Look for canned water-packed jackfruit in Asian markets or well-stocked supermarkets (be sure not to get the kind packed in syrup). If jackfruit is unavailable, substitute your choice of chopped seitan, steamed crumbled tempeh, chopped mushrooms, or reconstituted TVP or Soy Curls. BBQ Jack Sandwiches Makes 4 sandwiches Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 (16-ounce) […]
Plant-Based Food
Lemon-Dill Summer Vegetables with Creamy Polenta
There is a health food store not too far from my house that sells produce from local area farms. It’s an eclectic little place, there’s always a selection of limited batch vegetables or fruit that I’ve never seen before. This week it was elephant garlic scapes. I’ve heard of garlic scapes, but never elephant garlic […]
Vegan Chipotle Lentil Burgers
You never know what could be lurking in store-bought veggie burgers. What exactly is modified cellulose? Where does caramel color come from? Should we be eating l-cysteine hydrochloride? I recently discovered a new brand of veggie burger that I really liked, only to discover that the third ingredient listed on the package was oil. That’s […]
The Jackfruit Company
I have a super fun, delightful new product to tell you about!! Jackfruit made by a wonderful company –The Jackfruit Company! What is Jackfruit you may ask? This delicious fruit is a staple crop cultivated for years in South and Southeast Asia and can get as large as 80 pounds! It lends a “meaty” texture, is […]
Herbed Socca with Roasted Broccoli & Hummus from Pure and Beautiful Vegan Cooking by Kathleen Henry
People have quite often told me that being vegan is difficult where they live, or that finding vegan food can be hard in other parts of the country. I may be a little spoiled because I live within walking distance of a Whole Foods, but I know that it’s possible to be vegan in other […]