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Sounds like a tough dish to veganize, right? Nope! Creating a recipe for vegan matar paneer was actually pretty easy! Tofu makes a great substitute for paneer, and I’ve had success with it in the past in my recipes for vegan saag paneer and vegan chili paneer. As for the creamy sauce, while some versions of matar paneer contain dairy, it’s not actually required. The tomato gravy gets its creamy texture from the same ingredient I use in recipes like cashew cream and vegan mac and cheese: cashews!...

Lucky us, it landed flat on the ground with the cake still sitting on it. No cake got contaminated by parking lot. So all in all, it was a win. Now I’ll say this: if the cake had come into contact with the parking lot, I just might have still eaten it. Sorry, but this was the best cake ever. I’m not saying I’d eat it if it was full of gravel....

Let me just say that I never expected pâté to be my thing. I never liked meat, and the idea of blended up meat that goes on a cracker just doesn’t appeal to me at all. So when I first got a request for a vegan pâté recipe I figured it would never happen. But then I started planning my holiday calendar and brainstorming for appetizer recipes, and it dawned on me: mushroom pâté....

It’s officially March, which means it’s unofficially spring. We’ve got a few weeks to go before the actual equinox, but it’s starting to warm up and there’s actually a little purple flower blooming in my front yard. As you may know if you’re a regular reader around these parts, I’m not one for getting psyched up about the warmer days to come. Give me sweaters and cozy fires. But…you can also give me veggies....

I often mention on this site that I was never a fan of meat growing up. But there are a few exceptions. Pepperoni is one of them. I was always a sucker for a big slice of pepperoni pizza! Well, vegan pizza is easy enough to make, so I decided it was time to make some vegan pepperoni to top my pizza. It was way easier than expected! Pepperoni is a type of sausage, so I adapted my vegan breakfast sausage recipe, which is basically a bit old seasoned log of seitan, which has the perfect texture to make meatless pepperoni....

The eggs in shakshuka get poached right in the sauce, which is pretty cool indeed. That’s one of the reasons the dish always sounded so intriguing to me. That and the sauce itself. I got my hands on a jar of shakshuka sauce a couple of years ago (the sauce was vegan — yay!) and loved it. I created by own version and started cooking all kinds of things in it....

I think fried rice is the most deserving dish to be called a universal food. Almost every country has its version of this humble dish. And, it’s a great way to use leftover rice. I also love trying fried recipes from different countries and have already shared a couple of them on my blog like peanut butter rice, edamame rice, paneer fried rice, Hawaiian fried rice, etc. Today I am sharing a very flavorful vegan fried rice recipe from Thailand....

I’m so bad at keeping up on holiday food. Those pesky holidays. They always sneak up on me! And I think I’ve forgotten Cinco de Mayo most years on this blog. I thought that was the case this year, and then I found this delicious little (okay, big) sandwich hiding away in my “photos to edit” folder. I had some soup on the calendar today, but it’s been 90-ish degrees for the last few days and I’m just not feeling it....

Rice is loved by everyone in my family. At my parents and grandparents house, rice was eaten in lunch every single day. It was generally served with different lentils or curries, stir-fried vegetables, salad, pickle, and raita. Growing up this was the lunch I ate almost every single day. Though we still love rice, eating it has become less frequent as we mostly eat roti (Indian flat bread). Today I am sharing the recipe of Indian style vegetable rice more commonly known as vegetable pulao....

Last year I shared the recipe of one of my favorite salads from Middle East-Tabbouleh. In that post, I mentioned a salad bar that was near my previous office. Most of my favorite salad recipes are from that salad bar only. Till last year, I survived the summers of Dubai eating salads from there almost every working day. One of my favorite salads from that salad bar was Waldorf salad which was my lunch for almost 2 years....

What Is A Wedge Salad? Wedge salad recipes are a type of salad made by chopping lettuce into wedges and piling other ingredients on top — typically bacon, tomatoes, blue cheese, and onions. It is often served with a creamy dressing, such as blue cheese or buttermilk ranch dressing, and eaten with a fork and knife. Ingredients & Substitutions Here I explain the best wedge salad ingredients, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options....

What Makes This Recipe So Good This dish is similar to our creamy garlic chicken recipe, which means there is SO MUCH FLAVOR here! Juicy chicken cutlets seasoned with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. A rich, garlicky, oniony coconut cream sauce. Every bite just bursts with flavor. Whole30 creamy garlic chicken is one of those dishes that’s perfect for a busy weeknight, but equally as perfect for a special-occasion dinner. Pair it with mashed potatoes, asparagus, or sauteed broccoli....

We’d like to change the way salads are perceived by showcasing 10 of our favorites using hearty grains like rice and quinoa, with delicious toppings. But, before we get into the recipe ideas, we’d like to debunk a few common salad myths. Debunking Common Salad Myths MYTH 1: Salads aren’t filling Salads can be extremely filling, you just have to bulk it up with added fiber and protein. If you want to make your salad a meal, start with a hearty grain base, one or more proteins of choice, and fiber dense veggies....

There are few things I enjoy more in life than a darn good pasta salad. Who says comfort food is just for Winter!? 1. Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad Just when you thought Caesar salad couldn’t get any more delicious! Grab the recipe HERE 2. Caprese Tortellini Pasta Salad A gorgeous, hearty and filling twist on the classic Caprese salad. Grab the recipe HERE 3. Deviled Egg Pasta Salad For when you can’t decide between an egg salad and a pasta salad....

A lot of people tell me they have a hard time enjoying tempeh. Not me — I fell in love at first bite! I love tempeh so much that I sometimes make it from scratch, and I even wrote a post on pretty much everything you ever need to know about tempeh. But I get it. Tempeh has a weird texture and kind of a funky flavor. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea....

Beat Holiday Stress With This Simple 5 Minute Meditation! Five minutes of meditation per day can change your life. There, I said it! Ok, cool. But what if you have never meditated and have no clue as to what meditation even means? Perfect, because I used to be one of those people. The best part about starting out with meditation is that you can’t really do it wrong. How and how long you meditate is entirely up to you....

What Makes This Recipe So Good It’s the perfect meal for a chilly night! This cozy soup will warm you from the inside, out. Though with plenty of fresh herbs and vegetables, it won’t leave you feeling weighed down.It’s a complete, healthy meal in one! This albondigas soup is packed with good-for-you ingredients. The variety of vegetables fill you up with nutrients, while the Mexican meatballs yield plenty of lean protein....

There’s something that’s been missing from your salads. Yeah, if you read the title of this post you know what I’m talking about … it’s gnocchi! I can’t believe it took me this long to put gnocchi in a salad. But just recently I started thinking I wanted to create a different kind of pasta salad. I love my classic vegan pasta salad and all, but I thought gnocchi might take it to a whole new level, and boy oh boy did it ever....

I carefully planned out all of my posts for the whole month of November, which is something I don’t often have the discipline to do. But November is a big month, so I did it! And when I proudly showed my calendar to my husband, he commented on the fact that I scheduled not one, but two, Thanksgiving leftover recipes. I didn’t actually intend that. My mashed potato pancakes were meant to be a Thanksgiving leftover recipe, but this falafel wasn’t....

Grilled BBQ Chicken and coleslaw are a match made in heaven. Chuck it in a tortilla wrap and you’ve got yourself a darn tasty lunch. My stomach’s growling all over again, so without further ado, let’s see what all the fuss is about. Homemade BBQ Chicken The star of the show here really is the BBQ chicken. As such, it’s important to let the chicken shine! Here’s a couple of rules I live by when making BBQ chicken: Rule number 1 of BBQ chicken club – use a good quality sauce....