The Wicked Good Vegan

Wondering how to make vegan beef jerky? Fear not! This fool-proof recipe relies on shiitake mushrooms for a chewy bite and toothsome texture. NH-hunter-approved, apparently.

This barbecue sauce is a no-brainer alternative to the ones in the store, which always seem to be mostly corn syrup. Bonus: it’ll make your kitchen smell awesome, and get you in the mood for some grilling.

Few things say joy like chocolate chip cookies. If there’s a vegan in your life, or someone who happens not to be able to tolerate gluten, then I promise that you’ll make that person’s day by baking them chocolate chip cookies that they can eat. Make a baker’s dozen and keep one for the baker!

Soy-free, gluten-free, vegan anything might first cause one to ask oneself, ‘What IS in it…?’ but I promise that good things come in restricted boxes. For this month’s edition of the gluten-free ratio rally, I tackled the quintessential pumpkin pie. The recipe basically consists of three stages of stirring things and a ridiculous amount of time in the oven. I bet that you can’t guess the secret ingredient in the filling!

These ANZAC biscuits (never cookies) are a chewy favourite, dotted with raisins and toasted coconut. Bonus: they crisp up if left out in the air, and can be taken on long deployments at war.

These are the best vegan chocolate chip cookies ever. That is all.

I finally came up with an easy, vegan (when isn’t it?) sweet and sour sauce. While prepping to make sweet and sour tofu, Ryan ran to our local bodega for a green pepper and some pineapple, which apparently all sweet and sour creations have to have. You can throw in whatever you have on hand for a super fast, scrumptious meal!

My mom was famous for her chicken Marbella recipe—she was even on the local news to cook it once when I was a kid. This is for you, Mommy! This easy, elegant dish combines the flavours of prunes, olives, and capers into something that’s great as a main meal or appetiser, hot or cold, on its own or with an accompaniment. It’s so simple, but is best marinaded overnight. Use mock chicken, seitan, or tofu, but it’s extra special with some crazy Chinese vege delicious chicken…