The Story: Stuffed mushrooms were one of the first dishes I learned to pull off and share with guests as a vegan. Italian background, Italian food, check. I can still remember my mom pulverizering the filling in the food processor, and that flavor, which was nothing like the other foods I ate (admittedly, it was full of … Continue reading »
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return from travels & vegfest photos
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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Juliet Burke, will you make me a Grilled Cheese?
Semi-Warning: LOST spoiler sensitive. Except it’s the final season, I’ve been watching since the Season 1, and if you’re not up to date – DUDE! Come back in a couple days! Grilled Cheese with (new!) Teese Mozzarella and Tomato Some days you just want a damn grilled cheese sandwich. Some days you don’t. Being held … Continue reading »
Cheezly / daiya / fake cheese / fake meat / portland / products / teese / Tofurkey / vegan pizza
Adventures with Daiya: Tofurkey Pizza
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 »
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new teese on pizza
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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The Teese Challenge: Broccoli Raab, Garlic & Teese Rolls
The long-awaited (in my head) goal of recreating the classic broccoli & mozzarella pinwheels of the local pizzerias of my childhood finally came to vegan, teese-covered fruition! This is definitely the first test batch, but overall, I’m pleased with how they came out. The one BIG difference I’d change for the next round is to … Continue reading »
