appetizer Tag

Teriyaki Mushroom Bao Buns + $10 Meal Challenge {oil-free} sweetsimplevegan.com #oilfree #budgetfriendly #veganbao #steambuns #quickpickles #easyveganThis week are bringing something a little different to the table -- we were challenged by our friend Lisa aka The Viet Vegan to create a recipe that is not only MOUTH WATERING good but one that also equates to a $10 meal.

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

For Lisa's recipe, she created a Vietnamese Style Stir Fry. Check out both of our recipes, and let us know which one(s) you would like to try out!

Cream Cheese Spinach & Artichoke Dip {oil-free with gluten-free option} sweetsimplevegan.comYESSSSS BABY YES. This is one of those YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS type recipes. It is perfect for parties, holidays, wild Friday nights in...anytime you can make an excuse to make it, it's perfect for. By the way, I should add that I served this to a whole crowd of non vegans and it was devoured within 20 minutes ;) I am not sure what sparked my want of a spinach artichoke dip, but I am so glad that it happened because this was OUT OF THIS WORLD.

Halloween Edible Eyeballs: Vegan Ricotta Stuffed Mushrooms {4-Ingredients, Oil & Gluten-free} sweetsimplevegan.comAn easy peasy spooky recipe to share with your family and friends this Halloween! This recipe is perfect to make with kids as it requires only 4 ingredients and a little bit of creativity! Have fun with this, experiment with other ingredients, and make sure you tag me on Instagram @sweetsimplevegan or twitter @sweetsimpleveg and hashtag #sweetsimplevegan if you recreate any of my recipes, I love to see your photos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkrabri3IGw This recipe was inspired by a real wizard in the kitchen, Jackie of Vegan Yack Attack. Jackie as one of the inspirations for me to start a blog.t I love how the community here in Los Angeles has brought us together because we are now friends, who would have known!

Vegan CevicheYay for vegan ceviche! I love love loved ceviche growing up, and it was actually always so tempting when my mom served it at family gatherings after going vegan. Ceviche is always a staple dish at our summer potlucks in my family, especially at our days by the pool. I honestly have no idea what the reason for this is, as my mom's side of the family is from the Philippines and it is not a dish traditional to their country, but everyone seems to now think of it as one. They make it with crab, fish, and sometimes even salmon. Every auntie of mine has a signature ceviche style that they alternate bringing. but my favorite was my mom's shrimp ceviche. When I was at the Los Angeles Vegan Potluck a few weeks ago, Shannon had brought a vegan sort of sauerkraut type ceviche made from cauliflower that was really quite delicious. Everyone was guessing that it was made of heart of palm, but the cauliflower addition really blew our minds. From all of the talk of heart of palm ceviche, I started to crave it. Oddly enough, I had never made heart of palm ceviche, or even tried it, but I think my cravings were stemming from my old love for my mom's ceviche. So shortly after the potluck, I got my booty to the market to pick up a jar of Melissa's heart of palm and got ceviche makin'!