2018: 30 Days, 30 Recipes (January)
I’m not really someone who “commits” to things. I can do it. When it comes to large scale challenges, I’m in, philosophies, absolutely, people, most definitely-ish. Recipes? Hell no. How can I know which chickpea scramble is the best chickpea scramble (for a given situation) if I haven’t tried *all* the chickpea scrambles?
Which is probably how I ended up deciding to cook 30 new recipes in January. And then again in February, and also March. Which is how I’ve tricked myself into committing to making 30 new recipes every month this year.
::cue heart palpitations::
All recipes I cook are vegan and soy free, many are also gluten free or easy to make substitutions to. Ethics and not having allergy-induced migraines were pretty easy commitments to make, tbh.
As I talked to people about this little endeavor- mostly the participants in the fitness classes I teach (hey ladies!)- people began asking for recipe recommendations. Which brings us to this *very* modest blog of 30+ vegan recipes per month! I should note that I’ve been vegan for about four years and vegetarian for nearly 20 so my kitchen is pretty well stocked with vegan staples like nutritional yeast, a hunk of fresh ginger, vegan chocolate, and tahini. If you’re just starting out cooking vegan, don’t be alarmed, you can build your pantry up over time and substitutions are always an option : )
Some recipes from this month I’d take home to meet my mom, others I’d ghost, so the ranking system is as follows:
All-star recipes of the month are bold, italicized, and have a bar to their left; chosen for depth of flavor, likelihood of replicability, and/or labor-to-deliciousness ratio. I ❤ these recipes.
Runners up are just bold; They are generally delicious and worth making.
Recipes that are not stand outs have no extra notation
For those who are looking to DIY recipe hunt, see my top five go-to websites for vegan fare at the bottom of the page! Without further ado:
JANUARY RECIPES
WEEK 1:
Stewed Fava Beans
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins (note: as much as I love this website, I hated these muffins. I actually made a second batch because I thought I’d screwed it up somehow)
Freekeh Salad with Roasted Kale Cabbage
Crustless Cabbage Potato Pie
http://talesofakitchen.com/pies/crustless-cabbage-potato-pie/
Soba Bowl with Broccoli and Cabbage
Black Eyed Pea Cassoulet (note: solid start to the new year! careful not to overcook the greens though!)
Coconut Bacon (note: I only made the coconut bacon- for the peas and greens- but it was delicious)
WEEK 2:
Miso Tahini Avocado Toast with Black Sesame Gomasio
Bean Chili with Walnuts and Chocolate
Miso Glazed Turnips
Potato and swiss Chard Gratin https://www.thugkitchen.com/potato_and_swiss_chard_gratin
Vegan Fish Sticks
Quinoa Curry
WEEK 3:
Homemade Almond Milk
Mango Sticky Rice
Almond Pulp Crackers
Kofte
BBQ Chickpea Sloppy Joes
Thyme Roasted Parsnips and Apples
German Potato Salad
Slow Cooker Refried Beans
WEEK 4:
Chickpea Scramble
Broccoli and White Bean Lasagna
Mexican Chickpea Scramble
Slow Cooker Indian Spiced Lentils
Pumpkin Turmeric Bread
Vegan Naan
Jackfruit Thai Curry
Spicy Roasted Bok Choy
Homemade Oat Milk
Homemade Coconut Milk
WEEK 5:
Strawberry Chia Seed Jam
Flourless Thumbprint Cookies
Top Five Sites for Delicious Vegan Recipes
