Looks weird, tastes great

Unapologetically strange-looking, undeniably tasty

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Kristina Todini, RDN
March 13, 2024

Unapologetically strange-looking, undeniably tasty

Today we're throwing aesthetics out the window and diving straight into flavor town with some admittedly weird-looking recipes…that actually taste great.

Now, fair warning – these dishes might not win any beauty contests, but trust me, it's a taste sensation you won't want to miss. We're all about celebrating the deliciously unconventional here, proving that sometimes the weirdest-looking dishes are the ones that leave your taste buds begging for more.

So, if you're ready to step outside the culinary box and embrace the weird and wonderful world of "looks weird, tastes great," then buckle up and let's dig in!

🤔 + 😬,

Kristina
culinary contrarian

Today in 5 minutes or less 👉

  • Literally the BEST tasting tofu scramble (looks…not so much)

  • 4 more recipes that taste great but aren’t photogenic

  • Useless fact: the origins of tofu

  • A video with a weird-looking recipe that tastes divine (I swear!)

  • I want to know, “What is your biggest struggle in the kitchen?”

  • Get my exact meal plans for under $2/week

TODAY’S RECIPE 👇

The BEST Vegan Tofu Scramble

The BEST Vegan Tofu Scramble, the best easy torn tofu scrambled in an egg-flavored sauce made with kala namak salt, turmeric, and nutritional yeast for yellow color. The perfect plant-based scramble!

MORE “NOT SO SURE ABOUT HOW THAT LOOKS” MEALS TO PLAN THIS WEEK

Vegan Vegetable Frittata ⋆ Make a frittata with tofu!

Vegan Vegetable Frittata, a simple plant-based frittata recipe made with blended tofu with seasonings and baked with fresh vegetables. Super easy and ready in 30 minutes!

Vegan Sweet Potato Macaroni and Cheese ⋆ Only 35 Minutes!

Vegan Sweet Potato Macaroni and Cheese, a simple plant-based alternative to traditional mac and cheese made with a sweet potato sauce instead of cheese. Super flavorful!

Buffalo Cauliflower Wrap ⋆ Easy and Flavorful Plant-Based Wrap!

Buffalo Cauliflower Wrap, a tasty (and spicy!) wrap made with roasted cauliflower and chickpeas tossed in buffalo sauce with a light romaine caesar salad filling. Great for plant-based meal prep!

Vegan Spinach Ricotta Stuffed Shells ⋆ Easy + Great for Meal Prep!

Vegan Stuffed Shells, a plant-based take on traditional baked jumbo shells stuffed with vegan ricotta cheese and spinach. Super easy, super tasty, and great to prep ahead!

DID YOU KNOW? 🧐

Over 2,000 years ago, the Chinese were using a food staple they called "doufu." However, its exact origins have been widely debated, to say the least. While there are references in literature to soybeans, soy curd, and even tofu itself (variations on the word began popping up as early as 950 AD), the jury is out on who invented the block of soybean curd that has endured in Asian cultures for centuries. (source)

TODAY’S VIDEO 🎥

Today’s video is another “looks weird, tastes great” recipe that I swear you’ll love…even if it is a little work to wrap them all together.

❝

Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.

Henny Youngman

I’M CURIOUS 🧐…

I’d love it if you’d be a peach and take 3 minutes to fill out this short survey about your biggest struggles in the kitchen right now. If you do, you’ll receive a FREE meal plan that’s usually just available to my meal plan members. 👇

GET MEAL PLANS FOR $2/WEEK

If you’re not sure where to start with eating more plants and planning plant-based meals, give my Plant Path Planner a try! At only $7/month for weekly dietitian-created meal plans, you can try out 5-days of plant-based meals each week. Learn more!

A recent weekly meal plan

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