When Chris and I went to Greece on our honeymoon, we did not fully research what sorts of foods would be available to us. We somehow had gotten the (totally incorrect) notion in our heads that hummus was Greek. We had grand ideas of eating our body weight in hummus and pita, with beautiful platters … Continue reading »
If you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, last week you may have already heard me allude to the fact that chickpea flour is magic. Well, it’s true. Chickpea flour is magic. I mean, if soccas, flatbreads, omelets, waffles, and pancakes haven’t already made this clear to you, perhaps this recipe will. Do you see … Continue reading »
Nothing feels more like spring to me than when strawberries and asparagus start popping up at the market or in my CSA delivery. Well, the tree outside of our dining room window beginning to bloom comes pretty darn close. And the part where I can start driving with my sun-roof open is pretty great. Oh, … Continue reading »
This time of year, we get a lot of different types of greens in our weekly CSA delivery. I’m not complaining- I love my greens! Kale, chard, collards, spinach, mustard greens, arugula, cabbage, and more- I love them all! The problem arises when I get more greens than I have time to eat. I put … Continue reading »
So, have you all seen the PPK Top 100 of 2012 yet? It’s full of basically a lot of vegan awesomeness. I was turned on to several things that, sorry, I must have been living under a rock to have missed! Carrot Bacon?! Pumpkin Pie Filled Muffins?! I mean, come on! I was also excited … Continue reading »
My grandfather was a tile setter and owned his own tile setting company. In the 1960′s, he hired a young high school boy to be his helper. My grandfather and his whole family, except for one of his daughters (who thought he was ugly and obnoxious), loved this boy. The young boy was smitten by … Continue reading »
Lately, my tastebuds have been all over the place. All I want for breakfast is a big bowl of Morning O’s (Whole Foods’ answer to Cheerios) and almond milk. No oatmeal, no smoothies, or any kind of fancy breakfast. Just plain, cold cereal. And my sweet cravings seem to have disappeared. Instead of wanting a … Continue reading »
One of my favorite games to play with the twins is “Guess the Secret Ingredient.” Maxwell and Sophia, I learned early on, will willingly try new foods as long as they do not know the ingredient list. For example, if I told them ahead of time that there was cauliflower in their quesadillas, they never … Continue reading »
I don’t remember ever having a traditional Christmas breakfast/brunch growing up. When I was a kid, breakfast was usually whatever cookies Santa didn’t eat, consumed while impatiently waiting for my mom to hurry up and get out of bed so we could open presents. As I got older, I seem to remember breakfasts being more … Continue reading »
During the holidays, my favorite dish on the table is always the sweet potatoes, preferably baked and caramelized with maple syrup, pecans, and tons of cinnamon. Every year, I find myself wondering “Why am I not eating this on a regular basis?” I’m sure that if I did make this dish on a regular basis, … Continue reading »
I’m one of those people who, in order to feel better about the not-so-healthful food choice they are consuming, like to enjoy a salad on the side. It’s like adding something super healthy to something not-so-healthy makes it all balance out. Ordering pizza? I’ll throw together a salad to go with my 2 slices. Vegan … Continue reading »
I have to commute pretty far to and from work for the project I’m on right now. After working all day and then driving over an hour to get home, cooking an elaborate dinner is not something that interests me. I would much prefer that I had a 1950′s housewife to have dinner ready and … Continue reading »
So, I heard of this thing called “Taco Tuesday.” Apparently, some people designate one day a week, Tuesdays, for eating tacos. How genius is that? I can’t necessarily make those kinds of rules in my life because if a taco craving comes on, I need to be able to have them immediately, regardless of the … 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 »
Do you ever have moments where you get a glimpse at what it feels like to be a genius? Where a ground-breaking idea pops into your head, your heart starts racing, and you know beyond any shadow of a doubt that this idea will change your life forever? Oh. Yeah, me neither. Except this one … Continue reading »
The other day, after class, my yoga teacher said to us “Your sense of peace right now did not come from practicing yoga today. It came from peeling away the unnecessary layers, revealing your true self.” This really struck a chord with me and the entire bike ride home and for some time after, I … 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 »
There are times when my creativity is flowing, and then there are times when the river slows to just a trickle. Lately, the river has completely dried up. My mind has been all over the place, everywhere except in my cooking or writing. I may pause, in the middle of preparing a dish, to ponder … Continue reading »
I know there are people out there who do not care for tempeh. People who even strongly dislike tempeh. I’d always been on the fence about it. I have always liked it in small pieces and heavily marinated, the end product being hidden inside a wrap or a taco shell. I like when restaurants do … Continue reading »