FarMar / noodles / soup / spicy / thai / travel / vietnamese

spicy yellow curry noodle soup & inspiration from chau in vancouver, b.c.

Between us, sometimes I think like a blogger and frame posts in my head. They often never come to fruition for various reasons – my camera died, crap lighting, reserve/manners, annoyance, reality, etc. One thing I’ve enjoyed doing over the years is recreating memorable dishes from restaurants (and carts), but I rarely seem to talk about it on the … Continue reading »

farmer's market / ppk / soup / survey / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo / vwav

Corn Chowder & The Epic Vegan MoFo Survey, with photos

First up, I would say that 75% of what I’ve eaten in the past two days has been this Corn Chowder from Vegan with a Vengeance. It’s sweet, it’s spicy, it’s a pleasant color, offers the surprise bite of rosemary (and bonus roasted garlic from my fridge), and was made with local ingredients. Sorta funny story, while at … Continue reading »

casseroles / leftovers / memories / new farm cookbook / portland / soup / take out / thai / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo / veganomicon

A Day in the Life of Leftovers: Yellow Curry and Favorites

Yesterday’s ginger-riffic take out from Just Thai for lunch really hit the spot. The mellow yellow, (had to be said) brothy curry, chewy cubes of fried tofu and cutely ridged vegetables over steamed rice was super decently priced, quickly prepared, and with a drizzle of Srichacha, was just what my still-dulled-from-sickness taste-buds wanted. As you … Continue reading »

cookies / corona beans rule / Heartichoke / soup / VCIYCJ / veganomicon

Esme Sauce, Soup & Pretzel Cookies

Esme sauce: know it, love it (just like esme)! Cabernet after a highly stressful day & my cluttered table: same goes for you. This sauce just hits the spot – even more so with last night’s addition of chopped sorrel and baby spinach. from the past couple weeks… A recent lunch & dinner for days: Tomato, Roasted Garlic … Continue reading »