The Hungry Chickpea

Spicy Vegan Buffalo Mozzarella Sticks

These mozzarella sticks are a magnificent expression of vegan junk food. I’ve found greater success freezing them before frying – vegan cheese needs a bit more help holding onto the breadcrumb coating. Don’t skimp on taking these to the next level with buffalo sauce! If we are honest it’s the way all mozzarella sticks should…

Coconut-Fried Vegan Shrimp

Ingredients: May Wah NYC vegan shrimp ½ cup arrowroot starch ½ cup aquafaba 1 cup coconut flakes Oil for frying . Juice of ½ lime 4 tbsp Ninja Squirrel Sriracha ½ cup Sir Kensington’s Fabanaise (or other vegan mayo) . To prepare: Boil shrimp for 5-10 min and allow to dry. Dip in arrowroot, aquafaba,…

Vegan & Gluten Free Crepes

Ingredients: 2 cups brown rice flour 1/2 cup arrowroot starch 4 tbsp refined coconut oil + more for frying 4 cups unsweetened soymilk 1 cup aquafaba (water from cooking chickpeas – if you need to use from the canned version this would be 2 cans’ worth, but try cooking them from bulk yourself !!) 4…

Inside-Out Peanut Butter Cup Cookies

Recipe: Inside-out peanut butter cup cookies . ¾ cup peanut butter 4 tbsp refined coconut oil 1 tbsp flaxmeal in 3 tbsp hot water, or 4 tbsp aquafaba ⅓ cup sugar 1 cup millet flour ½ cup brown rice flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp salt Approx 2 vegan dark chocolate bars (I…

5-Minute Homemade Ketchup

Why would you make your own ketchup? Making your own staples is liberating, and ketchup is the gateway drug to this art. Quite suddenly, you’re not dependent upon the selection of brands available in a supermarket aisle. Instead, a fresh batch of fries in need of ketchup means that you can grab a jar of…

Homemade Cultured Vegan Butter

What’s so special about cultured vegan butter? Culturing the cashew cream gives this butter a movie-theater decadent flavor. You’ll want a batch of fresh bread just to enjoy this with! For ultra-rich movie theater vegan buttered popcorn, melt this and toss into butter with extra salt and nutritional yeast. The aquafaba is an emulsifier to…

Buffalo Maitake Tacos

I think the true spice of life might be Frank’s Red Hot sauce. Not sponsored! I discovered buffalo sauce late in life and have been making up for it ever since. Maitake mushrooms are aptly called “hen of the woods” – more than the frilly shape, they make remarkable vegan substitutes for chicken. Make use…

Healthy Snickers Bars

After one bite, these healthy vegan snickers bars speak for themselves. The softened dates make a rich caramel when combined with tahini and maple syrup, and the oat flour base adds just enough contrast to offset the mouthful of roasted peanuts. Life is good when you make your own chocolate bars – just make enough…

Copycat Kit Kat Bars – Vegan & Gluten Free

I wish I could say that I made the wafer from scratch on this and it was identical to a kit-kat bar, but that’s just not going to happen. I wanted something that tasted *exactly* like a kit kat, and there’s something decidedly mechanical about the wafer cookies that I doubt could be reproduced without…

Peanut-Ginger Buddha Bowls

The simplest way to eat a plant-based diet is to create a Buddha Bowl with a grain or salad base, veggies, a vegan protein, and sauce. The options are literally limitless — this just happens to be a particularly lovely combination. It’s definitely my go-to if I ever need to persuade someone to eat a…