Cauliflower is quickly becoming my most favorite vegetable. It’s level of versatility never ceases to amaze me. Whether it’s disguising itself as buffalo wings, lightening up mashed potatoes, holding together an awesome burger, or hiding in a cheese sauce, I am always amazed. Now it’s popping up in one of my childhood favorite chinese take-out … Continue reading »
Shortly after getting home from our vacation in NYC, Chris and I got a pretty bad head cold. It was the first full-blown cold that we’ve had in a looooong time and I’m so thankful that it wasn’t the flu, but we were pretty tore up. When both of us were both achy and exhausted … Continue reading »
The winter holidays are my favorite. I love Christmas, and New Year’s is always fun, but that other holiday that happens at around this time, well, it’s a super close second. What holiday, you ask? Festivus. That’s right, my friends, Festivus. It’s a Festivus for the rest of us. Every year, for the last 8 … Continue reading »
The first time Chris and I ever spoke on the phone, we were both surprised to learn that we were both vegetarian. Neither of us had ever dated a vegetarian before so we were excited to go to a vegan restaurant for our first date (Cru) where we would both enjoy the food. After the … Continue reading »
Last year, for our first vegan Thanksgiving, I pre-made our entire feast (minus the caulipots, which Chris’s sister made), then packed it all up in a cooler and we drove 5 hours to his parents house on Thursday morning. It was amazing. But also a lot of work. This year, we have decided to stay … Continue reading »
It’s that time again, folks! What time, you ask? Well, it’s Virtual Vegan Potluck time, silly! Created by the incredible Annie at An Unrefined Vegan, the Virtual Vegan Potluck is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a vegan potluck, consisting over over 100 bloggers, each sharing one dish virtually (online). Last May’s VVP was such … Continue reading »
For our first Thanksgiving, after becoming vegan, we told Chris’s family not to worry about us- we would bring our own food. We didn’t want to overwhelm people with having to prepare vegan food and I had no problem bringing a bunch of vegan dishes to share with everyone. Chris’s sister, a super healthy-eating vegetarian, … Continue reading »
Before we joined our CSA, we stuck to buying the same fruits and vegetables, week after week. Even at the farmer’s market, if I had time to go, I knew which items I wanted and stuck to those. I didn’t bother trying to learn what those “mystery greens” or what that “unidentifiable tubular-shaped vegetable” was. … Continue reading »
I know everybody says this, but Labor Day truly snuck up on me this year. In my mind, Labor Day was next Monday and I had a whole week to prepare for a Labor Day post. Then Spabettie’s post popped up in my inbox on Wednesday, and I was like “Well, that’s kind of jumping … Continue reading »
Last week, I discussed my recent “blahdom” in the kitchen. My creativity was zapped, and I would be lying if I didn’t (several times) slather some hummus on a pita and call that a meal. After meeting a friend for coffee in Redondo Beach (a place I rarely go to), I was driving home … Continue reading »
I have been dying to make a good cauliflower burger for about three months. I attempted one back in early May, and the day after what Chris refers to as “The night of Brick Burgers,” Richa at Hobby and More posted the recipe for these gems. ” Ah ha!” I exclaimed (in my head, not … Continue reading »
I never ate a fresh green bean until I was about 24. Until that glorious day, I had only experienced the canned variety (my family was big on canned food). The age of 24 is when I first became interested in farmer’s markets and fresh foods. I would buy mostly just fresh fruit, with the … Continue reading »
Since moving to Marina del Rey two years ago, we’ve discovered several things about our neighborhood. We share the ‘hood with a TON of ducks (Chris and I refer to them as the Duck Gangs since they hang out in packs) and though they are partial to kicking it in front of the library, you … Continue reading »
This last Saturday, on queue for Family Movie Night was Auntie Mame. This movie takes me back to my childhood, as it was always one of my Dad’s favorites and I watched it several times as a child. I hadn’t seen in it about 20 years, and Chris had only seen parts of it, so … Continue reading »
I like to be fancy sometimes. It goes all the way back to when I was four and I insisted that all of my swimsuits have ruffles. My mother encouraged my love of all things fancy by using cookie cutters to cut out most of my sandwiches as a child (at the very least, she … Continue reading »
Happy Memorial Day! I know tradition calls for a grand barbecue on this holiday, but we will be keeping it simple here at the Miller/Turner home. This is mostly because we don’t own a grill, but also because Chris and I are kind of going through a Chickenless Salad phase right now. The Chickenless Salad … Continue reading »
For some reason, unbeknownst to me, pesto is not a welcome ingredient in my family. If mentioned, my parents would scrunch their noses. At large family gatherings, there was never any pesto-containing dishes. No one ever spoke of it. I grew up thinking it was something extremely fancy and disgusting at the same time (like … Continue reading »
I like small kitchen appliances. I always have. The first kitchen appliance I ever remember being kind of crazy about was one of those sandwich-pocket maker things. I learned how to operate it by the age of six and was making my own crazy sandwich creations every chance I got (probably where my later passion … Continue reading »