https://twomodernvegans.com/ Bold, comforting plant-based recipes from Carlos and Dominique. en-us Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/dragonfruit-berry-glow-smoothie https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/dragonfruit-berry-glow-smoothie Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 This one goes back to a snow day in 2018 — dragonfruit, mixed berries, banana, flax, and dates blended into the pinkest glass in the house. Eight years later it's back with a glow-up: same ingredients, better lighting. Thick, creamy, naturally sweet, and ready in five minutes. Th https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-chili-southern-cornbread https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-chili-southern-cornbread Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 This is the chili from the video — smoky, beefy Beyond crumbles, kidney and black beans, cayenne warmth — but the cornbread got a promotion. The old version leaned on two boxes of Jiffy mix. This one is from scratch and eats exactly like it: sweet, buttery, golden-crisp on top an https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-maple-pecan-latte https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-maple-pecan-latte Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Fall in a glass. Toasted pecans blended into butter, simmered into a maple-pecan coffee syrup, then built into a latte with frothed Good Karma Barista Blend oat milk — the one that foams like a dream and keeps the whole thing creamy. Make the syrup once and you're set for lattes https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/snickerdoodle-iced-shaken-espresso https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/snickerdoodle-iced-shaken-espresso Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Your favorite cookie in a glass — minus the cookie. Espresso shaken hard with brown sugar and Ceylon cinnamon until it's frothy and cold, poured over fresh ice, and finished with frothed Good Karma Barista Blend oat milk. It's the Halloween-season drink that somehow works all yea https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-shrimp-grits https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-shrimp-grits Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Creamy, cheesy grits piled high with smoky shrimp and vegan sausage in a rich chipotle-agave sauce — comfort food that eats like a restaurant plate. A note on the shrimp: we filmed this with the Plant Based Seafood Co. brand, which has gotten harder to find since. Use whatever ve https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-caramel-chicken https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-caramel-chicken Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 New and improved (October 2026): we took the original video recipe back to the drawing board and figured out how to make it better. The mushrooms now get a crisp battered fry instead of a plain sear, the sugar gets properly caramelized to deep amber, and fresh ginger and Thai chi https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/carrot-orange-pineapple-juice https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/carrot-orange-pineapple-juice Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Three ingredients, one juicer, zero regrets. This is the juice Carlos calls the best he's ever made — sweet pineapple, bright orange, and earthy carrot in the sunniest glass you'll pour all fall. It almost tastes like punch, and it takes about ten minutes. No juicer? A high-speed https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/chicken-fried-cauliflower-steak https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/chicken-fried-cauliflower-steak Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 This is Sunday dinner, rebuilt from the ground up. We first made this dish back in 2019 — thick cauliflower steaks, double-dredged in a soul-food seasoned batter and fried crisp in avocado oil, piled onto real mashed potatoes with mushroom gravy made from scratch. This version is https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/homemade-vegan-butter https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/homemade-vegan-butter Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 This is the vegan butter recipe I keep coming back to — modeled on Miyoko's, and the one I've made more times than I can count. It just works: refined coconut oil, a splash of oat milk, and lecithin to bring it all together. One minute in the blender and you've got a firm, slicea https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/red-lentil-sweet-potato-soup https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/red-lentil-sweet-potato-soup Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 This one started as a recipe from The Mediterranean Dish that I veganized and made my own. No heavy cream here — full-fat coconut milk does the job and then some, melting into the yellow curry and turning the whole pot this gorgeous gold. Red lentils cook down into pure creamines https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/fiery-vegan-steak-tacos https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/fiery-vegan-steak-tacos Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 These are the beer-marinated tacos from the Fiery Vegan Steak Tacos video — thin strips of seitan steak soaked in a malty marinade of hoppy beer, fresh cilantro, red onion, garlic, and red pepper flakes, seared hard in a cast-iron skillet, then piled into warm tortillas with fres https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/crispy-korean-bbq-cauliflower-wings https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/crispy-korean-bbq-cauliflower-wings Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Shatteringly crispy cauliflower — double-fried from a potato-starch dredge — lacquered in a sweet, sticky gochujang BBQ glaze and finished with a snowfall of sesame seeds. This is the appetizer that disappears before dinner even starts. https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-ackee-saltfish https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-ackee-saltfish Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Jamaica's national dish, rebuilt plant-based. Hearts of palm get a salt-water brine soak — that's what makes it taste like real saltfish — then get pulsed with nori and cooked down with the seasonings. Canned ackee folds in at the very end: once it hits the pan you're just warmin https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-jamaican-stew-peas https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-jamaican-stew-peas Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Rich, creamy, stick-to-your-ribs island comfort. Red kidney beans and black eyed peas simmered in coconut milk with fresh thyme, scotch bonnet, and sweet potatoes, finished with hand-rolled spinners. This is the bowl that converts skeptics — deep flavor, no meat required. https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-jerk-nachos https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-jerk-nachos Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Forget everything you think you know about vegan nachos. We're talking smoky jerk-spiced jackfruit piled over crispy tortilla chips, drenched in a velvety cashew nacho cheese, then loaded with fresh salsa, guacamole, and cool vegan sour cream. Every component is made from scratch https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-arroz-con-pollo https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-arroz-con-pollo Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 All the comfort of classic arroz con pollo — adobo-seasoned "chicken," tender rice, pigeon peas, and briny olives simmered in a rich tomato sofrito — rebuilt plant-based. As made in the video, this is a genuinely healthy dinner: swap in cubed tofu or pumfu for the packaged strips https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-hot-honey https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-hot-honey Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 This vegan hot honey is going to blow you away. It starts with a homemade vegan honey — floral and citrusy from chamomile tea and lemon — then gets a gentle kick of heat from red pepper flakes. The result is sweet, subtly spicy, and extremely versatile: drizzle it over vegan chee https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-tuscan-pasta https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-tuscan-pasta Wed, 08 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 This one comes straight from our own kitchen — a creamy, garlicky Tuscan-style pasta with sun-dried tomatoes, white wine, and a double hit of vegan cheese that we have been making since 2023. It hasn't been filmed yet — but it really should be. https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/honee-garlic-cauliflower-wings https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/honee-garlic-cauliflower-wings Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Crispy, golden cauliflower wings lacquered in a sticky-sweet honee garlic glaze — sweet, savory, garlicky, with just enough fresh ginger to keep things interesting. These vegan Honee Garlic Cauliflower Wings are the kind of appetizer that disappears before the plate even hits the https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-cinnamon-rolls-w-caramel-sauce https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-cinnamon-rolls-w-caramel-sauce Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Soft, pillowy, and dripping with warm caramel — these vegan cinnamon rolls with caramel sauce are the ultimate slow-morning indulgence. The dough bakes up fluffy and tender, the cinnamon–brown sugar swirl is perfectly gooey, and the caramel pooling underneath forms its own sauce https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-chickpea-pot-pie https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-chickpea-pot-pie Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Flaky golden crust, creamy herb-flecked filling, comfort off the charts — this vegan chickpea pot pie is winter in a pie pan. Updated October 2026: we rebuilt the filling from the original version. There's now a proper flour roux and extra broth, so the gravy stays rich and spoon https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-lasagna https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-lasagna Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Layers of savory crumbles, creamy tofu-cashew ricotta, and a molten mozzarella cheese sauce poured over the top while it's still bubbling — this is the ultimate vegan lasagna, and it has ended many a "but I could never give up cheese" debate at our table. We make this for literal https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-steak https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-steak Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Meaty. Juicy. Searable, sliceable, and unmistakably steak-like — this ultimate vegan steak is the recipe that built our reputation. Vital wheat gluten and black beans create a dense, chewy seitan; red wine, chipotle in adobo, and no-beef bouillon build the deep, savory flavor. Ye https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-pulled-jerk-bbq https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-ultimate-vegan-pulled-jerk-bbq Sat, 16 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0400 Smoky jerk spice, sticky BBQ, and that pull-apart texture you crave — this jerk-BBQ vegan pulled "pork" is pure BANGIN. Jackfruit brings the shred, slow-roasted king oyster mushrooms bring the meaty bite, and the jerk-BBQ glaze brings the fire. Pile it on buns, stuff it into taco https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/creamy-chik-n-alfredo https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/creamy-chik-n-alfredo Fri, 12 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Silky, garlicky, and unapologetically creamy — this vegan alfredo sauce coats every strand of fettuccine like a dream. Soaked cashews blend into the base, white wine and roasted garlic build the depth, and a shower of vegan parmesan finishes it. Toss it with pasta, pile on some c https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-red-velvet-chick-n-waffles https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-red-velvet-chick-n-waffles Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Brunch just got a serious upgrade. Deep-red, cocoa-kissed waffles with a tender, cake-like crumb, crowned with shatteringly crispy fried oyster mushrooms — this vegan red velvet chick'n and waffles plate looks like a showstopper and eats like one too. The beet juice gives the waf https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-buttermilk-pancakes-w-blueberries-crack-butter https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-buttermilk-pancakes-w-blueberries-crack-butter Fri, 12 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Who says you can't have dessert for breakfast? These vegan buttermilk pancakes are tall, fluffy, and golden — crowned with a jammy blueberry compote and a swoop of brown sugar cinnamon butter that melts into every bite. Kid-approved, weekend-approved, and honestly better than the https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-best-vegan-strawberry-cheesecake https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/the-best-vegan-strawberry-cheesecake Mon, 25 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 Silky, rich, and swirled with fresh strawberries — this vegan strawberry cheesecake is the dessert that converts the toughest skeptics. The cashew-and-cream-cheese filling bakes up dense and creamy, and the bright strawberry swirl on top makes every slice look straight out of a b https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/chickpea-toona https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/chickpea-toona Sat, 23 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 All the briny, creamy, picnic-perfect vibes of a tuna salad sandwich — no tuna required. Mashed chickpeas, finely cut nori for that from-the-sea flavor, and a tangy vegan mayo dressing make this chickpea "toona" the ultimate quick lunch. Pile it on toast, scoop it with crackers, https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-nacho-cheese https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-nacho-cheese Fri, 22 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 This is the vegan nacho cheese sauce you'll want to put on literally everything — loaded fries, tacos, burrito bowls, straight off the spoon. It's velvety and rich, with smoky heat from pickled jalapeños and deep cheesy flavor from nutritional yeast and roasted red pepper. The be https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-buddha-bowl https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-buddha-bowl Sun, 10 May 2020 00:00:00 -0400 We made our first Buddha Bowl back in 2018 and it became an instant favorite — a little bit of everything in one bowl: brown rice, crispy chickpeas, roasted sweet potatoes, garlic green beans, avocado, and blackened tofu hot off the grill pan, all drizzled with a roasted red pepp https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/baked-mac-cheese https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/baked-mac-cheese Tue, 26 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Creamy. Cheesy. With a golden baked top that crackles under your fork — this is the BEST vegan baked mac and cheese, and we'll stand by that. The roux-based sauce is silky and rich, loaded with melty cheddar, pepper jack, and cream cheese, with just enough cayenne to keep things https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/new-york-style-vegan-pizza https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/new-york-style-vegan-pizza Fri, 31 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Foldable. Chewy-crisp. Loaded with melty mozzarella and savory sausage — this New York style vegan pizza tastes like the slice shops Carlos grew up on in Queens. We chased that perfect after-school slice for years before landing this recipe. The secrets are simple: plant-based sa https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-smores-brownies https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/vegan-smores-brownies Thu, 30 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 Graham cracker crust. Fudgy brownie middle. A thick blanket of torched marshmallow on top. These vegan s'mores brownies are three desserts in one pan, and every layer hits exactly the way you remember from campfires. The broiled marshmallow topping turns golden and crackly — but https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/bangin-buffalo-cauliflower-wings https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/bangin-buffalo-cauliflower-wings Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Game day called — it wants these BANGIN buffalo cauliflower wings. Double-dipped, fried shatteringly crisp, and tossed in a buttery Frank's RedHot glaze with a whisper of vegan Worcestershire, these are the vegan buffalo wings that silence a room. That bottle of hot sauce sitting https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/beer-battered-fish-tacos https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/beer-battered-fish-tacos Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500 Crackling beer-battered crust, flaky marinated tofu "fish" with real ocean flavor from nori and miso, and a garlicky sriracha cream drizzled over the top — these vegan beer-battered fish tacos are a whole beach day in a tortilla. We marinated, battered, and taste-tested our way h https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/jamaican-pumpkin-chick-n-soup https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/jamaican-pumpkin-chick-n-soup Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 This is Dominique's heritage in a bowl. Thick, rich, and deeply comforting, this Caribbean pumpkin chick'n soup is built the Jamaican way — pumpkin simmered until it melts into the broth, hearty hand-rolled dumplings, sweet corn, and that slow-building scotch bonnet warmth. Jackf https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/spicy-fried-cauliflower-wings https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/spicy-fried-cauliflower-wings Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400 When only something fried will do, these spicy fried cauliflower wings answer the call. Double-dredged in a cayenne-and-Old-Bay-spiked coating, fried until deeply golden, and tossed in fiery Nando's peri peri — they're crunchy, fiery, and completely addictive. Serve them HOT, str https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/lemon-poppy-sesame-seed-cookies https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/lemon-poppy-sesame-seed-cookies Tue, 11 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400 These cookies are my attempt to recreate a flavor I still dream about: the "Opium Den" ice cream from Ice & Vice, a little experimental ice cream shop on the Lower East Side that's long gone now. White sesame, toasted poppy seed, lemon — I tried to bake that memory into a cookie, https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/creamy-coconut-curry-chickpeas https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/creamy-coconut-curry-chickpeas Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 This is a weekly meal in our household — it's so rich and hearty. We made this using no-chicken bouillon base, and it took the dish to the next level. A quick note on the liquid: the original version called for 2 cups of vegetable stock, and a lot of you said it came out too wate https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/hearty-oatmeal-1 https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/hearty-oatmeal-1 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 This is definitely one of our favorite things to eat for breakfast. It's quick, easy & delish! This will surely keep you satisfied throughout the morning. You can always prepare this dish with different fruits, nuts & seeds. As seen in our What We Eat in a Day video (the breakfas https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/scallop-scampi https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/scallop-scampi Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 You guys... this scallop scampi is great if you miss seafood! This dish will surely fill that void. When you take a bite into this, you'll be wondering why you ever ate seafood in the first place! https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/tofu-scramble-w-hollandaise-sauce https://twomodernvegans.com/recipes/tofu-scramble-w-hollandaise-sauce Sun, 26 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400 If you miss scrambled eggs, this is the one. From our 2018 video "Better Than Eggs," built on two secret ingredients: black salt (kala namak), which gives the tofu its unmistakable eggy flavor, and a yellow tomato, which gives the hollandaise its golden color and body — no eggs,