My easy recipe of lemony roasted tofu and butternut squash makes an effortless and delicious dinner. Cook some grains of your choice while everything is roasting and you have a balanced, healthy meal. I used to make my butternut squash hearty and spicy, but this recipe is entirely different. Sweet and tangy squash goes really…
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Balkan Potato Stuffed Peppers (Vegan)
That pile of mess over there is actually a delicious meal, trust me. This is the time when slavness inside me takes over and I’m up for creating crazy, yummy but sloppy meals. Like veganizing these Balkan potato stuffed peppers. I was thinking about what cream replacement to use in this recipe and I dared…
Lobio Satsivi (Georgian Green Beans with Walnuts)
Today I’m going to share with you another outstanding, originally vegan Georgian recipe. This time it’s Lobio Satsivi or green beans in walnut sauce. I swear to God, this Lobio Satsivi is the most delicious thing I ate for the last year or so. The flavors are out of this world, I never ate so…
Za’atar Israeli Couscous with Sweet Peas
In a previous post I shared with you my homemade Za’atar spice blend. And now it’s time to put it in use. First example is simple Za’atar Israeli couscous. Few tablespoons of this incredible spice mix turn plain couscous into a fabulous side dish that will accompany any of your Mediterranean or Middle Eastern inspired…
Curried Tahini Steel Cut Oats
Recently I accidentally discovered the bomb flavor combination of tahini and curry powder. Just add these two ingredients to your steel cut oats and you have a fantastic, earthy, bold, spicy and hearty breakfast. Curried tahini oats. This recipe is pretty basic. You can add your favorite vegetables to this, like cauliflower, sweet peas, any…
Vegan Qutab with Spring Greens (Azerbaijani Stuffed Flatbread)
Qutab is a thin stuffed Azerbaijani flatbread that is usually made with greens, pumpkin, cheese or meat. I made mine completely vegan and filled it with lots of our first green spring vegetable – ramson. Making vegan qutab the way I did, with almost exclusively ramson or wild garlic, is very brave. Obviously it tastes…
Slavic Braised Potatoes with Mushrooms
This dish is so Slavic that you’ll start speaking with Russian accent after having it. I warned you. Behold the majestic slowly braised potatoes with mushrooms! All you have to do is to peel and chop the veggies, quickly sauté them with mushrooms, cover with vegetable stock and let your oven do the magic. Forget…
Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Caraway Mustard Sauce
How to turn humble cabbage into yummy and sexy side dish? Simply roast it! These roasted cabbage wedges become even more delicious when served with my caraway mustard sauce. Even if you decide to skip the sauce don’t omit caraway seeds. This underrated spice is perfect for cabbage dishes and also is very helpful for…
Easy Garlicky Sautéed Green Beans
Young greens beans make a delicious and healthy side dish that everybody is familiar with. You can simply steam them, roast or sauté. Adding lots of onion, garlic and lemon juice to sweet sautéed green beans is my favorite way to cook them. I like my green beans a bit crunchy so I don’t cook…
North Indian Eggplant Mash (Baingan Bharta)
I just love eggplant cooked in any possible way. And this Indian eggplant mash called Baingan Bharta is one of the best dishes you can make with eggplants. Trust me. This Baingan Bharta is smoky, spicy and SO delicious that you can’t stop eating until you polish the entire bowl! Can you imagine fire roasting…