Try this delicious, hearty, plant-based miso sage pasta recipe! It combines Italian and Japanese flavors to make a quick, yet tasty concoction for a weeknight!
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Vegan Holiday Recipes for Small Groups
Need some recipe inspiration for the holidays? Look no further than here for some vegan holiday themed apps, sides, mains, and dessert! All plant-based and flavorful with a global-flare!
Hearty Tofu Paprikash Recipe
Just because you are vegetarian or vegan doesn’t mean you have to stop eating your Hungarian favorites. Why not make this Hungarian staple vegetarian friendly with all the scrumptious tomato/paprika flavor?
Vegan Tofu Casserole Recipe: Tasty Holiday Treat
Thanksgiving and many other holidays can be very meat-centric, but it doesn’t have to be! I have been making this Tofu Stuffing Casserole for 10 years now and I bring it to every Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving, and Holiday party. It is always well-received and devoured by family and friends. It’s a great source of protein and has soooo much flavor!
Testaccio Review: Distinct Regional Flavors
A review of Logan Square’s newest regional Italian restaurant, Testaccio featuring regional Italian and Mediterranean dishes. Craft cocktails, small plates, and a charming ambience make this a welcome addition to Logan Square’s burgeoning restaurant scene.
Hearty Spinach Lentil Stew Recipe
Hearty, healthy, and quick to make spinach lentil stew with plenty of garlic. Oh, it’s vegan too!
Balsamic Tofu Sandwich Recipe
Healthy, delicious and easy to make balsamic tofu sandwiches to make your weeknight more exciting and tasty!
Gaijin Review: Japanese Pancakes Have Come to Chicago
I finally tried Chicago’s first and only Japanese Okonomiyaki (Japanese pancakes) style restaurant. It is now one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago! I was impressed by everything I ate, it was all so delectable and distinct.
Non-Dairy Vegetarian Chilaquiles Recipe
When I do make brunch at home, I am going for healthy and tasty. So this is my interpretation of a somewhat healthy/tasty chilaquiles recipe. I had leftover ingredients from enchiladas I made a few days before so I thought why not make a brunch version of an enchilada with my favorite part of the enchiladas…the red sauce!
L.A. Part 3: L.A.’s famous neighborhood eats
More of L.A.’s delicious, veggie-centric eats in Little Tokyo, Downtown, and Culver City!
Next Review: Mexico City in 11 Courses
Next features extensive tasting menus with different culinary theme every four months and they accommodate for dietary restrictions. We experienced Mexico City during a hot August night.
L.A. Part 2: Hipster Heaven Eats
Check out my list for best food and tea spots in Echo Park and Silver Lake. So many delicious vegetarian and vegan eats!
LA Part 1: The Beach Town Eats
Vegan Indian Eggplant Curry Recipe
Fulfill your curry craving with some delicious Indian eggplant curry that is also vegan! It’s hearty, made with eggplant, optional kidney beans, pepper, and plenty of spices!
Hearty Vegan Breakfast Tacos Recipe
A delicious way to use silken tofu in your next Taco Tuesday recipe! It adds a fun texture and is also a great egg substitute.
Smoky Garlic Mushrooms Recipe
These smoky, garlic mushrooms are a quick, yet flavorful and healthy side dish or a perfect snack on the weekdays!
Grilled Eggplant with a Chickpea Tomato Stew
A hearty and healthy grilled eggplant served with chickpea tomato stew. These can be served together or separately but they are a match made in heaven! This is a relatively simple recipe that you can make on a weeknight.
Delicious Eggplant Parmesan Recipe: Non-Dairy Option
Who doesn’t love a hearty piece of breaded eggplant smothered in marinara sauce and cheese?! Eggplant Parmesan is one of my favorite cozy dishes to make for a dinner party because it’s delicious, filling, and serves many people. However, there are many components to it and it can get time consuming. If you don’t have a lot of time to dedicate to this, you can definitely make the components at different times or make some shortcuts (e.g. sauce in a jar)…
Black-Owned Restaurants in Chicago
I have seen many lists compiled recently on how to support Black-owned restaurants. So instead of recreating a list that has already been made. I wanted to compile these lists together since these lists have unique perspective and features. I also wanted to highlight vegan/veg-friendly black-owned restaurants as well given that I am a vegetarian blogger.
Fancy Avocado Toast Recipe
Check out this simple and tasty avocado toast recipe with as many or as little toppings as you’d like. Keep it vegan or add an egg to it!
Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry Recipe
Check out my recipe for a quick, yet mouthwateringly delicious Thai yellow curry with vegetables and tofu. Featuring eggplant, red pepper, and firm tofu!
Tasty Jackfruit Taco Recipe
This recipe is perfect for a weeknight when you want something tasty and healthy but don’t have a lot of time. Upton’s and the Jackfruit Company also marinate their jackfruit ahead of time so you really don’t have to add that much flavor to them, but as someone who loves spicy, flavorful food, I still add many spices to fully bring out the flavor. You can easily eat these fajitas in a corn tortilla as a taco or just in a bowl by itself with some toppings. Either way it will be delicious.
20 Chicago Veg-Friendly Delivery and Take-Out Options!
Vegetarian and vegan-friendly Chicago take-out and delivery spots to get you through the quarantine! Check out my list of 20 spots so you can help support small businesses wile distracting yourself from the pandemic!
Vegan Tempeh Reuben Recipe
Enjoy this veganized version of an American classic, the reuben! Made with sautéed tempeh, a homemade vegan thousand island sauce, and gooey vegan cheese.
Tofu Garlic Lo Mein Recipe
A vegetarian twist on a classic lo mein! This recipe is packed with veggies, garlic sauce, and tofu to keep you warm and satiated.
Tasty Vegan Hungarian Mushroom Soup Recipe
Being half Hungarian I grew up eating a lot of paprika and dill, so I find these flavors extremely comforting. Dill and paprika go so well with one of my favorite veggies, mushrooms! All that umami with herbaceous notes and spice is a dream come true! Unfortunately, a lot of Hungarian food has meat/sour cream/general dairy in it and since I don’t cook with dairy, I wanted to veganize this classic, cozy dish.
Vegan Portobello Mushroom Fajita Taco Recipe
Check out my delicious, vegan portobello mushroom fajita taco recipe. It’s packed with flavors and is perfect for a weeknight when you don’t have that much time! It’s tried and true – I’ve been cooking this for many years now!
Vegan Palak Tofu Recipe: Green and Delicious
Check out my veganized version of a classic favorite Indian dish, Palak Paneer but with tofu and coconut milk instead! Super fresh and delicious while maintaining its flavors!
Cozy Vegan Dijon Eggplant Broccoli Recipe
This vegan broccoli eggplant dijonnaise is a quick and healthy dish that is perfect for a weeknight. It’s tasty but not super laborious.
Comforting Vegan Thai Curry Soup Recipe
I love Thai curries with coconut milk and they can easily be made vegan. See my recipe below for how to make a flavorful and comforting Vegan Thai Curry Soup.
Chicago Restaurant Week 2020 for Vegans, Vegetarians, and Pescatarians
Restaurant week isn’t always the most vegan/vegetarian friendly, which can be quite frustrating. Plant-based eaters need something to get through the worst part of the winter too! After scouring the menus on the Chicago Restaurant Week website and doing my own research, I have compiled a list of restaurant week menus that are vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian friendly.
13 Best New Chicago Restaurants of 2019
Check out my list of the best new restaurants of Chicago in 2019 through a vegetarian perspective. 2019 has been an incredible year for Chicago’s international food scene. We have an explosion of South Asian spots ranging from progressive Indian at Rooh to street food at Moti Café and Tikka n’ Curry.
Kimchi Pop Review: Hot Temps and Flavors to Warm You Up!
Kimchi Pop is that perfect fun, casual, BYOB Korean spot with plentiful gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options. I was quite impressed with how inclusive they are of us plant-based eaters.
Tofu Pad See Ew Recipe: Ultimate Comfort Food
A tasty and vegetarian pad see ew recipe that you can make on a weeknight. It’s flavorful and robust.
Papa Cenar Brunch Review: Spanish-American Style Eats
Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant, Papa Cenar, is now serving a Spanish-American brunch in addition to their tapas style dinner! It’s a smaller menu with more traditional American options like French toast while still holding onto their Spanish influence with their Spanish omelet (which I like more than American omelets). Brunch is a laid-back affair at Papa Cenar with Velvet Underground casually playing in the background making it really feel like a Sunday morning.
Chickpea Mushroom Masala Recipe: Perfect Holiday Dish
Quick and relatively easy recipe, which is perfect for feeding people during the holidays. Super flavorful and you won’t break the bank!
ROOH Chicago Review: Progressive Indian Cuisine at its Finest
ROOH is one of my favorite new restaurants that has opened this past year. You can find extremely unique dishes where so much attention is paid to detail with every bite, every ingredient, every texture. Every dish we tried was perfectly composed and insanely delicious – experiences like these are rare so treat yourself and try this spot because you will not be disappointed!
Namaste Chicago Review: Nepalese and Indian Cuisines Unite
Namaste is there for when you don’t want to leave your apartment because it’s too cold and you want some hot, flavorful food. They have a wide assortment of vegetarian and vegan options that are Indian and Nepalese. The flavors will not disappoint.
Miso Udon Soup Recipe: Slurping Noodles is a Form of Exercise
Check out my miso udon noodle recipe with tofu, shiitake mushrooms, and spinach. Enjoy this recipe on a cold winter day with as many or as little toppings as you’d like!
Vegan Mapo Tofu Recipe: Spicy Comfort Food
One of my favorite Chinese dishes to eat is Mapo Tofu. I love the tongue-numbing features of the Szechuan peppercorns, the depth of chili flavors in the sauce, and the texture of the soft tofu that perfectly absorbs the sultry sauce. There are only a few restaurants I have been to that do Mapo Tofu excellently. I have been disappointed with most so I set out to make one of my favorite Chinese dishes from the Szechuan province. You can make this as mild or spicy as you prefer!
Logan Square Coffee Tour with a Splash of Philosophy!
I have decided to take my passion for coffee, tea, and Logan Square on the road through Airbnb Experiences! I have recently launched my Logan Square Coffee/Tea Tour where I have partnered up with some of the most intriguing and unique coffee shops and tea spots in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Papa Cenar Review: Celebrating Veggie-Forward Spanish Tapas
I found Papa Cenar to be a vegetable-forward restaurant. They not only had veggie-centric small plates but really know how to celebrate the scrumptious flavors and crunchy textures of vegetables.
Spiaggia Review: Get Your Truffle On!
A restaurant of this caliber will cost you an arm and a leg, but it truly is a delightful experience with excellent service and memorable food. I will always look back on this experience fondly. I don’t tend to go to places like Spiaggia but I had an incredible food night here and recommend it for special occasions.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: From a Baking Guru
A fun and meaningful collaboration to create the best vegan chocolate chip cookies ever. See here for this delicious recipe!
The Gundis Review: Kurdish Outpost in a Sea of Wrigleyville Bros
The Gundis is a Kurdish Outpost in Wrigleyville serving affordable and flavorful Kurdish food that can’t be found anywhere else in Chicago.
Best Soy Chorizo Tacos Recipe: Perfect for Taco Tuesday
This recipe is super versatile and makes a great filling for tacos, enchiladas, tostadas, etc. It’s also super easy and perfect for a Taco Tuesday weeknight when you’re tired from work but want to celebrate Taco Tuesday.
Good Fortune: Where You can Feel Sexy Eating Pasta
Good Fortune is one of those pricier small plates restaurants but they have promising, innovative and eclectic flavors. I would definitely go back here again when I want to feel sexy eating pasta in a dimly lit supper club again.
6 Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurants In Northwest Chicago
Check out this fabulous list I have compiled of the best Vegetarian and Vegan spots in the Logan Square/Bucktown/Wicker Park neighborhoods in Chicago!
Superkhana Review: Serving Indian-ish Classics With A Twist
Logan Square is finally getting more Asian food and I am happy to be here to experience all of its glory. Superkhana blends traditional Indian flavors with other cuisines of the world such as Italian and Mexican.
Ful Mudammas Recipe: Simple, Flavorful Snack
Ful is a perfect weekday snack, appetizer at a party, and veggie barbecue accompaniment during those warm, but limited summer months. And best of all it’s ethically guilt free insofar as it’s a vegan snack that is quite healthy and nutritious. You can find Fava Beans in the international section of most grocery stores.
Machine Review: Instagrammable Flower Shop with Cocktails
While Machine is pricey, it is not just one of those instagrammable places without substance. Their drinks are fascinating, their plates are tasty and provide you those carbs to soak up their fancy cocktails. So go ahead and give Machine a try because you are bound to at least like one of their eclectic concoctions. Check out my bar reviews for more cocktail options.
No Bones Beach Club Review: A Haven for True Animal Lovers
The menu items are slightly different though from the one in Seattle. I found the options at the Seattle No Bones to be healthier and this was one of the reasons I was particularly eager to have one of these in Chicago. You see, Chicago has some great plant-based restaurants but they tend to have a lot of guilt-provoking, vegan junk food. I am all about eating this but I also like not feeling bloated. I was disappointed to see that some of the healthier options they had in Seattle were not offered at this one in Chicago (bring back the vegan sushi rolls please).
Tasty Hummus Recipe: Quick Weekday Snack
Hummus is such a healthy and delicious staple for all dietary backgrounds! While it doesn’t require that many ingredients, achieving the right consistency can be quite challenging, especially if you don’t have an ideal food processor.
Young American Logan Square Review: Goth Bread and CBD
Logan Square’s ever so lauded CBD cocktail bar, Young American is as promising as it sounds ranging from the fun cocktail options to the ambience and carefully curated food. It’s a vast space as it has room in the back to chill out, relax, and drink in dim lighting with general soul/funk music playing from a DJ.
Vegetarian Cooking Products and Ingredients: Helpful Tips
As you know, I love cooking vegetarian food at home but how does one do it when they don’t live near a grocery store? As an Amazon Influencer I have curated an Amazon storefront page, which includes the spices I use, vegan proteins, and cooking liquids.
Travel Blog Post: Detroit, A Thriving Vegetarian Food and Cocktail Scene
While Detroit feels like it is slowly being rebuilt, it already has a thriving, affordable vegetarian food scene and impressive cocktail scene that will only evolve in the next few years. See below for some notable vegetarian food and cocktail spots in Detroit!
Travel Blog Post: Tulum and Playa del Carmen
When I’ve heard people describe Tulum, it was described as a laid-back, Boho, magical mecca and it truly was! Tulum is about a 1.5-hour drive from Playa del Carmen. Expect to find plenty of vegetarian-pescatarian spots and gorgeous mezcal bars.
Travel Blog Post: Is the All-Inclusive Worth it in Riviera Maya?
The all-inclusive experience from a pescatarian-vegetarian perspective in Playa del Carmen, Mexico: the food, the property, and the entertainment.
Plant Chicago: Eating for 8 Billion through Vegan Food
Plant Chicago hosts a monthly farmers market and is also hosting the first of their Eating for Eight Billion meal series at Whiner Taproom this upcoming Sunday, April 14th from 1-3pm. Their meal series brings awareness of the world’s ever-growing population with the hope that people will become more aware of their daily choices as consumers and become agents of change. The first iteration of their meal series will include a 3-course vegan meal using Emergy Labs mycelium protein (derived from mushrooms) with a drink from Whiner Taproom.
Middle Brow Bungalow Review: Carb and Social Justice Heaven
Middle Brow Bungalow is the jack of all trades but the master of all things yeast. I am not a beer drinker so I haven’t had their beer but I am a huge fan of all things carbs so I have had their pizza and bread. I first went there for dinner on a quiet Sunday night the week they opened and found myself absolutely delighted with everything about this place.