About 9 years before I became vegan, I became a vegetarian. I didn’t eat a ton of meat before that. Mostly chicken. Some turkey. And it was always just grilled in my George Foreman grill. No craziness like buffalo wings or BBQ ribs. No red meat or pork at all, actually. I always kind of … 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 »
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 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 »
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 »
Are you familiar with Spork Foods? You know, the gourmet vegan food company in Los Angeles, offering vegan cooking classes? It’s owned by two adorable sisters, Heather Goldberg and Jenny Engel? They recently published a vegan cookbook, Spork Fed? Yes, that Spork Foods! Well, last Thursday night, Chris, the twins, and I had the pleasure … 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 »
Cinco de Mayo is coming so I wanted to give you a themed recipe to fit the occasion. Despite the fact that the only thing even remotely “Mexican” about this dish is the fact that they are tacos, the combination of flavors is luring enough to try it. I recently found this idea on Pinterest … 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 »
On this last, rainy Sunday afternoon, Chris and I found ourselves without children (a rarity on the weekends), and decided to go on a lunch date. For about the first year of our relationship, we went out to dinner every single night. Looking back, neither of us can believe how we kept up such an … Continue reading »