I get it—why bother with veggies when meat’s easy and tasty, right? I’m not here to change your diet, I’m not health nut, I just want to share my journey into more diverse and surprisingly delicious eating, and if you end up caring a bit more about your taste buds, body, and maybe even the planet, so be it. Do whatever the fuck you want, same as I do.

I focus on maximizing flavor from vegetables and plant-based foods. I occasionally enjoy fish, seafood, and the rare friday night pepperoni pizza (which, if American schools count pizza as a vegetable, makes pepperoni practically a fucking plant). My recipes are predominantly veggie-based but you’ll find some fish and seafood along the way. As well as sweets.

I have a job and three kids, and, if I could, I would cook them too, kidding, they are not plant based. Point is, just like you, I have no fucking time at all, but I love cooking, so I streamlined these recipes so you can cook them too. Feel free to skip or swap ingredients. After all, cooking is about creativity and eating what you love.

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BUN BUN SHAKE SHAKE THE SHROOM

I lived in Vietnam for many years and this dish was like an arrow straight to my heart. Now I'm giving Bun Thit Nuong a badass makeover, and trust me, you won’t miss the oink. I’m sorry piggy, but not fucking sorry, the shroom takes the win.