omit chilli, if you are not a fan of hot spice food.

3. Cook tomatoes over medium heat with some water for 5-7 minutes. Add beans. Mix well to coat beans with spices. Cook for 15 minutes more.

4. Add spinach and mix well. Cook until spinach wilted. 

I served it with rice, tofu, and micro greens. Simple meal is what I needed. I feel I am coming back

Please take care…Life is not meaningless I guarantee

Asian style noodles under 20 minutes - my type of meals

* click on photos for a better quality

1. What is required:

• 300 g. noodles
• shiitake mushrooms (I bought the package of 30 g. dried mushrooms. I soaked them in hot water for several hours until soft)
• 250 g. frozen edamame or green beans
• ~ 100 ml. rice vinegar
• 2 tbsp soybean paste (I am using the Korean one. You can use miso paste. In this case take 3 tbsp because it’s less saltier)
• 2-3 garlic cloves
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 80 ml. tahini
• raw radishes and sesame seeds to garnish (optional)

* I am also using lemon grass powder and the mix of Asian spice.

2. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions. Rinse under cold water.

3. Chop mushrooms into quarters.

4. Heat a large pan. Cook mushrooms and green beans/edamame in water or oil over medium heat. 

5. While vegetables are cooked, mince the garlic cloves.

6. Mix tahini, soybean paste, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and maple syrup in a bowl. Add the minced garlic.

7. When vegetables are soft, add noodles and the tahini sauce. Mix well and cook for 5-7 minutes.

8. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced radishes.

“Vegans eat only ”:

Yep, everything on the photos is vegan : tofu avocado bowl, apple pie, burger, ice cream in taiyaki. Vegan food is very versatile