Last Sunday, I made kalamata basil tapenade and used half of the recipe in a vegan lasagna. I made a 9×13″ pan of lasagna and Eric and I ate it for dinner three nights in a row. We tend to like doing this (if the food is good) because it makes the dreaded decision of […]
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Kalamata Basil Tapenade
A few weeks ago, Eric and I road-tripped to Portland for the day to pick up my dad and bring him back up to Seattle. Before we hit the road, we went to the PCC (food coop) to get some snacks for the car. We bought chips and salsa, rosemary/garlic bread, and a container of olive tapenade. My dad doesn’t […]
Potato, Leek, Fennel Soup
After we bought a bunch of leeks and fennel at the vegetable stand last week, I’ve been trying to figure out different recipes to use either or both. The beet, fennel, pomegranate salad was one recipe. This potato, leek, fennel soup is another. I’ve generally had an aversion to using leeks because of how sandy they […]
Pittsburgh Vegan Cook-Off
My mom sent me the newsletter for Pittsburgh East End Food Co-Op the other day. The East End Food Co-Op is a really wonderful co-op and has been there at least as long as I can remember. They have an amazing herb/spice and bulk selection, a little cafe with delicious prepared food, and lots of […]
Beet, Fennel & Pomegranate Kale Salad
I’ve never been a big fan of beets, but I have set my mind to deciding to like them. About 7 or 8 years ago, I made a conscious decision to start liking olives and capers. I had always avoided them like the plague, but one day I went to the olive bar at Whole Foods […]
Vegan Tattoos
When I decided to actually go forward with finding a tattoo artist to make a drawing of my tattoo idea, I started looking at Seattle tattoo artists’ portfolios. I spent weeks combing through online portfolios and looking at hundreds of images of tattoos. In case you don’t already know, Seattle is a haven for tattoos–both […]
Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
A friend of mine posted a recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread on Facebook the other day and I immediately wanted to veganize it. It’s been a while since I made a yeast bread, so I was a little nervous. I’ve definitely gone through some bread-baking phases and, in addition to some really delicious loaves, I’ve […]
Gingerbread
When I was little, my mom used to make the most wonderful gingerbread with a large dollop of homemade whipped cream on top. She always used fresh ginger which gave it a deliciously spicy punch. It was moist and dense and just sweet enough, with a rich molasses undertone. This gingerbread almost satisfied that nostalgia […]
Non-Dairy Nogs
I’ve always liked egg nog. I’ve spent many a Christmas Eve with my mom’s side of the family drinking some quite strongly spiked egg nog. When I worked at a coffee shop, we made a holiday egg nog latte. One of my favorite things was to pull a double shot of espresso and pour a […]
Chipotle Chili
The other night I made up this chili recipe and we topped it with the butternut squash salsa I had made the night before. I grew up on green chili stew, which is probably my favorite, and is very different from the tomato based chili to which most Americans are accustomed. Lately, though, I’ve been on a […]
