dinner / grilling / squash / tofu / vegan pizza / zucchini

Lemony Ricotta & Summer Squash Pizza; Pea Coconut Puree

When one is faced with this lengthy summer bounty, they start with the classics. They grate. They bake. They stuff. They roast. When it is warm, they carefully peel raw noodles. When there’s a breeze, they contemplate how this could extend their summer chili. They shred some more. From there, they google. With that, they … 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 »

brunch / FarMar / farmer's market / salt / squash / tempeh / vegan brunch / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo

A Brunch in the Life: Tempeh Benedict with Butternut Hollandaise

It’s not very often that I find myself making brunch anymore. It’s a little sad, but I’m usually heading here or there and grabbing coffee on the way, or meeting friends for brunch at Tube or Hungry Tiger Too, knowing my routine. This weekend, however, was practically a countdown to when I could break out … Continue reading »

dinner / FarMar / magic bullet / pasta / saucey / squash / stumptownvegans / Vida Vegan Con

creamy content: acorn squash sauce over pasta

Broken record: I’ve been warming my way across various posts-in-progress for this site and Stumptown Vegans – where there’s always something – multiple posts, second and third visits, site development ideas, etc. –  going on behind the scenes. Working on that, the grand invites and open registration (why, could it be next weekend?!?) for Vida Vegan … Continue reading »

peanut butter / recipes / soup / squash / vita-mix

dude, everyone has a curried butternut soup recipe.

Fact or Fiction: Last spring, I sent in my registration materials for the NWFBP (NorthWest Food Bloggers Picnic) and was rejected!  Their response letter gave one sole reason: I had never featured a photo of butternut squash soup. Eventually, I decided to right this wrong, and mildly adapted a recipe from The Food Network via … Continue reading »