PLEASE DONT REMOVE THE AVOCADO STUBS. I manage a produce department and this tip RUINS avocados. It allows air into the flesh and actually causes the browning that you’re looking for. Gentle squeeze is the best way to pick an avocado
Yes! This! I always get slightly unripe avocados and look for firm that have stems still attached. Once home I set them aside till softened THEN remove the stem, usually after 1-2 days, and refrigerate for up to 7 days.
These are all great choices! Really great variety and definitely enough protein to get you through the day! I use almost all of these on a weekly basis as well!
In my country we eat avocados for dessert! The first time I saw and tasted avocados as a savoury food was when I travelled. At home, we blend avocados with sugar and lemon juice, then put the cream in the fridge for a few hours before serving. It's sweet and creamy, with the kick of acidity from the lemon. Truly delicious and addicting. Feel free to try it out!
Me too, tho I'm from America. My Filipino mom raised us with avocado milkshakes (avo, milk, vanilla ice cream, sugar). I STILL make a version of this for bfast (cold avo, almond milk, a little blue Agave). But when i moved to CA and saw GUACAMOLE for the first time - (avo with onions, garlic and lime!?) it was VERY alien to me. Of course I quickly learned avos are fabulous BOTH ways. 🙂
First of all thank you for showing a WELL LOVED sheet pan. I know this is weird but more often RU-vidrs show spanking brand new pans. My favorite pans are clean but you can tell. I use them often. I am an a Type 2 Diabetic so my doctor recommended sweet potatoes. I screen shot your list so I would remember what to buy. I make avocado cookies!!!! As of today a new subbie.
That’s probably true. However...having a routine where you do / drink the same thing every morning does set up your circadian rhythms for the day. So if lemon water is that thing for you, go for it.
Definitely my favorite vegan food blogger. Not only are recipes amazing you have the sweetest voice and such a pleasant demeanor. Ordering your cool book today. Thank you
Hi Laurie! How sweet are you! I really appreciate your support and thoughtful comment. Thank you for ordering my book as well - I hope you enjoy cooking from it!
Those string bags are great for produce. The mesh construction allows them to expand to carry a lot of produce, but they also don't take up a ton of room. My mom had one that she would regularly take to the grocery store and farmer's markets. It held up really well for years.
Nisha you’re the first vegan cooking channel I subbed to and I feel so lucky to have found you!!! You’re an amazing human hehehe you’re so cute , funny , and helpful!!
Under any moon, I will find you. So pleasant to know someone like you exists because I am a new vegetarian, and I think Veganism is the last step for a healthy lifestyle. Your fixin sound so delicious....Can't wait to make my own...Thank You and Much Love Nisha...Robert The Bold
Of course sweet potatoes! But I live in Uzbekistan at the moment where they don't have any. There is one variety called Korean Sweet potatoes (hard to find) that taste just like regular potatoes to me. None of that soft orange sweetness at all. So loving your channel!
Thank you so much! I’ve struggled to become totally vegan/plant based, but I’ve come a long way, and your videos are so inspiring and uplifting that I feel renewed purpose and hope each time I watch! I just wish I had found videos like this and had started my plant based journey many years ago. Please continue this good work! Louise
I love your sense of humor, you always make me laugh! And you have so many good ideas to make weekday meals more interesting! Going to try that chickpea-avocado mash for lunch.
Thank you Victoria, you are too kind! I love that chickpea-avocado mash. Just add some lemon juice (maybe a little zest too for freshness), sea salt and pepper, and you're good to go!
Regular. I don’t like sweet potatoes unless in a stew or curry, but I m working on myself to incorporate and eat them more, because they are good for me. God bless
I'm not vegan nor vegetarian but always tried to as I have digestive issues and intolerance. I did make most of from scratch, many western option is not cheap in Asia but also have many Asian food is cheaper. so far, your videos is more realistic than most of other vegan health idea.
Love sweet potatoes, and all 10 of them. New to being a vegan. Over the last 1-2yrs. I've eaten more plant based meals and for the last month and a half I made the leap. I love all the great recipes and the ease if your videos. Thank you.I'm enjoying my new adventure/journey.
I am new here ❤️ I have watched several of your videos in the last week. They have all been very helpful!! I’m not vegan, but I have been trying to eat a more plant based diet for the last few weeks. Avocados are a staple in my house!! As for potatoes, I love the white ones and am trying to add more sweet potatoes in my diet. I also love lemon water when plain water gets boring. Thank you for sharing all your staples!!
This video was amazing . It’s helpful for this vegan journey :) I’m very impressed with your channel, content and your journey into this realm. Excited for the things to come for you!!! 🌱🙌🏼🥰
Thanks for this. Lots of information here. I will watch a few more times with a note pad. That Greek dish Giros us to pronounced "gear-ross". Thanks again
My favourite kale salad is super easy and delicious. Massage the chopped kale pieces with walnut or avocado oil and salt until tender, then add walnuts and Parmesan. I make a huge bowl and it keeps for days. I do like to add lemon juice on top when I go to serve it. I never thought to add sweet potatoes to a smoothie. I do add it to mashed potatoes occasionally and to my homemade dog food. Regular potatoes just have a different texture and are especially good roasted. Ever had Greek lemon potatoes? Yum! Sweet potatoes on their own are just too sweet for me.
i love both sweet potatoes and regular potatoes, just depends on what i'm making :) this video is awesome, Nisha! love the edits and thoughtful content. learned some great tips to help me incorporate these ingredients into recipes I make often!
I have made so many vegan recipes over the years. Yours are the best. Every recipe works every time. Thank you! you are amazing! my sister and I love your food. Best of luck in all you do : )
I love your video. I will say though that I feel like sweet potatoes are talked about way more than regular potatoes these days. I think the misconception is that white potatoes aren't health and sweet potatoes are :(
Hi Addison! I am so happy you love my video. I think many people probably associate white potatoes with french fries, but I agree that white potatoes (depending on their preparation) can be a wholesome, healthy food!
In my country, we love sweet potatoes more than the regular, I am not a vegan but I do have a vegetarian and vegan day in my week lol. So here I am. I definitely encourage people to eat sweet potatoes more than the regular one because of the rich nutrients they have. Getting so many inspirations from your channel. Thank you.
Love it, love it- I am vegetarian all these years and always wondering how to cut down dairy and eggs from my life and you have it all on your channel. I already got your book and wondering can you make some video of the recipes from the book or new for working family to convert them into slow cooked or freezer meals? Keep the great work as your recipes and smile both are addictive 😀😀
Hi Trish! How sweet are you! I am so thrilled that my recipes are helping you cut down on dairy and eggs. I will definitely try to do a video about freezer friendly instant pot meals! Hope you are enjoying my book :)
I switched from vegetarian to vegan 2 years ago. My advice is do it slowly, over a few months. I tried to do it too quickly (my daughter wanted to learn how to be vegan before she left for college) and I had a very stressful month. Now it seems really easy to me, but just allow yourself to switch one or 2 products per month. This channel is great ❤️
I love both regular and sweet potatoes. I love kale too. I love to mix it with other leafy greens to make yummy salads.💕 thanks for the tip on ripening avocados!
You're very welcome :) I hope you'll enjoy your first sweet potato smoothie! I really love them with cacao powder, plant milk, cinnamon, and nut butter!
I love this! Very helpful. As someone who tries to reduce food waste, I'm always looking for tips to make sure I've got what I need (and only what I need) in stock in my kitchen.
You are amazing!!!! I love all your video! My respect and love to you! I love all your ingredients 😘🤣...and ideas Thank you for making my life more healthy and EASY!!!
Great list. I'd add cauliflower. My family loves blackened cauliflower which we use almost as a condiment and "creamy" soups that I make using a cauliflower and roasted garlic with onions and veg stock simmered and puréed as the base ( it has the same mouth feel).
Just found your channel and love all your recipes! A good Kale hack; turns out if you chop Kale, let it sit for 40 minutes and THEN rinse it, you will actually remove most of the bitterness which is the result of an enzyme that is released when it is bruised.
Hi Margaret, thank you so much! Yes that is a great tip! I had heard about the bruising/tearing tip from a book called eating on the wild side, but didn't know about letting it rest. Thanks for sharing!
I enjoy mashed avocado with salt & garlic on toast. Yum! I also love sweet potatoes, but never realized how many ways that you can make them! In a smoothie? Sounds delicious! Thanks for the inspiration!!!
Thank you! I hope you'll check out my book and enjoy cooking from it :) I love pairing greens with grains and topping it with plant proteins like lentils or chickpeas or tofu/tempeh, and finishing it with something creamy like hummus or avocado!
All my essentials too! Sweet potatoes are definitely underrated. They're so good on everything! Love all your videos so much Nisha. You make everything fun!
Oh I love sweet potatoes! They're awesome in the oven (I'm definitely going to try some recipes with veggies on top of them, I'd just been using them as a simple side addition) or in stews (lentil stews with sweet potatoes and mushrooms is one of my favourite recipes). I still prefer "normal" potatoes when I want french fries, though. I like the avocado in that perfect "ripeness" too, but I do like using it when it's a bit on the firm side for salads, like a mix of little square pieces of avocado, black eyed peas, seasoning it with herbs, a bit of salt and lemon juice. I'd also like to say I've only recently discovered your channel and I'm wowed by it all, the cooking, the editing, the ideas, the recipes, the way you explain everything, your voice being so soothing and friendly...I don't even know what else! I love it! Thank you!
I'd you like avacado toast, you need to try Guacamole toast. It's my new favorite thing. I too the guaca mole with additional diced tomatoes. It's the best snack ever.
Yum looks delicious i am making all soon perfect for my office lunches and snacks drooling over my samsung galaxy j4 love your recipes making me hungry Thanks Ramya
So happy you love my videos, thank you! And yes, there should be some app where you can automatically avoid online recipes that call for 1 garlic clove lol
Speaking as a doctor... Everyone can digest and utilize all the nutrients in sweet potatoes. White potatoes are a different species altogether... they are in the nightshade family, which means that approximately 67% of the American population doesn’t even have the right enzymes to digest them... and if that’s the case, there IS a physiological/ symptomatic price to pay. The symptomatic pattern will vary from person to person, but to generalize and offer a little free health advice here ..... no one with asthma, or joint/tendon pain, or any kind of arthritic (personal or familial) tendencies should be eating anything in the nightshade family. So go to the sweet potato, instead of the white potatoes, when you can. Hoping this guides and helps someone.
Your videos are so fun and informative. You can tell you put a lot of effort in. Great job! You gain another subscriber!! I’ve been going through all your videos - I love it
I use to prefer potatoes but because I did not know what to do with sweet potatoes. I used to only eat them drowned in butter, sugar and cinnamon. Then I discovered sweet potato fries and started experimenting with sweet potatoes. I prefer in stews and curries. And I am obsessed with purple sweet potatoes now, I can eat it baked with just salt and some cinnamon.
Thank you very much for your time and information my son is vegan and loves it but we want to learn how to prepare meals for when he visits and and your videos are are lovely and so much information
I just bought your cooking book and this morning I made the tofu scramble for breakfast. I also discovered the Indian Black Salt (which does taste like eggs). Your shopping bag is actually what we have been using in France for years! I have 2 of them and now Longchamp came out with their own version…..
Love sweet potatoes, especially the Japanese variety. Can’t wait to try them in a smoothie instead of frozen banana, just to change it up. Love your recipes and videos 💞. Thank you!
