I, finally, made a real empanada with crusty, flaky pastry. The first vegan empanada I made used a bread recipe which wasn’t too bad. It actually tasted like a stuffed pizza. My only hang-up with empanadas is that they are too oily because they are normally deep-fried. However, here at Jem’s Recipes, I always try [...]
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Zucchini alle Parmigiana
Do your eyes look blurry? Is it the picture or your eyes? Well, I think it could be your eyes. You probably have been staring too long on the computer and your eyes are strained. I kid! I apologize that the picture is blurred and I don’t have any other image. It was my stupid [...]
Read more »Vegan Chocolate Spread
Here it is in all its glory! Who doesn’t like chocolate spread on their bread? I’d be lying if I say I don’t. I love chocolate just like anyone else but I have my limitation — dairy. So I decided to make my own. My first homemade nutella tryout was a failure because my blender [...]
Read more »Simple Vegan Strawberry Smoothie
Here is a quick recipe-no-fuss vegan strawberry smoothie I made using simple ingredients. 8-10 Strawberries 1 pk Soya Cream Maple Syrup to taste Blend them all together and enjoy! I prefer this because it doesn’t have to be chilled to enjoy its luxurious taste. Also because it’s winter, I try to avoid drinking anything chilled [...]
Read more »Vegan Kaldereta
Another accomplished goal for me. A veganized kaldereta. Kaldereta is one of the most popular meat dishes in the Philippines. It uses goat meat. But as much as I love it–because potato and tomato sauce are the best combination for me –the smell of goat meat puts me off. I have been craving for this [...]
Read more »Radish Juice – Best Home Remedy for Phlegm
The internet is replete with almost all kinds of free information at our fingertips. I wanted to post about the health and nutrition benefits of radish but I didn’t know very much, to be honest, apart from a thing or two. So I asked i-know-it-all Google to find the information for me and with a [...]
Read more »Vegan Pinakbet – Improved Recipe
Usually, when I made my vegan pinakbet, I use vegan stock from the shop. But after attending the cooking demonstrations, I learned how to make my own Vegan Stock. yields 2 1 Small Ampalaya (Bitter Gourd) 1 Small Gabi (Taro) 4 Small Eggplants 5 Okra (Lady’s Finger) 1 Big Tomato or 3 Small ones For [...]
Read more »How to Make Your Own Vegan Stock
Have you ever checked the ingredients on your vegetable or vegan stock? If you do, you will have noticed that the ingredients are very simple, so simple you can actually make your own and carefully choose what to include in it. My friend, Pearly, taught me how to make my own vegan stuff including Vegan [...]
Read more »Sicilian Arancini with Meatless Ragu
Arancini literally means little oranges. It’s a popular Sicilian speciality street food which is an Italianised version of the Japanese sushi. Here’s the recipe I used Rice Ball 1 Cup Pudding Rice 1.5 Cup Water 1/8 teaspoon Sea Salt 1 Egg Half Cup of Bread Crumbs or minced TVP Vegan Ragu 2 Blocks of Seitan [...]
Read more »inGREEDients: The Truth About Trans Fat or Hydrogenated Oil
(To watch the video, just click on the button “Close ad and watch as free user”.) InGREEDients is a must-see documentary about the danger of trans fat or hydrogenated oils in our food. What is Trans fat? Do we read the labels before we buy our food? Most importantly, do we know what the labels [...]
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