Cooking Tips & Tools
Learn all about the tricks and tools of the trade here, from kitchen shortcuts to appliance reviews for vegetarian and vegan food and cooking.
How to Press Tofu
Most recipes that call for firm or extra firm tofu will benefit from pressing it first. If you're new to cooking with tofu and aren't sure what to do with tofu, read this illustrated step-by-step to learn how to press tofu.
Most recipes that call for firm or extra firm tofu will benefit from pressing it first. If you're new to cooking with tofu and aren't sure what to do with tofu, read this illustrated step-by-step to learn how to press tofu.
How to Open a Young Coconut - Step 1
Young coconuts, also called Thai coconuts or sometimes Thai young coconuts, are notoriously hard to open - though they sure are worth all the work! Before I learned this method, I used to use a hammer and nail to open them, but the way they do it in Thailand is so much better and makes it much easier to enjoy the sweet coconut water and soft young coconut inside. Young coconuts are a popular ingredient in many raw food recipes.
Young coconuts, also called Thai coconuts or sometimes Thai young coconuts, are notoriously hard to open - though they sure are worth all the work! Before I learned this method, I used to use a hammer and nail to open them, but the way they do it in Thailand is so much better and makes it much easier to enjoy the sweet coconut water and soft young coconut inside. Young coconuts are a popular ingredient in many raw food recipes.
VIDEO: How to Cook with Tofu
You know tofu is good for you, but do you know how to cook with it? Watch how to drain, freeze, bake, and saute tofu like a pro. Tofu is an important low-fat and high-protein staple for vegetarian and vegan diets.
You know tofu is good for you, but do you know how to cook with it? Watch how to drain, freeze, bake, and saute tofu like a pro. Tofu is an important low-fat and high-protein staple for vegetarian and vegan diets.
Vegetarian Barbeques
Wondering what to throw on the grill for your veggie friends? Here's some quick tips to help you have a fabulous barbeque that everyone will be sure to enjoy.
Wondering what to throw on the grill for your veggie friends? Here's some quick tips to help you have a fabulous barbeque that everyone will be sure to enjoy.
How to Ripen Avocados
If you've got rock-hard avocados and can't wait to make guacamole, there's a few things you can do to make your avocados get soft quicker.
If you've got rock-hard avocados and can't wait to make guacamole, there's a few things you can do to make your avocados get soft quicker.
VIDEO: How to Prepare Dried Beans
Dried beans come in many more varieties than the canned ones, and they also taste a lot fresher. Learn how to prepare dried beans at home. Beans are a great source of protein and fiber for vegetarians and vegans.
Dried beans come in many more varieties than the canned ones, and they also taste a lot fresher. Learn how to prepare dried beans at home. Beans are a great source of protein and fiber for vegetarians and vegans.
How to Make Sure Nobody Will Eat Your Food
If you’ve got friends, family members or other housemates who just won’t stop gobbling down all your fabulous culinary creations, here’s some sure-fire advice to get them to stop.
If you’ve got friends, family members or other housemates who just won’t stop gobbling down all your fabulous culinary creations, here’s some sure-fire advice to get them to stop.
VIDEO: How to Chop a Red Onion
New to the kitchen? Then start with the basics and find out how to chop an onion. This root vegetable adds base flavor to vegetarian and vegan sauces, stir fries, and other dishes.
New to the kitchen? Then start with the basics and find out how to chop an onion. This root vegetable adds base flavor to vegetarian and vegan sauces, stir fries, and other dishes.
How to Make Seitan
Seitan is easy to make and quick to prepare. The texture and flavor of homemade seitan is really just a matter of taste, so have fun experimenting! No two batches are every quite the same.
Seitan is easy to make and quick to prepare. The texture and flavor of homemade seitan is really just a matter of taste, so have fun experimenting! No two batches are every quite the same.
Cooking Spray
Like the convenience of non-stick cooking spray?
Like the convenience of non-stick cooking spray?
How to Store Fresh Herbs
This quick tip will help you get the most out of your fresh herbs by storing them to properly.
This quick tip will help you get the most out of your fresh herbs by storing them to properly.
How to Make Spring Rolls
Don’t be fooled by the simple elegance of spring rolls! As long as you have pre-made wrappers, spring rolls are surprisingly easy and quick to make.
Don’t be fooled by the simple elegance of spring rolls! As long as you have pre-made wrappers, spring rolls are surprisingly easy and quick to make.
Step by Step: How to Make a Stir-Fry Meal
Stir-frying is a cooking technique that is easy enough for new chefs, quick enough to make anytime, and can be used to create dozens of different vegetarian or vegan meals. By varying the ingredients, spices and sauces, a stir-fry is limited only by your imagination
Stir-frying is a cooking technique that is easy enough for new chefs, quick enough to make anytime, and can be used to create dozens of different vegetarian or vegan meals. By varying the ingredients, spices and sauces, a stir-fry is limited only by your imagination
How to Press Tofu
This "How To" will help you prepare tofu for cooking in vegetarian or vegan recipes by pressing or draining the bean curd.
This "How To" will help you prepare tofu for cooking in vegetarian or vegan recipes by pressing or draining the bean curd.
How to Fold a Burrito
About.com's Guide to Mexican Cuisine shows us how to fold a burrito. For a basic vegetarian burrito, use warmed refried beans, steamed or sauteed vegetables and a bit of hot sauce and soy or dairy cheese.
About.com's Guide to Mexican Cuisine shows us how to fold a burrito. For a basic vegetarian burrito, use warmed refried beans, steamed or sauteed vegetables and a bit of hot sauce and soy or dairy cheese.