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Low-fat Stir-fried Vegetable Spaghetti. Have I ever mentioned that Boyfriendlovlie is quite a great cook?

Low-fat Stir-fried Vegetable Spaghetti

After blogging for so long, I am quite surprised that I have never blogged about and praised Boyfriendlovlie’s culinary skills. Mind you though, when we first met, more than a decade ago, he could barely even cut vegetables, let alone cooking. Spicy Vegetable Chili Recipe. This Herbed Chicken Salad Over Crispy Rice Is Exactly What We Want on. You know that feeling when you cook a new recipe and you love it so much that you can't wait to make it all the time?

This Herbed Chicken Salad Over Crispy Rice Is Exactly What We Want on

This is what happened to me after cooking senior food editor Rick Martinez's Herbed Chicken Salad over Crispy Rice. It's got everything you want for a blah weekday—fresh herbs, lots of texture—and it's the kind of meal that both kids and adults can get down with. Okay, enough waxing poetic.

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Salads. Sides. Vegan Beer Battered Fish & Chips. Vegan Beer Battered Fish & Chips Author: The Edgy Veg Recipe type: Main Cuisine: British 1 large long eggplant 1 ½ tsp kelp granules, milled to a powder 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp garlic powder 2-3 cups vegetable broth 1 (12-ounce) bottle beer 1½ cups organic all-purpose flour ½ cup organic all-purpose flour, reserved 1 tsp kelp granules ¼ tsp pepper 1 tsp salt 1 tsp garlic powder.

Vegan Beer Battered Fish & Chips

18 Comforting Vegan Mac 'N' Cheese Recipes Everyone Can Enjoy. The Best Vegan Burger Recipe. Fat Free Wedges + garlic/vinegar/oil free sweet chilli sauce. Day 11: 3 Dinner recipes for maximum weight loss & energy! Rawcos: Delicious Raw Tacos. Roasted Buddha Bowl. Rad Rainbow Raw Pad Thai. Say this recipe title 10 times fast and…you WIN!

Rad Rainbow Raw Pad Thai

Happiness and energy in a bowl. What more could you want on a Monday? If I could summarize in a single recipe what a healthy vegan diet means to me, this bowl might just be it. It’s fresh, crisp, vibrant and heavy on the veggies with plant-based proteins throughout and a creamy and indulgent almond butter dressing. The Big Vegan Bowl. Big Comfy Sweet Potato. Comfort food is different for all of us.

Big Comfy Sweet Potato

For some, it’s a big bowl of macaroni and cheese, for others, it’s ice cream and chocolate sauce. Sweet Potato Gnocchi. Method: In a large bowl, combine sweet potatoes, nutmeg and salt and stir to thoroughly combine.

Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Add flour and gently work into potato mixture until it is no longer sticky and holds together. You're Going to Need a Bigger Bowl. Photo These hearty vegetarian meals in a bowl (or on a plate) are inspired by the Korean dish bibimbap.

You're Going to Need a Bigger Bowl

I call them “Big Bowls” because they are also inspired by a popular food truck I’ve eaten at, in Portland, Ore., whose only offering is called Whole Bowl, and is a comforting bowl of brown rice, with black beans, salsa, avocado and queso blanco. The long line of people I observed at this truck confirmed for me the fact that a simple, satisfying meal with grain, protein and terrific vegetables can be worth standing in line for.

ThePerfectBurger. Bibimbap. View gallery Enlarge Credit: Todd Coleman SERVES 4 FOR THE SAUCE: ¾ cup gochujang (Korean spicy soybean paste; available here) 6 tbsp. lemon-lime soda, such as Sprite 3 tbsp. doenjang (Korean soybean paste; available here) or miso 2 tbsp. corn syrup 2 tbsp. sesame oil 2 tbsp. minced garlic 2 tbsp. minced ginger 1 tbsp. brown rice vinegar 1½ tsp. sesame seeds FOR THE BIBIMBAP: 4 oz. mung bean sprouts 8 oz. baby spinach 12 dried shiitake mushrooms 6 tbsp. canola oil 3 tsp. sesame oil 2 tbsp. plus 2 tsp. minced garlic 2½ tsp. minced ginger Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste 6 oz. gosari (called bracken fern), cut into 3″ pieces (optional) 2 small Korean squash or zucchini, halved and cut crosswise into ¼″-thick slices 2 medium carrots, julienned ¼ small daikon radish, julienned ¾ tsp. sesame seeds 8 oz. firm tofu, cut into ½″-thick slabs 4 cups cooked white sushi rice 4 sunny-side-up eggs 2 leaves chicory, thinly sliced 2 leaves green-leaf lettuce, thinly sliced 1 scallion, thinly sliced.

Bibimbap

Portia and Ellen's Vegan Red Beans and Rice. Kimchi Fried Rice recipe on Food52. Author Notes: If you’re not yet sure about kimchi (Korean spicy fermented cabbage), this dish could be just the right gateway drug for you.

Kimchi Fried Rice recipe on Food52

Once sautéed, kimchi loses some of its pungent harshness, but answers back with an addictive, tangy-spicy warmth that deepens with a little time spent sizzling. Kimchi is so flavorful, it makes the perfect fried rice base. No need to mix in egg or smother it with soy sauce. You could probably dispense with every other ingredient; all you really need is kimchi, rice, and heat. Macaroni Peas recipe on Food52. Cooking is more fun with friends. Find your friends who are already on Food52, and invite others who aren't to join.

Let's GoLearn more Join Our Community Follow amazing home cooks. Udon Miso n' Cheese. Veggie Burgers for Now and Later. Gena Hamshaw of the blog Choosing Raw eats a mostly raw, vegan diet without losing time, money, or her sanity.

Veggie Burgers for Now and Later

Vegan Sloppy Joes - Super Bowl Recipes. Every other Thursday, Gena Hamshaw of the blog Choosing Raw shares satisfying, flavorful recipes that also happen to be vegan. Lemongrass Tofu Banh Mi Recipe. Www.bonappetit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/FLC-ALL-RECIPES-2014.pdf. Mujaddara with Spiced Yogurt recipe from Food52. Author Notes: During my time living in Israel, my favorite place for upscale-ish dining was an unassuming neighborhood joint that put modern spins on traditional dishes. Their take on mujaddara was actually pretty traditional -- jasmine rice, lentils, loads of caramelized onions -- but they topped it all with a cumin-spiked spiced yogurt that was out of this world.

I've tried to replicate it here.