To finish off our trip to Indonesia we flew from Semarang to Bali and it was such a nice way to wrap up the trip – it was like easing back into something familiar again and I knew all the delicious comfort food (eg. croissants, pasta, pancakes) I’ve been craving would be right at my…
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What It’s Like Being Vegan In Jakarta – Cooking Indonesian Food, Where I Ate & Travel Tips
After a chill few days in Labuan Bajo, we flew to Jakarta and prepared ourselves to be engulfed in this busy, fast-paced and extremely populated city. In shopping malls and regular chains, vegan options are not commonplace, as well the knowledge of what vegan means is not as strong as western countries. There are however,…
Homemade Vegan Dumplings
The start of a tradition… For the past few years, I’ve spent time with my family during Christmas to create these delicious dumplings. Now it’s become a tradition that we look forward to enjoying together. It took several occasions for my sister and I to finally get used to the fine motor skills required to…
Vegan Banana and Peanut Butter Muffins
This was a bit of a random recipe I put together that turned out really tasty. I wanted to limit the sugar, since the overripe banana makes the muffins so sweet already and I incorporated some quick oats to make it a bit of a whole food, textured vibe. The only issue was that the muffins…
Chinese Corn Soup
Here is a recipe that has minimal ingredients but a delicious sweet and savoury taste. For a more filling meal, you can add in silken tofu and serve it with rice. Ingredients Method If you made this recipe, make sure to tag me at @cookwithpez to show me your delicious creation!
Gochujang Glazed Tofu
Here’s a deliciously spicy and tasty way to have tofu. The firm tofu is coated in corn starch and pan fried to achieve a crispy texture and then it is tossed in a gochujang sauce. The result is a meaty, spicy and flavourful tofu that will make you go for seconds! For the tofu 300…
Roasted Capsicum Bruschetta
This bruschetta was inspired by a delicious restaurant dish I had at Assaggini, Mornington. It was the first time I tried the texture of roast capsicum (like the ones from a jar) and it was incredible! The texture actually reminded me of sashimi or raw fish. The original version was part of their vegan menu…
Cacao Strawberry Protein Smoothie
I’ve really been enjoying smoothies for breakfast lately because all you need to do is chuck everything into the blender and you’re done! Ingredients 1 tbsp cacao powder 1 cup almond milk 1.5 tbsp protein powder 3 strawberries 1 pitted date 1 frozen banana 1/4 cup rolled oats Method Simply blend everything together in a…
Kimchi Fried Rice with Scrambled Tofu (Vegan)
This is quick, tasty and satisfying meal! This recipe doesn’t have some exact measurements because it is really up to personal preference. For the rice, kimchi and veggies I simply used up the leftovers I had. Ingredients Leftover brown rice Leftover kimchi Frozen veggies 300 g firm tofu, crumbled 1 tsp black salt 1 tsp…
Vegan Sushi with Wasabi Mayo
Made with teriyaki tofu, cucumber, carrot and avocado. It’s been so hot recently and cold foods are all that I want to eat (currently eating blueberries and drinking a nice, cold passionfruit kombucha). This is the second time I’ve made sushi and it is surprisingly easy to do. It is also a super mindful activity…
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