While I’m not a fan of sweet breakfasts, I can’t deny that a smoothie bowl is one of the most convenient ones to put together on weekdays! I like my bowl with a lot of thick, semi-frozen fruity smoothie topped with chopped fruits and a little granola. Since the store-bought granolas are filled with sugar, I prefer to make my own. Also, I’m not a fan of oats that’s often the main ingredient in most commercial granolas, so I make mine with poha!
Also try:
Homemade Vegan Pizza (No Yeast)
I guess this has already been said on my blog a few times, but here it goes again: I was never a “pizza person” in my pre-vegan days. I was, and still am, someone who loves simple north Indian food–on most days, dinner is dal/subzi/roti or a big salad. However, going vegan has definitely made me more adventurous in the kitchen, and nowadays, homemade pizza is one of my favorite things to make when I have visitors. While assembling a pizza with store-bought base (mostly vegan), pizza sauce (vegan options are easily available), and vegan cheese is super simple, there’s certainly a sense of fulfillment in making your own pizza from scratch 🙂
When I first started blogging in February 2018, I promised myself that I would post at least twice every month. And I did–for a few months. One thing I realized only after starting my blog is that blogging is hard work. It isn’t “all fun & little work” as I had once imagined it to be. I mean, blogging is fun, there’s no denying that. However, it takes discipline and commitment to maintaining a blog. You need to show up regularly, and I’m not proud of admitting that I have fallen off the bandwagon more often than I would like to admit.
One of my major *life goals* is to upload as many vegan curd recipes as possible on my blog! People in my part of the world love their curd and it’s often one of those dairy products that new vegans in India miss a lot. Experimenting with different varieties of plant-based curds is a favorite hobby of mine and I bring to you yet another delicious variant of our beloved dahi 😊
Agar agar or China grass, a vegan alternative to gelatin that’s derived from red algae, is used here to thicken and stabilize the cashew milk. I use Urban Platter agar agar powder. You can use any brand, but make sure you use agar agar powder, not flakes or sheets. If you don’t wish to use agar agar, try this Cashew Rice Curd recipe instead; this specific recipe won’t work without it.
Homemade almond milk, especially when extracted from the “desi” variety, makes for a delightful alternative to dairy milk with its mild sweetness and delicate nutty flavor. While preparing almond milk is a simple process, it’s an entirely different story when it comes to setting curd. I was not able make a decent batch of almond curd until I discovered this magical ingredient called agar agar or China grass, a vegan alternative to gelatin that’s derived from red algae. Interestingly, as I read more about the ingredient, I realized that agar agar—an exciting new discovery for me, a Delhiite—has been commonly used in the southern part of India for several decades! Agar agar helps to stabilize and thicken the almond milk, yielding soft, mildly tangy, perfectly set curd.
I made this vegan strawberry cheesecake to celebrate my blog’s birthday in February 2020. However, I forgot to post the recipe! A couple of days ago, a friend asked if I had any intention of sharing the recipe or not, and it suddenly hit me that it’s actually been a full ten months since I made the cheesecake featured here. So, here we go without any further delay!
As of today, I use only dates and jaggery as sweeteners in my recipes, but this cheesecake was developed way back when I was fine with eating white sugar occasionally. You can use bura or khand (unrefined/raw sugar) instead. I love cooking with strawberries; the sweet, fruity aroma of strawberries stewing in their own juice makes your kitchen smell so heavenly! Even though this dessert looks kinda “fancy,” it is very easy to make and a crowd-pleaser. This recipe has been successfully taste-tested on picky-eating non-vegans who actually went for seconds, so go ahead and make a batch if you have guests coming over 🙂
So, my friend Pareen and I decide to get together and bake a cake in her kitchen for her parents who happen to be non-vegans. I am thinking of baking my regular chocolate cake when her mom announces that she doesn’t like chocolate cake. Uh oh. I can’t think of any other version that could be baked without prior preparation.
“Now what?” I ask Pareen. “Let’s make a marble cake,” she says. “Marble cake?! Sounds too fancy, uh?!” I give her a bewildered look. She smiles gently. “It’s simple,” she continues, “You just tell me how to make vanilla cake batter and chocolate cake batter, and I’ll take care of the marbling.” Now… I only know how to make a chocolate cake and have never made a vanilla cake before! However, given the situation, I don’t have any option other than coming up with one on the spot. Thankfully, things work out in our favor and the resultant cake is loved by her parents. For the marble cake recipe + more awesome vegan stuff, follow Pareen’s Instagram handle Pareen’s Plant Based Living.
Imagine a homemade vegan frosting that tastes like “kaju katli & marzipan in a creamy form” 🙂 That’s exactly what this Vegan Vanilla Cashew Cream tastes like, according to a Facebook friend. Thanks for putting it so nicely—I couldn’t have said it better!
Smooth, decadent, delicately flavored and mildly sweetened, this vegan vanilla frosting is something you can whip up in a matter of minutes provided you have soaked cashews in hand. While a few varieties of dairy-free frosting are readily available in the market, they’re often loaded with preservatives, emulsifiers, and palm oil. I’d rather make my own frosting as it’s so easy to make and hardly takes a couple of minutes. Plus, it’s so creamy & tasty 🙂 This is the frosting I slather on my Vegan Vanilla Cake that’s pretty much a hit with both vegans and non-vegans.
Note: Try this Vegan Pan Pizza if you don’t have an oven.
Making a vegan pizza at home is very easy–and a lot of fun! You can assemble one in no time if you are using store-bought pizza bases, ready-made vegan pizza sauce, and a commercial vegan cheese. However, if you’re unable to get any of these in the markets or would like to make a pizza from scratch, then also it’s not a major chore. Making a homemade pizza is a process I thoroughly enjoy, and I’m sure you would too 🙂
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