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Vegan boeuf bourguignon (practically indistinguishable from meat version)
I know that the statement in title of this post may seem too optimistic at best. However, this is true: this dish will fool majority of meat-eaters, even if they ate the original boeuf bourguignon, a French beef stew with red wine. The remarkable similarity to meat was noticed both by my boyfriend and my coworkers at a Christmas party. I decided to put the recipe here before Christmas, in case you want to troll your family or show them a nice, festive vegan dish perfect for people who miss conservative food and don’t crave falafel and hummus everyday. The recipe is really easy and involves maybe 10 minutes of…
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Almond & walnut granola (zillion percent less sugar than in store bought one, yet still tasty)
My boyfriend is a big fan of all dry things made from grains: dry oats, dry pasta, beschuitjes or sucharki, dry cereal. And of course, granola. I’m rarely afraid of sugar (you should see me casually eating a whole chocolate in the afternoon), but actually the amount of sugar in store-bought granola is crazy. Our favourite (Jumbo own brand nut crunchy muesli) is 10% sugar. The “Eat natural” (sic!) one – 12%. I just cannot justify eating this for breakfast (would make a nice dessert though). So I made my own version – does 4.4% sugar sound better? Don’t know why, but I always thought making granola is a big…
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Baked kidney beans salad (an answer to “where do you get your protein” questions)
I bet you know the feeling when somebody sees you eating a non-meaty dish and start with the topic of protein and long satiety, which of course are impossible to get from plant-based meal. Well, beans are your answer. This salad is crazy filing, especially if you add a hummus-based sauce to it (I just mix hummus with warm water to get a more liquid consistency). Warm up a pita bread and you won’t be hungry till the end of the day. I don’t like eating it for lunch, because then my appetite for dinner is completely gone. Should have eaten smaller portions. Oh well. The beans itself are delicious…
