Simple sugar-free poppyseed salad dressing

Salad on a plate with a fork holding some of the salad.

I have slowly started to eat more and more salads. But eating the same old salad all of the time can get very boring. To keep it from getting boring, we need to change things up. Adding different ingredients can definitely help. Changing the dressing to this sugar-free poppyseed dressing is game-changing.

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Easy homemade falafel recipe (Vegan) ๐Ÿฅ—

Falafel sandwich in a basket with sauce on the side

After spending time in the Middle East and enjoying street food falafel wraps, I had to learn how to make my own homemade falafel. But I am not calling this a traditional falafel recipe, but it was developed after reading many traditional recipes. My version is made with only dry chickpeas. In some places they use fava beans or a mixture of chickpeas and fava beans. Since it’s easier for most people to find chickpeas, and I want this to be an easy falafel recipe, I went with just chickpeas. This may not be the world’s best falafel, but I really like it, and it’s gout-friendly and accidentally vegan.

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The crispiest tofu recipe ๐Ÿฅ—

Extra crispy tofu with french fries and bbq sauce in a fast food basket

For the most part, soy products are safe for people with gout. Notice I said, for the most part, some gout sufferers do report that soy causes flare ups. So if you, not one of the people that soy is a problem, tofu can be a great source of complete protein. But it does have an image problem. Mostly it’s soft and tasteless. This recipe will show you have to take on the soft tissue. With a few simple steps and you will be able to make extra crispy tofu.

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Portobello Mushroom Burger Recipe ๐Ÿ”

This simple gout friendly burger can be cooked indoors or on the grill.

I love a good burger! After changing my diet to help control my gout, it is one of the things that has been really hard to do without. But ground beef from unknown cuts of the animal is very dangerous for gout suffers. So for this recipe, we will substitute portobello mushrooms. To compensate for the lack of mayo and cheese, we will load it up with smashed avocado.

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Beyond Meat bibimbap recipe ๐Ÿฅข

Bibimbap (vegetables, rice and beyond beef) in a bowl

Bibimbap is a great way to use up leftover banchan (Korean side dishes). Or a quick meal after making a bunch of banchan for the week. This version will use some seasoned spinach banchan (Sigeumchi-namul) in my last recipe and some that we will make for the dish. Gosari ๊ณ ์‚ฌ๋ฆฌ is also really good in bibimbap.

No veggie dish is mandatory; it’s really up to you what to put. The combinations are endless. Have fun and experiment.

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Air fryer salsa roja recipe ๐ŸŒถ

A hand dipping a chip into a bowl of air fryer salsa.

We will make a very simple roasted salsa Roja (red salsa) cooked in an air fryer for today’s recipe. This recipe is better than what you will find at most Americanized Mexican restaurants. The best part is you can adjust it to your taste. If you are like my Wife and think cilantro is soapweed, then leave it out.

This is an updated recipe with better pictures and more information that I have learned from making this recipe several times.

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TVP pasta sauce recipe ๐Ÿ

A bowl to pasta topped with sauce

Hello! Ever experienced the joy of classic red sauce? It’s the ultimate comfort food โ€“ simple, yet oh-so delicious. Remember the red sauce from our childhoods? Well, this version is a game-changerโ€”it’s entirely meat-free, thanks to TVP. So, you get all the flavor without the beef. Let’s create some tasty, meatless memories!

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