Oh, yes I did. Because everything nacho-style is infinitely better. I recently made this discovery after sharing a bag of Trader Joe’s new Nacho Style Kale Chips with Chris. They were pretty phenomenal. I realize that this is not an earth-shattering idea because we all know that people have been making nacho-style kale chips for hundreds … Continue reading »
The other day, The Chickpea and I were trying to decide what to have for dinner. He wanted Indian, but I was in the mood for breakfast. Breakfast for dinner. Breakfast for dinner is one of my most favorite things in the world, but relationships are about compromise (as I’ve been told), right? Also, some … 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 »
When I was asked recently to review Chef Ramses Bravo‘s new cookbook, Bravo!, I have to admit, I had not heard of Chef Ramses or his book. Ramses Bravo is the executive chef at True North’s Health Center in Santa Rosa, California. Through his vegan cuisine, Ramses—who has worked in numerous hotels and restaurants over his 14-year career, … Continue reading »
I’m going to come clean about something. Until I became vegan, I did not entirely understand the concept of blogs. I rarely looked up recipes, and if I did, I certainly didn’t take note of what blog it was on. I would just make the same few dishes and occasionally wing it and make something … 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 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 »
Tomorrow is National Vegan Pizza Day! Are you as excited as I am? Because I care about all of you, I want you to get this holiday started off right. For this special day, to make sure you have the proper fuel to get you though the day of eating vegan pizza, and to do … 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 »
One of my most favorite cities in the world is Barcelona. It is such a beautiful, whimsical city, complete with insane architecture, gorgeous beaches, the best farmer’s market you’ll ever go to, nap time, and tapas. I’ve not been to Barcelona since becoming vegan, but as a vegetarian, there were a few staple tapas that … Continue reading »
Chris and I don’t exchange gifts for holidays or birthdays. We feel that it has more impact when we give gifts on normal days, rather than a day that demands gift-giving. We do, however, give “Non-Christmas Gifts” somewhere in the general vicinity of Christmas time, and Chris gives THE best Non-Christmas Gifts. Last year, he … Continue reading »