Dinner

This is the ultimate 5 minute 5 ingredient healthy meal that is gluten free & vegan. Boil mung beans until tender (about 3 minutes) then saute for about two minutes with  coconut milk, diced baby corn, spicy peppers, and 2 … Continue reading →

Another super-quick vegan meal that came about whatever was available in the pantry. This dish contains green peas, four spoons of texturized soy protein, half a yellow onion, two chopped mushrooms, one spoon of coconut paste, olive oil, pepper, cumin, … Continue reading →

The filling: The dumplings: Vegan Pumpkin Dumplings Recipe: Bake pumpkin slices for 30 minutes (I used 2 small orange pumpkin) and then mash the entire pumpkin including the skin with fried onions and spices Place the filling inside Wonton Wrappers … Continue reading →

I was delighted to receive this beautiful Le Creuset pot as a gift. I finally got around to unpacking it last week and experimented with a few dishes. Here is a spicy coconut-cauliflower-oyster mushroom dish that was really easy to … Continue reading →

Made a quick dinner last night with steamed Chinese veggies, baked potato, and the best part – sauteed Oyster Mushrooms in Vegetarian Oyster sauce and garlic. Once the veggies were steamed, I added a drop of lemon, salt, olive oil … Continue reading →

I’ve taken for granted that veggie burgers can be found everywhere NY. Even the smallest corner bodega shops carry at least one kind. So when searching for veggie burgers near my home in Hong Kong at medium sized supermarkets, I … Continue reading →

This may just be the best thing I’ve ever made. It’s veggie beef with broccoli, mushrooms and ginger in vegetarian oyster and thai green curry sauce with garlic. I first prepared broccoli by washing the pesticides off. To wash pesticides … Continue reading →

I’ve been tired more than usual recently..and my good friend reminded that I need to eat healthier – more greens and Alkaline foods. He is right. Ever since moving to Hong Kong, I’ve been taking the easy route and eating … Continue reading →

This was one of the last dinners I made in NY before we moved to Hong Kong. It’s buckwheat kasha and a mushroom sauce. The mushroom sauce is made from sauteed portobello and white mushrooms in tofurky mushroom sauce. This … Continue reading →

Recipe: Roast shitakee mushrooms in safflower oil for 10 minutes. Separately, boil veggie broth, add cous cous and stir until ready. Combine and serve.

Trying to eat healthier recently (tho I was so tempted to pick up grape leaves at Athena tonight). After doing some rain drop photography, I dropped by to Union Market (as I do nearly every day) and the dish just … Continue reading →

Little Miss Vegan is back! Sorry for all those that have been missed my posts. I was inspired to make this tasty little dish by my lovely Greek summer house in Park Slope. It’s been a wonderful summer living here, … Continue reading →

I made seitan from scratch today!  I saw a seitan class offered at the Natural Gourmet school and thought I’d try it myself, it turned out to be pretty easy. I combined about 1.5 cups of wheat gluten with vegetable … Continue reading →

Here’s a super simple recipe for a Vegan Chana Masala. It takes about 10 minutes to make and comes out delicious! Fry 2 small onions in vegan butter (one spoon) and olive oil Add 2 diced tomatoes Add one can … Continue reading →

Nayonaisse Pecans Chickpeas Red Pepper

It’s a been a non-stop but good day in the life of Iguana. Happy to finally settle in and enjoy some pretty good vegan latkes with my roomie to celebrate first day of Hanukah. We have a 6 foot xmas … Continue reading →

After finishing a painful class at Yoga to the People, I wanted something light and healthy for diner. These avocado-scallion-fresh-ginger rolls are really easy to make. First, cook the rice, drain the water out, and wait for it to cool … Continue reading →

I took a nice long walk this afternoon basking in fall-time sunshine and it was dinner by the time I got back.  I made another soup, using leftover baked butternut squash (thanks again J!). I added some Lazy Dumplings (flat … Continue reading →

This was my first attempt at making my favorite Indian dish, Saag Paneer. I used soymilk, soy yogurt and earth balance to give it a creamy consistency and used at least 5 different types of Indian spices. It came out … Continue reading →

Ingredients: Eggplant, potatoes, spinach and onions.

Miso hungry after a long trip back from Worthington State Forest. Here’s a Miso Shitaki Soup made in less than 5 minutes. Recipe for Miso Shitake Soup Boil 3 cups of water Add 2 table spoons of Miso Paste ( … Continue reading →

Walking home today I spotted fresh zucchinis at St Marks farmers market calling my name. They asked to be grated and fried and turned into a soft mushy delicacy. Ingredients: 3 Zucchinis Grated 1.5 Cups of Whole Wheat Flour (add … Continue reading →

It’s a long trip back from Fire Island. Ferry Bus Train Train Train Bus Walk. I had lots of time to figure out what veggie meal to prepare next. I imagined a cheesy spinachy lasagna made with fresh homemade pasta … Continue reading →

I’ve been dreaming of making my own vegan empanadas since tasting Ruben’s. Today was the day! Here’s my recipe based on VegWeb the empanadas came out amazing! To make Vegan Empanada Dough: 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 teaspoon … Continue reading →