Today I’m making one of the classic Russian breakfast dishes – vegan nalisniki or stuffed crepes. Originally they are stuffed with sweet cottage cheese and simple tofu works here perfectly. Make sure to add vanilla to cover off-soy taste of tofu. Also some lemon or lime zest will do the trick but I prefer to…
Breakfast
Vegan crispy polenta toast
Very simple recipe of vegan crispy polenta. Here I’m using it on toast, but also I will feature it in my future recipes. So here you go. Another breakfast idea: crispy polenta toast with tofu and vegan cheezy sauce. Make polenta the night before so breakfast preparation will take only 5 minutes! Just fry polenta…
Kutya (Ukrainian Christmas cereal dish)
Today Ukraine celebrates Christmas. And our main Christmas dish is Kutya. Usually Kutya is made of wheat berries, but in my family it has always been rice Kutya with lots of raisins and walnuts. So you can actually classify it as dessert. I like to have it for breakfast. Pick your favorite grain: wheat, barley,…
Tofu pancakes (Vegan syrniki)
These tofu pancakes are a vegan variation of syrniki – Russian thick pancakes made of cottage cheese. The vegan syrniki are mild, fluffy and are much easier to digest. I highly suggest coconut oil for frying, it gives them amazing delicate flavor. This recipe is very close to original. But if you like to make…
Vegan tofu Benedict
Vegan oatmeal pancakes with grilled persimmons
I don’t really like oatmeal itself. It leaves a strange taste in my mouth. I eat it occasionally because it’s healthy, and so on, but I just can’t do it on a daily basis. So I’m trying to sneak it everywhere: smoothies, veggie balls, patties, cookies and pancakes. Omg I LOVE oatmeal pancakes! Something magical…