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 »
Chris and I don’t have cable and don’t watch shows on television. We do, however, have Netflix and a DVD player with a projector and a big white wall. We don’t watch too many television shows because, well, we don’t feel like it. We do have our favorites that we watch over and over and … Continue reading »
Do you remember your first sloppy joe sandwich? I do. And it was definitely a far cry from the most recent sloppy joe creation to emerge from my kitchen. My first sloppy joes experience was at my elementary school cafeteria. My dad always woke me up, got me ready and took me to school. This … Continue reading »
Recently, I was asked to do a guest post for one of my favorite blogs: Vegan Yack Attack. I’m sure none of you are a stranger to Jackie’s incredible blog- full of healthy and delicious plant-based recipes and tons of beautiful photography. How could I not accept? Jackie’s theme for the month is light and … Continue reading »
One of the things I love most about Chris is that he is a man’s man. Even though he is a self-proclaimed techie dork and he’s better than me at folding clothes, he loves James Bond movies and watching football in bars (even though he doesn’t drink) and riding his motorcycle. And he has tastebuds … 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 »
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 love spicy foods, but to be perfectly honest, my body does not handle it as well as it used to. Back in the day, my friends and I would try the burritos at a different taqueria each Sunday. This went on for about 2 or 3 years. At one point, I felt confident to … Continue reading »
Two of my most favorite people to cook for are my stepkids, Maxwell and Sophia. They are eleven, twins, have very particular palates, and generally offer up good, honest critiques. Although they are twins, their tastbuds differ quite a bit. For example: Sophia loves peanut butter but Max hates it. Max is into cinnamon-flavored things … Continue reading »
Some of my most favorite dishes are born out of just grabbing some ingredients that I have on hand and going to town without a finished product in mind. Those times when you just work on instinct and purely create. This is one of those creations. I had an open can of pureed pumpkin in … Continue reading »
UPDATE 4/18/12: I just read here that Seed Bistro is closing on April 28th! If you live in LA, please hurry over to give this place a try before it goes! I have a habit of having the good intention of doing something, taking forever to do it (even resisting it at times), and when … Continue reading »
For Christmas, Chris and I were given a Tagine as part of an incredible gift basket. Our friends thought of everything- a vegan cookbook, a jar of couscous, orange olive oil, citrus herb salt, and this gorgeous Tagine. Dan and Melissa seriously took gift baskets to the next level (Thank you so much, Dan and … Continue reading »