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Lovely Lacinato

Thank you to everyone who commented on yesterday’s post.  I feel much better having gotten that off my chest…you guys are so wonderful and supportive.  No more whining from now on (yeah right…). Lovely lovely lacinato.  The deep green color is somehow so intriguing.  I think it’s easier to eat raw than regular kale too.  Pre-dressing it before meal time means it’s texture and flavors are perfect when I dig in. This salad came together pretty quickly, but I had all the ingredients pre-made, so it does require some planning ahead. Kale Krunch Salad Ingredients:… Read more >

December 16, 2012 kale Read more >

Tofu enhanced pesto

  This is basically a summer dish masquerading as a winter dish (because of the red and green colors, okay?).  Totally Christmas-y.   Here in Santa Monica, my garden still thinks it’s supposed to be producing.  So most of the recipe’s ingredients are from my garden. Yes, I know we’re spoiled.  But believe me, we pay for it in our rent.   Ok, so about this pesto.  It’s the same basic formula I always use (nuts, basil, parsley, olive oil), but this time I added in tofu too.   I used mostly brazil nuts and… Read more >

December 11, 2012 nuts, pesto, quinoa, tofu Read more >

Classic combination

Cornbread and chili.  It’s one of those combos that you always pair together.  Like peanut butter and jelly.  Or…I don’t know…something else.  I can’t think right now.  My brain is slow these days. It’s such comfort food.  Very appropriate for the changing season.  Christmas will be here before you know it.  And then, holy crap, it’s full on winter.  To be fair, winters in Los Angeles may as well be spring on the East Coast since it rarely dips below 50.  But I still have the heater running so that counts for something (poor insulation,… Read more >

December 8, 2012 beans, cornmeal, crock-pot, earth balance, nooch, nutmilk, tvp Read more >

Wings ‘n things

I never thought the day would come when I’d try to vegan-ify a dish served at hooters…but I guess stranger things do happen. Never in my life have I tried a buffalo wing.  And without going all Jessica Simpson on you, I’m just going to admit right up front, I have no clue what they really truly are. I mean, they’re meat of some kind (I presume).  Other than that, I’ve got nothin’.  So now that I’ve disclosed that little tidbit, it may seem odd that in October alone I ate (vegan) buffalo wings twice. … Read more >

December 7, 2012 bbq, cauliflower, nooch, tofu Read more >

Molasses in December

These are gooooood.   Molasses.  Chocolate.  Ginger.  Made by tweaking my basic vegan cookie dough.    You can make these plain, or you can add in chocolate chunks and candied ginger.  Any combination is going to be delicious.  I made five with candied ginger (for me) and six with chocolate chunks (for Kyle). I forget what triggered his sweet tooth, but it was already after we’d had dinner and he suddenly declared he was really in the mood for chocolate chip cookies.  He’s so subtle with his hints, isn’t he?  I wanted to make something… Read more >

December 6, 2012 chocolate, dessert, molasses Read more >