Vegan Culinary Cruises

One of the biggest misconceptions for non-vegans about vegans is that vegan cuisine does not have any reliable sources of proteins. So, here’s an article to debunk the wrong idea. There are so many protein-rich sources other than meat! Here are four of them: Peas These small green delights are usually found as sides or appetizers, but actually, peas are one of the greatest sources of protein in the plant kingdom. Although little in size, there are countless ways that you can utilize peas. For brunch, you can try the energizing Peas on Toast with Mint and Radishes by checking the recipe here . Lisa Lott’s Peas With Shallots, Mushrooms, and Tarragon will be a good addition to your healthy vegan dinner. Spinach Popeye the Sailorman’s fascination with spinach does not stop on the cartoons, spinach is really a great vegan superfood. Spinach is a known source of protein for vegans, thus people have been creating tasty and healthy meals around it. Check out Meda Swaminath

Frozen’s heroine Elsa may have sung that the cold never bothered her anyway, but actually, winters are sometimes very unbearable. An open fire or fluffy mittens help but the body part that we usually need to keep warm is our stomachs. For non-vegans, soup and coffee are staples during wintertime, but how about vegans? Here are great vegan comfort food that you can enjoy this winter or any cold day of your life. Easy Vegetarian Pho Photo Credit: loveandlemons.com/easy-vegetarian-pho/ Make your cold winters more bearable with a vegan take on the indisputably most famous Vietnamese export to the world. To prepare this at your home on a freezing winter evening, you just have to prepare spices, shiitakes & bok choy for this vegan and gluten-free delight. Just follow this recipe by Love and Lemons and you will surely have a lovely night. You can also enjoy a taste of more Vietnamese delights if you attend the vivacious LGBT vegan cruise on Mekong River . Vegan Sweet Potato N

Tired of the usual ‘fruit-and-almond milk’ combo? When there’s nothing else on the ‘mental menu’ you have according to the vegan snacks you know how to make, it’s easier to pick something less nutritious (like oreo. It’s vegan anyway, right?). To break that habit, it’s time to relearn new recipes. Below are our favorite vegan snacks for the month:  Turmeric Snack Bites Turmeric and chocolate? Yes, it’s possible. In a food processor, add in 70 grams walnuts, 70 grams unsweetened desiccated/shredded coconut, about 8 pitted medjool dates, roughly chopped, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder and a teaspoon of ground turmeric to instantly turn this sweet delight into an anti-inflammatory snack. Don’t worry, with the quantity of cocoa in it, we guarantee you’ll only be tasting chocolate. Photo Credit: asaucykitchen.com/turmeric-snack-bites/ Pan Fried Cinnamon Bananas These aren’t just easy to make - they are also good snack alternati

It’s that time of the year to reap the efforts you did this year to maintain your kitchen garden. There are a lot of ways to make use of tomato (aside from using it to make pizza or pasta sauce). Among others, tomato is considered to be a staple ingredient in many vegan dishes. Tomato is also rich in vitamin C and lycopene. So how do you really maximize the use of this versatile vegetable? Sundried Tomatoes Sundried tomatoes can go great in a Pomodoro pasta recipe or salads that are famous in vegan culinary cruises . Although these take a little time to make, it’s really easy to set them up. Slice a handful of tomatoes or a quantity of your choice (preferably an amount enough to fit in available jars at home). You may opt to dry it under a full-sun for a few days or bake them in the oven for as long as 4 hours. After drying them, store them in a jar, fill half of the jar with olive oil and add a dash of salt and pepper to taste. Sundried tomatoes can be kept for as long as 6 mon