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Homemade Vegan Cheese
October 15, 2011
Despite being vegan for many years, I've never attempted to make my own vegan cheese. The process always seemed a bit daunting and since I went vegan in the Southern United States in the mid-90s, I quickly got used to living without cheese alternatives (or any processed vegan food for...
Read the full post Creamy Cashew Kale & Chickpeas
October 10, 2011
As much as I'd like to, I don't get the chance to visit a farmer's market each week. The truth is that I tend to do most of my shopping at regular grocery stores. In Sydney, this means Woolworth's (Woolie's for short) or Coles. While they don't stock every vegan...
Read the full post Elegant Salt and Pepper Tofu
October 2, 2011
So my brother and his good friend flew in from Canada yesterday and in all the excitement of showing them around the city and watching the rugby world cup games, I forgot to post my first entry for the Vegan Month of Food, or Vegan MoFo for short. MoFo say...
Read the full post Basic Hummus
July 24, 2011
I know, I know... not another hummus recipe! A few of my friends here have asked for my humus recipe, and since I'm heading out of town for a month, I wanted to ensure that they had it before I left. I also wanted to share an awesome little trick...
Read the full post Mushroom Mini Quiches
June 10, 2011
Warning: this is another post for mushroom-lovers. If you're not a fan of them, then you may want to escape to chocolate-land and forget that you ever saw this.
Ok, onto the fungi. Once again, I have gone overboard at the farmer's markets, and last week I found myself with way too many...
Read the full post Fried Cauliflower, Chickpea and Swiss Chard
May 17, 2011
Back in December, I enjoyed a lovely salad of fried cauliflower, chickpeas and silverbeet at Bodega Tapas Bar here in Sydney. It was hardy yet light with highlights of fresh lemon and toasted cumin seeds. As you can tell, I was making a mental note of the ingredients and flavors...
Read the full post Beetroot & Greens with Yellow Capsicum Coulis
May 12, 2011
I've never eaten beet greens before, so when I brought home this bunch of beets the other day, I had to run a Google search to see if the leaves were even edible (Okay, you can stop laughing now).
Sure enough, they are edible - and their vibrant shade of green...
Read the full post Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce
May 1, 2011
I came across this recipe for Roasted Cauliflower in Lemon-Tahini Sauce on the Vegetarian Times website and it's really awesome. While I don't particularly love raw cauliflower, I do love it in low-carb risotto or simply roasted. Even if you're not a huge cauliflower fan, I still really recommend trying this...
Read the full post White Truffle Popcorn
April 23, 2011
I cooked up a storm last week and I have a lot of yummy recipes coming, but in the meantime, I wanted to post this quick snack that I made the other day.
I love popcorn and came up with this recipe after reading about a few truffle butter recipes online. Everything...
Read the full post Avocado Macadamia Pear Salad
March 31, 2011
I came across this recipe in the Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Sheila magazine. It looked so decadent, I just had to try it. The trick is to have "ripe but firm" avocados on hand when the pears are just ripe. But once you've got that under control, the actual salad...
Read the full post Broccoli Guacamole
March 2, 2011
I think it's pretty clear from my last couple posts (and overall recipes) that I love avocados. They're so rich and creamy and such a beautiful shade of green (my favorite color). If I had to eat one fruit or veggie the rest of my life, avocados would probably be...
Read the full post Avocado Mango Black Bean Salad / Dip
January 17, 2011
My mom used to make this recipe and it's one of my all-time favorites. If you manage to find yourself in that perfect space-time-continuum where you have access to ripe mangoes and avocados at the same time, then this is the perfect recipe. I can't tell you how great this...
Read the full post Twice-Baked Fingerling Potatoes
December 16, 2010
I bought some fingerling potatoes this week and wasn't really sure what to do with them. Then I remembered Tal Ronnen's recipe for twice-baked fingerling potatoes with crisped dulse. Because I was so happy with my simplified version of his Cajun-Seared Portobello Fillets with Avocado Lime Mayo, I decided to give...
Read the full post Fresh Tomato & Basil Salad
December 14, 2010
I just couldn't resist bringing home these gorgeous grape tomatoes and figured that the best way to enjoy them would be as a light and fresh salad. A quick Google search brought me to a recipe for this transcendent summer tomato salad. Perfect! Fresh basil and a high-quality olive oil are...
Read the full post Fresh Spring Rolls with Peanut Sauce
December 8, 2010
Something happened when I turned 30. My taste buds seemed to transform overnight. I don't seem to crave as much of the "bad" stuff anymore. For example, when I used to go to a Vietnamese restaurant, I would pick deep-fried spring rolls over the fresh variety 8 times out of...
Read the full post Two-Mushroom Tapenade
December 2, 2010
I typed and printed out this recipe years ago, but have no idea where it came from. I even did a Google search but couldn't locate it. Anyway, I've made it many times and it's always been a hit, including last week when I made it for a get-together with...
Read the full post Pesto-Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes
October 20, 2010
Last night, dinner was taking longer than planned, so I needed a quick appetizer that I could quickly put together to fend-off starvation. I had some cherry tomatoes on hand, as well as some frozen vegan pesto, so I decided to combine the two.
I originally thought of slicing the tomatoes...
Read the full post Tofu & Asparagus w/ Satay Sauce
October 4, 2010
Friday night, I was looking for something to munch on while watching a movie at home. I didn't feel like a salad or something completely healthy. I had some leftover peanut dressing from the Peanut Soba Noodles I had made earlier in the week, so I decided to lightly fry...
Read the full post Quicker Cajun-Seared Portobello Fillets
October 1, 2010
Back in 2008, Oprah went vegan as part of a 21-day cleanse. I remembered being very excited by the prospect, simply because of the vast amount of people that she reaches on a daily basis.
She had famous vegan chef Tal Ronnen cooking fabulous meals all month, many of which were...
Read the full post Salt & Pepper Tofu
September 29, 2010
Yay! I submitted my Salt & Pepper Tofu recipe to VegWeb.com back in April and just realized that they finally posted it earlier this month. I guess there's a bit of a back-log over there, which is understandable considering the massive amount of recipes and info that they publish. I'm...
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