Vegan Kimchi Oatmeal

3 medium scallions, chopped⁣
1/2 medium yellow onion, chopped ⁣
1/2 cup drained Napa cabbage kimchi, chopped⁣
2 cloves garlic, minced⁣
1 tablespoon canola oil⁣
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil⁣
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats⁣
1 cup water⁣
1 tablespoon soy sauce⁣
3 tbsp Just Egg or Just Egg folded, cooked and diced⁣
1 tablespoon Follow Your Heart parmesan (optional)⁣
1/2 cup Daiya mozzarella shreds
chili crisp for garnish⁣

Heat the oil and toasted sesame oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the scallions and cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic, onion, and kimchi. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the kimchi softens and lightly browns, 4 to 6 minutes.⁣

Add the old-fashioned rolled oats and stir to combine. Add water and soy sauce, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the oats absorb most of the liquid and look like porridge, 4 to 6 minutes.⁣

Add Just Egg into the oatmeal and stir until cooked and incorporated into the oatmeal, about 1 minute. Turn off the heat. Add 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese and stir to combine.⁣

Transfer the oatmeal to a bowl, top with the cheese, and microwave until the cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Garnish with chili crisp

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Vegan Soyrizo Potato Kale Soup

9 oz soyrizo (I used Cacique soy chorizo, Ralphs/99 Cent Store/Dollar Tree)
1 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons no salt tomato paste
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
3 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
8 cups water
6 tsp bouillon paste (try 5 tsp, I had better than bouillon no chicken but will try vegetable next time)
1 can no salt black beans, drained and rinsed
12 oz Pictsweet frozen cut leaf kale

Preheat a large soup pot over medium heat. Cook soyrizo and onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes.

Add tomato paste, smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, and stir to combine. Cook 1 to 2 minutes to heat the chorizo and allow flavors to mingle. Add potatoes and broth, and bring to a boil.

Add black beans and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 15 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Stir in kale, remove from heat, and let sit for a few minutes.

Budget friendly: 

$1.25: Cacique soy chorizo (Ralphs)
$0.75: Onion (Ralphs)
$0.50: Garlic (Ralphs)
$1.19: Tomato paste (Ralphs)
In pantry: Smoked paprika
In pantry: Nutritional yeast
$1.50: 2 large Russet potato (Ralphs)
In pantry:  Bouillon paste/powder
$1.19: 1 can black beans (Ralphs)
$1.99: Kale (Ralphs)

$8.37 for 6 servings (not including pantry staples: smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, bouillon, water)
$1.39 per serving (not including pantry staples: smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, bouillon, water)

Altered from https://myquietkitchen.com/spicy-vegan-chorizo-potato-soup/

Vegan Whole Foods Mac and Cheese

8 tbsp vegan butter
1 onion, diced
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup unbleached flour
4 cups water, divided
4 tsp vegetable bouillon
1/2 cup nutritional yeast
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp turmeric
16 oz whole grain macaroni (I used whole grain penne) 
garlic salt to taste

Cook macaroni according to package directions.

While macaroni is cooking, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add 3 cups water, vegetable bouillon, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, and turmeric,
Whisk flour in the remaining 1 cup of water until dissolved to make a slurry. Stir in slurry until thickened, whisking occasionally, about 7 minutes.

Stir in drained macaroni, and add garlic salt to taste.

Altered from https://www.ajc.com/entertainment/dining/vegan-mac-and-cheese-prepared-house-for-hot-bar/J0FfZlvqax2Gs5a8Wxm1NK/

Vegan Nasal Drip Routine

1 cup hot Traditional Medicinals Immune Zoom Lemon Ginger Tea (steeped for 15 min and tea bag removed then I added brown sugar cinnamon skinny syrup)

1 tablet Andrographis (from my brother, he uses Mediherb)

10 ml Boiron chestal adult cold and cough syrup 

Xclear nasal spray with xylitol (1 pump each nose before bed then rinse nozzle)

Note: Before I had this routine, I was sick for about a month in 2024, from February to March, from a cold sore to nasal drip, congestion (I bought guaifenesin tablets to avoid dextromethorphan), fluid in my ears, etc. Irritated throat from nasal drip symptoms came back in April but healed from this routine in 2 days instead of a month since I already had the routine ready. Instead of gargling salty water, I ate spicy cup ramen with nutritional yeast and almond milk.

Current prices: Tea $4.67

Cough syrup $14.58

Nasal spray $9.49

Spicy cup ramen $0.44

Guaifenesin (if needed) $9.49

Total: $38.67 + tax, not including Andrographis as my brother buys it

S28.74 + tax if you don't need the guaifenesin or count the ramen; 16 tea bags, 20 doses of cough syrup, and approx 240 sprays so they should last for quite a few uses

Vegan Watertok Recipes

Water recipes: Syrup (cold filtered water)

🐉16 oz water + 1 tbsp dragon (green apple) skinny syrup

🍨16 oz water + 1 tbsp rocky road skinny syrup

🍫16 oz water + 1 tbsp white chocolate mocha skinny syrup

🍮16 oz water + 1 tbsp butter toffee skinny syrup

🍦16 oz water + 2 tsp fudge waffle cone skinny syrup

Sparkling water recipes

🍑1 can pineapple Bubly + 1 tbsp peach skinny syrup

🍉1 can watermelon Bubly + 1 tbsp dragon fruit acai skinny syrup

🍋1 can lime Spindrift + 2 tbsp skinny pink lemonade concentrate

🍹1 can lemon Spindrift + 1 tbsp skinny pink lemonade concentrate + 1/2 tbsp watermelon skinny syrup

🍊1 can grapefruit Spindrift + optional syrup

1 can cherry Pelligrino + optional syrup

1 can tangerine Pelligrino + optional syrup

Note #1: Costco Spindrift variety pack contains grapefruit, lemon, lime (Will repurchase grapefruit by itself next time)

Note #2: Costco Pelligrino variety pack contains cherry, tangerine, and strawberry (Will repurchase cherry or strawberry separately next time)

Water recipes: Packet (cold filtered water)

🍓20 oz water + 1 packet Skittles strawberry starfruit

🥭20 oz water + 1 packet Skittles mango tangelo

🥝20 oz water + 1 packet Skittles kiwi lime + 1/3 packet Crush orange

🍇14 oz water + 1 packet Nitto muscat + 1 cup ice

🍑12 oz water + 1 packet Nitto peach + 1 cup ice

🍋32 oz water + 1 packet True lime

Coffee recipes (Starbucks instant blonde/medium or Nescafe taster's choice decaf)

🥇12 oz water + 2 tsp coffee + 2 tsp monk fruit + 2 oz soy milk + 2 tsp pistachio skinny syrup🥜

🥈12 oz water + 2 tsp coffee  + 2 tsp monk fruit + cinnamon + 2 oz soy milk + 2 tsp chai skinny syrup🧋

🥉12 oz water + 2 tsp coffee + 2 tsp monk fruit + 2 oz soy milk + 2 tsp sugar cookie skinny syrup🍪

🍩12 oz water + 2 tsp coffee + 2 tsp monk fruit + 2 oz soy milk + 2 tsp glazed donut skinny syrup

🥥12 oz water + 2 tsp coffee  + 2 tsp monk fruit + 2 oz soy milk + 2 tsp chocolate coconut macaron skinny syrup

🍎12 oz water + 2 tsp coffee  + 2 tsp monk fruit + cinnamon (optional) + 2 oz soy milk + 1 tsp apple skinny syrup

Note: Add 🍪1 tsp sugar cookie syrup to syrups with not enough flavor to be tasted in coffee

Hot chocolate recipes

🍫🥜8 oz boiling water + 6 oz heated soy milk + 2 heaping tbsp hot cocoa mix + 2 tsp coffee + 2 tsp monk fruit + 1 tsp pistachio skinny syup

Tea recipes

🍋8 oz boiling water + lemon ginger tea bag + 1 tsp brown sugar cinnamon skinny syrup

Note: Traditional Medicinals Immune Zoom Lemon Ginger Tea (steep and cover for 15 minutes, then remove tea bag)

Steamed milk recipes

🥜12 oz steamed soy milk + 2 tsp pistachio skinny syrup

Note: I microwaved 12 oz soy milk in 16 oz mug for 2 minutes

Green Powder Milkshake

🥜8 oz soy milk + 1 scoop Green Vibrance powder + 2 tbsp pistachio skinny syrup

Note: Silk Regular Soy Milk

Vegan Bell Pepper Beyond Steak Macaroni

3 quarts water, 1 cup reserved after used to cook pasta
16 oz macaroni (I used Great Value whole grain)
1 tbsp canola oil
10 oz Beyond steak
1/2-1 onion, peeled and diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 tsp vegetable bouillon
1 tsp Yondu
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp nutritional yeast
1/2 cup Daiya cheddar shreds

In a 5-quart pot, bring water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package directions (I did 15 minutes to make it a little softer).
In a frying pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and bell pepper, stir until half cooked; add steak and stir until browned, onion is translucent, garlic is fragrant, and bell pepper is seared. Set aside.
Before draining pasta, reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain pasta and set aside.
In a measuring cup, combine 1 cup of pasta water, Yondu, soy sauce, and nutritional yeast. Stir well and mix into pasta in portions while stirring to ensure the pasta is evenly seasoned. Mix in onion, garlic, bell pepper, steak, and cheddar shreds. Stir until shreds are melted. 

Vegan Jollibee Filipino Spaghetti

1 tablespoon canola oil
5-8 vegan hot dogs, sliced diagonally (I used Morningstar)
1 small onion, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
8-16 oz Beyond meat
1 can (15 ounce) tomato sauce about 2 cups
1 cup banana ketchup (I used UFC Tamis Anhang which is a bit too spicy, try Jufran next time)
1 can (8-ounce) tomato paste about ½ cup
1 cup water
1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 pound spaghetti noodles

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the hot dog slices and cook through, about 5 minutes. Once fully cooked, transfer the hot dog slices to a plate and set aside.

Add the onions and garlic to the saucepan and sauté for 1-2 minutes, just until they are soft and fragrant.

Add the Beyond meat and cook, stirring regularly. 

Pour in the tomato sauce, banana ketchup, tomato paste, water, bouillon, and sugar. Stir well, bring to a boil, then lower the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes to 1 hour.

During this time, cook the spaghetti in a large pot, according to package directions.

Once the sauce has become slightly thicker and developed a rich flavor, uncover and add the hot dog slices back to the pan and stir. 

Altered from https://urbanblisslife.com/jollibee-style-filipino-spaghetti/