The other day, I was talking to my dear mother on the phone and she was telling me about a gazpacho she was planning to make for dinner using vegetables from her garden. I thought it sounded pretty amazing and asked that she share the recipe here. She agreed and here it is, along with a […]
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Raw Beet Salad with Sesame-Ginger Dressing
I bought some beets a couple of weeks ago at the farmers market and then promptly forgot about them. This morning, I was digging around in the fridge and found them! I whipped up this little on-the-fly salad/slaw with what I had around and it turned out great! The flavors are bright and earthy with […]
Photo Chat: Introducing the Lightbox
Eric says the slogan for our kitchen should be “Don’t eat that!! I have to take a picture first!” And it’s true—many of our meals are delayed slightly by a quick photo shoot before we eat. I have also started taking more time plating our food and taking care to try to make it look […]
Tears and Laughter
The work I’ve chosen to do—confronting the exploitation of anymals in the food system—is perhaps one of the most depressing subjects I could have chosen to dedicate my life to. When I first started down this path, my mom said to me, “Couldn’t you choose something a little less overwhelming and depressing? This is just […]
Raspberry White Chocolate Layer Cake
When I was a teenager growing up in Pittsburgh, a small catering kitchen and cooking school opened around the corner from our house, called Food Glorious Food. Brad and Tom are the owners and they have grown the business into a successful neighborhood staple, offering a bakery several times a week. Lines are out the door to […]
Rainy Day in Seattle
Today in Seattle, it’s 56F and pouring rain. I’m doing my best to stay productive at the computer, but something about it being so dark and rainy (and probably also the fact that it’s Friday) makes me want to kick back and watch some TV in a blanket with Maizy. Yep, doesn’t that just make […]
10 Tips for Going Vegan, Staying Vegan & Thriving
Just about to head out on the road to the first sanctuary I’m visiting, but before I go I just wanted to nudge you over to MindBodyGreen.com to read a short article I wrote. It’s “10 Tips for Going Vegan, Staying Vegan & Thriving”. I’ll be back soon with another update from the road. In […]
Roadtripping To California: Vegan Style
Last week, I was a bit inconsistent with the blog—the reason was that I was trying to finish up tons of stuff before I headed out on the open road on Saturday. It was finals week at school, graduations galore, finishing up writing projects, and making sure Eric had what he needed to take care […]
Lemony Stars (Vegan Lemon Shortbread Cookies)
I’ve not been so great about posting every day here on the old blogaroo this week. This week happens to be finals week, which I would have expected to be pretty uneventful since I’m neither taking classes nor teaching this quarter. But somehow the anxiety of finals week has made its way to me from […]
Sometimes We All Need A Bowl of Cut Fruit
Eric’s aunt died on Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. She had been ill for a long time and had rallied countless times throughout her life after her doctors told her to ‘call the family’. I didn’t know Margie very well, but I had gotten to spend time with her a few times and I have heard many stories from Eric and Ruth (Eric’s mom) […]
