Something for fans of everything rich and savory. These crab-like artichoke cakes are full of flavor, rich, filling and briny. The vegan caper tartar sauce is fresh, crisp and creamy. Initially I made twice more of the sauce and it was overwhelming. The artichoke cakes are fluffy and moist and don’t require pretty much anything…
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Vegan Nalisniki (Russian stuffed crepes)
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…
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…
Baked vegan cheesecake
I must say I really dislike raw frozen vegan cheesecakes. They just don’t taste right. So when I’m making my own vegan cheesecake I aim to reach that super thick, creamy and decadent texture and taste that I used to adore. This baked vegan cheesecake is just amazing. Plain and simple or I better say…
Vegan bratwurst with braised purple cabbage
If you are like me craving savory homemade seitan then this vegan bratwurst is for you. These grilled beer sausages are perfect with sweet and sour braised purple cabbage. Check my recipe of homemade chicken-style seitan for more pictures. The process of making is the same but the texture is a bit different. The vegan…
Vegan sour cream (fast AF)
Homemade chicken-style seitan
I’m going to share with you the recipe of amazing firm chicken-style seitan. It is not rubbery or spongy. This seitan has even texture with small gluten streaks. To reach this texture you have to work a bit harder than usual. These nice streaks will develop only after quite long and aggressive kneading. The base…
Vegan Olivier salad (Vegan Russian salad)
Vegan Olivier salad or more well known as Russian salad is an ultimate Soviet classics. It is the main dish almost on every table during winter holidays – Christmas and New Year. This recipe even though it’s vegan is the most classic version ever. Pickled cucumber, canned green peas and sausage – this is what…
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…
