For the first Veg Out super hero movie pairing, I knew I wanted to pick “Captain America,” my favorite movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hot dogs seemed like another natural choice. And when my fiancé joked that I should call this pairing America’s Weiner, it stuck.
Read More“Always Be My Maybe” is one of my newer favorites, in large part because one of the main characters is a chef and restaurateur. I made teriyaki chickpea bao based on a scene involving the two main characters and some coveted free buns.
Read MoreI drew inspiration for this recipe from “Aggretsuko” and its lead character. What looks like a typical warm, inviting bowl of miso ramen soup gives you a bit of a wallop with the intensity of the red pepper flakes.
Read MoreOne of the lead characters in “Chungking Express” is obsessed with buying cans of pineapple, so I decided to make pineapple tofu fried rice for this pairing.
Read More“Vertigo” holds up after multiple viewings and more than 60 years after its release, just like the tempeh piccata holds up after several iterations.
Read MoreAny time I make a frozen pizza, the frozen pizza song from “The Last Man on Earth” immediately pops into my head. I dare you to watch that episode and not get the frozen pizza song stuck in your head.
Read MoreWords cannot describe how much I love the show “Schitt’s Creek,” and I honestly feel the same way about macaroni and cheese.
Read More“Once” is my favorite Irish film, so when I saw I would be publishing a post on St. Patrick’s Day, it was an obvious choice. I paired it with a vegan version of colcannon, one of my favorite Irish dishes.
Read MoreSince a lot of “Do the Right Thing” takes place in a pizzeria and the protagonist is the delivery guy there, I chose pizza for the pairing. The crust is vegan, gluten-free and low FODMAP, but the toppings contain gluten, dairy and high amounts of FODMAPs. As always, everything’s still vegetarian, though!
Read MoreFor the first ever Veg Out dinner and a movie pairing, we are going with a gluten-free, vegan pot pie and “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” one of my all-time favorite movies.
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