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View recipe →: Rice Paper Vegan Omelette
The breakfast that can get you jump out of bed! This rice paper vegan omelette is packed with so many flavors, different layers of textures and lots of nutrients to get you ready for the day. Welcome to another one of my One Thousand and One ways to use rice paper! How did we get…
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View recipe →: Napa Cabbage Roll Donabe Hot Pot
A comforting, nutrious, flavorful meal in one pot – sweet napa cabbage leaves filled with teriyaki tofu, fresh veggies and herbs, and slowly stewed in a umami Dashi broth. Nabe, which means hot pot in Japanese, is one of my top comfort meals for cold months or whenever I feel a little under the weather.…
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View recipe →: Avocado Crust Pizza Gluten Free
Only four ingredients, this avocado crust is moist and soft inside with the perfect amount of chew while golden crispy on the bottom and edges. Did you know you can crack an avocado like an egg? Next time you have a very ripe avocado on your hand, give it a try! You won’t even need…
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View recipe →: Pajeon Korean Vegetable Pancake with Chili Oil Dipping Sauce
Your scraps of vegetables just got a makeover! Use up all your veggie leftovers with this quick, easy, healthy, and delicious vegetable pancake. If you like Kimchijeon, aka kimchi pancke, you’d love pajeon! Pajeon is a savory Korean pancake featuring scallions (green onions) as the main ingredient. The name comes from the Korean words pa,…
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View recipe →: Ghibli Susuwatari Mochi Bites
Turn the iconic Ghibli characters into edible treats! Only four ingredients needed and they’re sooo fun to make. Do you remember those cute fuzzy little black charcoal monsters in Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro? They’re called Susuwatari, or wandering soot, or soot spirits, kinda like “dust bunnies” in the English language. I’ve always wanted…
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View recipe →: Vegan Pumpkin Butter Mochi aka Mochi Brownie
What happens if you combine brownie and mochi and make them into one dreamy dessert? You get mochi-brownie, or butter mochi as they’re called in Hawaii! A can’t miss treat for your pumpkin season baking! These pumpkin butter mochi are fudgy, moist, delightfully chewy, just sweet enough and packed with real pumpkin and its amazing…
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View recipe →: Crispy Seaweed Wrapped Tofu with Sweet n’ Spicy Gochujang Glaze
A tiny twist on tofu – wrapping them in seaweed – can make such a big difference! The tofu is cooked to the perfect texture – golden crispy on the outside and tender on the inside then coated in a luscious sauce. This is another tofu-hater-converter dish! Bland? Bland is not in the room with…
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View recipe →: Quick Pickled Pink Cabbage
Very cutsy, very mindful, very demure 😉 these vibrant and refreshing pink cabbages add a touch of color, flavor, and flair to any dish! I love using garnish as a quick and easy way to fancy up any lazy meal. They take minimum effort but make a huge difference! These vibrant, crunchy, and flavorful pickled…
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View recipe →: Sichuan Chili Oil Mouthwatering Tofu
Inspired by the iconic Sichuan mouthwatering chicken, or 口水鸡 (Kou Shui Ji), this quick and easy tofu version is very bit as mouthwatering and only healthier! Kou Shui ji is a classic Sichuan cold appetizer featuring tender, poached chicken served with a bold, savory, and spicy chili oil sauce. The name, which literally translates to…
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View recipe →: Onigiri Sushi Burger Vegan
When you make a biggest onigiri and it becomes rice burger! This sushi burger combines the best of two world, onigiri rice balls and burgers. It’s naturally gluten free, high protein, and easily packed up as an on the go hand friendly meal. If you love sush but find it a little labor heavy and…

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