Vegan Meat Ravioli

Wonton wrappers (make sure they are the egg free kind)
Morningstar meatballs
Lemon juice
Basil
Water
Olive oil
Pasta sauce

Remove desired amount of wonton wrappers from package, transfer to a plate and cover with a damp kitchen towel to keep them from drying out. Cook meatballs as directed. Once cool enough to touch, cut in half and place half an inch above a corner and flatten the meatball to stretch it a bit. Add few drops of lemon juice to one side of the meatball, flip over, and repeat with the other side. Sprinkle a little basil on each side. Careful not to add too much or the taste will be too strong. Dip your finger in water and moisten all edges of the wrapper. Connect the opposite corner to the side which the meat ball is on and secure the edges. Drop raviolis into pot of boiling water and cook for 5 minutes. Drain water, cool, toss in olive oil, pasta sauce, and serve. Enjoy!

Vegan Yakisoba Pan

Yakisoba noodles (available refrigerated or dry, you can also use chow mein noodles or fry soba noodles)
Hot dog buns (more traditional, or hamburger buns also work well)
Seaweed powder for sprinkling (this is just ground seaweed available in Japanese markets)

Spicy mayo yakisoba sauce for one bun (leave out if you are strict on sugar):
2 tbsp veganaise
1/4 tsp okonomi sauce
1/8 tsp sriracha

Fry noodles as directed. Sprinkle a bit of seaweed on portion 1/2 cup of noodles and coat thoroughly. Transfer to a hot dog bun and create a zigzag pattern of sauce with a knife or spoon or from a squirt bottle for a pretty presentation. Enjoy!

Vegan Green Tea Mini Cupcakes

1/2 cup Whole Soy & Co. plain soy yogurt 

2/3 cup Kikkoman unsweetened soy milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup canola oil
1 1/4 cups unbleached flour 
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 teaspoons matcha tea powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a mini cupcake pan with liners, or mini silicone cupcake tins with liners if needed for serving somewhere like school or work. In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, soy milk, vanilla, oil, and almond extract, beating well to blend in yogurt. Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, matcha powder, salt, and sugar. If using a stand up mixer such as Kitchen Aid, while it is mixing add the matcha, then the baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, and lastly the flour in 1/4 cup increments.  Beat a little longer to break up any large lumps. Fill liners two-thirds full and bake 15 minutes or until batter is fully baked yet soft. Sweet enough without frosting or add the one of your choice. Enjoy! 
Makes approximately 43 mini cupcakes filling it 2/3 of the way full (1st batch of 24, 2nd batch of 19). Set to make 12 regular sized cupcakes with the addition of approximately 5-10 minutes baking time.

Altered from http://www.theppk.com/2010/09/green-tea-cupcakes-with-almond-flowers/

Vegan Chicken Tomato Stew (Afritada)

2 tbsp canola oil
1 head garlic, diced (lessen if desired)
1 small onion, diced
6 roma tomatoes, diced
2 cups water
1 bag Gardein Chick'n Strips, thawed + cut into cubes (10.5oz, can be teriyaki flavor, just don't add the sauce) or 1 package chikuwabu, sliced
4 russet potatoes, diced
1/2 of a red bell pepper, diced
2 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper

In a large pot, heat the oil and saute the garlic until brown. Add the onions and stir for five minutes or until soft. Next add the tomatoes and stir. Add the water and chicken,  stirring until the chicken is soft. Lastly add the potatoes and bell pepper bringing them to a boil, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper and stir well. Once the potatoes are soft, remove from fire and serve over a bed of rice. Add more water if evaporated or too salty. Enjoy!

Altered from a family recipe
http://www.kibun.co.jp/products/all_169430a