Monthly Archives: January 2013
Spaghetti Squash
I’d never had spaghetti squash until recently. It’s the first recipe I made out of the book The Gluten-Free Vegan by Susan O’Brien. I’d heard of it’s virtues before, but I have to admit, I was skeptical. Could a vegetable really provide the noodles that had always been my comfort food? The answer, magically, is yes! […]
Soyrizo Brunch Casserole
For vegans, brunch can be one of the hardest meals of the day. People are used to eggs taking center stage. However, do not fear! Soy-based products can provide a fun brunch substitute. The following is a recipe that I have shared at many non-vegan brunches with great success. With the vegan cheese and sausage, […]
A Thai Feast
I love Thai food and it’s actually quite easy to make vegan thai food. A quick internet search brings up many recipes. I use the book Thai Vegetarian Cooking by Vatcharin Bhumichitr. It is not a vegan cookbook, but all recipes with eggs are labelled (dairy isn’t a problem with Thai food). I love making the following Thai feast […]
Winter Warmers: Indian Food
If only we celebrated the new year on July 1. If we did, I think people would feel much more successful in their diet resolutions. It’s easy to exist mostly on salads in the summer; it’s much harder in the middle of the winter when the weather person is giving you the wind chill and […]
Slow Change: Vegan Gluten-Free Carrot Cake
As a perfectionist, change comes with conflicting emotion. On the one hand, it gives me the opportunity get closer to that perfect ideal that I so desperately want. On the other hand, it means admitting that I wasn’t perfect to begin with. So, I often start the new year with mixed emotion. Some years, I have posted […]