Did you know that all wine isn’t vegan? I learned this a few years ago from one of my friends who I call a wine connoisseur and needless to say, I was severely grossed out. A seemingly harmless item that has been around for centuries, has now been adulterer with animals? WHY?! Well, according to …
Chocolate & Cranberry Holiday Wreath!
My boyfriend (yes, boyfriend, I know HARD LAUNCH), told me he had a baking competition at work. Now, if anyone has been following me for years (god bless you if you have been), know that I am extremely competitive. Hello – Food Network Champion 2017, Quibi Dishmantled Winner 2020 (any so many more at-work, at-home, …
Lemon Yogurt Loaf (Vegan Copycat)
I have many MANY pet peeves (shocking, I know, because I just seem so calm, relaxed and easy going HA!). But there is one food-related pet peeve of mine that just REALLY gets to me – when recipes and TV shows say “let’s make a CLASSIC!” A classic? A classic in who’s house?! America is …
“Brothy” Indian Lentils aka Saaru
I’ve seen “brothy beans” trending all over the internet, but South Asians have been making “brothy beans” aka saaru (as we say in Kannada or Daal in Hindi) for thousands of years. Why is it that the Western world finds something and then total upends it? I don’t mind people embracing other cultures and adapting, …
8 steps to an eco-friendly life in the kitchen & beyond – My first TEDx Talk!
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED(x) TALK…! I can officially say I’m an expert on how to live eco-friendly!! Ok, maybe I can’t go THAT far, but I did just do my first TEDx Talk: 8 steps to an eco-friendly life in the kitchen & beyond. Being a TED speaker has been on my …
Vegan Shamrock Shake
I’ve actually never had a Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s, but I will admit, they looks delicious. I love mint. I love anything minty green. I love shakes (I mean, who doesn’t?!), and I love anything sweet. Come on, you all should know be by now. And even in my darker ages when I used to …
Brazilian Lemonade Vegan (Limonada Suíça)
THE BEST LEMONADE I’VE EVER HAD! 🍋🇧🇷BRAZILIAN LEMONADE (limonada suíça) BUT VEGAN! TIME TO GO TO BRAZIL 🤪 WHO’S COMIN’ WITH ME?! Full recipe video here! I’ve been seeing this pop up everywhere, so I just HAD to try it. I am not one for trends, but anything sweet & tangy is totally my …
What I’ve Learned Since Being Laid Off from Big Tech & Becoming a Full-Time Entrepreneur…
Photo Credit: Anand Rohimal for our documentary in production Everything The Light Touches It’s been almost 4 months since I was laid off from Twitter and working as a full-time chef, content creator, entrepreneur and more for my business The Spicy Mango Foodies, LLC aka Chef Priyanka. While that may sound like a ‘blessing,’ since y’all …
JUST DROPPED: Chef Priyanka Merch!!! 💧👕
YES!!! YOU HEARD THAT RIGHT! I know you haven’t heard from me for a while on here (since 12/31/2022 to be exact) and there is a good reason for that! I have been working on developing my first ever sustainable MERCH and it just dropped! Right now, today at 9am ET, the official limited …
22 Things I Accomplished in 2022
I haven’t written on here in a long time and it’s for good reason – this year hasn’t been like any other – in good and bad ways! What would life be, if not for ups and downs, right? But I couldn’t let another year go by without my annual “X things I accomplished in …