Author: ChiVeg

Dinner, Eggplant, Favorites, Recipes

Delicious Eggplant Parmesan Recipe: Non-Dairy Option

Difficulty Medium

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)…

Best of Chicago, Restaurant Reviews

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.

Dinner, Favorites, Jackfruit, Recipes

Tasty Jackfruit Taco Recipe

Difficulty Easy

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.