I really love it when cooking inspiration hits me when I’m reading someone else’s recipes, and often it’s even more inspirational when they’re not vegan – there’s more of a challenge in making the non-vegan things my own. The making of this cake was inspired by a post on the New York Times blog Bitten [...]
September 16, 2008 – 20:51
We needed a quick and effortless supper on Sunday, since I had a mean flu and Heikki was hurrying to meet some friends. I decided to resort to my trusted veggie soup recipe, but instead of carrots I used lovely beets and the cauliflower that had been sitting in our fridge for a day or [...]
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Also tagged beet, beetroot, cashew, cauliflower, easy, lime zest, main course, recipe, soup, vegan, vegetarian
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I have been obsessed with limes since our vacation, and I have a feeling this has something to do with the extremely juicy limes we got in Portugal. Even though the ones we can buy in Finland have just a faint shadow of their Portuguese counterparts’ deliciousness, they do add a lovely fragrance and flavor [...]
We are finally back from holidays – well rested and happy to be in our own kitchen again! This ice cream, which actually was my first homemade ice cream ever, is something I’ve had in mind for a few months now. We don’t have an ice cream maker, and without one the process requires a [...]
This dish consisted of the ingredients I was able to find in our kitchen when I needed to make a quick lunch for myself. I thought about spaghetti, but there was none left, so I opted for risoni (orzo) instead. No canned beans, so tofu it was, and I was lucky enough to find a [...]
By Anni
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Also tagged balsamic vinegar, basil, easy, liquid smoke, main dish, nutritional yeast, orzo, pasta, recipe, risoni, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
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I’ve made my version of the Key lime pie several times and it has always been a success: it’s quite easy to make, and the silky soy whip filling is just heavenly. This recipe is just one of many versions – I’ve used soy cream cheese instead of the soy whip and added more yogurt, [...]
By Anni
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Also tagged dessert, graham cracker crust, lime pie, no-bake, pie, recipe, soy whip, soy yogurt, vegan, vegan key lime pie, vegetarian
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This gentle custard filling would have been even better made with fresh mango fruit, but since those aren’t a staple around here, I resorted to the puréed variety from our Asian grocery. The color isn’t as vibrant as the real deal, but most of the mango taste is still there! We both loved the texture [...]
I have visited the US a few times, and one of the things I miss most is that the supermarkets carry hummus and baba ghannouj in a number of flavors – my favorite being the roasted red bell pepper. Lately the bigger supermarkets in Finland have started carrying one brand of Swedish hummus that is [...]
By Anni
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Also tagged chick pea, cumin, easy, garlic, hummus, recipe, red bell pepper, roasted bell pepper, snack, spread, sunflower seeds, vegan, vegetarian
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February 10, 2008 – 18:42
We whipped up this pie 20 minutes before a friend came over, and it had almost firmed up after spending 2 hours in the fridge, when we were ready to have dessert. The photo is from the next day, and I do recommend refrigerating this pie overnight to let the filling firm up completely – [...]
By Anni
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Also tagged agar, dessert, easy, no-bake, pie, recipe, strawberry, strawberry lime pie, vegan, vegan lime pie, vegetarian
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This is another take on Mihl’s sunflower seed spread, but this time we seasoned it with sundried tomatoes, harissa, and parsley. Really good and spicy, this goes well with potato bread and alfalfa sprouts like in the photo, and is even better with Finnish rye bread. With all the seasonings, this doesn’t have as much [...]
Moth beans are yet another new legume in our kitchen. They are very tiny, and look something like small, brown mung beans. Moth beans cook really fast, are creamy in texture, and have a nutty flavor that paired really well with the sharp dressing.
Beans:
200 g dried moth beans, soaked overnight
2 cloves garlic
vegetable broth
1 bay [...]
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Also tagged balsamic vinegar, cilantro, easy, garlic, lunch, moth beans, pressure cooking, recipe, salad, vegan, vegetarian
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December 30, 2007 – 11:01
Marmalade confections are very popular in Finland around Christmas, and they’re naturally vegan – what could beat that as Christmas gifts for friends and family. My family isn’t religious at all, but Christmas is my favorite holiday, traditionally celebrated in Finland at the time of year when the darkest day of the year had passed. [...]
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Also tagged blueberry, christmas, confection, dessert, gift, lemon, lingonberry, mango, marmalade confections, pear, recipe, sea buckthorn, sherry, vegan, vegetarian
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December 13, 2007 – 17:53
We had a triangular-themed dinner on Monday; these tempeh triangles were served with triangular carrots, and the accompanying black bean salad was surrounded by cucumber triangles. The tempeh was first cooked, then marinated, and finally baked in a hot oven, and it ended up being very juicy and delicious.
Heikki has successfully taught me to eat [...]
The fragrance of this moist cake comes mainly from Grand Marniér liqueur, and there are three citrus fruits involved in the recipe; lemons, oranges, and limes. We had a few slices of this cake with black Assam tea on a gloomy November afternoon, and it seems to be a pretty good antidepressant. This is an [...]
This tofu “cheese” has a consistency resembling cottage cheese, or a little like feta cheese, and is really tasty. It doesn’t taste like cheese, however, which for me is a good thing: I outgrew my cheese addiction about 7 years ago – it took a few vegan years to combat my cravings. Tofu marinated this [...]
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Also tagged easy, garlic, recipe, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, spread, tofu, uncheese, vegan, vegan cheese, vegetarian
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November 24, 2007 – 16:21
On Thursday evening after two dance classes I was pretty hungry, and Heikki was at a somewhat early Christmas party. Luckily this dinner didn’t take me more than about 10 minutes to make. I had marinated the tofu earlier the same day, instant cous cous cooked in a few minutes – and the Ajvar yogurt [...]
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Also tagged arab, chili, cous cous, easy, fried tofu, harissa, main course, pressing tofu, recipe, soy sauce, soy yogurt sauce, tofu, vegan, vegetarian, za'atar
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November 15, 2007 – 09:14
This is a really basic but delicious recipe for preparing tofu. For the seasoned vegan veterans there’s probably nothing special here, but it’s a great introduction to tofu if you haven’t yet accustomed yourself to its unique and infinitely malleable taste. Here’s what tofu prepared this way looks like, when fried and served together with [...]
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Also tagged barbecue, chili, chinese, ginger, grill, marinade, recipe, sesame oil, soy sauce, stir-fry, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
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An easy and satisfying lunch, preparing this dish takes only 10 minutes, and roasting about 40 minutes. I mostly work at home, and this is a great way of preparing a meal and getting other things done while it’s cooking.
Marinating the tofu would be a good idea, since now it only had a mild curry [...]
By Anni
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Also tagged carrot, chili, coconut milk, curry, easy, ginger, lemon grass, potato, recipe, roasted, tofu, vegan, vegetarian
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This is an easy spread that has a lot of flavor. We have it for breakfast on bread, topped with cucumber, lettuce, or red bell pepper.
What I used for the spread:
380 g or 1 pack of black beans in brine, rinsed (about 3 dl cooked beans)
100 g cashew nuts
1/2 dl water
4 sun dried tomatoes [...]
