Category Archives: Meatless Meat

Vegetarian Soyrizo Hash with Baked Eggs and Ricotta

In the last six years, the amount of meat that goes into my diet has drastically shifted. Truth is, I enjoy learning about plant based proteins and nutrients… in a very nerdy way, which has included reading about the ways … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Baked Spaghetti with Field Roast Vegan Sausage

It’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon. I’ve folded precisely seven loads of laundry, done the dishes four times since waking up, ran up and down the stairs in our house fifteen billion times, pulled weeds that will inevitably show up again tomorrow. I’ve worked … Continue reading

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Homemade Seitan Fried Chicken

When it came to potlucks when I was a kid, everyone had two requests from my mom: her stir-fried beef broccoli or her fried chicken. Even writing the names of these things down makes my mouth salivate. I remember the … Continue reading

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Cheesy Vegetarian Chicken, Spinach and Artichoke Wraps

Sometimes I will see a recipe while browsing food blogs at 11:30, midnight, and think I need this in my mouth right now. Then I fall asleep dreaming of said food, waking in the morning still craving what I saw … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Gorgonzola Bacon Burger Pizza

Sometimes I’m pretty sure I can demolish pizza like a teenage boy. I love the versatility of pizzas: sauces of whatever variety you like, toppings galore, dessert, dinner, breakfast… Really, the possibilities are limited only to your imagination. I have … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Moussaka

My family has always been largely into music. Growing up, my dad played the French horn, piano and sang in various ensembles. My sister had a knack for the piano and was a percussionist throughout high school. My brothers both … Continue reading

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Vegetarian Chicken Sausage with Spinach, Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Pesto

Seitan can be intimidating, especially if you’re not familiar with it. For any new vegetarian, especially, this wheat-based veggie “meat” is straight up weird. It’s texturally similar to chicken (with a slightly larger amount of chew). While store bought versions … Continue reading

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Chicken Seitan Tortellini and Pesto Soup

Let’s talk about persistence. In the last week, I’ve had the three recipes I’ve blogged, posted on Tastespotting, Foodgawker, and Healthy Aperture. One of those recipes came with two rejections, thus three submission attempts at each site… As well as … Continue reading

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Baked Barbecue Panko Tofu

I grew up with tofu around. Little cubes of white bean curd, topped with soy sauce, ginger, and green onion. Pockets of deep fried tofu (aburaage) filled with sweet sushi rice. Stir-fried pork tofu – a dish my mom would … Continue reading

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Vegetable Chow Mein with Tofu

Despite being half Japanese and growing up in a home where we occasionally ate Asian-inspired dishes, the truth is, I don’t cook a lot of Asian food. I enjoy eating it. If I had to live on things like nori … Continue reading

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