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,…
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Where To Eat Good Vegan Food in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
It’s no secret that I love Indonesian culture and cuisine, but sometimes it can be a bit of a challenge to navigate a new area as a vegan. My boyfriend and I stayed in Labuan Bajo for a few days as part of our trip around Indonesia and did some extensive research on where to…
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…
Vegan Black Bean Quesadillas
These have been a go to comfort food recently! I’ve tried this with corn tortillas and flour tortillas. Both were good but I do prefer the flour ones for taste. For a healthier and gluten free option, corn tortillas work great as well. Ingredients ~ makes around 8 quarters Method Watch how I made it…
How To Make Vegan LCMs (Rice Krispie Treats)
These bars use minimal ingredients and are my version of LCM bars in Australia or Rice Krispie Treats in the US. I used half a bag of vegan Dandies marshmallows, but you can use the whole bag or even 3/4 of the bag for more chewiness and just add more rice bubbles. The ratios that…
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…
Creamy Roasted Capsicum Pasta
This is a satisfying vegan pasta recipe without the use of tomatoes and has a natural sweetness from the roasted capsicum. I kept it simple by just adding button mushrooms into it but you can add whatever additions you like. Want more pasta recipes? Check out: Creamy Pesto Pasta With Edamame & Cherry Tomatoes Vegan…
Peanut Butter Curry
Here is a super accessible and comforting curry that is full of flavour. It is full of umami goodness from the miso paste and made creamy with the coconut milk. This curry is sure to satisfy – no curry paste needed! Using common ingredients Comforting and creamy Budget friendly meal prep Ingredients 1 large sweet…