The most colorful, appetizing, refreshing and delicious meal you can make with minimum amount of cooking and without breaking a sweat - summer rolls, or rice paper rolls! All ingredients can be prepared raw and you can go wild with colors. Summer rolls, or Gỏi cuốn, is a Vietnamese dish traditionally consisting of pork, prawn, vegetables, and other ingredients wrapped in Vietnamese bánh tráng, aka rice paper wrappers. Unlike spring rolls, which are wrapped in flour wrappers and then fried, summer rolls are wrapped in a translucent rice-wrapper and served cold. So naturally they're much easier ..read more

The cutest Onigiri, aka rice balls for your next lunch box, bento box, picnic, kids party, or anytime you need that extra boost of happiness from your meals! These baby chick onigiri are easy to make and filled with a super flavorful and nutritious edamame mixture that has just a little bit of an energizing kick. Isn't it just the best feeling when you sit down for your meal and you just feel this ear-to-ear smile beaming on your face that you can't even help? I love making food that will give people, myself included, that exact feeling. And these baby chick onigiri would definitely be one o ..read more

Golden brown crispy outside and juicy, tender, layered, and easily pulled apart inside, no these are not fried chicken they are air-fried oyster mushrooms! These mushrooms are dredged in a gluten-free vegan "buttermilk" batter and whole-grain breading. I know so many people would take one look at this dish and go "oh that's vegan fried chicken", well while they do look similar and indeed some restaurants and home cooks would serve this as an alternative to fried chicken, fried mushrooms is its own dish, especially common in Asian cuisines. My mom made me fried mushrooms all the time, sometim ..read more

Make your next lunch box or picnic extra special with these Jumeokbap three ways! These Korean rice balls are the perfect grab & go meal and I made three flavors - filled with chickpea "chuna" mash, coated in teriyaki nori, and my personal fave, kimchi vegan cheese! One common confusion would be, what's the difference between Jumeokbap and Onigiri? Jumeokbap and onigiri are both rice ball dishes, but they come from different culinary traditions and have some differences in their preparation and ingredients. Jumeokbap is a Korean rice ball dish, you can usually find the various ingredie ..read more

This super easy vegan mayonnaise is silky, creamy, velvety, and tastes super similar to Kewpie mayo! It's made of 100% whole food plant ingredients, high in protein, without any oil or raw eggs and takes mere minutes to make! To be honest, I never liked the idea of raw eggs in traditional mayonnaise, I mean raw eggs whipped with an insane amount of oil... ugh... However, I did like its rich, creamy texture, especially the Japanese Kewpie mayo, which could add a nice flair in many dishes. The good news is this easy vegan version comes with all the familiar yumminess with no sanitary problems ..read more

The jiggliest jiggly bunny treats you can make for Easter! These are so cute and at the same time, so easy to make, you only need 3 main ingredients! Plus whatever color you like to use. They are dairy free, gluten free, sugar free, and made without gelatin or even agar agar! If there ever is a food where it's not only appropriate to play with your food but a MUST, it'd be this one! ^^ These bunny shaped coconut jellies are so fun to make, play with, and eat! They are creamy, tender, and sooo jiggly. Instead of gelatin or agar agar, this jelly is made from arrowroot powder plus coconut milk ..read more

The most aromatic, refreshing, and vibrant broth to elevate your noodle bowls! This Thai-inspired green curry noodle is super easy to make, takes only about 20 minutes, and gives you all the satisfaction, layers of flavors, as well as fully balanced nutrition. Green curry is like the mildest and most amicable child in the great Thai curry family, in my opinion anyway ;) The incredible flavor of this dish comes from a variety of fresh aromatics, including lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime leaves, all of which are hard to find in the US and outside of Asia in general. That's where a good quali ..read more

This incredibly crunchy, fresh, aromatic, and flavorful okra salad is beyond easy to put together and would make an excellent side dish or a refreshing component in a lunch box. I promise you, if you think you "hate" okras, try this recipe before you swear off them!  Few vegetables are as hated and loved at the same time as okras. And the reason is always the one - the "slime" inside them. What exactly is that slimy liquid then? It's actually full of soluble fiber and can benefit our health greatly, from lowering blood cholesterol to promoting gut health by encouraging the growth of he ..read more

Golden, crispy, flaky layers for days filled with savory, refreshing, aromatic herbs, spinach, and tangy tofu "feta", these spanakopita triangles are the best vegan version ever and honestly as good as any spanakopita I've had before! Spanakopita is a traditional Greek dish made with phyllo pastry and spinach filling. It's basically a savory spinach pie that's typically served as a snack or appetizer. The filling is usually a mixture of spinach, feta cheese, onions, eggs, and various herbs and spices, but it's easily veganizable.  The phyllo pastry is magical on its own. They are so del ..read more

Recreating a childhood fave but making it better! These colorful, crunchy, and not-too-sweet fruit loops are made with only real food and super simple ingredients, high in protein, and free of gluten, sugar, or artificial dyes. Keep the convenience and nostalgia of our childhood breakfasts but out with all the unnecessary chemicals! Cereal is such a nice little invention, it's so fun to eat for any time of the day, however, it's such a shame that all the boxed cereals on a shelf are packed full of chemicals and excessive amounts of refined sugar.  And if we really think about it, the ma ..read more