Whipped tofu bowls with roasted veggies & chili crisp(y) chickpeas. A rendition to all the hummus, cheese and various dip bowls that have been floating around on my explore lately. The whipped tofu has a cheesy flavour with a fluffy texture so it’s not too dense and heavy— so it’s a lighter, yet satisfying meal that’s perfect for transition season covering the basics: protein from the tofu, carbs from the chickpeas (+ bread), fats from the oil and veggies ?. Secret to crispy chickpeas that actually stay crunchy: potato starch!! Just like with tofu, if you coat it in potato starch first th ..read more

Chili Crisp Croutons! Ingredients for Chili Crisp Croutons All you need are 3-4 simple ingredients to make these homemade croutons: crusty loaf of bread like sourdough, French or Italian butter: use dairy free butter to keep it vegan. chili crisp oil nutritional yeast, for the cheezy version How to Make Chili Crisp Croutons Preheat: Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Mix: whisk together the strained chili oil, butter and nutritional yeast if making the cheesy version. Cut bread: Slice the bread with a knife or use your hands to tear the bread into 1 inch size chunks. Coat: Toss the bread in the chili ..read more

This Miso Roasted Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe is an elevated take on the classic broccoli cheddar soup that begins by roasting the broccoli in a miso sauce for more flavour and then served with cheese chili crisp croutons. It's creamy, cheesy and comes together under 1 hour. Vegan + gluten free options. Spring is right around the corner, which means cozy soup season is almost over, but it sure doesn’t feel that way— so here’s a miso roasted broccoli cheese soup to keep you warm until it does.  My favourite way of preparing vegetables is by roasting them because it truly intensifies and ..read more

Fondant Japanese Sweet Potatoes Fondant Japanese Sweet Potatoes Ingredients for Fondant Japanese Sweet Potatoes Japanese sweet potatoes vegetable or canola oil butter: use a vegan butter that browns such as Miyoko's or this recipe for homemade vegan butter. garlic salt pepper vegetable stock maple miso brown butter sauce sesame seeds: optional, but highly recommended! How to Make Fondant Japanese Sweet Potatoes Pre-heat oven to 425 F (220 C) convection or 400 F (200 C) fan forced. Peel the potatoes and slice the ends off. Slice enough of the ends off so you have a good amount of surface a ..read more

Miso Maple Brown Butter! Sweet, savory, toasty and buttery goodness. Perfect for literally anything. Miso. Maple. Brown butter. These are a few of my favourite things to cook with all combined in one to make the ultimate all-purpose sauce that seriously makes anything and everything taste good. You can cook with it, bake with it and even use it as a sauce or dressing. Ingredients for Miso Maple Brown Butter Since I wanted to keep these muffins gluten free and use oat flour, I used the base of my tahini chocolate chip muffins and flourless banana muffins for the perfect moist and fluffy textu ..read more

These Coconut Gochujang Lentils are creamy, spicy-sweet and full of flavour. It's comforting, easy to make and perfect for a quick weeknight meal. Lentils are like the underdogs of the legume, pulse and bean family. I'm totally guilty of this- opening a bag of lentils and forgetting about them for months because I'm such a bean. A cup of humble lentils have just been sitting in my pantry forever and it was time to finally use them up. I honestly didn't know what I wanted to make so I scoured my fridge to see what else I had going on in there that needed to be used up. I found half an onion ..read more

This burnt miso brown butter banana bread is probably the most reckless and extra banana bread on the internet. With an incredibly moist and rich crumb, laced with caramelized of bananas, savory burnt miso and nutty brown butter, and then topped with a sesame pecan streusel, it’s almost rude how much flavour she has.  This burnt miso brown butter banana bread has been in the works for over a year now and I'm excited to finally be able to share it with all of you. This recipe truly holds a special place in my heart because I began developing it during a really hard time in my life. Proba ..read more

Kewpie mayo amplified with furikake. Furikake mayo is packed with umami flavour and you can serve it with just about anything you’d use regular mayo for!! Ingredients All you need are two simple ingredients: Mayonnaise: I highly recommend using kewpie mayo for this recipe, however you can also use regular mayo. Furikake: Choose your favourite furikake flavour! How to Make Furikake Mayo Simply just whisk together both ingredients until well combined. Taste and adjust the amount of mayo to furikake mayo based on the type you use and your own personal preference. What to Serve with Furikake M ..read more

Learn the secrets of how to make to make Japanese curry that’s inspired by the iconic, Coco Ichibanaya House Curry. This homemade Japanese curry sauce is savory-sweet, rich and creamy with a rude amount of flavour. Pair with various types of katsu, vegetables and toppings for the ultimate comfort meal. History of Coco Ichibanaya CoCo Ichibanya dates back to 1974, when Tokuji Munetsugu and his wife, Naomi opened a coffee shop named Bacchus. They added curry to their menu as a way to increase sales, and that led to opening a third restaurant that specialized in curry. They decided on the name C ..read more

Learn how to make homemade Instant Miso Soup Balls with simple ingredients in under 10 minutes with your favourite ingredients. Simply pour hot water over a miso ball in a bowl, and you can enjoy miso soup instantly no matter how busy you are. Whats one thing you can have every single day and not get sick of? For me, it’s miso soup. Growing up, we used to have 2-3 bowls, daily. It’s a nostalgic food that luckily is really easy to make. In general, it takes about 20 minutes to make miso soup the traditional way, but sometimes you just want something instant. Since my mom had three kids to tak ..read more