vegan herbed flatbreads

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Listen to this week’s beachy playlist as you make this week’s Mediterranean inspired recipe: fashionfruit. week 45 One of the only things I remember learning in the biochemistry unit of my high school biology course is the integral nature of carbohydrates to the human diet. There are a lot of details I’m missing here, but that one sticks out … Continue reading vegan herbed flatbreads

Avocado toast

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Kick back and listen to this week’s groovy California-inspired playlist at your next brunch: fashionfruit. week 39 Winter quarter’s finally over for me, and that means it’s time to kick back and relax while I’m on spring break now. I’ve been on break for a week now; in between all the fun food adventures and sightseeing throughout Sacramento, I … Continue reading Avocado toast

Vegan mushroom stroganoff

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Give this week’s playlist a listen while you prep some vegan stroganoff: fashionfruit. week 36 There are a lot of dishes that I’d never really eaten before going vegan or vegetarian: reuben sandwiches, breakfast sausage, lamb chop, the list goes on. I was a bit of a picky eater growing up – one instance that stands out in particular … Continue reading Vegan mushroom stroganoff

Vegan golden milk chia pudding

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Sit back and listen to this week’s playlist with your quick and simple breakfast: fashionfruit. week 35 I’ve got a bit of a hot take for you guys: breakfast foods are overrated. Bacon? Eh. Eggs? You guys know how much I hate them. Cereal? It’s alright – but nothing special. For me, breakfast has never really been the most … Continue reading Vegan golden milk chia pudding

Mushroom tacos with quick pickled cabbage

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Give this week’s playlist a listen while you let those mushrooms sizzle: fashionfruit. week 34 Mushrooms are another one of those underrated veggies. Growing up, my parents would always talk about how awful they were — at any sort of family-style restaurant, we’d have to make sure nothing had mushrooms. No mushrooms on pizza, in fried rice or anything … Continue reading Mushroom tacos with quick pickled cabbage

Experimenting with homemade vegan burgers

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Check out this week’s playlist as you test out your own vegan burgers: fashionfruit. week 33 I think I like veggie burgers better than I like real burgers. Now to be fair, I never really liked hamburgers before going vegetarian. I wouldn’t turn one down, but it was never my go-to order on any menu. But since I went … Continue reading Experimenting with homemade vegan burgers

Rosemary shortbread cookies

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Take in the fresh, piney scent of rosemary and listen to this week’s playlist: fashionfruit. week 30 Last week, I talked a little bit about being adaptive in the kitchen – making things work out even when you don’t have all of the proper ingredients and utensils available to you. Being in an entirely new kitchen, without any of … Continue reading Rosemary shortbread cookies

Vegan chickpea scramble

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Crack open a can of chickpeas and listen to this week’s playlist: fashionfruit. week 29 Breakfast may be the most important meal of the day, but it is also my least favorite. Even before I was vegan, I dreaded going out out to eat before 11:00 a.m., because the only offerings at restaurants were gloppy, gelatinous scrambled eggs, dry … Continue reading Vegan chickpea scramble

Sweet potato shepherd’s pie

BY ANDREW WARNER fashionfruit. managing editor Listen to this week’s playlist and get ready for some hearty and warming autumn dishes: fashionfruit. week 27 Summer is finally over for me. And in just three days, it will actually be fall! Now I can’t lie, I’m not the biggest fan of fall. In California the weather doesn’t really change too much until late November, so I’ve … Continue reading Sweet potato shepherd’s pie