What a year it has been!! Ups and downs personally and in the world, and so much more to come, all extremes, lots of changes in search and social, so hard to keep up sometimes, lots of recipes, started making more YouTube videos! I’m still learning and hope to create good content. I posted more regional Indian recipes, tried to add more time to meet people and host friends and family.
Happy new year everyone. May there be love, compassion, understanding, patience, kindness, healing, happiness, connections, less cruelty, less pain, less suffering in 2025.
Come back in 2 days for my 31 day vegan challenge with rewards!
For now, let’s take a look back at what was.
I wrote 110 posts in 2024, wowza that’s a post every three days or so!
And many of you have made many of the recipes I’ve posted. I loved seeing your recreations and reviews and the amazing ways you served them! Here are some highlights I made this year that were absolutely loved, and I snuck in a few of my favorites. 💜
Here are your favorites!
Lentil and chickpea stew with dried tomatoes and Italian aromatic herbs
This red lentil chickpea stew with Italian herbs and sun-dried tomatoes is a super easy one-dish meal! It’s a delicious, protein-packed weeknight meal with garlic or sourdough bread for dipping or serving over pasta, baked potatoes, or roasted vegetables.
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Spicy quinoa casserole
This fluffy quinoa casserole is packed with amazing Indian spices, delicious chickpeas, and tons of veggies. 1 pan 1 step, pour and cook. No need to sit there and brown. It comes together quickly and easily. Gluten free, soy free, nut free
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White Bean Stroganoff
Creamy, mushroom-packed bean stroganoff is a 30-minute one-dish meal that’s packed with flavor! White beans pair wonderfully with easy salsa and are perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner with some sourdough or baked bread or over pasta or mashed potatoes!
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Almond butter brownies
These super easy almond butter brownies have only 6 ingredients and taste incredibly delicious. Packed with rich chocolate, creamy almond butter and maple syrup for sweetness, they’re easy to make gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free.
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General Tso’s Tofu
General Tso’s Tofu is a super quick weeknight dinner! Crispy tofu in a sticky, slightly spicy sauce comes together in one pan and is simply packed with amazing flavor.
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Baked Eggplant And Tofu In Peanut Sauce
Baked aubergines and tofu in super quick and tasty peanut sauce are a super versatile main dish! You can easily make this recipe gluten-free, soy-free, and even nut-free! Serve with rice, quinoa or as lettuce wraps.
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Gochujang bowl in sheet metal
A sheet pan gochujang bowl is an easy, flavor-packed way to use up leftover veggies. Tofu, vegetables and chickpeas are tossed in a delicious Gochujang marinade and baked!. Serve your gochujang bowls over rice, lettuce or noodles. It’s such a versatile meal! Without nuts
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Savory Focaccias With Spinach And Cheese
Savory spinach and cheese scones with Italian herbs and sun-dried tomatoes are crispy on the outside and buttery on the inside with no added oil! They are the perfect addition to breakfast or brunch, served with sauces or soups and they also make a great snack.
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Punjabi Chole (North Indian chickpea curry)
Punjabi chole is a North Indian chickpea curry with a unique and delicious blend of flavours. In this Instant Pot Punjabi chole, the beans cook in the Instant Pot sauce until they melt in your mouth! Serve with rice, naan or focaccia. Gluten free, soy free, nut free
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Chickpeas from Mongolia
Sticky, sweet and spicy Mongolian chickpeas are a super versatile one-dish meal. Try this sauce with different plant proteins and serve it over rice or quinoa. It also makes great lettuce wraps!
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Marry Me Pasta (Vegan Marry Me Tofu-Chikin Pasta)
Marrying pasta with a smoky, creamy sauce topped with seared and sliced ​​tofu is an easy meal that’s absolutely addictive. Everyday ingredients! Soy-free, nut-free and gluten-free options.
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Butter Beans Garlic Lemon
Creamy Lemon Garlic Butter Beans with a bright, lemony flavor is a super quick, 1 pan, 30 minute recipe. Serve with rice, pasta or crusty bread for an easy meal.
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My favourites!
Here are some of my husband’s favorites and my favorites based on the flavor profiles we loved, I loved the recipe development, and the ones we repeated many times!
Rare Chicken Curry (North Indian fennel, onion and pepper curry
Chicken Rara Curry, a smoked curry with North Indian onion, fennel, pepper and cardamom, which is absolutely bursting with amazing complex flavours! Make it as is with tofu or use your favorite protein to make it your own! It is delicious served with focaccia, naan or rice.
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Strawberry Mousse Cake
Make the most of strawberry season with this amazing strawberry mousse cake! It’s a rich strawberry tart jam with a thick layer of rich strawberry mousse and strawberry compote on top. Gluten-free option
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Tofu Barra (Vegan Chicken Barra) Silky North Indian Onion Curry
This is a vegan version of Chicken Barra, a creamy chicken dish from North Indian Mughlai cuisine. You can find it in some restaurants in India, you must try to make it unique in its flavor and texture. It has a creamy, silky sauce made with crunchy onion and cashews, the proteins are marinated in the sauce and roasted! Gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free options
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Gochujang chickpea salad sandwich
A creamy, spicy gochujang chickpea salad sandwich with tangy, sweet gochujang caramelized onions is a Korean-style twist on this lunchtime favorite! It’s filling, satisfying and full of FLAVOR! Options for gluten-free, soy-free and nut-free.
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