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June 26, 2015
Fresh Strawberry Vegan “No Ice Cream” Shake and My Dream Kitchen Redo
Please note that this post is sponsored by Kitchen PLAY on behalf of
Frigidaire and Lowe’s
. Even though I was compensated the opinions expressed (and the yummy recipe) are all mine.
As soon as Kitchen PLAY contacted me about putting together a post on my dream kitchen I started researching. Well, at least that’s what I call it. You might also call it procrastinating or window shopping on the web.
The first thing you need to know is that I don’t hate my kitchen. In fact, I have a very large k...
June 25, 2015
Cheesy Cauliflower and Potato Bake from The Abundance Diet
This has been vegan book season! It seems like many of my friends have books coming out this spring and fall. I wanted to share a recipe forCheesy Cauliflower and Potato Bake from The Abundance Diet by my friend, Somer McCowan.
Somer runs the blog VedgedOut, and is super creative when it comes to recipe development. I’ve shared her Kick Ace Extra Sharp Raw Vegan Cheese Ball and I have her new Chocolate Chip Cookies made with aquafaba on my to-make list.
Photo by Ann Oliverio
It was hard to p...
June 23, 2015
Vegan Lavender London Fog Popsicles
It’s been so hot this week in Durham. I’ve been making smoothies and pouring my juices into a glass full of crushed ice. I keep running out of ice so I decided to make someLavender London Fog Popsicles. If there wasn’t a such thing as a breakfast popsicle, there is now!
I used my “ice cream cone” popsicle mold for these. Since they are smaller I had enough mix left over for 2 large pops too. You can get about any size and shape you want on Amazon, but I’ve had great luck finding popsicle mol...
June 19, 2015
Black Rice Lettuce Wraps with Citrus Fig Sauce
I told you in my last post about Eat Write Retreat sending me some ofGolden Door’s new food products. I just couldn’t leave well enough alone and had to make another recipe. Keeping with my summer dinner theme this time I made someBlack Rice Lettuce Wraps with Citrus Fig Sauce.
Please note: Even though I received these products for free, I was not paid to write this post. I am using them to enter intheGolden Door recipe challenge. Keep your fingers crossed for me, one of the prizes is a grea...
June 17, 2015
Golden Door Zazen Rice Salad with Baked Tofu
I’m going to Chicago next week for Eat Write Retreat. It’s one of my most favorite blogger conferences and always has the best swag. This year they’ve already mailed me a Calphalon SharpIn knife set and a bunch of Golden Door’s new food products.
Please note: Even though I received these products for free, I was not paid to write this post. I am using them to enter intheGolden Door recipe challenge. Keep your fingers crossed for me, one of the prizes is a great Japanese dish set!
I chose to...
June 15, 2015
Iced Thai Tea Concentrate with Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk
When I was in Austin I had the most amazing vegan Thai Iced Tea Ice Cream, so I had to make some homemade Thai Iced Tea Concentrate once I got home. I even saved some to try and make my own Thai tea ice cream!
The concentrate isn’t hard to make and the ingredients aren’t as unusual as you might think. What it doesn’t have isartificial colors like the Thaitea mixes have.Instead my concentrate uses beets to give it that red color.
The other recipe I’m giving you today is for a vegan sweetene...
June 13, 2015
Unribs from The Homemade Vegan Pantry by Miyoko Schinner
I’m really excited to give you a sneak peek into Miyoko Schinner’s new book, The Homemade Vegan Pantry. We loved her Unrib recipe at our house!(Disclaimer: I organized the blog tourforThe Homemade Vegan Pantryand received a complimentary copy of the book. However,I was not paid to write this post and all the opinions are truly my own.)
There are a few steps, so it’s a great weekend project. First you mix the seitan dough in yourfood processor. Second you cut and shape it into 4 long pieces a...
June 10, 2015
Vegan Austin Part 2: Vida Vegan Con 2015
I just shared a touch about my experiences in Vegan Austin part 1 and I’m back with part 2. Today I’m focusing on the vegan blogging conference, Vida Vegan Con. There was just so much great food to choose from and lots of tacos too!
There will be a third part about my Austin vacation with my friend, Dawn. There will be even more food in it, but I promise it will be about different restaurants. I’m planning a trip back with Cheryl and I bet I still won’t be able to try all the vegan delights...
June 9, 2015
Quick and Easy Fresh Oregano Vegan Pesto
It’s getting hotter so it’s time for some dinners that don’t take all day to cook. When I get tired of salads I always turn to a quick pasta. Last night I tossed it with someQuick and Easy Fresh Oregano Vegan Pesto.
I’m lucky that one of my stove burners has a quick boil setting, so the water’s ready for the pasta before I know it. We also have a burner on the grill, but it’s so hot on the deck around dinner time that I haven’t used it yet. Maybe this will be the year we finally try it.
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June 6, 2015
Mango Curry Tofu from Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen
You know I love Indian food. It wasso exciting to get my friend’s new cookbook, Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen, in my hands. In this post, I’m sharing a recipe for Mango Curry Tofu. Her book is packed full of all the information and recipes that you need to fall in love with Indian Cooking.
If you haven’t gone to her site, Vegan Richa, you need to follow her on Facebook right away. Her photos are beautiful both on her blog and in her cookbook. Richa’s recipes are innovative and she does many f...
