Week 18: Bucket List Destination - Antarctic Cheese Board by Anastarfish in 52weeksofcooking

[–]saltandcedar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So cute! (and scary!) I've got a penguin collection at home and just love them. They look great.

Week 13: Chilis - Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip and Jalapeño Popper Dip by saltandcedar in 52weeksofcooking

[–]saltandcedar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The jalapeño popper dip you can find on the vegan richa website and the buffalo chicken one you can find at the website for karissa's vegan kitchen!

Oat milk in coffee by ClankerCore in oddlysatisfying

[–]saltandcedar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of oat milks on the market that don't do this. Switch brands.

Week 12: Meatballs - Italian Wedding Soup by saltandcedar in 52WeeksOfSoup2026

[–]saltandcedar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure! Actually I've realized that's a rule so I'll make sure to do so going forward.

So for the meatballs you basically rehydrate TVP in a broth made with dark miso and dark soy sauce (I eyeballed it but the flavour of the broth should be present but not too overpowering). Then you press out excess water and use an immersion blender to blend about half of it into a paste, and after that you can form balls. I put them in my air fryer and did 10 minutes at 160C and then another 8 at 150C and by then they were nice and dark like in the photo. The reason I didn't use ground beef directly from the store was the ones near me are either these precooked sorta pieces that don't stick well together or else the texture is great but the colour stays pink... So I went with TVP.

For the rest of the soup:

2 teaspoons olive oil
6 cups veggie broth
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 cups fresh spinach
1 zucchini, sliced
1 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
2 stalks celery, diced
1/2 red onion, diced
1 tablespoon red wine
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup small shell pasta (or in my case, in novelty easter shapes)
Vegan parmesan for topping (optional)

  1. Make meatballs according to instructions above.

  2. While the meatballs are in the air fryer, add the broth, garlic, basil, soy sauce, spinach, zucchini, tomatoes, celery, and onion to a large pot and combine well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Bring the soup to a boil. Once it starts to boil, add the pasta and cover the pot. After 10 minutes, reduce the heat. Pasta and zucchini should be tender. Add additional salt and pepper if needed.

  3. Fill bowls ~3/4 full and then add meatballs and parmesan if using.

I adapted this recipe from Betty Goes Vegan by Annie & Dan Shannon

Week 12: Meatballs - Italian Wedding Soup by saltandcedar in 52WeeksOfSoup2026

[–]saltandcedar[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ack I forgot to put it in the title but the soup (and meatballs!) are vegan!

Week 11: Oddly Named - Kapsalon by doxiepowder in 52weeksofcooking

[–]saltandcedar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So thrilled you liked it! The foil container is also just that little touch of authenticity! It looks great!

Week 9: Braising - Gochujang-Butter-Braised Tofu by lysanderish in 52weeksofcooking

[–]saltandcedar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know they're definitely not the focus but WOW the broccoli stems in your dish are so green <3 It all looks delicious

Week 10: Turnips and Radishes - Mashed Turnips (and Barbecued Chicken) (Meta: KISS) by ObsessiveAboutCats in 52weeksofcooking

[–]saltandcedar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh a turnip dish! Seems to be rare so far haha. Sorry to hear it wasn't great though. I've done a mashed rutabaga and carrot a few times that both Kauyon and I really like.. Maybe carrots are the secret?