A little history about me: I didn't care for meat as a child. I much preferred vegetables (raw, not cooked) and fruit, so it wasn't really a surprise to my mother when I decided to be a vegetarian. At age 7.
Although I eventually caved to peer pressure (and familiar pressure) and went back to eating meat for a few years, my decision to once again return to vegetarianism, and then veganism, was not the least bit surprising to my …
Happy Valentines Day! Today is also Lily Bean's 4th birthday!
Here are some of my favorite "romantic" recipes from the blog an cookbook.
Baked Tofu Parmesan (p. 139)
Cheesecake (p. 219)
Fettuccine Alfredo (p. 163)
Seitan Piccata (p. 145) or Chickpea Cakes Piccata
First, a little history. I met Andrea a year ago via twitter. I liked her style. I liked her tweets. Then I found out she lived in NYC (where I was living). and then I found out she was a college student.
You see, I am a mother without children which means I have a need -- a physical need -- to feed and dote on others. Andrea was a fine candidate to take my maternal instincts out on, so …
Yes, I know, I'm blatantly hijacking the title of Anthony Bourdain's book, which is kind of funny, considering how he feels about vegans... but it's quite applicable for today's post!
Late last week, a Herbie posted a stunning pic of the "Cheater Pad Thai" from the cookbook on HH's Facebook page, and in the comments underneath it, asked if I had any tips for how to make frozen veggies taste fresh and crisp, not soggy.
Before I …
I'm usually the resident cook in our house. It's not that Scott doesn't want to cook, and for the first year we lived together, he actually did way more cooking than me, but I'm always wanting to try out new ideas (which is both a blessing and a curse). So I guess, there just really isn't an opportunity for him to get in on the action!
However, since I'm about to abandon him for three weeks to go on a …
