Zihrena's Garden

Cultivating curiosity and wellbeing in Mexico

Primary Menu

Skip to content
  • Privacy Policy
  • Zihrena’s Garden

Category: Wellbeing

Our wellbeing: our relationships with our food, our bodies, and our earth. Alternative health, vegan lifestyle, permaculture, and sustainability

Post navigation

Newer posts →

Hasselback Potatoes

Posted on August 10, 2010 by ZihGarden

Hasselback Potatoes can easily be adapted to a vegan version simply by using only olive oil instead of butter and foregoing the sour cream (or using a vegan version). I’m partial to salt-free garlic and herb seasoning in place of the Italian seasoning, but that would  depend on your own tastes Continue Reading →

Posted in Vegan Recipes | Tagged potatoes, vegetables

Silky Vegan Chocolate Mint Pudding

Posted on August 9, 2010 by ZihGarden

The incredible Homemade Raw Vegan Ice Cream Bars posted at Veggie Wedgie caught my attention a while back. I actually experimented a bit with the vanilla coconut ice cream, but it wasn’t until my fascination with the idea of the chocolaty smoothness of the choco-avocado ice cream bars truly kicked Continue Reading →

Posted in Vegan Recipes | Tagged avocado, chocolate, desserts, frozen, ice cream, mint, pudding

My Favorite Vegan Mayo Substitute

Posted on August 4, 2010 by ZihGarden

Going vegan means giving up eggs, among many other things. And if you want to be a healthy vegan, it also means going very light on the oils, even if they are from pure, cold-pressed and vegetable sources. And well, mayonnaise is virtually all egg yolk and oil. Even though Continue Reading →

Posted in Vegan Recipes | Tagged beans, cannelli beans, mayonnaise substitute, spreads, vegan mayo

Creamy Pumpkin Seed Dressing

Posted on August 3, 2010 by ZihGarden

Image via Wikipedia Pumpkin seeds in Mexico are called pepitas. In looking for a creamy alternative to milk-based salad dressings, and being acquainted with a creamy, thick sauce made of ground pumpkin seeds used in the cuisine of the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico, particularly in a dish known as Papatzul, Continue Reading →

Posted in Vegan Recipes | Tagged pumpkin seeds, salad dressing, tofu

Post navigation

Newer posts →

Recommended

  • Arte Nativo Zihuatanejo A Zihuatanejo artist’s collective: Alfredo Tapia, Guadalupe Gaytan
  • Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport Information about the airport concessions, services, arrivals, and departures
  • Buy a home in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo MBP Real Estate offers residential as well as commercial properties and building lots on or near the beaches of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

Explore!

  • Seitan in a Plant-Based Diet
    Seitan is often used in vegan restaurants as a substitute for chicken or beef in many recipes. I use it often in Irish Stew, Seitan Piccata, Grilled Seitan Buffalo Wings, Seitan Souvlaki, and Seitan ‘Beef’ Kababs. It has a hearty flavor and texture… […]
  • Arugula PestArugula Pesto on a Bed of Swiss Chard
    I was shocked to discover last week that one […]
  • Teotihuacan Pyramid of the SunA Visit to Teotihuacan
    Teotihuacan, birthplace of the gods, is one […]
  • An Energizing Elixir
    Recently, I saw several references on-line […]
  • Guerrero gastronomyTypical Dishes of Guerrero
    The typical dishes of the state of Guerrero, […]
  • Tampico to Real del MontePart II: New York to Real del Monte, Mexico
    This is a continuation of a previous post […]

Categories

  • Eating Out
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Food
  • Gardening and Permaculture
  • Kitchen Tools
  • Literature
  • Mexico
  • Mexico Activities
  • Miscellaneous
  • Travel
  • Vegan Recipes
  • Wellbeing
  • Zihrena Gallery

Search

Copyright © 2021 Zihrena's Garden All Rights Reserved.
Adventurous Theme by Catch Themes