Purple Pak Dong

Purple Pak Dong

Amanda Nicole SmithAppetizer, Cultured | Fermented | Pickled, Detox, Lunch, No Tools Needed, Raw Vegan, Vegan 2 Comments

Pak dong is a Thai sweet and spicy cabbage, carrot and spice ferment. Purple pak dong is a twist on the original pak dong inspired by Puckers Gourmet.  If you like a crunchy, deep earthy spice, you’ll really like this new combination. If you like a sweeter and slightly softer combination, you’ll like the original better. The best way to eat pak dong, for me …

Veggie Blood Soup

Veggie Blood Soup

Amanda Nicole SmithAppetizer, Detox, Dinner, Gluten Free, No Tools Needed, Quick & Easy, Soup, Vegan Leave a Comment

A Halloween inspired vegetable soup with spooky blood red broth, made from infusing spices and roasted vegetables. No stirring, no checking, no worrying, just a no-fail way to make a flavor infused soup in 45 minutes. This recipe was created on a lazy rainy day, we simply steeped herbs and spices and made a flavorful broth. Then we roughly cut vegetables, dry …

Raw Vegan Stuffed Peppers

Raw Vegan Stuffed Peppers | Nacho Cashew Cheese

Amanda Nicole SmithAppetizer, Cheese, Detox, Gluten Free, Lunch, Quick & Easy, Raw Vegan, Vegan Leave a Comment

A simple stuffed pepper filled with a cucumber radish salad and topped with raw vegan nacho cashew cheese. Together they create a harmonious texture and taste that is sweet, spicy and herbaceous. These raw vegan stuffed peppers are the perfect simple lunches, one that you can take with you to work, and one that you don’t need to warm up. The filling …

Fermented Pak Dong

Pak Dong | Thai Pickled Cabbage

Amanda Nicole SmithCultured | Fermented | Pickled, Gluten Free, No Tools Needed, Sprouted, Vegan 22 Comments

Pak Dong is a thai pickled cabbage loaded with beneficial bacteria also known as probiotics. This ferment is packed with carrots, garlic, thai peppers, black sesame seeds, mustard seeds and of course cabbage! After fermented, these veggies turn out sweet and spicy with a little bit of tang, it’s perfect! This recipe is so easy and so good for you …