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orange ginger tofu – and a few words on soy
there’s an email that has been sitting in my inbox for a few weeks now, and i think it’s time i finally address it. new reader, paula, appreciated my story and how i gradually found that healthier choices in my diet improved my quality of life. because of this she felt she had to share [...]
spaghetti squash with broccoli and leek
sometimes you want a nice pasta dish without having that heavy, starchy fullness it can leave you with. that’s where spaghetti squash comes in. it takes a little longer to cook than regular pasta, but it tastes and feels a lot lighter, can be prepared any way pasta is, and is a gluten-free, low-carb, low-calorie [...]
baked spinach and pasta with a creamy roasted garlic sauce
i started playing around the silken tofu a while ago. it works well as an egg replacer in baked goods or egg dishes. but it also makes a thick, creamy sauce when blended, like in my recipe for vegan sour cream. recently, i’ve been brainstorming ways to turn tofu into a creamy pasta sauce and [...]
kidney bean and quinoa burgers
why buy overpriced frozen veggie burgers at the store when you can make them at home on the cheap? all you need is some beans, grains, and a little corn starch to hold it together and you have quite the tasty vegan patty. you could even get creative by adding vegetables like sweet potatoes, corn, [...]
sweet potato latkes with vegan sour cream
i know i’ve been going all out with christmas cookies this month, but the time has come to celebrate the other delicacies of the season. and though i’m not jewish i can appreciate a good latke when i taste one. here, i toyed around with the recipe to come up with a not-so-traditional version of [...]
spinach asparagus quiche
when i bought a bunch of baby asparagus at the farmers’ market last week, i started brainstorming how i would cook it. for some reason the idea of an “asparagus pie” popped into my head, and when i started to think of what that would mean it became clear it would be a quiche. quiches [...]
peanut tofu stir fry
tofu is a wonder food for vegans and vegetarians alike. it often gets a bad rap for being bland or tasteless, a misconception perpetuated by restaurants that serve up soggy, flavorless blocks that just makes my taste buds sad. if you marinade tofu correctly and cook it in just the right way, it can be [...]
twice-baked yams
even though it’s still hot in LA, we are halfway through september and i’m already thinking about autumn foods. my favorite are yams, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin. i wanted to do something that really accented the yam in all of it’s glory, i wasn’t even interested in adding other vegetables. just a few herbs and [...]
sautéd veggie sandwich
i must say, i don’t have a grill, but i wish i did. especially this labor day weekend when it seems like the air is filled with barbecue smoke everywhere i go. but in lieu of a grill i sautéd up some veggies for a perfect little lunch treat.
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 [...]
