My Instant Pot Vegan Baked Beans Recipe

 

Ingredients - Exactly As I Made Them:

• 1 lb navy beans, rinsed and sorted

• 4 cups water (to cook beans)

• 1 small yellow onion, diced + sautéed with pinch of salt

• 1/4 cup Grandma's Molasses - Original

• 1/3 cup organic brown sugar, packed

• 1/3 cup ketchup

• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar

• 1/2 tsp salt, plus more to taste

Black pepper to taste

My Method - 25 Min + Sauce:

Step 1 - Cook the beans:

1. Add rinsed navy beans + 4 cups water to Instant Pot.

2. Seal and pressure cook HIGH 25 minutes.

3. Quick release, drain beans but SAVE 1 cup of the bean cooking liquid.

Step 2 - Mix sauce & finish:

1. In a bowl, whisk Grandma's Molasses, brown sugar, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, and salt.

2. Set Instant Pot to Sauté, add a little olive oil and sauté your diced onion with a pinch of salt until soft.

3. Add the cooked beans back in, pour the sauce over, add 3/4 cup of the reserved bean liquid and stir.

4. Seal again and pressure cook HIGH 10 minutes to let the sauce soak in.

5. Natural release 10 minutes, then open. Set to Sauté 5-8 minutes to thicken to that spoon-coating thickness in your photo.

Why this 2-step method works: Cooking the beans first in water makes them creamy inside. Adding the molasses/sugar after keeps them from staying hard, sugar and vinegar can toughen beans if added too early.

Taste tip: If you want more smoky like Boston beans, next time add 1 tsp smoked paprika to your sauce mix

Easy peezy Roasted Garlic Spicy Veggies

1 head broccoli

1 head cauliflower

2 medium carrots

green onions

mushromms

chili oil

Sauce

1/4 cup liquid amino acid    

1/4 tsp ginger  

1/4 cup agave

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp onion powder

1/4 tsp sea salt

1/4 black pepper

I used a round 9" roasting pan with top cover. Slice green onions, carrots,  and add to the roasting pan.

Slice mushrroms, pull apart the cauliflower, broccoli and add them to the roasting pan. Toss veggies with chili oil and seasonings. I roasted these veggies for about 25 minutes because I like my veggies aldente     

                                                             

 

Easy - Rustic Leek, Potato & Chickpea Stew

Prep time: 10 minutes | Cook time: 25 minutes | Servings: 2–3

Ingredients

 Leeks: 4 leeks, washed thoroughly and sliced into half-inch rounds 

 

 Tomato: 1 fresh tomato, diced  

 Red Potatoes: 2 small red potatoes, quartered  

 Rutabaga / Turnip: 1 small, peeled and diced  

 Chickpeas: 1 jar (or can), drained and rinsed  

 Pantry Staples: 1 tbsp olive oil, 3 to 4 cups vegetable broth (or water), salt, black pepper, and optional garlic or herbs (like thyme, oregano, or basil)

Instructions

1. Prep the Vegetables: Cut off dark green leek tops and root ends. Slice the white and pale green parts into half-inch rounds and rinse well. Dice the fresh tomato.  

2. Sauté Leeks & Tomato: Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the leeks with a pinch of salt and cook 4 to 5 minutes until soft. Stir in the diced tomato and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes until it breaks down and releases its juices.  

3. Simmer the Root Vegetables: Add the diced rutabaga and red potatoes. Pour in 3 to 4 cups of broth or water (just enough to cover everything). Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and simmer on low for 15 minutes until the potatoes and rutabaga are tender.  

4. Add Chickpeas & Season: Stir in the chickpeas and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt, black pepper, and herbs.  

5. Serve: Ladle warm into bowls, optionally finishing with a drizzle of olive oil or a pinch of red pepper flakes.

🍁 Japan Festival Boston: A Veganlicious Fall Guide to Culture, Flavor & Festival

   Boston’s biggest Japanese celebration and the largest on the East Coast continues to be one of the most joyful cultural moments of the year. Since its start in 2012, Japan Festival Boston has transformed Boston Common (139 Tremont Street) into a world of lanterns, taiko drums, handmade crafts, and some of the best vegan‑friendly Japanese street food you can find. It’s free, open to the public, and a dream for anyone who loves the blend of food + culture. 

🌱 Vegan Japanese Bites to Hunt For

These vendors rotate, but the staples rarely disappear and most can be made vegan with one simple phrase: “Dashi nashi?” / No fish stock?”

• Onigiri umeboshi or kombu; clean, photogenic, reliable.

• Yaki Onigiri & Vegetable Yakisoba ask for no bonito flakes.

• Nasubi Dengaku miso-glazed eggplant over charcoal.

• Vegan Takoyaki / Okonomiyaki mushroom or konjac versions are becoming common.

• Mochi, Warabi Mochi, Matcha naturally vegan; matcha lattes with oat milk have been everywhere the last two years.

• Kakigori matcha or yuzu syrup melting in the fall air.

• Pro tip: Bring a small card that says “I am vegan no dashi, katsuobushi, egg, dairy” in Japanese. Vendors appreciate the clarity and often point you toward hidden vegan sauces.

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                           🍂 Fall 2026 Festival Notes

The flagship festival happened April 25–26 this year, but organizers often run a second fall edition. Keep an eye on Japan Festival Boston for announcements.

Meanwhile, Boston’s fall Japanese cultural circuit is already in full swing:

• Showa Boston Cultural Festival - Nov 23, Jamaica Plain. Intimate, peaceful, and perfect for tea ceremony and craft photography.

• O-Bon / Fall Matsuri - early September. Lanterns, dance, and small food stalls that are easy to navigate as a vegan.

• 1. Main Stage Taiko, Soranbushi, Koto

  Arrive at 11am for soft light and lighter crowds. The movement shots here set the tone for your whole post.

  2. Workshop Row Origami, Calligraphy, Tea

  This is your hands‑in‑frame zone. Calligraphy artists will write your name in Japanese — a beautiful detail shot.

  3. Booth Alley Ceramics, Incense, Kyoto Gifts

  Slow browsing, warm textures, and perfect B‑roll. Shoyeido incense and handmade ceramics always photograph beautifully.

• 4. Cosplay Parade

  The parade usually starts near Downtown Crossing and flows into the Common. Great for dynamic, colorful storytelling.

🎉 FREE VEGAN YOGURT POP AND POPSICLE TASTE TEST! 🎉

 

I've been working on a new homemade treat and I'm looking for a few honest taste-testers!

🥥 Dairy-Free (DF)
🌱 Vegan (V)
🌾 Gluten-Free (GF)
🍦 Homemade Yogurt Pops

I'm giving away trial-size yogurt pops to the first 25 people who live nearby and are willing to provide an honest review.

In exchange, I'd love your feedback on:

✔️ Flavor
✔️ Texture
✔️ Sweetness level
✔️ Overall impression
✔️ Whether you would buy them

No sales pitch—just looking for real opinions as I continue developing my recipes.

If you're interested, send me a private message and I'll arrange pickup details.

Thank you for helping support a local small-batch creator! 💚

Priority will be given to nearby residents for easy pickup.

 

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• Ideal for tea, toast, baking, or gifting

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Ensenada Mexico bus Tour and 🌮 Staying Vegan in Ensenada: My Megaburros Restaurant Experience

  Vegetables Corn Tacos

Traveling as a vegan can be a beautiful adventure—and sometimes, a bit of a challenge. But during my recent cruise stop in Ensenada, Baja Mexico, I was thrilled to discover that staying true to my plant-based lifestyle didn’t mean sacrificing flavor or cultural experience.

After our guided bus excursion through the city you can watch the full tour here - (📍 Ensenada, Mexico Bus Excursion & Shopping Tour – August 27, 2025)  We dined at Megaburros Restaurant, a casual spot with a surprisingly accommodating menu. I ordered a plate of soft tacos filled with sautéed vegetables, spinach, zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, and bell peppers, served alongside Mexican-style rice and refried beans topped with vegan-friendly cheese. A side of salsa added the perfect kick. It was colorful, hearty, and absolutely satisfying.

🍽️ What I loved most was how easy it was to customize the meal. The staff was  friendly and open to adjustments, and the flavors were fresh and vibrant. It reminded me that with a little creativity and communication, vegan dining is possible almost anywhere even in places where plant-based options aren’t the norm.

If you’re planning a cruise or a visit to Ensenada, don’t hesitate to explore local spots like Megaburros. You might just find a meal that nourishes both your body and your travel spirit.

Getting ready for a Mexico Trip

 

                         

Get ready to indulge your taste buds and camera lens—Theveganlicious Blog is cruising into flavor and color with just 22 days until the adventure begins! On board, we’re on a mission to uncover the best vegan options, from smoothies to savory bites, and once we dock in Ensenada, we’ll be exploring vibrant local spots, 

Food carts, and cozy cafés that celebrate plant-based living.

Stay tuned—we’ll be sharing exciting videos and photos of the bustling city streets, beach views, artisan markets, and of course, every delicious vegan moment. Ensenada's energy is electric, and we can’t wait to capture it all! 📸🍽️🛳️

Stuffed Potatoes with Spinach, Mushrooms & Vegan Cheddar Cheez

Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes, peeled
• ¼ cup cornstarch (plus more as needed)
• 1 lb baby spinach
• 16 oz mushrooms, sliced
• ½ cup fresh green onions or scallions, chopped
• 1 cup dairy-free cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp grapeseed oil (plus more for frying)
• 1 tsp seasoned salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp black pepper

Vegetable Filling

1. Heat 1 tbsp grapeseed oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add sliced mushrooms and sauté until browned and tender.
3. Stir in spinach and scallions, then add seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper.
4. Cook until spinach is wilted and everything is well combined. Remove from heat and set aside.

Potato Dough

1. Place peeled potatoes in a large pot of water and boil until fork-tender.
2. Drain and rinse under cold water until cool. Drain thoroughly.
3. Pass the cooled potatoes through a potato ricer into a large mixing bowl.
4. Add cornstarch and all the seasonings (seasoned salt, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper).
5. Mix gently by hand until a soft, non-sticky dough forms. Add more cornstarch (1 tbsp at a time) if needed.

Assembly

1. Scoop about ½ cup of potato dough and roll into a ball.
2. Flatten it and place about 2 tbsp of vegetable filling and 1 tbsp vegan cheddar cheese in the center.
3. Fold the edges over to enclose the filling and gently shape into a patty about ½ inch thick.
4. Heat the remaining grapeseed oil in a skillet over medium heat.
5. Pan-fry the patties until golden and crispy on both sides.

 Serving Ideas

Try serving these with a tangy avocado lime sauce or a side of smoky tomato salsa for extra flavor!

The Incredible Benefits of Ginger Root

Nature's Health Booster"Ginger root offers numerous health benefits. It aids digestion, reduces nausea, and can help fight the flu and common cold. Ginger root also has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, which can improve brain function and protect against heart disease. Additionally, it helps reduce muscle pain and soreness. I enjoy making ginger tea by boiling three pieces of fresh ginger root in a cup of water. This simple recipe is not only delicious but also maximizes the health benefits of ginger root. Sometimes, I also add Agarve for extra flavor

3 pieces of peeled fresh ginger

1 cup boiling water

1 tsp agarve (optional)

Taco Bowl

My black bean recipe here

boco grounds

taco seasoning

field roast chao cantina style cheese

My spicy rice recipe

Tacos

In a nontsick pan on very low heat add about a tbps of olive oil to the pan and add the grounds, spinkle about half of the taco seasoning and add about 3 tbps of water. Cook until done. Add you rice to a large bowl, cooked boco grounds, tacos and cantina style cheese.

Enjoy!

Tart Cherries May Improve Sleep.

Tart cherries contain high concentrations of phytochemicals including melatonin, which is involved in the regulation of our sleep cycles. There has been mixed research as to whether cherries, and specifically cherry juice, is of benefit to those who have trouble sleeping but the signs are encouraging. I have difficulties getting and staying asleep so, I've decided to give these fresh cherries a try to find out if if will help me sleep. I ate about 8oz cup of cherries just before bedtime and about 25 minutes later I notice I became very tired and relaxed. I was trying to fight it off by staying up to finish a project I started on my pc but my eyes became to heavy to stay awake. I jumped into bed and dosed off in minutes, lol. They work for me!

Cherries are not for everyone!

Not everyone is able to enjoy cherries, as some people may have an allergy to the fruit. This can be a primary allergy, whereby you are allergic to the fruit, or secondary, when you are allergic to pollens from the same family of plants. A secondary allergy occurs as a result of cross reactivity, for example, if you are allergic to birch tree pollen you may experience an allergy to fruit such as cherries as well as others including apples, plums and peaches.As long as you do not have an allergy to the fruit, cherries make a valuable addition to the diet. Enjoy fresh when in season, or as a juice or dried. 

Caution

Cherries are a natural source of salicylates, which some people may be sensitive to. Eating a lot of cherries may lead to diarrhea, gas, or bloating for those who have a salicylate sensitivity," cautions Leah Johnston, RDN

Fried Sweet Plantains with Maple Syrup

Ingredients

2 ripe plantains

3 tbsp of olive oil or vegan butter

pure maple syrup

Instructions

Peel and slice plantains. In a frying pan, add the olive oil or vegan butter. On medium heat fry the plantains until golden brown. Pure maple syrup over the plantains serve warm.

Watch how I made my Lasagna!

 Watch how I made my Lasagna!

Recipe below

Vegan Lasagna

1 16 oz lasagna noodles

1 onion, chopped

1cup green, yellow, red bell bell pepper, chopped

3 glove garlic, chopped

1 cup mushrooms, chopped

1 bag frozen beef-less crumbles

large jar marinara sauce

1 tbsp olive oil

1 package dairy free mozzarella chees

8 oz Kite Hill ricotta cheese

¾ cup non dairy grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a large pan add the needless crumble on low heat. Stir and cook until done for about 10 minutes.

In a extra large frying pan, add olive oil on med heat. Add the onions, peppers, mushrooms and garlic. Stir-fry until done. Add the marinara sauce and simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn off burner.

In a large pot add water and boil lasagna noodles according to package. Drain in cold water, leaving enough cold water in the pot to cover noodles until ready to prepare layers of lasagna.

In a small bowl add the non dairy ricotta cheese and the grated Parmesan cheese, will until combine.

Grease a extra large glass bread and add 2 lasagna noodles side by side. Add the meatless sauce mix, cheese mix and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese. Repeat layers, topping with mozzarella cheese. Cover the pan with foil and Bake at 350 degrees ov for about 25 minutes

 

Plant-Based American Chop Suey

 2 plant-based tofurki Italian sausage, ground

1 large onion, chopped

1 medium red and green bell pepper, chopped

1 cup chopped mushrooms, optional

1 tbsp olive oil

1/3 vegan red wine, non alcohol is optional

My Tomatoe Sauce Recipe here

Instructions

In a frying pan, add olive oil and onions, peppers. Fry until done. Remove onions and peppers from the pan into a side dish.  Add the tofurki Italian sausage to a food processor and ground them into chucks then add the ground tofurki into a frying pan with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Fry until brown.

Boil about 2 cups of elbow macaroni until al dente. Drain into a strainer and rinse with cold water. In a large pot add the onions and peppers, cooked ground tofurki, add the red wine to the pasta sauce and add the sauce. Simmer for about 3 minutes and add the macaroni noodles.

Fried Apples Tortillas

Ingredients 

2 granny smith apples

2 tbsp. brown sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 tortillas 

1 tsp. plant-based butter

vegan whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

Wash, dry and core apples. Use a mandolin to thinly slice apples. In a pan, add the butter and add apples. Fry the apples for about 5 minutes or until soft. Add the brown sugar, and cinnamon. Remove apples into a dish. Wipe, clean the frying pan and add about 1/2 tsp of butter. Add one tortilla and fry for about a minute or until a little brown. Depending on the size tortilla you use, fill the tortilla with the apple filling. Use a spatula to lift up the tortilla and add a little more butter. Add the tortilla back in the pan and add another tortilla on top. Flip and fry for another minute or two until brown. Remove the apple filled tortilla from the pan onto a cutting board and use a pizza cutter to slice. Add whipped cream

Myfried Rice

 

Ingredients

2 cups jasmine rice

1 head fresh broccoli, steamed

2 green onions/scallions

1/2 cup just-egg, plant based

1 1/2 tbsp. sesame oil

2 tbsp. amino acid

1 1/2 tbsp. seaweed seasoning

Instructions

First rinse and steam your broccoli in a pot with an extended steamer until al-dent. In a frying pan add the just-egg and scrambled until done. Place aside in a bowl. Clean frying pan and add sesame seed oil and green onions. Fry for about a minute then add the rice, and fry it for another two minutes, stir in the amino acid and add the seaweed seasoning and broccoli and onions

Fried clementeennies and bananas

Ingredients

2 tbsp non dairy butter

2 clementeenies, peeled

1 non-riped banana

1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

Peel the clementeenies and separate them. Peel the banana skin and slice the banana into 1/2 " slices. In a frying pan add the non-dairy butter on medium heat. After the butter is melted add the clementeenies and bananas, fry for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the syrup and simmer for about 1 minute more. L

Kame Hokkmien Soup

 

Ingredients

1 pouch of kame hokkmien noodles

1/2 onion, diced

1/2 green and red pepper, diced

1/2 cup carrots, diced

1/2 green onions, chopped

1 tbsp chopper garlic

1 cup mushrooms, sliced 

32 oz vegetable stock

1 tbsp garlic powder

Hand full of spinach

1 tbsp Amino acid

Instruction

Add olive oil and Fry the veggies in a frying pan until done. Add amino acid, garlic powder. In a large pot add the cooked veggies and pour in the vegetable stock, and noodles. Add spinach last. Simmer until noodles are done.

Southern Fried Crispy Potato Cakes

Ingredients

baby gold potatoes

seasoning salt

olive oil

non-dairy blue cheese

Instructions

Rinse baby potatoes and dry them with a white paper towel. In a 2 quart pot add enough water to cover all the potatoes, boil until tender enough to insert a folk in them. Drain the water from the pot and dry the potatoes again. Be careful not to burn your hands, or wait until the potatoes cool down a bit before drying them. Use a round bottom clean object to smash the potatoes flat. Form them into round flat potatoes. Some will come apart but you will find it easy to form them into round flat potatoes', season them. In a medium heated frying pan add about 2 tbsps. of olive oil. Use a spatula to scoop up the potatoes and add them to the frying pan, cover the pan with a lid and turn down the burner to low and fry until brown and crispy. Add chopped green onion towards the end of frying potatoes so that they are not over done. Remove the fried potatoes onto a paper towel to remove access oil. Dip in vegan blue cheeze dressing. ohlala!

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