Avocado Stuffed Baked Potato

Day 40 Of The Shut In !!! Feels like day 900~~

I am making quick and easy meals because I am getting tired of cooking twice a day, but we still need to eat healthy immune building food. Avocado stuffed baked potatoes practically no prep and time for the baked potato to bake. yesterday's lunch creation! Avocado Stuffed Baked Potato.

Pandemic Carrot Peanut Soup

Day 39 of being shut in- I'm making quick and easy nutritious recipes because we are cooking more (getting tired of it) and need to keep immunity strong.

I had 5 pounds (plus) of carrots, so I started looking for carrot recipes. I made a carrot cumin seed recipe last week and was running out of carrot soup ideas. It's been challenging to keep using the same vegetables over and over in my recipes. I find that root vegetables, such as carrots and potatoes, have been keeping the longest in my pantry. 

Mongolian Mushrooms and Tofu

Are you missing Asian food during this pandemic because we can't eat in restaurants? 

This Mongolian dish reminded me of a meal that I once ate at a vegan Asian restaurant in Chinatown, Philadelphia. And guess what ?- this recipe tastes just as good as the restaurant's dish and yet was really easy to make!!

I usually don't cook Asian cuisine, but since we have not been able to eat out during the pandemic, I had to learn to make my own or not eat any. 

I'm no expert at making Asian cuisine, but I found a recipe on an Asian blog called Viet Vegan that looked amazing, and I adapted it to meet my tastes and eating restrictions!

Carrot Cumin Seed Soup

If you are looking for a quick, easy, and healthy soup, my carrot cumin seed soup recipe may be just what you are looking for. It's soothing, warming, and delicious.

The interesting flavor comes from the whole cumin seeds (affiliate link) , not ground cumin.

Crispy Baked Tofu Cutlets

Got tofu ?  This recipe is delicious!
I wanted to make something that was different and more interesting than my usual tofu stir fry. This crispy baked tofu cutlet is full flavored, delicious and satisfying.

I baked/roasted the tofu on a parchment covered cookie sheet.

Vegan Pad Thai

This vegan Pad Thai is not only delicious, it is easy to make. I am a fan of Asian food, but I have to admit that I am not very knowledgable about how to replicate the vegetarian dishes that enjoy in Asian restaurants. 

What Vegans Eat (while being shut in)

I'm Staying Home !!

(except for grocery shopping)

In addition to staying home and being cautious when I do have to go out to groceries or a morning walk, 

I am doing things to try to maintain a healthy lifestyle while I'm primarily shut in.. 

What does a Vegan eat ? 

Instant Pot Vegan Potato Salad

My husband loves potato salad and especially his grandmother's recipe that goes way back to his childhood growing up in the Middle East. I was delighted to convert the recipe to making it in the Instant Pot. I saved time and the mess of boiling a large amount of potatoes.

Made with lemon juice and oil