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return from travels & vegfest photos

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Alright! I’ve spent the past weekend resting, doing laundry, and catching up with my cats after two weeks traveling on the West Coast for my mysterious day job.  As much as I usually think Portland is the bees knees, and as much as I complain about having a day job, I’m grateful for my employment … Continue reading »

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Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip with Nayonaise

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Important Update: My sister has informed me that this is “Spin Dip”. Carry on. Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip with Nayonaise Hello, vegan specialty ingredient time!  This Spicy Spinach Artichoke Dip is absolutely a guilty pleasure of a party treat. At my recent Double Dippin’ party, it was one of the first things I noticed polished … Continue reading »

Cheezly / daiya / fake cheese / fake meat / portland / products / teese / Tofurkey / vegan pizza

Adventures with Daiya: Tofurkey Pizza

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The new Tofurkey Pepperoni Pizza, Sampled at Food Fight! My past exerperiences with Daiya have ranged from a tasty, gooey grilled cheese with tomato at Savor Soup House, to uncooked samples at VegFest, to so so home experiments, to the oozing pizza I thought was going to coat my mouth forever and lead to the … Continue reading »

fake cheese / italian / portland / products / teese / vegan pizza

new teese on pizza

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The vegan cheese wars are fascinating, ridiculous, and full of hyped out opinions. Every now and then, something special comes along, making its way amongst all the passable, or please-pass non-dairy alternatives. Follow Your Heart, Daiya, Teese,  and Cheezly are all brands that have gained notoriety in the vegan community in recent years. If you’re already rolling … Continue reading »

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dinner is good: cornmeal crusted baked tempeh

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Leigh and Ann’s Homemade Creole Sauce from the Vegan Bake Sale for Haiti spooned over thyme-y, cornmeal crusted, baked tempeh strips. Roasted broccoli with fresh lemon, coarse sea salt and pepper.  Steamed yam with sea salt. I had been craving good ole tempeh. The tempeh strips were marinated overnight in tamari and the Creole sauce (so … Continue reading »