Today’s vegan chickpea omelette with spinach is accompanied with a discussion about breakfast and veganism. Because why the heck not? I’ve been dubbed as a morning person, but since I was in university, I used to stay up until 2 or 3 almost every day when I worked and volunteered at my university’s walk home […]
Gluten-Free
Rice and Beans Stuffed Acorn Squash
Today’s stuffed acorn squash with rice and beans is accompanied by a rant. I don’t have much to say about the recipe other than that when I made this for my friends and my roommate, they vocalized their happiness with each bite and insisted that they didn’t want the meal to end. That just tells […]
Vegan Red Coconut Curry with Chickpeas and Potatoes
Disclaimer: I was hired to do food photography for Bistro Fresh but I developed this vegan red coconut curry with chickpeas and potatoes for JSA. The farm tour was an unpaid media tour for Bistro Fresh Potatoes at the Downey Potato Farm. Earlier this month, I was able to visit Downey Potato Farms to see where Bistro Fresh […]
Deconstructed Spicy Avocado Sushi Bowl
I started JSA almost four years ago, and it’s so odd to look back through the archives and see how far it’s come. Not only how my writing, my recipe development skills and my photography skills have come, but also how far I have come. The first two years of my blog were spent baking […]
Curried Zucchini Noodles with Sweet Potato
Okay so I finally invested in a spiralizer after years of lusting over the beautifully curled vegetable noodles that were gracing the likes of healthy food bloggers on Tumblr and Instagram. I’ve tried raw zucchini  noodles all but a handful of times, but raw food restaurants are always crazy expensive. I get it, good quality, […]
Fried Apple Rings
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by SweeTango apples, all opinions are my own. Thank you for reading and supporting The Viet Vegan =) It’s apple season. Instead of making pie, make apple rings instead! When I was younger, I used to be allergic to apples. It was awful. All the kids eating candy apples or caramel […]