Intuitive Vegan Cooking with Emira Kowalska!

Emira says she believes “that the ethical and plant-based lifestyle is a way to address environmental issues and end animal suffering. It is not easy for many to convert to veganism. I aim to provide guidance and support to those who wish to become vegan by demonstrating easy to cook and affordable vegan recipes. Emirafoods is my social media brand where I promote a plant-based lifestyle, ethical consumption, animal welfare and empower people through entertainment and cooking recipes.”

It’s hard to believe all this goodness fit into one bowl!

Emira starts off with Morning Star Farms Chick’n Strips that are vegan! She also uses pesto, garlic butter, and nutritional yeast for flavor. Emira shopped at Trader Joe’s Grocery Store to get many of the specialty items that she bought.  Jane chimes saying, “Trader Joes rocks,” and we agree! Emira sautés the chick’n, and then she adds the rest of the ingredients one by one into the pan. She says her style of cooking is called “intuitive cooking” because she doesn’t use a recipe but measures the ingredients by eye like her father used to when he was cooking while she was growing up. Emira also recommends not adding hot spices or peppers like cayenne powder until after you turn off the heat because they can burn your pan. Great tip!

Emira looking absolutely radiant with her good for you vegan creation!

Emira’s “What I Eat” Vegan Recipe:

Morningstar chick’n strips

1 organic can of chickpeas (strained and rinsed)

I pack of broccolini

Handful of spinach

1 pack of sliced brown mushrooms

2 tsp Nutritional yeast

Two heaping spoonfuls of Garlic butter

Vegan pesto

Salt and cayenne to taste

Cut chickn strips to pieces and sauté with olive oil, toss around for a bit then add the broccolini and mushroom- sauté for a few minutes before adding the garlic butter and the pesto, lastly add the chickpeas, a handful of spinach, nutritional yeast and salt + cayenne to taste

Garnish with micro greens.