Author: veryveganval

Creamy Squash Ravioli with Oyster Mushrooms

Creamy Squash Ravioli with Oyster Mushrooms

Click Here for a Printable Version Cooking is an outlet for my creativity. It is a time when I get to imagine up flavor combinations and consider new techniques, play with novel ingredients, experiment with different textures and try out new tools. To create something 

Strawberry and Japanese Knotweed Crisp

Strawberry and Japanese Knotweed Crisp

Warm, gooey, crunchy, a little sour and a little sweet. This Japanese knotweed crisp is a play on a classic- strawberry rhubarb crisp, and every bit as good as the original but with an added benefit- the Japanese knotweed is free. This Japanese knotweed crisp 

Vegan Crown Daisy Recipe in Tahini Sauce

Vegan Crown Daisy Recipe in Tahini Sauce

Have you ever had crown daisies (also known as chrysanthemum greens)? This delicate, herbal Asian green is a favorite of mine. This is my go-to vegan crown daisy recipe, and it only takes about 5 minutes to make! Blanched chrysanthemum greens are topped with a 

4-Ingredient Easy Banana Granola

4-Ingredient Easy Banana Granola

Simple and customizable, this easy banana granola only uses four basic ingredients. Nothing hard to find, nothing exotic or expensive, just a few bits and pieces you likely already have around your kitchen. You can also really play around with this recipe- try adding peanuts, 

Sour Japanese Knotweed Soup

Sour Japanese Knotweed Soup

Click HERE for a printable version If you’re looking for a tasty, savory way to eat Japanese knotweed, try this Japanese knotweed soup! For as long as I can remember, I’ve watched Japanese knotweed creep up and spread over the wetlands near my house. The species 

Vegan Tomatillo Curry with Coconut and Vegetables

Vegan Tomatillo Curry with Coconut and Vegetables

I was passing through the grocery store to quickly, checking off my short grocery list, when these plump, gift-wrapped tomatillos just happened to fall into my basket. As a child I remember tomatillos being exciting to peel, their tissue paper-like skins were like unwrapping a 

Vegan Lemon Pasta with Poppy Seeds

Vegan Lemon Pasta with Poppy Seeds

This vegan lemon pasta dish is the perfect combination between bright and savory! Linguine noodles are lightly coated in a sauce made from oyster mushrooms, garlic and shallots, vegetable stock, and a good squeeze of lemon, and topped with mild, nutty poppy seeds. Skip the