The past few years have seen me making one or two dishes for Thanskgiving day vegan potlucks, where reclaiming the holiday with close friends with similar values and cruelty-free cuisine really does make it one of the better days of the year. This year, my possible hosting of my baby brother and has turned into … Continue reading »
Category Archives: nuts
Pasta at Heart
White pasta fans, you’re in luck. I’ve spent much of the past 2 days on the phone with my sister, who just returned from a 3 week vacation in Italy. She spent her days working on small farms and her evenings sipping red wine. I’m so proud, and my kitchen has been thinking of her … Continue reading »
bowls / Cafe Yumm / nutritional yeast / nuts / portland / roasted / spicy / The Whole Bowl
Yummmmmm Saucccccccccce
It’s a rite of passage for every Oregon-based food blogger: the reproducing of the Yumm sauce. For those not in the loop, Cafe Yumm! is a chain of eateries based in Eugene, OR that feature bowls topped with their signature Yumm sauce. You can also buy the rather pricey sauce in containers at natural type stores … Continue reading »
cashew cream / dinner / fake cheese / grilling / italian / Maitake Mushrooms / mushrooms / nuts / pasta / Pastaworks / Porcini / vita-mix
Tales from the Nut: Cashew Mushroom Alfredo
Vegan Cashew Alfredo, topped with sautéed Maitake and Porcini Mushrooms If you’re vegan and enjoy cooking, I’m sure soaking nuts for cream sauces and vegan cheeses has already entered your culinary repertoire. If not, get on it. I’ve enjoyed my share of tofu-based cream sauces, but the silkiness of soaked nuts usually overrules thick soy. If you’re … Continue reading »
mushrooms / nuts / party / pate / urban vegan
From The Urban Vegan: Sherry Infused Pate
This pate is from The Urban Vegan by Dynise Balcavage, a book I’m slowly but surely, making a regular resource in my kitchen. It’s simple and sherry-tacular and fancy. Sherry Infused Mushroom Pate Additional pecans sprinkled on top. Do you like savoury dips? Do you like pecans, olive oil, and mushrooms? Most importantly, do you … Continue reading »
