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Plant-based dishes by Skarabo Life

From my kitchen

Recipes to cook at home.

No long stories or intros. Simple plant-based dishes, sauces, snacks and kitchen notes, from my kitchen to yours.

Tofu Creams Two Ways

Firm tofu blended into two silky plant-based creams: a tofu-miso base for roasted cabbage and a tomato pasta sauce.

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Tofu Four Ways

Four simple ways to make tofu more exciting: smoked, marinated, tempura-fried, or blended into sweet and savory creams.

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Easy Kale Crisps

A fast crunchy snack with curly kale, oil, salt, spices, and optional sesame seeds.

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Savory Hokkaido Pumpkin Pie

A seasonal savory galette-style pie with roasted pumpkin, caramelised onions, chickpea flour, and a simple olive-oil dough.

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Homemade Sauerkraut

A flexible cabbage ferment with sea salt and optional aromatics like ginger, turmeric, mustard seeds, apple, and leek.

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Seed Crackers

Crispy homemade crackers made with mixed seeds, chia, linseed, oats, olive oil, and herbs.

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Aquafaba Three Ways

Three uses for chickpea or white-bean cooking water: vegan mayo, peanut butter mousse, and meringue.

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Fig Chutney

A rich fig, onion, garlic, lemon, ginger, and spice chutney for late-summer fig abundance.

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Vegan Bechamel

A plant-based bechamel built from savory infused almond milk, vegan butter or oil, flour, nutmeg, and optional nutritional yeast.

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Plant-Based Ground Beef

A savory mushroom and soy-flake mince for bolognese, lasagna, moussaka, or any dish that wants depth and texture.

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Pumpkin Gnocchi

Soft roasted squash or Hokkaido pumpkin gnocchi with roasted garlic, flour, olive oil, and herbs.

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Green Pea Mole

A bright avocado-free dip inspired by guacamole, made with green peas, lemon, garlic, tomato, and cilantro.

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Sweet-Salty Mushrooms

Pan-fried mushrooms glazed with soy or tamari and agave or rice syrup, finished with optional thyme and black pepper.

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Beetroot Carpaccio

Thin roasted beetroot slices with mustard dressing and colorful toppings for a playful plant-based plate.

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Nasturtium Pesto

A foraged pesto made with nasturtium, sunflower seeds, olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper.

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Blueberry Muffins

A quick plant-based blueberry muffin recipe with oats, whole wheat flour, almond milk, syrup, oil, and apple vinegar.

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