Thanksgiving can be stressful for vegans and nonvegans alike when the the question of what to eat comes up. For many people in the U.S., Thanksgiving has been tied, for generations, to the preparation and consumption of a turkey. Becoming vegan, particularly for ethical reasons, challenges this tradition and can result in a range of discomfort. Some family […]
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A Weekend Away
This weekend was quite busy with academic activities. On Saturday, the University of Washington Geography Department hosted the Cascadia Critical Geographies Mini-Conference. There were talks on a range of critical geography topics, including health, indigeneity, race, etc. And there was an interesting panel on critical pedagogy (teaching) and a large discussion on the role of geography/ers […]
Week in Review: Thanksgiving Recipes
This last week has been filled with recipes for lovely food that would be great for Thanksgiving. I’ve been cooking a lot to experiment with creating vegan versions of some of the Thanksgiving favorites. In particular because I’d been cooking so much myself, it was a real treat to go over to my mother-in-law’s house […]
Cranberry Orange Bread
During the holidays when we were growing up in Pittsburgh, our neighbors and family friends would bake various sweet treats and deliver them around the neighborhood. My mom spent Christmas Eve morning baking cinnamon rolls and my sister and I would run around the neighborhood delivering them that afternoon so that everyone would be able […]
Roasted Brussel Sprouts
Today, being Thursday, is craft day with my dear friend, Tish. Our plan today is to make vanilla extract, among some other activities to be determined…maybe a trip to the craft store. But before I head out, a quick post. This week has been a bit of a marathon of recipes in preparation for Thanksgiving and […]
Savory Stuffing
If I could only have one of the typical Thanksgiving dishes, I’m pretty sure I would choose stuffing. A pile of stuffing doused in mushroom gravy is just about as good as it gets, in my opinion. Each family seems to have their own special stuffing recipe–some with nuts, some with cornbread, some with dried fruit, […]
Pumpkin Pie
Last week, I announced a ‘Veganize Thanksgiving Recipe Challenge’ where I asked readers to comment with their requests for vegan versions of Thanksgiving favorites. Anne wrote in with a request for vegan mashed potatoes and so yesterday I posted the Garlic Mashed Potatoes recipe that will go wonderfully with the Mushroom Gravy. Holly wrote in […]
Basic Pie Crust
This basic pie crust is flaky, easy to make and complementary to just about any kind of pie you’re making. I’ve gone through phases where I have been intimidated by pie crusts and have opted to just buy pre-made crusts instead. The options for vegan pre-made pie crusts are a bit more limited than the non-vegan variety, which can […]
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
When I was a little girl, my ‘second mother’ (Barb) who rented the third floor apartment of our house, watched Julia Child’s cooking shows religiously. She would tape them and then watch them when she had time to sit down and take notes. She filled many pads of paper with Julia Child’s recipes. Sitting on Barb’s couch […]
Week in Review: Ch-ch-ch-changes
This week has been quite a lot of work behind the scenes on the site. I switched to self-hosting the blog in order to gain more flexibility and control over what the site has to offer. However, this was WAY more involved than I had anticipated. I am still working out a lot of the […]
