Occasionally, I’ll use tomato paste as an egg replacer in savory dishes. It’s a great binder for burgers and (obviously) meatloaves. Though, recently this tomato soup recipe has been making a serious comeback. Some say the original is a midcentury…
Spicy Banana Ketchup
During the Japanese occupation of the Phillipines, American brands weren’t accessible. Instead, the Filipinos came up with creative alternatives to their favorite American products. Banana Ketchup was one of those creations. It remained so popular that it become mass produced…
Ensalada de Nopales – Cactus Salad
Designed for Compassion Over Killing’s Spanish outreach literature, this was the first time I ever had nopales—those big cactus pads you might have seen in the market. Hopefully you can find some de-thorned, so you won’t have to slice off…
Cool Summer Veggie Pasta
Basic, quick, and delicious. I love making this pasta on hot summer’s evening when you don’t want the stove or oven on. Mix it up with different beans or other chilled veggies. Green olives also make a really nice touch.…
Hot Hot Veggie Kabobs
This marinade is very intense: in terms of both heat and colour! I suggest serving these with a soy or almond yogurt dip just to help cool down a little. Not in to the heat? Tone down, omit the cayenne…
Vegan Chilaquiles – Video –
My Mom used to make this for us all the time, it was one of her specialities. She used ricotta cheese, but I’ve sub-ed it out with firm tofu. A while back, Monkey Man and I won the Daiya video…