side dish Archives - ASTIG Vegan

Roasted Tomatoes with Coconut Vinegar

RG @ Astig Vegan — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:00:24 +0000

Sometimes people ask me, “Is it hard to go vegan?”. They seemed baffled and amazed, presuming veganism is challenging and daunting at the same time. They would admire my work as “going the extra mile” to sustain my lifestyle. I was once in their shoes, so I rather not give them attitude and feel offended. Instead, I like...

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Beer Battered Kang Kong Recipe

RG @ Astig Vegan — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 23:26:04 +0000

Kang kong is a semi aquatic plant that also goes by the name water spinach. The main difference from spinach is that water spinach has crunchy stems, which is great for a beer battered recipe. For my latest video recipe, I’m featuring just that: Beer Battered Kang kong. The recipe takes less than ten minutes to make which...

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No Bake Lentil Flatbread, Gluten Free and Vegan

RG @ Astig Vegan — Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:09:20 +0000

I’m a sucker for lentil chips and lentil snacks so I was looking for a way to create something similar at home. I’ve tried two ways in making the flatbread: with cooked lentils and with uncooked lentils. Both versions resulted to great flavor and texture. The first version, the one with cooked lentils, reminded me more of...

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Lentil Coconut Hominy

RG @ Astig Vegan — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 09:37:05 +0000

To further learn and further appreciate vegan cooking, I’m taking an online plant-based cooking course on Rouxbe Cooking School and right now I’m on the topic of beans and legumes. One of the assignments was to create a dish based on a legume of our choice and of course I immediately thought lentils. Lentils has got to...

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