Chickpeas salad with fresh mango
The weekend came and went so fast. One minute, I had two daughters to cook for; the next minute, they were gone again. In the short time that they were home, I cooked dishes that I thought they would...
View ArticleMacaroni with red bell pepper sauce
The sauce is a hundred per cent vegan. Toss it with pasta and you have a delicious vegan meal. If your vegetarian regime includes dairy products, top the dish with sprinkled cheese and you double the...
View ArticleHomemade pickled red onions, chilies and cucumbers
Pickled, okay? No canning process here. Just pickling. That means making a vinegar/brine solution and soaking cut vegetables in the liquid. The soaking flavors the vegetables and keeps them crisp and...
View ArticleTofu and mushrooms with pickled chilies and onions
Chilies mellow and lose some of their heat when pickled. I didn’t know that until yesterday. What chemical magic happens to the chilies, I have no idea. I won’t even bang my head worrying about it. The...
View ArticleShiitake mushrooms and green beans with teriyaki sauce
Next month marks the second year anniversary of Sam’s foray into vegetarianism. When she started her journey, there were less than twenty-five vegetarian dishes in this blog and most of them were just...
View ArticleA colorful and tasty vegan pasta dish you’ll make again and again
Sam’s doing her portfolio and she’s been shooting a lot of food during weekends. She requests a dish that will look photogenic, I cook, she shoots and then we eat. She asked for a pasta dish for last...
View ArticleSpeedy’s version of Laura Calder’s gingered watercress
Speedy watches more food and cooking shows these days than I do. And the two hosts he doesn’t like to miss are Nigella Lawson and Laura Calder. I used to watch Nigella a lot too but I have gotten tired...
View ArticleHash browns topped with tangy salsa: serve as a snack or as a light...
Most of the time, there is a box of has brown patties and a bag of vegetarian Korean dumplings in the freezer — snacks or side dishes that can be easily prepared for vegetarian Sam. But because Sam is...
View ArticleEnsalada, Bacolod-style
The first time I experienced this salad was during a trip to Negros Occidental. And I say “experienced” rather than “ate” because this is one of those dishes that tickles the eyes and the nose as well...
View ArticleLet’s get spicy: mushrooms, tofu and vegetables in coconut milk
When in doubt, add coconut milk. When out of ideas, get coconut milk. That has pretty much been by attitude when cooking with vegetables. I don’t make a raw vegetable salad; instead, I cook the...
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