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Vegan Corn Dogs
I have been craving vegan corn dogs for quite some time. The last time one touched my lips was in July 2010 during a 6 hour layover in Portland, OR at Hungry Tiger Too. So, so good. Watching Portlandia now, but I digress. I’m discovering that All American Vegan by Jennifer and Nathan Winograd is […]
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Cannellini Bean Salad with Wheatberries
I have had a love affair with both cannellini beans and wheatberries for the past year. I also was delaying going to the grocery store and decided to use what I already had in my pantry and refrigerator to create a new meal. Thus, this delightful, simple, and very healthy cannellini bean salad over wheatberries […]
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Beans & Greens with Red Quinoa
Last year I was traveling in Nashville, TN and went to an amazing vegetarian restaurant called The Wild Cow. I ordered the memorable Beans & Greens (Buffalo-Style) dish and was inspired to re-create it, sans tofu, for tonight’s dinner. Recipe 1 bunch of greens (I used collards for this recipe, but kale works too) 1 […]
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Peanut Butter Cups
One thing I’ve missed since going vegan are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. They are reminiscent of my adventures in trick-or-treating on Halloween and were always a joy to pop into my mouth, savoring each bite. Luckily, I recently discovered Jennifer and Nathan Winograd‘s new book, All-American Vegan. Not only does the book have some amazing […]
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Coconut Rum & Coke Cupcakes
I have been meaning to make these cupcakes for a long time and finally got the chance to recently. This is another fabulous creation from Kelly Peloza, who is dedicated to coming up with delicious drink-themed desserts in her latest cookbook. These cupcakes are rich with coconut-flavored goodness! They were moist with a delicious coconut […]
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Sweet Potato Pie French Toast
I tried a truly unique recipe over the weekend that will be featured in Kelly Peloza‘s newest cookbook. This interesting concoction is based on the lovely sweet potato and Kelly’s experience having some slammin’ french toast in Portland, Oregon (vegan mecca!). You’ll find it topped with a sweet and creamy coconut cream topping as well. […]
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Veganize it! by John Sakars
I met John Sakars earlier this year when he was on a leafleting tour in New York with Vegan Outreach. He stayed at my house along with two other amazing animal rights activists for 5 days. For those who don’t know John, he has a strong internet presence with his titillating, controversial, and more often […]
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Root Beer Float Ice Cream Sandwiches
I recently tested some tasty little ice cream sandwiches courtesy of a new cookbook that will be coming out by vegan cookbook author Kelly Peloza. These yummy dessert ice cream cookie sandwiches are great for the root beer lover in anyone. I used Rice Dream Organic Vanilla ice cream as the filling and Kelly’s secret […]
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Vegetarian Protagonists in Horror Movies
After seeing a couple of horror movies that surprised me by featuring vegetarian protagonists, I was inspired to try to find more. Here is a brief list of what I came up with in my research. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section, as I’m sure I’ve missed some of them. […]