I wish I had taken a picture. Last night after observing the Vernal Equinox with a vigorous hike at the Middlesex Fells, I felt obligated to cook something light and summery. I had thai bird chiles and brown beech mushrooms in my fridge, so I wanted to do something Thai. It worked out well, so [...]
Entries Tagged as 'vegan'
Summer Dinner: Tom Yum and Thai Salad
March 21st, 2010 No Comments
Tags: recipe · summer · vegan · vegetarian
Cranberry Tofu with Coconut Cream Asparagus
January 13th, 2010 No Comments
Though recipes aren’t subject to copyright, I will mention that I got this from The Vegan Cook’s Bible, and what is listed here has only minor modifications. Meatatarians can probably substitute chicken breast for the tofu with good results.
This may also be the meal that sealed the deal on my three-month vegan experiment. [...]
Tags: recipe · things that are shiny · vegan · vegetarian
Enchilada Sauce: Sooo easy!
December 22nd, 2009 No Comments
Forget the can of enchilada sauce and the complicated recipes you find online — this is easy!
Ingredients:
1 28-ounce can of plum (Italian) tomatoes or tomato puree, or 1.5 pounds fresh tomatoes.
1 can tomato paste (optional)
3 chipotles in adobo sauce
Salt
Ground Cumin
Garlic (4-6 cloves, smashed or minced)
Method:
If using whole tomatoes, put in blender with 1/2 can tomato [...]
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Lime Pickle!
February 4th, 2009 No Comments
After Comrade Don introduced me to Hot Lime Pickle (and other Indian relishes) last summer, I decided to see what I could learn about making my own.
Turns out, it’s easy.
Tags: process oriented · recipe · things that are shiny · vegan · vegetarian
Tofutti "Cream Cheese"–Not Made from Food
February 1st, 2009 No Comments
Tofutti “better than cream cheese” flunks the made from food test. Read more.
Tags: lactard · made from food · omni means everything · Things that are not okay · vegan
New Fermentings
January 4th, 2009 No Comments
Kombucha
The cranberry kombucha is all gone. It was lovely, but it tasted so unlike tea that I tended to foget there was caffeine in it. I think next time I will not use black tea for this.
Meanwhile, I have a new 3-quart batch of rose hips kombucha that’s looking close to ready!
Below the cut, Weinkraut [...]
Tags: bread · kombucha · kraut · locavoracious · process oriented · recipe · Refusa the goddess of food recycling · sourdough · symbiosis · vegan · vegetarian · weinkraut
Stuffed Squash
December 16th, 2008 No Comments
This is my own kitchen invention, inspired by something that an ex once dreamed up.
Time: one hour. Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1 Winter Squash–butternut, acorn, or hubbard
1/2 cup brown rice
1/2 cup wild rice
16 oz corn kernels (canned, frozen, or fresh–your call)
16 oz roasted tomatoes
1 tbsp garam masala, or to taste
Garlic (in whatever form), to taste
OPTIONAL pinch cayenne pepper
Method:
Preheat [...]
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