Seriously your ability to pull random food from the fridge and make amazing vegan food with it has changed my life. I'm so much more of a fridge raider now than I ever was before I started watching your videos.
I'm addicted to cooking channels of all kinds. I'm not even vegan and Hot For Food is legit one of my very favorites channels because of the clear amount of creativity and work you guys put in it. Recipe? shows that perfectly, which is why it might just be my favorite cooking segment on TH-cam ☺️
I looove recipe?! because of these videos I started playing around in the kitchen and now i can actually cook. I even wrote a small cook book for my senior project. You guys are the best! vegans do it best
After watching Dev whip this up on Master of None I've been dying for a vegan carbonara! Hot For Food is my favorite thing, Hot For Food is my favorite...thing!
You should catch Binging with Babish's channel gurl. Not vegan, but check out his Master of None's carbonara episode, he made both the regular and the vegetarian version Dev made.
I always add a skosh of naturally fermented plain sauerkraut brine to any "aged" cheese sauce I make, like cheddar or parmesan. Natural salt brines give that special lactic tang to nut or veg based products that don't have cultured dairy in them. It must be balanced out by a neutral sweetener, but it works. Really enjoyed the process in this one and how enthusiastic you are when everything's mixed in the pan! TFP : )
Me neither really!😱 It has also happened to us while recording a recipe, such a coincidence! Maybe it's bound to happen to every vegan food youtuber once in our lives😂😂
Veganize a Dairy Queen Blizzard and a Sonic Milkshake!! I miss both (the taste not the dairy) and they both have such unique specific tastes; they ain't basic shakes so PLEASE 🙏🏼
I notice something every time I watch one of your videos: I head immediately to the kitchen. Sometimes it's to see if I have the ingredients to make your recipe and sometimes it's just to eat because you make me hungry.
I made this for the first time for dinner last night - OMFG! So good! I had no idea zucchini could taste so good. My new favorite vegan recipe. Thanks Lauren!
Omg Lauren!! I just made the sauce In advance for tomorrow.. it is so creamy and delicious! U r my super 🌟! It’s amazing how plants can be turned out deliciously when I cook. Thank you!! Thanks to you vegan cooking is so much fun. Xx
When I make my version of Carbonara, I use white beans for the sauce. I blend them super smooth and thin it out a little with water and/or non-dairy milk until I get the consistency I want. That usually makes for a preeety thick and creamy sauce and I love the taste (mixed with everything else of course).
Untill you mentioned that "true" Carbonara recipe, I had forgotten that you run a vegan channel. You seriously don't let your creativity constrict by a vegan diet. That's magnificent!
Girly, you're a BADASS vegan chef and I really enjoy your recipes. From my prospective, your editing is spot on and I love how quickly you roll through your segment while giving great tips and info along the way. The fun and laughter you guys create while cooking is so entertaining too. Much success to you!
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Indian Black Salt is really added for it's sulfur content, hence da "eggy" taste. Sometimes heat can make that go away fairly quickly, so you add it at the end :)
This was such a hit in our home! My husband said it was his best vegan meal ever! Can't wait to make this again and again :) Plus, so cool you can get such a creamy sauce just using zucchinis. Awesome, thank you Lauren, love your recipes!
So I made my own version of this carbonara, very similar to your sauce, I cannot believe the zucchini and cashews made such an incredible sauce, I didn’t have the black salt but the zucchini gave it that eggy flavor. Wow. Best thing I’ve ever made!!!!! I’ve been so inspired by you. I’m very careful to not waste any food. I make crazy dishes out of random ingredients as well and most of the time they come out incredible. It is so refreshing to see another food blogger cooking in this way. Thankyou so much for your incredible channel. Subscriber (and vegan) for life!
Wow!! This was sooo amazing I ran it down to my friend and her husband who are trying to change to plant based. They LOVED it!! This is 2 for 2 of your recipes. Amazing!!! Thank you for such easy and flavorful options to vegan eating
I just made this and it was amazing! I WISH I had a better blender to blend that sauce but it was still so yummy! I added mushrooms, and baked cherry tomatoes for a little extra yum to mine too. Even my kids loved it! Definitely a win and an EASY dinner! Thanks a million!
So I just made this... holy shit it was tasty. It's such a simple recipe but damn it's better then any creamy pasta I've ever had. Doesn't make me feel yucky when I over indulged either.
Made this tonight. Added mushrooms 🍄 , shallots and used vegan Italian field roast sausage. Delicious!! My two non vegan friends approved!!!!! Also this was one of your funniest videos! Loved it!
I made this last week for dinner, but used tromboncino instead of zucchini, because a friend gave us some from her garden. I substituted white wine vinegar for the pickle brine (but should have used a bit less, probably 1 or 1 1/2 tbsp of the white wine vinegar) but it was so good. I am a huge fan of carbonara, and your recipe is now one of my go-to's for a yummy dinner whenever I get a tromboncino from my friend!! Thanks so much! =D
I'm new to this vegan world and I'm starting out doing full vegan eating 4 days a week and slowly transitioning to a vegan life! I love your guys videos they are so simple and right to the point! I've made the corn zucchini fritters and the roasted red pepper pasta sauce and they came out amazing!!! 😆😆 💙💙
5 years later and I still make this recipe all the time! Instead of vegan meat I throw in a combination of spring onions, green peas , baby spinach, or fresh oregano or basil. Sometimes I will add vegan cheese into the blender and simmer the sauce to make it creamier and fattier, but it doesn't even need it. Thank you so much for this amazing delicious recipe, it's one of my favourite things to make. My non vegan partner was mind blown the first time I made it for him and now it's one of his favourite things I make too.
This looks amazing. I make a version of vegan carbonara sauce with cashews, yellow tomatoes, and cauliflower and I like to use the tofurky deli slices because you can get them crispy!
Omg I work at the Vegansuper (vegan grocery store in Groningen, The Netherlands) and we sell that vegan ham! Its so weird but so good. Very excited to see you use it in a recipe, never thought about cooking it!
You can also chop some more zucchini in small cubes and fry it on a high heat until it is crispy and brown. That's what they do in Italy to make vegetarian carbonara.
Lauren I'm not sure if you know but once you open a can, you shouldn't put it back in the fridge in a can as not only can the taste of the tin dissolve into the food but there have also been cases of botulism which is a food borne disease.. the latter isn't as common anymore but idk just might be relevant regarding the tinny taste :)
LOVED THIS RECIPE?! It makes me want to be creative with a zucchini base cream sauce .... MMMMMM So many possibilities !!! Thanks for showing us this trick !!!
Lauren, I absolutely love both of your channels! Your vibes are so motivating, inspiring and honest and your recipes - holy shit - amazing!! I've been following you for quite a while now and I still get as excited for new videos as I did in the very beginning! :)♥
i made this last night and it was really good!! i added a little more nutritional yeast and vegan Parmesan to the blender and it came out perfect!!! also i wish that i had used one of your vegan bacon recipes (from the cookbook) but i was being lazy and bought the tofurkey tempeh bacon that i found at the grocer. it was okay, but with the pasta i feel like with your "bacon" it definitely would've been better.
LOL, I came here from a video about Goopy Carbonara. That one seemed to be a straight carbonara but I like the idea of Goopy being a variant on carbonara.
I made this for my dad (who isn't vegan) but fried up some vegan bacon bits instead of the sausage and he loved it! Was even good without the black salt (couldn't find any) so I can't wait to see what this recipe is like when I find some.
ive been on the look for a vegan version since i first made this from scratch, its just such a great dish. i cant wait to try out the vegan version! Thanks Lauren :)
i made this tonight for dinner! i changed it a bit, a used broccoli stalks instead of zucchini because i had weirdly massive amount in my fridge and used acv instead of pickle brine, i used vegan chicken strips i cut up and fried with your bacon marinade as the "bacon" and added kale
Not only is this video FIRE its exactly what I would like to do. You make my videos look like they were shot on a cam corder lmao. Awesome girl. You just gained a sub!!!
This looks legit Lauren :) One thing my eye lacked though, was parsley. To me the essential of a carbonara is parsley. However recipes?! Calls for creativity and if parsley was not on hand leave it out. You could also use mushroom or eggplant bacon as a substitute. The "vegg" is also very handy in that dish. Anyways good job as always :)
Seriously your ability to pull random food from the fridge and make amazing vegan food with it has changed my life. I'm so much more of a fridge raider now than I ever was before I started watching your videos.
Maeve Dooley same here ^-^
I'm addicted to cooking channels of all kinds. I'm not even vegan and Hot For Food is legit one of my very favorites channels because of the clear amount of creativity and work you guys put in it. Recipe? shows that perfectly, which is why it might just be my favorite cooking segment on TH-cam ☺️
thank you so so much
IsyTV I agree she needs to be on food network or something 💕
I immediately hit the "Like" button when the strainer handle broke. Gut feeling... went with it.
Same 😂
Heather Dixon SAME 😂😂
me too her laugh was so cute lol
I looove recipe?! because of these videos I started playing around in the kitchen and now i can actually cook. I even wrote a small cook book for my senior project. You guys are the best! vegans do it best
that's so awesome!!
Amanda Talbot, awsome!!! could you share you amazing project?
Holy shit Lauren, did you seriously just make a carbonara sauce with Zucchinis?!?! You're a Rock Star
Who else feared that she'd start spiralising the zucchini to make "spaghetti"
YUCK
Annika Mock OH MY GOODNESS I THOUGHT THIS TOO LOL #shook
same here! I was thinking "please dont" lol
I did for a split second, then I remembered who I was watching and knew there was NO chance! lol
aw but no matter what she does its ALWAYS GOOOOOOOOD. so definitely not worried if she had
After watching Dev whip this up on Master of None I've been dying for a vegan carbonara! Hot For Food is my favorite thing, Hot For Food is my favorite...thing!
It is! They are the channel we look up the most to. Trying to learn from them a lot to improve our videos😊
You should catch Binging with Babish's channel gurl. Not vegan, but check out his Master of None's carbonara episode, he made both the regular and the vegetarian version Dev made.
Binging with Babish is the BOMB!!! He is soooo entertaining! Yes, Yes, Yes!
I always add a skosh of naturally fermented plain sauerkraut brine to any "aged" cheese sauce I make, like cheddar or parmesan. Natural salt brines give that special lactic tang to nut or veg based products that don't have cultured dairy in them. It must be balanced out by a neutral sweetener, but it works. Really enjoyed the process in this one and how enthusiastic you are when everything's mixed in the pan! TFP : )
yea if I had kraut I would have suggested that too! It worked perfect
Was not expecting the strainer to break from the sneak peak! Lol 🤣🤣🤣
Me neither really!😱 It has also happened to us while recording a recipe, such a coincidence! Maybe it's bound to happen to every vegan food youtuber once in our lives😂😂
Veganize a Dairy Queen Blizzard and a Sonic Milkshake!! I miss both (the taste not the dairy) and they both have such unique specific tastes; they ain't basic shakes so PLEASE 🙏🏼
back to the old background music, i love it!
that's just the music for RECIPE?!
It's not even 11 a.m. here and the first 20 seconds of this video made my day 😂😂👏
Vegan wizard levels off the charts with this one, Lauren!
You guys were such a huge inspiration for me going vegan ! Forever thankful for that ♡
yaaaay!!
I notice something every time I watch one of your videos: I head immediately to the kitchen. Sometimes it's to see if I have the ingredients to make your recipe and sometimes it's just to eat because you make me hungry.
A cream sauce with no cashews?! 😯😯
Tofu's great for cream sauces too 💗 It's what I always use to make Alfredo sauce!
Love the mood of this video! Lauren seems hyper & happy. 😁
hot for food made transitioning vegan so easy for me
"ME THINKS WE'LL NEED SOME NUTRITIONAL YEAST." always lauren always!
As soon as you dropped the noodles and bust out laughing...I knew i had to subscribe!!!
thanks Kesha!
That was so freaking delicious! I just made it but with yellow squash, cashew milk, and lemon juice. Thanks for a great recipe.
yah yellow would totally work too!
I made this for the first time for dinner last night - OMFG! So good! I had no idea zucchini could taste so good. My new favorite vegan recipe. Thanks Lauren!
Did you use sour or the sweet pickle brine??
Lauren has done it again! Also the Pasta Spill incident made my day.
I love Lauren's laugh!! 💜
Omg Lauren!! I just made the sauce In advance for tomorrow.. it is so creamy and delicious! U r my super 🌟! It’s amazing how plants can be turned out deliciously when I cook. Thank you!! Thanks to you vegan cooking is so much fun. Xx
yaaay! thank you !
When I make my version of Carbonara, I use white beans for the sauce. I blend them super smooth and thin it out a little with water and/or non-dairy milk until I get the consistency I want. That usually makes for a preeety thick and creamy sauce and I love the taste (mixed with everything else of course).
Lauren's reaction to her food is everything.
You have the best vegan recipes on TH-cam. Was feeling down about the slim vegan options where I live and you've inspired me. Thanks!!
awww so glad. VEGAN FOOD EVERYWHERE!!!
My favourite part of every video is Lauren's facial expressions when she taste tests lmao
Untill you mentioned that "true" Carbonara recipe, I had forgotten that you run a vegan channel.
You seriously don't let your creativity constrict by a vegan diet.
That's magnificent!
Girly, you're a BADASS vegan chef and I really enjoy your recipes. From my prospective, your editing is spot on and I love how quickly you roll through your segment while giving great tips and info along the way. The fun and laughter you guys create while cooking is so entertaining too. Much success to you!
appreciate that. THANK YOU xo
11:00 "The black salt is salty" . I don't know why I laughed so much at that!😂
BTW Lauren love your work, maybe we can collab some day😊
Yum
I use sundried tomato bits instead of pancetta, just the little flavour bombs I need
That is a great idea!
Any other suggestions for vegetables in place of the fakin' bacon? I want to live of this stuff!
What about eggplant or mushrooms marinated in liquid smoke and Braggs Liquid Aminos then pan fried or roasted till crisp?
sounds yummy
VeganTemptress That sounds great! I'm going to try it!
One day I'm gonna make a really distorted, extremely loud and zoomed in "Lauren eating sounds compilation".
ON IT! haha
Who loves this channel so much they don't even need a notification? 💖💞
well thank you BUT if you do really love us you should click that BELL for notifications so you don't miss anything cause YT is messed up ;)
hot for food OK will do!!!!! Thank you so much for replying!!! I really love you guys !!!omg I'm crying!!
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Why does it matter when the salt is to be added?
Indian Black Salt is really added for it's sulfur content, hence da "eggy" taste. Sometimes heat can make that go away fairly quickly, so you add it at the end :)
This was such a hit in our home! My husband said it was his best vegan meal ever! Can't wait to make this again and again :) Plus, so cool you can get such a creamy sauce just using zucchinis. Awesome, thank you Lauren, love your recipes!
So I made my own version of this carbonara, very similar to your sauce, I cannot believe the zucchini and cashews made such an incredible sauce, I didn’t have the black salt but the zucchini gave it that eggy flavor. Wow. Best thing I’ve ever made!!!!! I’ve been so inspired by you. I’m very careful to not waste any food. I make crazy dishes out of random ingredients as well and most of the time they come out incredible. It is so refreshing to see another food blogger cooking in this way. Thankyou so much for your incredible channel. Subscriber (and vegan) for life!
Wow!! This was sooo amazing I ran it down to my friend and her husband who are trying to change to plant based. They LOVED it!! This is 2 for 2 of your recipes. Amazing!!! Thank you for such easy and flavorful options to vegan eating
AWW AMAZING !!!
You're always amazing but I feel like videos post vacation/break/living are just so recharged and you are so excited and killin it xoxo love y'all
I have been binge watching your videos. I love your personality and style and genuine attitude. Definitely going to make this tonight
thanks Maria xo
I just made this and it was amazing! I WISH I had a better blender to blend that sauce but it was still so yummy!
I added mushrooms, and baked cherry tomatoes for a little extra yum to mine too. Even my kids loved it! Definitely a win and an EASY dinner! Thanks a million!
This looks so delicious already and I haven't even finished watching 😍🤤
I was watching this like.. "mm it'll probably be yummy, cant go wrong with pasta"
BUT I WAS BLOWN AWAY. it looks AMAZING.
Making the sauce tonight for dinner with leftover spaghetti!! Thanks Lauren! Never stop making these Recipe? Videos.
I liked immediately when I saw you dump the pasta in the sink 😂😂😂😂😂 that's something I'd do #teamclutz
Lauren you're forever making me hungry! Looks aaaaaahhmaaazinggg
Lauren Toyota is ABOVE THE LAW.
Cate M dink fam asf
😂😂😂
Cate M dink dink!
I have been craving pasta just like this but didn’t know how to make it! Thank you!
You're awesome Lauren! Absolutely nailed it. I love this series so much.
Lauren Toyota saying things in other languages is my favorite thing on youtube
I love these videos you do when you just whip something together because that is exactly how I cook. Please keep doing more they're so inspiring!
When you're vegan and you only go to the restaurant for the people or the inspo but you prefer your own cooking 😂😂
Oriane Robin my life! 🤣🤷🏻♀️
So I just made this... holy shit it was tasty. It's such a simple recipe but damn it's better then any creamy pasta I've ever had. Doesn't make me feel yucky when I over indulged either.
YAAAY!
Made this tonight. Added mushrooms 🍄 , shallots and used vegan Italian field roast sausage. Delicious!! My two non vegan friends approved!!!!! Also this was one of your funniest videos! Loved it!
Made this twice. Once with soyrizo, second time with field roast italian sausage. Both were excellant. Thank for the recipe.
"I'm just showing the Italians how it's done" *calls pasta "noodles" *
LAUREEENN you got some nerve!!😂😋
bahahaahaa
I made this the other night and it was FANTASTIC!! Thank you Laura for your amazing recipe.
I just made this and added your bacon pieces recipe (with tofu) and added leek and shitakke mushroom also and it was amazzzzzing thank you!
I made this last week for dinner, but used tromboncino instead of zucchini, because a friend gave us some from her garden. I substituted white wine vinegar for the pickle brine (but should have used a bit less, probably 1 or 1 1/2 tbsp of the white wine vinegar) but it was so good. I am a huge fan of carbonara, and your recipe is now one of my go-to's for a yummy dinner whenever I get a tromboncino from my friend!! Thanks so much! =D
I'm new to this vegan world and I'm starting out doing full vegan eating 4 days a week and slowly transitioning to a vegan life! I love your guys videos they are so simple and right to the point! I've made the corn zucchini fritters and the roasted red pepper pasta sauce and they came out amazing!!! 😆😆
💙💙
5 years later and I still make this recipe all the time! Instead of vegan meat I throw in a combination of spring onions, green peas , baby spinach, or fresh oregano or basil. Sometimes I will add vegan cheese into the blender and simmer the sauce to make it creamier and fattier, but it doesn't even need it. Thank you so much for this amazing delicious recipe, it's one of my favourite things to make. My non vegan partner was mind blown the first time I made it for him and now it's one of his favourite things I make too.
LOVE!!! thanks for sharing and I'm so happy you have it in regular rotation :D
Wow that carbonara looks so beautiful I could cry right now.
A zucchini based carbonara? Whaaaat? This so awesome, Lauren! Definitely gonna try this!!!
I love these Recipe?! videos. I've been in a cooking rut, and now I'm inspired again. Thanks guys! Your videos make my day.
This looks amazing. I make a version of vegan carbonara sauce with cashews, yellow tomatoes, and cauliflower and I like to use the tofurky deli slices because you can get them crispy!
Yay RECIPE?! is back
Omg I work at the Vegansuper (vegan grocery store in Groningen, The Netherlands) and we sell that vegan ham! Its so weird but so good. Very excited to see you use it in a recipe, never thought about cooking it!
You can also chop some more zucchini in small cubes and fry it on a high heat until it is crispy and brown. That's what they do in Italy to make vegetarian carbonara.
Spontaneously changed up my dinner plans and am cooking up that carbonaaara now🍝❤️
YAAAY!
Lauren I'm not sure if you know but once you open a can, you shouldn't put it back in the fridge in a can as not only can the taste of the tin dissolve into the food but there have also been cases of botulism which is a food borne disease.. the latter isn't as common anymore but idk just might be relevant regarding the tinny taste :)
LOVED THIS RECIPE?! It makes me want to be creative with a zucchini base cream sauce .... MMMMMM So many possibilities !!! Thanks for showing us this trick !!!
Lauren, I absolutely love both of your channels! Your vibes are so motivating, inspiring and honest and your recipes - holy shit - amazing!! I've been following you for quite a while now and I still get as excited for new videos as I did in the very beginning! :)♥
i made this last night and it was really good!! i added a little more nutritional yeast and vegan Parmesan to the blender and it came out perfect!!! also i wish that i had used one of your vegan bacon recipes (from the cookbook) but i was being lazy and bought the tofurkey tempeh bacon that i found at the grocer. it was okay, but with the pasta i feel like with your "bacon" it definitely would've been better.
try that next time :D
Might just be your best RECIPE?! ever.
I love carbonara so much 😍
Oh my! This looks so amazing and you are so lovable
My favorite part of these is watching lauren eat lollll. She makes the most hilarious faces
13:46 "This is better than the Carbonara, I had at that restaurant in Italy"
LUCKY....Hahaha
I didn't think goopy carbonara was real i thought it was a sims 3 thing 😂😂
It is only from the sims
LOL, I came here from a video about Goopy Carbonara. That one seemed to be a straight carbonara but I like the idea of Goopy being a variant on carbonara.
meee too!
I made this for my dad (who isn't vegan) but fried up some vegan bacon bits instead of the sausage and he loved it! Was even good without the black salt (couldn't find any) so I can't wait to see what this recipe is like when I find some.
update I found black salt and it's so good!
Lauren makes vegan food look so delicious!!!!
Lauren you are so entertaining! Great recipe!
love seeing you in your element!! killing it lauren xo
xox
this pasta dish looks INSANELY good!! carbonara is my favorite! might try this version xxxx
ive been on the look for a vegan version since i first made this from scratch, its just such a great dish. i cant wait to try out the vegan version! Thanks Lauren :)
So good! I used your mushroom bacon recipe for the ham! i wish i had used pickle juice instead of lemon, however.
ya the lemon flavor isn't really part of carbonara
"When you're vegan you just gotta do what you gotta do. "
This video makes me so happy! I love "Recipe?!" videos 💚💙
Dayum that looks LEGIT ! with the grated cheese on top and all :o
i made this tonight for dinner! i changed it a bit, a used broccoli stalks instead of zucchini because i had weirdly massive amount in my fridge and used acv instead of pickle brine, i used vegan chicken strips i cut up and fried with your bacon marinade as the "bacon" and added kale
I love these RECIPE?! videos so much :)
Not only is this video FIRE its exactly what I would like to do. You make my videos look like they were shot on a cam corder lmao. Awesome girl. You just gained a sub!!!
Yum! Brilliant! Love how you inspire us!
You are so creative with your recipes love them!!
THANK YOU!
I'm obsessed with your videos I always look forward to new ones
This looks legit Lauren :) One thing my eye lacked though, was parsley. To me the essential of a carbonara is parsley. However recipes?! Calls for creativity and if parsley was not on hand leave it out. You could also use mushroom or eggplant bacon as a substitute. The "vegg" is also very handy in that dish. Anyways good job as always :)
These videos have really inspired me to come up with my own RECIPE?! creations. Keep up the amazing work 👏🏻
So underrated!! You're amazing
I was waiting for this so I can go to work after watching it!! Yaaaay
This is the first hot for food video that i have seen. Lauren is literally me omg so much!
100% making this for dinner. Looks phenomenal 😍😍
Omg I wanted you guys to make this and here it is! Love you guys!
I love how long this video is!! Also this looks delicious! I will have to find a good pancetta substitute but the sauce looks awesome!