Cabbage with Green Chili & Mustard Seeds

February 5, 2012

This dish can be served hot or at room temperature as a kind of warm salad. The combination of the sweetness of the cabbage, the green chili, mustard and the earthiness of the turmeric is so satisfying. It makes a great side dish along with some rice and dal. The Stuff 1 small head of […]

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Lemon Pulao

February 5, 2012

On Christmas Day friends of ours brought us a pint jar with 2 halves of Meyer lemon preserved in salt. I’ve been kicking around the idea of a pulao using slices of of the lemon. The result was absolutely fantastic. This dish could be made without the preserved lemon, but it adds such an amazing […]

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Channa Saag Dal

January 29, 2012

** This Recipe is Only a Test and is Still in Progress ** This recipe was inspired by a recipe we found in Kathy Hester’s book, The Vegan Slow Cooker. Her recipe calls for a slow cooked dal featuring a sweet potato, yellow split peas and chard. Check out this cookbook, by the bye, it […]

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Matcha Shortbread

December 26, 2011
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I love green tea sweets and these shortbread are a perfect mix of the green, sharp taste of the matcha with the buttery shortbread. During the holidays I chill the dough overnight and roll out to cut into tree shapes. The Stuff 2 Earth Balance Buttery Sticks (this is 1 cup) 1/2 cup powdered sugar […]

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Russian Tea Cakes

December 19, 2011
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I’ve seen these cookies called “Mexican Wedding Cookies”, but my Mom called them “Russian Tea Cakes” and they were part of her Christmas cookie recipe arsenal. We’ve changed the base recipe to make it vegan and use whole wheat pastry flour. We’ve found the change in flour makes for a lovely nutty note that compliments […]

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Golden Provence Winter Stew

December 1, 2011
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Yet another example of a stew/soup experiment that turned out so well, I had to put a recipe together! This stew started out as a kind of “get out of my fridge” project after Thanksgiving. We get a big produce delivery every Monday and by Sunday I’m often trying to figure out a dish to […]

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Bulk Soy Curls

November 30, 2011
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Last month I picked up a case of Soy Curls at Food Fight.Yes, that does mean 12 pounds of them. There’s a big plastic food storage bin down in our pantry filled to the brim with them. I don’t make them a lot, but as far as foods that are more processed goes, these are […]

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Pumpkin Cauliflower Korma – Take 1

November 12, 2011

This is something of a recipe in progress. That said, it is a very tasty and a lovely autumn dish. There will be future variations yet to come! There will be at least one more variation of this dish as I’m not quite yet satisfied with the creaminess of it. It may just be that […]

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Fabulous Chickpea Salad

October 30, 2011
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Chickpeas might very well be our favorite legume. We love them on salads, in soups, in “monk bowls”, as snacks, as hummus, roasted… well, you get the picture. A real lunchtime crowd-pleaser is my fabulous chickpea salad. This recipe has even had rave reviews from my step-father, who claims to hate chickpeas! We’ve been more […]

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PureFit Bars Review

October 17, 2011
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Just before Vida Vegan Con I was contacted by Emily from PureFit asking if I’d like to try out some of their vegan nutrition bars. I told her I would since I occasionally have a bar before going to the gym or pool and sometimes if I’m running too late to get breakfast in the […]

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