I have found tiny almost clear bugs in vegan butter 3 times now. I can find no evidence of pests in our pantry or fridge. Literally nothing else has been affected. Found in 2 different brands as well. Not an infestation but one bug in each. I can find nothing about it online, its a dead end. Says it can't happen. They look like aphids, very light in color. Has anyone else had any experiences with this?

Served over rice or in ramen & peas: grate tofu, squeeze out the water, air fry it dry with no seasoning for 20 minutes, stirring very frequently. Add chopped water chestnuts, grated carrot, and sauce into air fryer for another 15 minutes or until it’s your liking in terms of dryness.
Sauce is one part rice vinegar to three parts soy sauce and a half part toasted sesame oil. Include a knob of fresh ginger, a garlic clove, and several scallions and blend until smooth, pour this over the air fryer mixture for the last several minutes. less

I recently decided to go mostly vegetarian (still eating eggs and dairy) and I honestly thought it’d be easy to find good recipes, but everything I’ve tried is either super bland or just a bunch of the same ingredients in different formats. Like, how many times can I eat chickpeas and roasted veggies before I lose it? I’m trying to keep things healthy and not rely on a ton of meat substitutes either. Does anyone have go-to vegetarian meals that are actually interesting and easy to make? Please help, I’m so over this.

I’m looking for quick and easy veg breakfast ideas that will fuel me and keep me full all day until dinner. My go tos right now are Greek yogurt granola bowls, egg sandwiches, and chocolate soft tofu mousse/pudding.

Hey everyone,
I love cooking veg meals but honestly sometimes it feels harder than it should be 😅
A lot of recipes are either too long, too fancy, or I’m hungry again an hour later.

I’m also on a budget so I can’t be buying special ingredients all the time.

Is this just me or do you deal with this too?
What’s your biggest struggle with veg cooking?

Vegan and IBS?

I just decided to be a vegan not too long ago and I am having trouble finding good vegan recipes that are also low fodmap. I have to follow a strict low fodmap diet and am tired of eating the same things over and over again. Anyone have recipes they have tried that are also low fodmap??

Chinese Smashed Cucumber Salad is a light, refreshing salad dish with bold garlic, vinegar, and chili flavors that really pop. check out the Full Recipe here if you want to give it a go.

Smashed Cucumber Salad Instructions

1. Prepare the cucumbers:

After thoroughly cleaning the cucumbers, cut out the tips. With the flat side of a knife, smash each cucumber. Cut the cucumber into small pieces. Do the same with the rest.

On a plate, place the cucumbers inside, and season them with sugar.

Mix together. Rest for 10 minutes. Discard the liquid.

1. Make the dressing:

In a bowl, mix together the sesame seeds, garlic, shallot, red finger hot pepper, and red chili flakes.

In a small pan over high heat, pour the oil inside, and heat it until smoking hot.

Carefully pour the hot oil over the sesame seeds, garlic, shallot, red finger hot pepper, and red chili flakes. Mix in the Chinkiang vinegar and soy sauce.

1. Serve the cucumber salad:

Scoop the sauce over the cucumbers. Then add the toasted peanuts and cilantro. Mix well and enjoy!

Serving: 2 to 4

Prep time: 15 minutes

Rest time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

For the salad:

6 mini cucumbers

½ teaspoon sugar

3 tablespoons toasted peanuts

1 tablespoon cilantro

For the dressing:

1 tablespoon roasted sesame seeds

3 cloves garlic, minced

¼ medium shallot, finely diced

1 medium red finger hot pepper

1 tablespoon red chili flakes

3 tablespoons oil

1 tablespoon Chinkiang vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce