Monthly Archives: August 2008
steamed kale salad with curry peanut dressing
i love kale. it’s tasty and good for you. like many dark, green, leafy vegetables it’s high in vitamin A. but because A is a fat soluble vitamin our bodies cannot absorb it if we don’t eat it with some type of fat. that’s why i like to eat my kale in a tasty salad [...]
review: pure luck cafe
i recently lived in portland for a few months, a beautiful green escape from the city, filled with clear air, trees, mountains, waterfalls and many smiling faces. now that i’m back in LA i am not often reminded of oregon, but it seems nearly every time i make my way over to the melrose and [...]
hemp pesto
there are two basic ways to make pesto. one is to use parmesan cheese, which was my taste preference before i went vegan. the other way is to use a type of nut–often pine nuts but i’ve heard of walnuts, almonds, or pumpkin seeds used. lately i’ve been cooking with and learning about the health [...]
pluot crumble
if you don’t know what a pluot is, you’re not alone. i had no idea either until my wonderful friend laura fed me a slice and told me she sold them at the silverlake farmers’ market. they are half plum, half apricot. sweet like a plum but you don’t have to wait until they get [...]
review: veganyumyum’s smokey miso tofu
like lolo over at veganyumyum, i too feel disappointed when people don’t respect tofu as the flavor sponge it can be. it just takes a little tlc, patience and a lot of marinade to transform the bland, watery bean block into a tasty sandwich ingredient. so i gave her recipe for smokey miso tofu a [...]
lentil and sweet potato sushi
when people find out that i don’t eat meat, i’ve often been asked “even fish?” and my response is always “especially fish.” with overfishing one of the biggest threats to the environment, mercury levels through the roof, not to mention that crunch of tiny bone you occasionally get in your tuna fish sandwich, i don’t [...]
review: silver lake farmers’ market
i cannot think of any better activity on saturday morning than to hop on my bike and ride over to the silver lake farmers’ market. it’s on the smaller, cozier side, but packed full of anything you would need.
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chik’n and mushroom wontons
i was poking around at the grocery store and got to looking at the egg roll wraps. unfortunately they contain egg, but right next to them were wonton wrappers which didn’t. this got me thinking of all the tiny possibilities i could create with these: garden rolls, pot stickers, or even just cutting the wrappers [...]
fresh corn gazpacho