Usually when I make seitan I aim to achieve firm and chewy texture, as opposite to all foods that I usually consume. But this time I wanted to create something different. Seitan roast that I’m sharing with you here is soft, but not spongy or mushy. It has incredible flavor and is absolutely irresistible! With…
Archives for January 2020
Turnip Dhal (Vegan & GF)
There are vegetables that everybody loves and there are some that unfortunately are underrated. For example turnips. Hundred years ago turnips were everyday food in Ukraine and now it is very hard to find it on the market. Sadly, because this vegetable is far more nutritious than common potatoes. Maybe because it doesn’t taste as…
Slavic Millet Pumpkin Porridge (Vegan)
Funny, but I used to hate pumpkin porridge as a child. It took me a while to start eating pumpkin and winter squash again and still I enjoy it only in creamy blended soups or spicy dishes. But recently I’ve received a request to make this Slavic pumpkin porridge so I had no choice but…
Vegan Shepherd’s Pie (with Black Rice and Seitan)
The idea of making this Vegan Sheperd’s Pie came to my mind after I tried this Vegan Stuffed No-Turkey Roll. The combination of black rice and seitan is outstanding and it works very well as vegan minced meat replacement. The texture and the flavor of this vegan Sheperd’s pie is so meaty and earthy and…
Vegan Russian Sprat Toast
Since I first made a vegan fish replacement I wanted to create this sprat toast. I had the idea in my mind for quite a long time but I wasn’t confident enough to give it a try. Too bad because it’s ridiculously easy! The overwhelming flavor of Russian sprat toast always puts me in…
Stuffed Hokkaido Squash (with Rice and Chickpeas)
If you haven’t tried Hokkaido squash yet I highly suggest you to go and find it. Hokkaido squash has firm flesh and subtle sweet chestnut flavor. I stuffed it with rice, chickpeas, cashews and raisins that together create satisfying and harmonic meal. I intentionally didn’t add extra spices to this dish so the chestnut flavor…