Hungry Hungry Hippie

follow your heart

A vegan cheesecake that will wow non-vegans

I don’t make claims like that without knowing for certain they are the truth.    I searched high and low for the perfect cheesecake recipe.  But in the end, I went with my gut (and my taste buds).  You see the cheesecake had to be better than good, it had to be “the best.”  Why?  Because it was specially requested by my coworkers who were dying to try some of my vegan baking.  Opportunities like these don’t come often.  In fact, I can’t remember anyone at my old job making a special request for vegan… Read more >

August 25, 2011 follow your heart, raw, vegan cake Read more >

Oh so savory

My meals have been pretty bizarre lately so don’t say I didn’t warn you.   I have no clue how this meal was born.  It came out of nowhere and makes no sense.  At first I thought I wanted sweet oats (my normal breakfast thang).  But then I saw some leftover tofu and said to myself “why not!” I added chai tea to my oats along with half the block of tofu and mashed them all up together. Then I figured to go full on savory and add in some veggies, nutritional yeast, and Bragg’s… Read more >

August 10, 2011 almonds, bragg's, clif bar, follow your heart, granola, larabar, oatmeal, raw, seitan, tofu Read more >

His & hers pizza

Most Whole Foods stores sell pizza dough that’s ready-to-go.  They usually have both wheat and white available.  Yesterday Kyle and I were in the mood for his and hers pizzas, so we stopped by the store on the way home from a neighborhood stroll.  The dough was nowhere to be found!  The employees at the sandwich station were kind enough to go to the back to get me some dough, but the only kind available was white.  I was bummed, but we still got it (how could I refuse it after they were kind enough… Read more >

August 8, 2011 follow your heart, pizza dough, veggie "cheese" Read more >

Ugly but delicious

This is probably one of the most hideous recipes I’ve ever produced.  It has pretty ingredients, but when they all come together…well, I’ll admit, it doesn’t exactly scream gourmet.  It does, however, have that comfort food look.    All you need is a slow cooker, a head of broccoli, some cheese, and almond milk.   I figured the best way to salvage a nearly dead bunch of broccoli was to cook the sh!t out of it so I threw it in the slower cooker with 5 oz. of vegan cheddar cheese, 1 cup of almond… Read more >

August 6, 2011 follow your heart, nutmilk Read more >

The mystery pasta

You guys are HILARIOUS!  I loved the guesses about my pasta’s hidden ingredients.  To back up a bit.  A few days ago, I had a typical oatmeal breakfast with strawberries, raisins, and peanut butter.   But then I added Love Grown Raisin Almond Crunch Oat Clusters of Love…    All I have to say is: damn.    This is definitely their best flavor – and that’s saying a lot because I friggin’ adored their other granola flavors (especially cocoa).   I couldn’t stop.  Next thing I knew, I saw the bottom of the bag.  Yikes!  Needless… Read more >

July 22, 2011 chickpeas, follow your heart, granola, hummus, kale, love grown foods, oatmeal Read more >