Realistic Vegan Cooking
Cool off with this yummy, refreshing watermelon strawberry slush, a perfect summer drink. Made with frozen watermelon, strawberries, coconut yogurt, and splashes of lime juice and orange juice (or any fruit juice), this slushie is tangy, sweet and very cold. When freezing your fruit for the drink, remember that you need one cup of each […]
You will be so surprised at the amazing flavor that comes from this vegan Cubano sandwich! You’ll never miss the old Cubanos. I had to try creating a vegan Cubano, and I’m so glad I did – this is my favorite blog recipe so far. We love Cubanos at my house, but we hadn’t had […]
The first time I made curtido Salvadoran slaw, I was using a not-so-hot recipe and the results were very vinegar-y. For Honduran, Cuban and Salvadoran recipes, you will find many versions online of the most used recipes. You have to eat each food (prepared by someone else) a few times, then try several recipes until […]
If you are a fan of pupusas, you will love these vegan Salvadoran pupusas! If you’ve never had them, you’ll love them, too!! After being vegan for a year and a half, I remembered an amazing meal I had at a local restaurant: a Cubano sandwich, curtido (Salvadoran slaw), cheese pupusas, and Latin tomato sauce. […]
I discovered this favorite Latin tomato sauce when I was looking for Cuban recipes. I was reading through Viva Vegan! by Terry Hope Romero when I found it. This is her recipe, but I have assigned a more exact measurement to the diced onions and minced garlic. All I know is, this recipe is perfect. […]
Summer is such a great time for eating fresh fruits and vegetables, especially this super green Baby Leaf Summer Salad. I had recently discovered baby kale, with its softer leaf and easy to chew stems – just a nicer eating experience than regular kale, in my opinion. Then I noticed the baby spinach in the […]
