Cafe Yumm / library / lunch / portland / take out / tempeh / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo

A Lunch in the life: Cafe Yumm & Library Books

On my walk back from Cafe Yumm yesterday, I had the grand realization that it was the best thing to happen to my lunch hour in quite some time. That’s an ambitious statement, and it’s taken a few visits to get into the swing of things, so insert the following qualifying factors: Easily transportable – particularly, … Continue reading »

friends / memories / Paradox Cafe / portland / restaurants / tempeh / Vegan MoFo IV / VeganMoFo

A Day in the Life: Paradox Memories

Last night, I met my friends for a productive dinner at Paradox Cafe. A few years ago, Paradox seemed to be hands down, the restaurant I visited the most in Portland. I lived in the Sunnyside neighborhood and was there regularly, often deciding between corn and 4-grain pancakes or rice and roasted potatoes on the … Continue reading »

burgers / California / daiya / Flore Cafe / Intelligentsia / Los Angeles / Scoops LA / tempeh / travel / Vegan MoFo IV / vegan pizza / vegan travel / Veggie Grill

A Few Days in the Life; Last Month: The Vegan Vacation in LA

First time. Los Angeles. Vacation. Tourist Sights. Vegan Foodz. Every time I start to tell the stories of my short vacation in Los Angeles, I start squealing about catching up with an old friend, or dramatically demonstrating how I threw out my back on the morning of the last day – so, I’ll let the photos do … 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 »

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dinner is good: cornmeal crusted baked tempeh

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 »