Always the romantic, The Chickpea surprised me with an extravagant gift. He had stuffed an acorn squash (winter squash being one of my most favorite things about fall and winter) with a mixture of golden beets, pearls of quinoa, emerald kale, and the most dazzling of jewels, pomegranate seeds! I felt truly spoiled! The best part … Continue reading »
Tofu and Quinoa. I think we could safely call tofu and quinoa staples in most vegan kitchens. They are both inexpensive, versatile, and viable sources of plant-based nutrition. Having a simple recipe for both of these items is a valuable resource for any vegan, and Chris and I use them often. Up until now, the … 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 »
Do you ever wonder how you could get more chocolate into your life? It’s a thought that crosses my mind often. It’s right up there with “I wonder what the new season of Arrested Development will be like?” (Answer: If it’s anything like the first 3 seasons, it will totally rock my world) and “Is … Continue reading »
When I was a personal trainer, I had a client who was very dear to me. Kim was one of those people who I immediately hit it off with and every session (three times per week) was spent catching up on each other’s lives (what we’d done recently, new things we’d cooked, vacation plans, family … Continue reading »
You may or may not be aware of the fact that there is a contest happening today. I’m not a very competitive person. In fact, I usually run away fast shy away from competition. It’s just part of my nature. This time, however, when I discovered this contest, I got pretty excited. Basically, Isa Chandra … Continue reading »
I am the type of person that can eat the same thing for months, sometimes even years, then get tired of it suddenly and replace it with something else. My entire junior year of college, I had tomato soup (from a box) with a grilled cheese sandwich (on white bread, usually with Kraft singles) for … 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 »
Hello Potluckers! Welcome to Keepin’ It Kind! If you are unaware of the Virtual Vegan Potluck, it is a large gathering of bloggers (over 60!!!), all contributing vegan dishes for different courses of the meal, organized by the amazing Annie at An Unrefined Vegan. Are you the one who always brings the potato salad to … Continue reading »
When I was a little kid, I would eat anything. I was a parent’s dream- any vegetable they wanted me to try, I was totally game. Whatever my dad cooked, I ate. The only thing I remember ever not wanting to try were beets, but my parent’s tricked me, saying “Oh well, more for us. … Continue reading »
On Urban Dictionary, one of the definitions (after several unnecessary x-rated definitions) for “Fiesta” is: A small economy car that is popular in Europe and/or other poor or liberal hell holes. “Billy drives a Fiesta and he is a communist.” That is actually not the definition I was looking for. I was thinking something along … Continue reading »
You know how some days, even the most mundane tasks seem incredibly daunting? Laundry. Making a pot of coffee. Putting on shoes. And to top it off, its super cold and blustery outside. You know those days. Yesterday was one of those days for me. Everything seemed to require a huge amount of energy and … Continue reading »