Vegan Nachos Bell Grande

Okay…my mind is a bit blown. It’s been quite some time since I allowed myself to indulge in fast food. Growing up in the midwest, I worked summers as a lifeguard at the city pool and remember Taco Bell being one of our favorite lunch spots. My poison, Nachos Bell Grande. Even then, I knew […]

Satisfying Asian Stir-Fry

If there’s one thing I find enjoy and ease in coming up with, it’s the variety of stir-fry meals you can create using a combination of great ingredients. Generally simple to prepare, most of the work comes in chopping up fresh vegetables unless, of course, you cheat and buy some frozen or pre-chopped. Most of […]

Vegan Molecular Gastronomy Valentine’s Dinner

This “do it yourself” molecular gastronomy kit includes all you need to experiment at home with the molecular techniques seen on Top Chef and in high-end restaurants, but without the celebrity chef price tag! This all-encompassing kit includes five pre-measured food additives, five specialized molecular tools as well as a 50-recipe DVD that makes molecular gastronomy easy and accessible to all foodies.

Hoisin & Honey Glazed Chick-un

I know what you’re thinking, enough with the chick-un cutlets already. Faced with a daunting Valentine dinner, I needed a tangy-sweet main dish to include an aphrodisiac honey ingredient so modified a Chinese pork recipe to fit the bill. Once again, decided to include Elianni cutlets and was not disappointed. They looked great and tasted […]

Spicy Kung Pao Chick-un

So a long time ago I used to make this dish with real chicken. The results were often disappointing and often relied on sauce to compensate for the dryness of the chicken. Gross:( However, after I saw that Elianni had their own Kung Pao recipe, I decided to use their veggie cutlets and modify the […]

Thai Chick-un Curry

Can’t get enough Thai in my life so was excited to try this dish with new, gluten-free, vegan Veggie cutlets. I know not everyone is keen on ‘fake’ meat, but these were additive-free, low fat, rich in fiber and iron, plus had great texture and really absorbed the coconut curry well. It was a good […]