It’s time for my warm weather motto: I may hate the heat, but I heart farmers markets. I also heart venturing into other neighborhoods and secretly pretending that I live in them. The day will come that I move out of my dear Division St. apartment. That day could bring me further-out southeast into a … Continue reading »
Category Archives: spicy
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 »
friends / holidays / kabocha / pie / pumpkin / seitan / spicy / squash / thanksgiving / Vegan Conversion Challenge / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo
Tis the Tofurkey Day MoFo: Kabocha Squash Pot Pie, Thai Iced Tea Pumpkin Pie & Dinner with Friends
I may not really celebrate the holidays, but I do celebrate proudly made from scratch dishes, friends, wine, and the warm wonder that is a multi-course, cruelty-free thanksgiving dinner with said friends in a city we’ve made our home. Aww. Commence warm and fuzzies and vegan food with part of the spread: My contributions to the dinner … Continue reading »
chilinic / FarMar / farmer's market / Gordon Ramsay / jalapeno / peppers / portland / potluck / ppk / spicy / vegan with a vengeance / vwav / zucchini
photo essay: potluck weekend
Why, I had quite a pepper, courgette, culinary productive & smiling vegan-filled weekend. I’m allowing this stateside use of courgette, since I assembled a Gordon Ramsay recipe using said squashes on Saturday. It’s a shame that I don’t have photos of my personal, colorful (finally!!) Saturday Farmers Market haul, or of the actual potlucks and … 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 »
dinner / Fresh Mexico cookbook / Marcela Valladolid / mexican / recipes / roasted / spicy / tempeh
Jalapeno and Herb Roasted Tempeh and Broccoli
This meal brought about the usage of positive profanity. For starters, it was Mexican inspired and didn’t include cilantro. Jalapeno and Herb Roasted Tempeh and Broccoli. Served with red quinoa, black beans, carrots and fresh tomatoes. Jalapeno and Herb Roasted Tempeh and Broccoli Adapted from Jalapeño Roast Chicken with Baby Broccoli Book: Marcela Valladolid’s “Fresh … Continue reading »
