The first-ever Totsgiving™ (I’m hereby claiming it because page 1 of a recent google search has nothing but toys for tots, which seems to have nothing to do with potatoes, and my own related results) was simply epic. I had the crazy realization afterwards that it was my first vegan Thanksgiving (or, as they’re saying these [...]
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Backlog: Home-cooking
I may have spent the entire month of October barely doing more than copy/pasting and clicking upload over here, and shaking a few cocktails over this way, but that doesn’t mean I wasn’t cooking. Discussing my culinary tales was simply pushed to the side by a bunch of furry animals. We’ve all been there. My [...]
Tis the Tofurkey Day MoFo: Kabocha Squash Pot Pie, Thai Iced Tea Pumpkin Pie & Dinner with Friends
I may not really celebrate the holidays, but I do celebrate proudly made from scratch dishes, friends, wine, and the warm wonder that is a multi-course, cruelty-free thanksgiving dinner with said friends in a city we’ve made our home. Aww. Commence warm and fuzzies and vegan food with part of the spread: My contributions to the dinner [...]
The Tofurkey Day Countdown
Being a vegan in Portland, Tofurkey day is approaching and I’m naturally weighing the options of at least 12 vegan potlucks or take out from Bay Leaf or Sweetpea (omg, the dinner rolls!!). I went to 2 potlucks over the weekend as it is, and that’s normal! Now, being a creepy cat lady hermit without [...]
apple fest and apple-tastic inspiration
The apple of my eye. Project #2: VWAM’S Apple Sage Sausages, turned Roast. Reason: I’ve made the original recipe for Jayne’s seitan sausages a couple of times. The flavor is incredible, and totally right for fall. I tend to make seitan sausages every couple of months, and haven’t made simmered, or baked [...]
dave’s killer breaded seitan
Dave’s Killer Breaded Seitan, Steamed Kale, BBQ Sauce This very American dinner was appropriately based around the seitan lite from the American Vegan Cookbook. Of course, the other star is the pride of the Pacific Northwest: Dave’s Killer Bread. The baked seitan cutlets were breaded with a mixture of toasted, pulverized Dave’s Killer Good Seed [...]
Grilled Seitan and Portobello with Pistou
Grilled Seitan and sliced Portobello with Pistou I may not have a garden with fresh basil, or a backyard to grill in, but I do have access to numerous, inviting farmers markets and my handy dandy cast iron grilling pan. I don’t completely forget about it in the winter; the desire to grill simply springs [...]
Mr. Paik’s Favorite Grilled Seitan Bulgogi
After his daughter surreptitiously purchased a controlling interest in Paik Heavy Industries, Woo-Jung Paik’s stress levels were a scary sight. Not as scary as the blank look in Sayid’s eyes these days, but enough that he finally listened to his doctor (Dr. Mittlesomething?) about lowering his semi-worrisome cholesterol. Which brings us to his personal chef’s [...]
Sawyer’s Southern Spaghetti and Smokey Greens
Southern Spaghetti with Seitan and Smokey Greens paired with an Australian merlot We’ve yet to see this side of James Ford, but I know it’s there. There is one dish in this LOST character’s romancing-and-swindling-the-ladies repertoire, and this is it. Smokey greens for three reasons: the name, of course, the Southern tradition, and because Sawyer [...]
Mr. Cluck’s Outback Roaster Tofu
Hugo Reyes Approved! (I wish. But I do figure him for the open minded type - Jorge, the actor, has given love to Sweet & Sara marshmallows on his blog!) Mr. Cluck’s Outback Roaster Tofu, served with grilled asparagus, since it’s in season in Australia*. Up to date on LOST? In case you freakishly haven’t seen this [...]
