Animal product-free recipes.
This Japanese quinoa is inspired by a plethora of dishes. Tamari is similar to soy sauce, without the added gluten and usually quite as much salt. They make easy substitutions for one another and we commonly see them both paired with sushi. Tamari and rice […]
Combining Ethiopian-inspired flavors with a burrito is might not be on every Mexican food menu. Or, well, let’s be honest here, any menu that I have ever seen or heard of… ever!?? But that doesn’t mean that it shouldn’t be! And this black lentil burrito […]
I have had quite a difficult time finding good bulk lentils. Especially in rural Wisconsin. So, I’ve been slowly going through them until there is almost nothing left! And I have finally reached the end of my pantry and must do something with the black […]
I very much enjoy a traditional Ethiopian plate. It’s great to get everyone together over a communal group of dishes and injera. Injera is an Ethiopian flatbread made out of teff. You tend to eat it with your hands and rip off pieces of injera […]
This sautéed spinach recipe is a take on Ethiopian Gomen Wat. Ordinarily, Gomen Wat consists of stewed collard greens. But I’m not particularly fond of collard greens! They’re bitter, acidic, and have a similar texture to kale. Some people are fond of this. And, to […]
This calabaza squash lentils recipe is a take on Ethiopian Misir Wat, more colloquially known as Ethipian-style red lentils. It’s a dish typically eaten amongst an array of family-style dishes and consumed with injera, an Ethiopian flatbread that is used to scoop up individual portions. […]
I have never cooked with saffron before. It’s tricky to find. Difficult to cultivate. And expensive to boot! But, when I found a jar of seemingly authentic saffron sprigs, I pretty much knew that it was coming home with me! And then came the fun […]
Roasted calabaza seeds are much like carving pumpkin seeds in size, but have the more robust flavor of more like a giant butternut squash. There are so many of them in a calabaza that it would be a shame not to make enormous amounts of […]
I had honestly never cooked with calabaza squash before this. I’m sure that I’ve seen them around and overlooked something enormous that I didn’t quite know what to do with! But I do enjoy picking up ingredients at random and just kind of winging it. […]
In my foray into calabaza squash, I am inevitably going to make burritos out of every concoction that I come up with! This chocolate burrito combines calabaza squash and chocolate in a sweet, savory, and spicy Curry, wrapped in a lightly toasted tortilla shell, and […]
