I felt compelled to cook a semi-elaborate dinner. And it all started with a container of Faux Gras from the Regal Vegan. We picked it up at the NY Vegetarian Food Festival, and it seemed like a good idea to…
Sweet and Spicy Cornbread Muffins
I think cornbread might be one of my favourite foods, I’ve tried it in so many different varieties, sweet, spicy, salty, grilled, toasted, and everyone one of them has qualities I just love. This recipe is for sweet and spicy…
Vegan Slow-Cooked Chili – Soup of the Devil.
I started reading about the origins of chili, and I didn’t think I’d find much, because it makes so much sense as a dish. But then I read that chili doesn’t have beans in it, and my mind was blown.…
Vegan Mofo: Day 2.5 – Not Following a Theme – Quinoa Crusted "Chicken"
So, it’s almost midnight and the post I’ve been eagerly working for the day on is not quite finished. So in lieu, I want to talk about how I actually cooked myself a (nice big) meal for dinner yesterday, which…
Vegan MoFo: Coming soon! And Stuffed Collard Green Rolls with Black Rice mmmm.
I’ve been trying to think of a theme for next month’s Vegan Month of Food (aka, VeganMoFo) and I’m having a hard time narrowing it down. But I think I’ve come up with something that I’m going to have a…
Vegan Thanksgiving and a Trip to Nazareth Ethiopian Restaurant
Well, it’s that time of year again, it’s Thanksgiving (in Canada), and this time around, I’m all by myself. My family is back in Edmonton (celebrating with tofu steaks by the way) and work commitments made it difficult to leave…
It’s good to have friends.
My awesome amazing friends invited me over for dinner and made this delicious Seitan Piccata from Veganomicon. I’ve made no secret of my crazy love of olives, so having a dish with seitan, mashed potatoes covered with a tart delicious…
Home cooking and more Daiya. A visit to Lemongrass.
I think one of the major reasons I’ve been vegan with ease for so many years is the fact that something simple like a bit of avocado, tomato and spinach thrown together can get me salivating. Food doesn’t have to…