Quick Vegan Pasta Sauce

Quick Vegan Pasta Sauce

Let’s face it, sometimes you are in a hurry and do not have time to use fresh tomatoes to make a pasta sauce. We always prefer using fresh tomatoes but when we are short on time we prefer to make this quick vegan pasta sauce:

Coat the bottom of a large and deep frying pan (that has a cover) with olive oil. Place the pan over medium-low heat on the stove. Once the olive oil is hot enough add these ingredients in the following order and saute them (stirring occasionally): Continue reading Quick Vegan Pasta Sauce

Being a Vegan College Student in Greece

Some of my best memories are connected directly to food and the social character of having the same food habits with friends and family.

Lunch in amazing Italian restaurants and cooking all together for a family day,       gathering  with friends and ordering in, offering them that dessert that somehow baked perfectly,  watching television shows and  sharing favorite recipes..  I have been a vegan for less than a year now  and the thing that makes me bitter is not missing my favorite Continue reading Being a Vegan College Student in Greece

Poker Night and the Vegetarian Snacks

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Tonight we invited some friends over for some poker and snacks. Our guests were all meat eaters who consider us lame. So, you understand why I wanted to impress them with cool snacks that do not remind them of their Grandma. Everything we made was gone within the first hour!

Snacks that are gluten-free, vegan and cool? How is that possible?

Why not popcorn and rice cakes with a twist?

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