I found a recipe for Moroccan Barbeque Sauce in my Bauman College Natural Chef cookbook, and decided to adapt it a bit and make it into a baked tofu dish… since I am very fond of baked tofu dishes! I took notes when I was cooking this time, so the adaptation looks more or less …
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I am so happy with the endless amounts of inspiration available to us… via cookbooks, blogs, restaurants, friends, and even the Co-op! Yes, the co-op has inspired us once again! Here is another dish that Shannon and I made (I am trying to convince Shannon to start her own food blog… ; ) DO IT … Continue reading kung pao tofu
What happens when we have an abundance of chia seeds along with some peaches that don’t have much time left before they go back to the peach spirit world? Peachy Chia Muffins, that’s what! These are some tasty little muffins, with the perfect amount of sweetness to start the day off with a skip and … Continue reading peachy chia muffins
Once again, inspiration brought to us by the Sacramento Foods Co-op deli case! My fellow vegan cupcake-ateer Shannon and I made this salad out of a list of ingredients from a wild rice salad the co-op had made, and we turned it into our own! I wish I had kept track of how much of … Continue reading wild rice salad with peaches and red onion
Continuing my 25th Birthday Celebration upon my return from Portland, Shannon and I made these amazing Matcha and Vanilla Bean Cupcakes! We have been wanting to try these magnificent cupcakes for a while now. Our last attempt was halted by the co-op being out of two very important ingredients for these cupcakes: matcha green tea … Continue reading matcha and vanilla bean cupcakes
With the weather warming up here in Sacramento, I have been becoming more and more open to the idea of experimenting with raw food. Not that this salad is raw… but hey, it’s close enough! Baby steps, right? I remembered a delicious salad dressing we made in culinary school… a vegan version of a caesar … Continue reading the emperor’s new salad
Portland, Oregon is Vegan Heaven. Vegan restaurants, Vegan bakeries, Vegan Bars, Vegan grocery stores, Vegan clothing stores, Vegan Tattoo Parlors… it goes on and on. Heaven, we are telling you, Heaven. Not to mention how beautiful it is here, so green and lush with lots of adorable victorians and neighborhoods, and plenty to do in … Continue reading portland, oregon (25th birthday celebration extravaganza field trip!)
We planted an organic vegetable garden! It’s the first either of us have had on our own, so we have a lot to learn. We got the plants at The Sacramento Foods Co-op, and some good organic (and vegan! No blood meal or manure here, folks!) soil at East Sacramento Hardware. We just planted them, … Continue reading p.s. organic vegetable garden, science experiments, and the growing herb garden!
I had a good catch up phone conversation with my sister Amylia (who is the amazing musician The Curious Girl) the other night. We were talking about vegan grub, and she was telling me all about the dessert/snack that she made up: MONKEY CAKE! Monkey Cake is made up of four ingredients, but don’t let … Continue reading amylia’s monkey cake
The guacamole I made for The Family’s dinner on Monday night looked really freaking tasty. So when I got home from delivering it, naturally the question of what dinner would consist of that night came to mind… The only thing I could think of is that it HAD TO BE SOMETHING WITH THAT TASTY SPICY … Continue reading grilled tofu and mushroom guacamole burgers
the bear and the blackberry 