tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45008443743205030062024-03-19T18:39:38.934-04:00Peabrain & NosewhistleDistracted. Insecure. Hungry.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-22866735560922915102014-09-23T16:13:00.000-04:002014-09-23T16:13:14.405-04:00A Girl Worth Fighting ForI'm jumping ahead to the new era of Disney animation, that began with <i>The Little Mermaid</i> in the 1980's. Disney animation was totally revitalized at this time, with the introduction of great musical numbers and comedic styling that really helped invigorate the brand. And of course, you got the whole "Disney Princess" thing. <br />
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<i>Mulan</i> is almost an anti-Princess Disney heroine. She goes off to war against the Huns to defend her country and her family's honor. Lots of cross dressing. Donny Osmond and Eddie Murphy! Action! Explosions! Avalanches! Woot!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Hey, baby. How <b>you</b> doin'?</i></td></tr>
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And then, there's food. Well, not a whole lot in the movie. But it's China - and goodness knows, Chinese food is one of my family's favorites!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Eat up, girl!</i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></td></tr>
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Today's recipe in honor of <i>Mulan</i> is for my family's favorite homemade Egg Rolls. Enjoy!<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 24.0pt;">Eggrolls</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">1 package vegan
egg roll or spring roll wrappers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">4
chicken-style seitan cutlets</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Steamed
white rice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Peanut oil</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Vegetable broth</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Cornstarch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Agave
nectar or maple syrup</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Soy sauce</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Salt and
pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Optional:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>sliced & diced veggies like carrot,
onion, celery, mushroom, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Oil for
frying</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Cut the seitan
into bite sized pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heat a couple
tablespoons of peanut oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high
heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sauté the vegetables until softened.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add in the seitan and continue cooking until
slightly browned.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir in a little stock
and continue cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add salt, pepper,
and agave or maple syrup (a couple tablespoons or so) to pan and continue
cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can also add some soy sauce
at this point if desired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add enough broth
to the pan to not quite cover the filling. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add about two cups of steamed rice to the pan
and stir well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add more broth if
necessary so that the whole mixture is kind of juicy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a small bowl, combine a heaping tablespoon
of cornstarch with about a quarter cup of cold water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour into seitan mixture and stir well; the
mixture should thicken up pretty quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Remove the pan from the heat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">Set up a
station to prepare the eggrolls:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You
will need a small bowl of cornstarch/water mixture, the eggroll wrappers, the
filling, and a tray for the finished rolls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Set a wrapper on the surface in front of you with one corner pointing
towards you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put about a half cup of
filling in the center of the wrapper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Using a spoon or your fingers, lightly brush some of the
cornstarch/water mixture around the edges of the wrapper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bring the top corner (farthest away from you)
over the top of the filling and lightly press the point down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fold the sides in next.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can add more cornstarch/water to the
wrapper where needed to get it to stick to itself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then roll the whole eggroll towards you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you shape the roll with your hands as you
go, you should end up with a long, rectangular/oval shape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set the finished eggroll on the tray and continue
making eggrolls until you use up all the filling.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you put the eggrolls on the tray, make
sure they don’t touch or they will stick together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may also want to turn them over
occasionally so they don’t stick to the pan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">In a large
stockpot, wok or Dutch oven, heat an inch or two of vegetable oil over
medium/medium-high heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the oil is
hot, gently lower about three or four eggrolls into the oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook until golden brown and bubbly (a couple
minutes or so per side), turning once.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Drain on a paper towel lined platter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Serve while hot.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I don't know about you, but I can't find vegan egg roll wrappers here. Spring roll wraps work fine!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Seitan added to sauteed veggies</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Rice, veggies, and seitan, thickened with cornstarch slurry</i></td></tr>
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Charlie, Carrie and Paul go to live with Miss Price in the countryside to escape WWII in London. Turns out Miss Price is a witch! And she needs the final spell in the course she's taking to help Britain win the war. The group flies off to London to find Mr. Brown, the course director. Of course it turns out that he doesn't have the final spell, so the group is forced to fly into an children's book to look for the words to the spell. Mr. Brown is forced to referee a crazy football game between two teams of animals. Hilarity ensues! Paul finally tells everyone that the words to the spell have been in the book all the time. Miss Price learns the spell, and saves England from invading Nazis by animating suits of armor and her nightgown to fight them off. Ta da!<br />
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This movie actually has some really great songs in it. I had a 45 when I was kid with a couple of the songs on it, and we'd play it over and over, singing along and marching around the basement. Good times.<br />
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<br />My favorite character is Charlie - he's such an obnoxious smartass. He reminds me of my kids. Ha! When the kids first arrive at Miss Price's, she asks them what they like to eat, and Charlie goes through his list - "Oh, you know... bangers and mash, toad in the hole... the usual." This is the primary reference that made me always want to try Toad in the Hole. <br />
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<b>Toad in the Hole</b><br />
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Okay, so this is another "not really a recipe" and more of a method. First, either make a batch of your favorite vegan sausages or buy some from the store. I made a batch of Isa's <i>Steamy Beany Sausages</i> from <i>Isa Does It!</i><br />
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Now, I prefer to slice them up and lightly pan fry them in a little vegetable oil til just browned. Then dump the fried sausage slices in a lightly oiled casserole dish. Traditionalists will want to keep their sausages whole. You can throw them in an oiled casserole dish into the oven while you mix up the batter. Heat your oven to 375 degrees F.<br />
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For the batter, I perused a bunch of vegan Toad in the Hole recipes online and made-do with what I had. <a href="http://veganfamily.co.uk/toad-in-the-hole/" target="_blank">Here's one</a>. I did not have any self-rising flour, and I think next time I would make an effort to obtain some. I thought my dough turned out to be a little too dense. I used a little baking powder and baking soda, add some turmeric for color (and used too much!), and a pinch of black salt for egginess. Not bad overall!<br />
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Pour the batter over your sausages and bake for about 20-25 minutes until puffed and lightly browned. Serve with gravy, mash, and possibly a green vegetable. Or not! Then go save England, for goodness sake!<br />
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<i> </i><b> </b>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-16472611380815448832014-09-18T15:45:00.002-04:002014-09-18T15:45:25.188-04:00Someone's been in the catnip againWell, I guess I could just keep apologizing for not posting, or I could just get on with it and post when I can. September has just turned out to be WAY busier than I thought. Mea maxima culpa.<br />
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Mandatory apologies out of the way, let's move onto to today's film: <i>The Three Lives of Thomasina</i>. I'm guessing this little gem of a movie is overlooked by more folks than not, but if you're an animal lover (and I'm assuming you are since it's Vegan MoFo!), get thee to the library or Amazon, stat!<br />
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Mary McDhui (pronounced "McDewey") owns the most wonderful cat in the world: Thomasina. Her grumpy old father is the town's new modern veterinarian, and he is a BUTT. He wanted to be a people doctor, but his father made him follow the family business of veterinary practice. He has no sympathy for people's pets, and has them put to sleep with no concern for hurt feelings or sadness. UNTIL.... dun dun DUN.... Thomasina is hurt, and he tells Mary he'll have to put her to sleep as well. Well, Mary and the other kids have a funeral for Thomasina, who it turns out, of course, is not REALLY dead. There's a totally bizarre Cat Heaven scene involving lots of Siamese cats. Anyways, Thomasina is saved by the Village Witch! Huzzah! But Thomasina has no memory of her previous life with Mary and mean old Mr. McDhui. But she feels like something is missing. Meanwhile, Mary has a complete breakdown and tells everyone her father is dead, too. Finally, during a big lightning storm, Thomasina recovers her memory and goes back to Mary, who is very ill but snaps out of it upon Thomasina's return. Mr. McDhui and the Village Witch get married and everyone lives happily after. The End!<br />
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This is actually a great film for today for another reason: it takes place in Scotland, and it's the Vote On Scottish Independence today! Woot! Go Scotland! Whatever you do, I'm behind you 100%.<br />
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To celebrate our film and Scotland, I offer a method for Pumped Up Jammy Nut Shortbread Bars. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>Jammy Nut Shortbread Bars</b><br />
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First, make a recipe of shortbread. I used the recipe from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar (VCIYCJ). It's pretty awesome:<br />
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Bake the shortbread bars for about 22-25 minutes at 350 degrees F, until just barely browned at the edges. Now spread it with a layer of about 1/2 cup of Your Favorite Jam. Mine happened to be homemade Strawberry Lemon Marmelade, but Raspberry Jam is excellent too. Or whatever!<br />
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Now whomp up (that's the technical terminology, really) a layer of nutty-caramel-y topping. I used the topping recipe from the Pecan Caramel Bars in VCIYCJ. Pour it over the jam. Throw it all back in the oven for another 25-30 minutes, until the topping is really bubbling and hopefully thickened a little.<br />
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The inspiration for this recipe came from this book:<br />
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I had fond memories of making these bars in the past. My recommendations after veganizing this would be: consider lining the pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil, because these things are SUPER STICKY. Also, I kept mine in the fridge to keep the caramel set, but then they were really hard to cut. So, you might want to cut them up before keeping stored in the fridge. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-5789228115067390602014-09-13T23:21:00.000-04:002014-09-13T23:21:20.585-04:00Got a whale of a tale to tell ya, lads!Hello, blog. Did you miss me? I'm sorry. I've brought you something special to make up for my absence: <b>20,000 Leagues Under the Sea</b>!<br />
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This is such a great movie. First of all, it stars James Mason as Captain Nemo, Kirk Douglas as Ned the Sailor, and Peter Lorre as the Strange Sidekick. Captain Nemo is a classic misanthrope, and does not care the tiniest bit what happens to his fellow men. In fact, he enjoys ramming his submarine, the Nautilus, into passing ships. The Professor (played by Paul Lukas), Ned and the Strange Sidekick end up on the Nautilus after Nemo attacks their ship. This turns into a great opportunity for Walt Disney to insert yet another educational sequence about the vast potential of the world's oceans to support mankind. We see a poor sea turtle being led off by Nemo's men. Thankfully, a gigantic squid attacks and messes with everyone's heads. The good guys manage to get off the sub as it sinks with Nemo and his crew aboard. Whew! <br />
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There's a great scene in this movie where the main characters are dining on the Nautilus, and Nemo tells everyone that they are eating stuff like, "saute of unborn octopus." HURL. Seriously dude? <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Don't you have anything VEGAN to eat, Captain Nemo?</i></td></tr>
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Here's my recipe inspired by today's film. I hope you enjoy it much more than saute of unborn octopus.<br />
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<b>TENTACLE PIE</b><br />
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Make your favorite recipe for a double-crust pie (I used Isa & Terry's butter crust recipe, sans sugar, from Vegan Pie in the Sky)<br />
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For the filling, blend the following together until smooth:<br />
1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 1 hour<br />
2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk<br />
2 T. cornstarch<br />
1/4 cup nutritional yeast<br />
1/2 tsp salt<br />
1/4 tsp ground black pepper<br />
juice of half a lemon<br />
1 tsp mild white miso<br />
pinch of turmeric<br />
1 tsp onion powder<br />
1/2 tsp garlic powder<br />
1/2 package (6 oz) extra firm silken tofu (you can use regular tofu if you want; I had this leftover from making a batch of seitan earlier today)<br />
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Set aside. Now saute one diced yellow onion in a tablespoon of Earth Balance over medium heat until translucent. Add about 8 oz of sliced mushrooms and continue to saute another five minutes or so. Add about 2/3 cup frozen artichoke hearts (I used a couple of handfuls from a bag from Trader Joe's) and continue cooking until the artichoke hearts are soft. You can cut them in half if you want. Now add a bag of baby spinach (about 10 oz). Cook until the spinach is good and wilted. Now add about 2 cloves of minced garlic, some salt and pepper, and some oregano and thyme. Remove from the heat. Stir in the tofu/cashew blended mixture.<br />
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Now, roll out the bottom pie crust and put in a pie dish. Put in the filling and spread evenly. Now top with the other crust and seal the edges. Cut out everything that does not look like a giant squid from the top crust and discard. <br />
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Bake at 375 degrees F for about 40-45 minutes, until the crust is browned and the filling is set. Enjoy!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mushrooms, artichokes, and spinach are just natural friends.</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My brother got me this great board for rolling pies. It has printed circles on it and a ruler to show you how big things are. </i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Looks like vegan squid guts to me!</i></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-34941651499764579342014-09-10T17:19:00.003-04:002014-09-10T17:19:34.451-04:00Ba-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na!Well, it's week 2 of MoFo, and I'm already slacking. To celebrate my slackerness, I'm gonna take a hint from Baloo in <i>The Jungle Book</i> and just go with the bare necessities. And bananas.<br />
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<b>Baked Bananas</b><br />
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Grease a small casserole dish with some Earth Balance. Now cut up some nice and squishy brown bananas into slices (about 3-4) and unceremoniously dump into the dish. Dot with a little more Earth Balance for good measure.<b> </b>Oh, and preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.<br />
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Now, get a medium bowl and mix together about 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Stir. Add about 3 T. coconut oil or Earth Balance and squish it up with your fingers. Unceremoniously dump the topping onto your bananas. Sprinkle on some chocolate chips for good measure. Bake for about 20-30 minutes, or until you can't stand it anymore. Eat and float on down the river...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-82592820380658902242014-09-08T21:13:00.001-04:002014-09-08T21:13:52.757-04:00Coconut bombs away!Today we're going to make our way into new territory: the live action Disney film. I'm going to start with one of my all-time favorites - <i>The Swiss Family Robinson</i>. Let's get down to it: BEST. TREEHOUSE. EVER. I mean, seriously, who doesn't want to live in a treehouse? With a skylight over your bed? And vines you can swing on and natural waterslides and hats made out of palm fronds and all that stuff rescued from the shipwreck? Yeah, baby!<br />
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So, what would the Swiss Family Robinson eat, you ask? Well, obviously lots of plants, nuts, berries, seeds, and COCONUTS!! Today's recipe seems like the sort of thing that those resourceful Robinsons could whip up with no problem: Red Curry Tofu. I hope you enjoy it!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sauté onion
in peanut oil in large saucepan or wok over medium-high heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When onion begins to soften and turn
translucent, add ginger and garlic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cook
about 30 seconds until fragrant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add red curry
paste and continuing sautéing for another minute or two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Slowly add coconut milk to wok, stirring
constantly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add broth and stir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir in sriracha and brown sugar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add tofu and bamboo
shoots.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Squeeze juice from lime halves
into broth mixture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bring mixture to boil, then lower heat and simmer for about 10-15
minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Serve over cooked rice, with green onions sprinkled on top. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And for dessert, I think the Robinsons would be just as happy to chow down on some coconutty <b>Nanaimo Bars</b> from Sarah Kramer.</span></div>
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Whew! This has been a rough week. My computer died HARD on Wednesday, and I lost all the pictures and recipes stored on my hard drive. Ouch. My car is in the shop and I need work on the transmission. We're going through a re-accreditation process at my office, and my boss has been insane from the stress. And last night, I finally crashed from the stress. So, sorry you didn't get a post yesterday.<br />
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This is what I needed to help me recover:<br />
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A big bowl of spaghetti and meatballs! It's carb-tastic! Well, of course we couldn't do a tribute to Disney movies and the food they inspire without visiting <i>Lady and The Tramp</i>! Another classic, with animal issues at the heart of it! What do we do about the stray population? Well, spay and neuter, obviously. But not in this movie! Tramp needs to learn about safe sex.<br />
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Actually, there are a couple of other Disney movies that come to my mind when I think about Italian dinners. Who could forget the classic "Let's Get Together" song and attempt to re-unite their estranged parents by recreating a romantic dinner at an Italian restaurant in <i>The Parent Trap</i>?<br />
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And if you haven't checked out <i>Meet the Robinsons</i>, I would recommend it for a light evening's entertainment. This was a real sleeper, but it's actually pretty funny. There's a meatball battle!<br />
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I offer you two recipes today in honor of these movies: My Dad's Spaghetti Sauce and Garlic Knots. I hope you have a romantic Italian dinner soon, or at least a meatball battle!<br />
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<b>Dad's Spaghetti Sauce</b><br />
<i>My dad has a special dutch oven that's sole function is the making of this sauce. I remember Dad cooking this all day on the stovetop. Occasionally he would go into the kitchen to stir it, and would start dancing, singing, and snapping his fingers. This sauce will make you happy, too.</i><br />
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2 T. to 1/4 cup olive oil<br />
6 cloves garlic, minced<br />
1/3 cup wine, preferably red<br />
3 - 28 oz. cans peeled, crushed tomatoes (NO SKIN!)<br />
1 small can tomato paste<br />
salt and pepper<br />
3 tsp. sugar<br />
1 tsp. dried thyme<br />
1 tsp. dried basil<br />
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Heat the olive oil in the dutch oven over medium-low to medium heat. Add the garlic and saute for about one minute, until fragrant. Pour in the wine, then stir in the remaining ingredients. Simmer the sauce on the stove all day, stirring every once in a while. You may want to turn it off for a while, and then turn it on again to heat before serving. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Serve with spaghetti, meatballs, Italian sausages, and parmezan cheese.<br />
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<b>Garlic Knots</b><br />
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3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
3 T. instant mashed potato flakes<br />
1 T. sugar<br />
2 tsp. instant yeast<br />
1 1/4 tsp. salt<br />
2 T. nutritional yeast flakes<br />
1/2 tsp. garlic powder<br />
1/2 tsp. dried Italian seasoning (or just dried basil)<br />
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Combine the above in a large bowl. Mix it together well, or the potato flakes will clump up when you add the liquid ingredients:<br />
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2 T. olive oil<br />
1 1/4 cups warm almond milk (unsweetened)<br />
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Mix together until it forms a rough ball, then knead for 5-10 minutes until a smooth dough forms. You may need to add more flour as you knead. Place in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. To shape the dough, cut the dough into eight pieces. Roll each piece into a 10" rope, and then tie into a knot. Place on a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover and let rise about 45 minutes to an hour until very puffy looking. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for about 15-18 minutes, or until just very lightly browned. Remove and brush or drizzle with the following glaze:<br />
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2-4 cloves minced garlic<br />
2 T. olive oil or 2 T. melted Earth Balance<br />
1 T. finely chopped parsley<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-70639468406522478352014-09-04T17:49:00.001-04:002014-09-04T17:51:18.792-04:00If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing willDisney movies are actually pretty great for the animal rights movement. Cute little anthropomorphized animals abound! And the humans, they're so rotten! Bambi's Mother - killed by hunters. Dumbo's mother (well, and all the elephants) - imprisoned by the circus. Tramp - thrown in the pound. Little Mermaid - humans! Eatin' the fishies! Nemo - shakin' up the fishies! Dammit!<br />
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Today's film includes one of the best/worst Disney villains of all time: Cruella De Vil! That's right, we're jumping ahead a little in the chronology to visit <em>One Hundred and One Dalmatians. </em><br />
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This is such a great movie. Roger, Pongo's human, is cute and charming. His rendition of the song "Cruella De Vil" is the best EVER. And Cruella De Vil is monstrously evil. What a horrid woman! Who would ever think of making a coat out of any animal, let alone CUTE LITTLE PUPPIES??? Especially the chubby one. He's a dog after my own heart. OH, AND DID I MENTION THE PUPPIES???? My god, I want to drown in a dalmatian puppy avalanche, smelling their little frito-y feet. <br />
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Well instead, you need to revel in the glory that is <strong>Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake.</strong> It's not a dalmatian puppy avalanche, but good heavens is it tasty!<br />
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It's been birthday season at our house over the summer (three birthdays within a month and a half), so we have had some cake! This one was so good we made it for two out of the three birthdays. And it's black and white (okay, more like brown and white), so it was definitely a winner to go along with <em>One Hundred and One Dalmatians.</em> Enjoy!<br />
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<strong>Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cake</strong><br />
<em>I saw this on Pinterest and knew I had to make it. The original recipe had a cheescake layer, which I thought was unecessary given the cookie dough layer. But do whatever floats your boat!</em><br />
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One 8 or 9" chocolate cake round, made from your favorite recipe (I used the chocolate cupcake recipe from <em>Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World</em>)<br />
One 8 or 9" vanilla cake round, same as above, BUT add in about 1/2 cup vegan chocolate chips prior to baking<br />
One 8 or 9" Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough layer (recipe below)<br />
One batch Cookie Dough Frosting (recipe below)<br />
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For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Layer:<br />
3 cups all-purpose flour<br />
3/4 tsp salt<br />
1 1/4 cups brown sugar<br />
3/4 cups white sugar<br />
1 cup Earth Balance margarine, melted<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
1 cup vegan chocolate chips<br />
6 T. non-dairy milk<br />
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Put all the dry ingredients in a large bowl, and stir in the margarine, vanilla, and non-dairy milk. Stir in the chocolate chips. Line your cake pan with parchment paper or wax paper, enough so it goes up the sides. Dump the cookie dough into the pan and use your hands to press it into a nice even layer. Throw it in the freezer until you are ready to assemble the cake.<br />
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For the Cookie Dough Frosting:<br />
3/4 cup Earth Balance margarine<br />
3/4 cup vegan shortening<br />
4 cups powdered sugar<br />
1 tsp vanilla<br />
2 T. molasses<br />
1 T. cocoa powder<br />
pinch of salt<br />
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Cream the fats together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, about a cup at a time, and mix until well combined. Add the remaining ingredients and beat until light and fluffy again. Optional: Stir some additional chocolate chips into the frosting for that extra special touch!<br />
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When you are ready to assemble your cake, remove the Cookie Dough layer from the freezer and use it as the bottom layer. You can spread it with a little shmear of frosting, but it's not absolutely necessary. Top with the chocolate cake layer. Add a good covering of frosting, and top with the Vanilla/Chocolate Chip layer. Frost the rest of the cake. Devour.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-23149460570663230332014-09-03T22:07:00.000-04:002014-09-04T17:51:34.581-04:00Down the Rabbit HoleWhen I decided to use Disney movies as part of my theme for Vegan MOFO, I went and looked up a list of all the Disney movies on Wikipedia. I haven't counted them all, but there's well over 200. Ay yi yi! How to narrow this down? I could do just animated films, but that would exclude some of my very favorite movies. And then, some movies don't lend themselves to a food theme at all. Just go chronologically? Well, I've already messed that up by skipping Pinocchio, and then I'd definitely never get to some of my favorite newer films.<br />
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I finally decided to pick movies that I enjoy, that inspire me to cook, and to present them in mostly chronological order. To that end, I give you today's film: <em>Alice in Wonderland</em>.<br />
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The funny thing about this film is that I don't really like Alice that much. She's kind of a brat. But there are so many other wonderful characters in this movie: The Mad Hatter (obviously!), the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen, the White Rabbit, the Hookah-smoking Caterpillar, the Dormouse... hurrah! <br />
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We're definitely heading to a Mad Vegan Tea Party!<br />
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A few words about tea:<br />
"English TEA refers to both a drink and to a social ritual. Tea the drink is served strong and milky; if you want it any other way, say so. Tea the social ritual centers around a meal. Afternoon high tea includes salads, sandwiches, and pastries... Cream tea, a specialty of Devon and Cornwall, includes toast, shortbread, crumpets, scones and jam, accompanied by delicious clotted cream (a cross between whipped cream and butter). Most Brits take short tea breaks each day; mornings ("elevenses"), and afternoons (around 4 pm). Sunday takes the cake for the best tea day; the indulgent can while away a couple of hours over a pot of Earl Grey, a pile of buttered scones, and the Sunday supplements." -<em>Let's Go Britain</em><br />
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I'm thinking whipped coconut cream as a replacement for the clotted cream? British vegans, please report immediately!<br />
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Here's my recipe for scones. Please serve warm with earth balance and jelly!<br />
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<strong>British Scones</strong><br />
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2 cups all purpose flour<br />
1 tsp. cream of tartar<br />
1/2 tsp. baking soda<br />
1 pinch salt<br />
1/4 cup margarine<br />
1/8 cup white sugar<br />
1/2 cup non-dairy milk + 2 T. <br />
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Put the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Rub in the margarine until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and enough milk to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a floured surface, knead lightly and roll out to a 3/4 inch thickness. Cut into 2-inch rounds and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with milk to glaze. Bake for about 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve with butter, cream and jam. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-78659668508481388882014-09-02T16:24:00.001-04:002014-09-02T16:24:45.742-04:00Caramba! Now we're three gay caballeros!The next movie I decided to cover from the Disney film archive is <i>The Three Caballeros</i>. Believe it or not, we actually own a copy of this, because my husband is just that nutty about Disney stuff. <br />
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This is one of those strange hybrid animation-live action Disney films, and it's basically one long, singing travel advertisement for Latin America. I think I have a soft spot for this film because it reminds me of Disney World more than anything else special about it. Jose Carioca always makes me think of the Enchanted Tiki Room, and they've added <i>The Three Caballeros</i> to the boat ride in Mexico in Epcot. Huzzah! Viva Mexico! Check out the dancing ladies with fruit on their heads! Eat lots of yummy food!! Caramba!<br />
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It also makes me feel nostalgic for Sunday nights, watching the Wonderful World of Disney. Entertainment, cartoons, and slightly educational! Who could ask for more? I have fuzzy memories of all five of us kids slopping in and out of the bathtub, getting in our jammies, and then running downstairs to watch T.V. Yay Disney!<br />
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My tribute to <i>The Three Caballeros</i> is in enchilada form: I give you <i>The Three Enchiladas!</i><br />
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I'm guessing most of you are familiar with the <i>Veganomicon</i> and <i>Isa Does It!</i> versions of enchiladas. I highly recommend these recipes (Potato-Kale Enchiladas and Nirvana Enchilada Casserole) if you want some super fantastic enchilada recipes from the vegan superstars.<br />
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My version took the form of one potato, one mushroom, and one spinach enchilada snuggled up next together, covered in enchiladas verde sauce from a can (sometimes I'm too lazy to make my own enchilada sauce), and a quicky cheezy creamy sauce to top it off. Enjoy!<br />
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<b>The Three Enchiladas</b><br />
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One package of corn tortillas<br />
about 3 medium yellow potatoes, diced into 1/2" cubes<br />
One small box (8 oz?) mushrooms (I used criminis), sliced thin<br />
One 10-oz bag fresh baby spinach<br />
salt, pepper, and other seasonings of your choosing (I used a little homemade Emeril's Essence spice mix)<br />
Olive oil<br />
About 3 cloves garlic, minced<br />
One small yellow onion, diced<br />
One large-ish can enchiladas verde sauce<br />
One recipe Creamy Cheezy Sauce (below)<br />
Tofutti sour cream for topping<br />
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1. Put the potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, and boil for 10 minutes or so until tender. Drain and set aside.<br />
2. Heat up a small non-stick skillet over medium to medium-high heat and add about 1 T. olive oil. Add the boiled potatoes and fry for about five minutes. Add seasonings to taste. Add a little minced garlic and diced onion and cook another minute or two. Dump onto a plate and set aside.<br />
3. Put your skillet back on the heat, add more olive oil and saute the mushrooms. Season as above.<br />
4. Repeat for the spinach. You should now have three fillings ready to go.<br />
5. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F, and spray an 8x8" square glass casserole dish with cooking spray. Spoon about 1/2 cup enchilada sauce into the bottom of the dish.<br />
6. Wrap about six tortillas at a time in a damp paper towel and heat in the microwave for about 45 seconds. Put one tortilla on a cutting board and fill with potatoes. Roll up and put in dish. Now do a mushroom one, and put it next to the potato tortilla. Now do a spinach one. Continue to fill tortillas, alternating the placement of the fillings in the dish.<br />
7. Cover the enchiladas with as much of the remaining enchilada sauce as necessary to make sure everything is good and covered and saucy.<br />
8. Now drizzle on some of your cheezy sauce. Throw it in the oven and bake for about half an hour. Serve with sour cream, rice and beans! (Shredded lettuce would be good too. And avocado!)<br />
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Creamy Cheezy Sauce:<br />
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Melt two tablespoons of Earth Balance in a small saucepan, and add about 3 T. flour. Stir and cook for about five minutes over low heat. Pour in about one cup unsweetened almond milk. Turn up heat to medium and continue stirring (preferably with a whisk) until thickened. Now stir in some cheeze. I was going to use some Daiya cheddar slices, but they had gone moldy. Bummer! So I just added some parmezan sprinkles, nutritional yeast, mild white miso, mustard, and lemon juice. Ta da! (And salt and pepper to taste!) If you have extra cheezy sauce, pour some on top of your refried beans before heating in the oven.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Served with Saffron-Garlic Rice from Veganomicon, and Taco Bell Refried Beans from a can. Cuz that's how I roll.</i></td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-21401570553358038142014-09-01T15:41:00.001-04:002014-09-01T15:41:06.429-04:00Dining with the Mouse - Vegan Style!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Huzzah! It's Vegan Mofo 2014, which means it's time to dust off the blog and get posting again! Last year, I totally freestyled my vegan mofo blogging, but this year I'm going with a theme: Vegan recipes to accompany favorite Disney movies. Disney is a big part of our lives, as you'll come to see in the next month. We go to Disney World every couple of years; we bought our kids OneShare of stock in Disney; we have Disney dishes; we have lots of Disney toys, and lots of Disney movies. <br />
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I'm kicking off my month with the first Disney full-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, aka The Zombie Princess. <br />
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I have to admit, I never made the connection until I saw the Macbook stickers. It just makes her all the more endearing, don't you think? <br />
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We re-watched Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs yesterday, and it's actually better than I remembered. I found the animation a little strange at times, since the actions of Snow White and the Prince and the beautiful Queen are all based on live actors, and the rest of the characters are total goofballs. But the dwarfs ARE really funny, and the Evil Queen is scary as hell. What more could you ask for?<br />
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Obviously the recipes inspired by this film would have to involve apples. So what did I choose? <b>Homemade apple butter</b>, accompanied by the most decadent fried bread - my mom's <b>Doughdabs</b>. I'm guessing most of you have had fried dough of some sort before - there's navajo fry bread, elephant ears, fried biscuits, and so on. But nothing beats my mom's doughdabs, hands down. We have these every Christmas for breakfast, and it is a treat my whole family looks forward to. I've never seen anybody else make them quite like this, either. My mouth is watering just writing this. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My daughter, Caileigh, when she was about three years old. A doughdab lover even then!</i></td></tr>
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Now, I'm going to be sort of a big cheater here, and not really give you a recipe for the Homemade Apple Butter. Because honestly, it's not like I've developed my own top secret recipe for the stuff. We just use the Ball Blue Book recipes for most of our preserving, and I recommend them to you. But here's a <a href="http://www.tasteofsouthern.com/apple-butter-recipe/" target="_blank">fancy recipe</a> for Apple Butter that looks pretty yummy if you really insist that I provide you with one,. I think the real reason homemade anything tastes better is because, duh, you made it yourself. And apple season is coming up, so do it! <br />
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before:<span> </span>Remove bread loaves from freezer
– plan on getting about 4-5 doughdabs per loaf and defrost as many as
necessary.<span> </span>Put loaves in large bowl(s)
sprayed with vegetable oil - about two loaves per bowl.<span> </span>Spray tops of loaves.<span> </span>Cover with plastic wrap and set in a
draft-free place overnight.</span></span></div>
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morning:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut each loaf into 4-5
pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put a piece of dough in one hand
and a large two-pronged fork in
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and begin stretching and wrapping the dough around the tines of the fork.</span><br />
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rolled-up piece of dough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Secure the end
of the dough to the roll by pinching lightly with your fingers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gently slide the roll off the end of the fork
and place it on an oil-sprayed piece of aluminum foil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Continue shaping all the rolls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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large stockpot over medium to medium-high heat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You want the oil to be hot enough to cook the doughdabs throughout,
without burning the outside before the inside is cooked (If you want to use a
thermometer, I would guess that the oil should be between 350 to 375
degrees).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may have to adjust the
heat slightly throughout the cooking process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Cook about 3-4 doughdabs at a time; turning them in the oil as they
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brown and puffed up, remove with a slotted spoon to drain on a paper-towel
lined plate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can keep the doughdabs
warm in a low-temperature oven while you continue cooking all of the
rolls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Serve with butter, cinnamon
sugar, apple butter and jelly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can either unroll
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-66644356365893427362014-05-13T17:41:00.003-04:002014-05-13T17:41:56.403-04:00The Pistachio Health Institute...would like you to report the nut aisle immediately.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-30565494363156888532014-03-31T10:35:00.003-04:002014-03-31T10:50:24.784-04:00Marie, the baguettes!The PPK started a conversation about bread, and someone posted a link to <a href="http://food52.com/blog/10044-dan-leader-s-4-hour-baguette?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+food52-TheAandMBlog+%28The+A%2BM+Blog%29" target="_blank">this recipe</a> for 4-Hour Baguettes, and I knew I was gonna have to give it a shot.<br />
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I love making bread, and every weekend I will make either bagels or rolls or pizza dough or something involving yeast. It's like therapy - I can feel all the stress from the work week oozing out of me as I knead the dough.<br />
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This dough was really lovely - it had a wonderful texture and bounciness. I'm not an expert bread maker by any stretch of the imagination, but I wonder if it was due in particular to the 20 minute rest period, which the recipe said was to make sure the flour was well-hydrated? I might have to try this with all my doughs.<br />
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In any case, as one person noted on the PPK discussion, it's not as if the making of the dough itself is particularly different from any other yeasted bread recipe - it's the baking and crustiness and chewiness that make baguettes special. Verdict? These were delicious, and had a pretty good crust, although I would say they leaned more to chewy than crunchy-crusty. I was a little disappointed in the airiness/bubbliness of the inside, although it was soft and tasty. A little too salty for my liking - I wasn't sure what "diamond crystal" kosher salt was exactly? I had kosher salt, so I used 4 tsp. as instructed. I think I will cut back to 2-3 tsp. next time. In any case, not as good as a French bakery - but delicious and a great homemade version. Plus, putting the ice cubes into the hot skillet was fun. I will definitely make these again!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to bake! Slits cut with kitchen shears.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. DeMille.</td></tr>
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And here's a bonus shot for you of some totally fabulous Spumoni whoopie pies I made. These were a riff off of Kittee's Papa Tofu recipe. I will post my Spumoni variation tweaks next time. Cheers! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One side chocolate, one side cherry, and pistachio buttercream filling! OMG.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-31037236472944638262014-03-10T17:38:00.000-04:002014-03-10T17:38:07.357-04:00Too busy to blog, and other lame excusesOy vey! It's been a rough winter so far. Too much snow, too much limping. Remember how I told you in early December I had surgery on my in-grown toenails? Yeah, well it didn't take on one toe, and I had to have it re-done. And O.M.G. it hurt SO MUCH MORE the second time around. My podiatrist really had to get in deep to get to where the toenail was growing back. Plus, we've had major snowfalls for the past two months, and I've had to wear my sandals with socks, 'cause regular shoes were too painful. So, here's your big spoiler: there's a really disgustingly gross photo of my toe at the end of this post. Scroll to the end at your own discretion.<br />
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I kept myself busy, though, by re-covering my couch pillows. They were getting all ratty and gross, so I had myself some fun:<br />
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And of course, there's been plenty of cooking! I got Isa Does It! for Christmas, and I think it is her best cookbook yet! Just about every recipe I've tried has been awesome. I've made the Orange-Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake three times already. Here's some pics of stuff from IDI:<br />
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I've also made: both chewy granola bar recipes, Chai Snickerdoodles, Just Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Zucchini Cake (Yeah, yeah, I think I'm almost through the dessert chapter!), Kitchen Sink Cookies, Rosemary Chocolate Chip Cookies, Marbled Banana Bread, the spaghetti & meatballs recipe (I can't remember what she calls that), Glam Chowder, Curry Garlic Fries, White Wine Risotto, the Pizza Bowl, the Curry-Peanut whatever Bowl.... and more! Holy shit, get this book. I'm not kidding!<br />
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It's starting to warm up down here, and my foot is better (we even went hiking yesterday!), so I hope to bring you a recipe soon. Here's the family selfie from our hiking trip at Shakertown yesterday, and the dreaded toe picture follows. Cheers!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-20286838235976685952014-01-10T16:45:00.000-05:002014-01-10T16:45:05.704-05:00Post-Holiday RecoverySo, the holidays happened. And this blog didn't. Mea maxima culpa!<br />
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<b> </b>As promised in my last post (you remember that, right?), I made my version of <a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/thanksgiving-no-turkey-turkey/" target="_blank">Vegetarian Times No Turkey-Turkey</a> for Thanksgiving. But this year I went all out and shaped these little babies into puff pastry turkeys!! And they turned out beautiful and delicious. Winner-winner, seitan dinner! <br />
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I like to think of this recipe as more of a method then an actual recipe. I just use my favorite seitan recipe (chicken-style), any basic stuffing (this happened to be a cornbread variation), any basic brown gravy recipe, and store-bought vegan puff pastry. <br />
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But the real star of Thanksgiving? <a href="http://vedgedout.com/2013/11/15/kick-ace-extra-sharp-raw-vegan-holiday-cheddar-cheese-ball-virtual-vegan-potluck-edition/" target="_blank">Vegan Cheeseball</a> for the win!! Holy crap this was good. My family devoured this and then demanded the recipe. It was so good that I made it again and brought it to the Post-Thanksgiving Potluck (aka the Stretchy-Pants Party) at a friend's house, and was again bombarded with requests for the recipe. You need this cheeseball in your life, seriously.<br />
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Also, as promised, more catnaps were had:<br />
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<b>CHRISTMAS</b><br />
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You don't really need me to say much about the Christmas holidays, do you? I made <a href="http://www.godairyfree.org/news/nutrition-headlines/the-best-holiday-fudge-ever-and-it-just-happens-to-be-vegan" target="_blank">vegan fudge</a> and <a href="http://www.thesweetlifeonline.com/2012/12/12/peanut-brittle/" target="_blank">vegan peanut brittle</a>, but didn't take pictures. We shopped. More than we should. We ate a lot of good food and went to the movies and hung out with friends and family. Just like you! <br />
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But I got some lovely heartwarming shots of the holiday season nonetheless:<br />
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Hahahaha! Okay, that's not really heartwarming. I had my ingrown toenails CUT OUT. OUCH OUCH OUCH OUCH. I'm still recovering five weeks later. It felt like someone broke my toes. <br />
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Back to Christmas:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I made a felt manatee for Jake to give to his Secret Santa. I almost died from the cuteness.</i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Most importantly, I scored the creepiest Clown at the Office Party White Elephant gift exchange!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Finally, more catnaps were documented. With socks.</i></td></tr>
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<b> </b>Okay, I'll have more fun stuff soon. I promise!! No, really! Cheers to a wonderful 2014 ahead!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-80024734450328331502013-11-20T17:41:00.000-05:002013-11-20T17:41:06.316-05:00The Nap Report<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Best sleeping friends in the whole world.</i></td></tr>
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Thanksgiving! Eating too much! Falling asleep! Do you have your napping buddy picked out?<br />
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I'm planning on making a No Turkey-Turkey from a recipe from Vegetarian Times from like 1990-something. This is my favorite fancy Thanksgiving recipe of all time: it's basically seitan or baked tofu dipped in gravy and then mounded up in a baking dish, covered with a heap of stuffing, and then topped off with puff pastry and baked until golden. Serve with extra gravy, of course! It's delicious, and you can cut out little fiddly decorations of puff pastry to stick around your masterpiece and satisfy your inner Martha Stewart. I promise I'll take a picture (maybe even with my good camera and not my phone!) to taunt you with later.<br />
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Planning ahead for Thanksgiving, I offer you this quick-yet-delicious recipe for soft and yeasty dinner rolls. This is adapted from a recipe that appeared in our local paper - again, back in the 90's. Apparently I was paying attention to recipes back then. In any case, this has become a staple around our house and I'm often expected to bring these babies to school, work and family functions. And I do, because they are so easy to whomp up. I hope you enjoy!<br />
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<b>SIXTY MINUTE ROLLS</b><br />
adapted from an original recipe by Miss Eugenie Bell<br />
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3 Tbsp instant yeast (YES, 3 TABLESPOONS. You can cut this back to 2 Tablespoons if you want. The rolls just won't be as yeasty)<br />
2 Tbsp shortening or Earth Balance (coconut oil is nice, too)<br />
2 Tbsp. sugar<br />
1 and 1/2 cups your favorite non-dairy milk, warmed in the microwave or on the stovetop until lukewarm<br />
1/4 cup warm water mixed with 1 heaping Tbsp ground flax seeds<br />
1 tsp salt<br />
4 cups flour (for the batch picture above, I used 3 cups unbleached A.P + 1 cup whole wheat. Whatever floats your boat!)<br />
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Mix your flax egg up in a small bowl and set aside. In a large bowl, mix the yeast, sugar, shortening, and milk until well combined. Try and break the shortening into smallish chunks (some of which might melt. That's okay!). Stir in your flax egg. Use a wooden spoon and stir in the flour and salt. You may need to get in there with your hands and really mix it up. This tends to be sticky dough - that's okay! You can add a little flour if you think it's too sticky, but you want it to be a little soft and sticky. Cover the bowl with a towel or plastic wrap and set it in a warm place for 15 minutes. Hopefully if everything goes according to plan, the super yeasty dough should rise up quite a bit during that time. Take your wooden spoon and push it down as best you can and then cover it and let rise for another 15 minutes. Start pre-heating your oven to 375 degrees F. Grease two round 8 or 9 inch metal cake pans. When the dough is done with its second rising, turn it out onto a well floured board and cut it into 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and arrange in your greased pans. Cover and let rise for another 15 minutes. Put in the oven and bake for, you guessed it, about 15 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!<br />
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Happy Thanksgiving!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-32776073546670385232013-11-06T17:22:00.002-05:002013-11-06T17:22:49.612-05:00I am what I amToday's recipe is for Creamed Spinach! Get yer Popeye on!! Seriously, this is some good shit.<br />
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I was inspired to make this for lunch after seeing Kathy Patalsky's <a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2012/07/sweet-potatoes-baked-stuffed-and-over.html" target="_blank">stuffed sweet potato picture</a>. It looked so yummy, except I'm not a huge fan of kale. (I know, that's like vegan blasphemy.) So I asked myself, what would be a good replacement for kale? Spinach! Now there's a green I can get behind. And what's even better than plain spinach? Why, spinach in a creamy, garlicky sauce, of course! I also really wanted that sweet potato, so I baked some up (see that little orange niblet in the top of the bowl?), topped them with my luscious spinach, and then some walnuts. It was soooooo good. And very autumnal. And possibly slightly healthy. Yays all around!<br />
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CREAMED SPINACH<br />
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1 big bag of baby spinach (I think mine was around 12 oz)<br />
1 clove garlic, minced<br />
2 tsp. olive oil <br />
1/2 cup cashews, soaked for about an hour<br />
3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk<br />
2 T. nutritional yeast<br />
1 T. cornstarch<br />
1/2 tsp. onion powder<br />
1/4 tsp garlic powder<br />
1/4 tsp. fresh grated nutmeg<br />
salt and pepper to taste<br />
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Saute spinach in olive oil over medium heat. Add a few splashes of water if you need to get it steaming. When the spinach is soft and deep green and shrunk down, add the garlic and saute for another minute. Drain spinach in a colander to get rid of excess liquid. Set aside.<br />
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Put the remaining ingredients in a blender and whiz til smooth. Pour into a small sauce pan and cook over medium/medium-high heat until thick and hot. Stir in drained spinach. Enjoy!<br />
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I also wanted to share some pics of our doings over the past week:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Apple Cider Cupcakes from VCTOTW. Holy crap these were delicious. Go make them, now! Do it! Do it do it do it!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nom nom nom. These got made for Caileigh's teachers for conference day. Did someone say brown-nose?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caileigh as the Cheshire Cat. Her dad made this costume. He is sooooo crafty!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cousins: Finn, the Cheshire Cat, the Zombie Twins, and a cute little black cat</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jake dressed as Finn. This way he's both characters. wink wink</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OMG. Too cute!</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-87873851475451085722013-10-28T16:27:00.000-04:002013-10-28T16:27:04.344-04:00Athens of the SouthI went on a business trip to Nashville last week, so I hopped onto the <a href="http://www.wimp.com/enchantingsound/" target="_blank">Happy Cow</a> website and checked out where to eat while I was there. I had a free night, and it looked like <a href="http://www.thewildcow.com/twc/" target="_blank">The Wild Cow</a> needed to be on my agenda. It did not disappoint!<br />
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Holy yum, Batman! I had the Far Eastland Bowl, and it was delicious! Brown rice, sauteed kale, grilled tofu, carrot-daikon slaw, peanut sauce and avocado. Awesomeness! It was also really cool to eat at a restaurant that is totally vegan - we don't get that around my house! On the other hand, I felt like a totally old fart eating dinner by myself there. Not that anyone was rude to me - the staff were super friendly. I sat at the bar up front near the register and the kitchen, which was fun in itself - it's just that everyone else in the place was twenty-something... and I'm 46. I mean, I've got cool graying temples and four different pairs of glasses depending on what I'm trying to read and I looked like someone's mom who wandered in there by accident. Oh well, it was fun! <br />
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I'm not really very adventurous when I travel by myself - I much prefer to have a companion when I'm banging around a new city. So I was proud of myself for even going. (But damn, I'm old. I wish I had made it to Grins at Vanderbilt, but I think going to another college-age restaurant would have seriously demolished any ego I had left at that point...hahahaha!)<br />
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SO, to celebrate my middle-aged mom-ness and love of vegan food, I bring you some Halloween cookies I made with my kids:<br />
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I veganized my Mom's recipe for Vanilla Cookies, which I would share with you here, but I'm not satisfied with my veganizing on this recipe yet. The original recipe calls for FOUR eggs, so I used Ener-G to replace them, and as Isa Chandra says, well, they had a <i>taste</i>. I've never noticed Ener-G taste before, but I've never tried to replace four eggs worth of ingredient before either. My family didn't notice; they gobbled them up! But I need to work on this one before it's share-worthy. The frosting is from <i>Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar</i>, and the decor are just vegan chocolate chips and walnut pieces. They were good, just not <i>great</i>. I'll try to get these right by Christmas.<br />
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Happy Halloween, everyone! I've got four more nights to squeeze in scary movies before my family tells me to knock it off! How about you?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-45479631964366999822013-10-17T10:43:00.000-04:002013-10-17T10:43:54.631-04:00You're vegan? Well, here's your salad!Ah salad, how I love thee. Let me count the ways.<br />
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Okay, well not so much when it's the crappy bowl of lettuce starting to turn brown with a few shreds of purple cabbage and dried out carrot pieces. Maybe a flavorless cherry tomato for garnish? Or a big chunk of bitter, old, unpeeled cucumber. What? You don't want that? You're so difficult.<br />
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Now THIS is a SALAD:<br />
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This is based on a salad from a deli located on campus. This deli has a different main salad offered every day of the week, and they are pretty damn popular, with good reason. They are huge salads, they load up the toppings, they're cheap, and they're delicious. Of course, they're also NOT VEGAN. Heck, they're not even vegetarian. They're not good for you either, but that's a different story.<br />
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So here is my "recipe" for <b>Friday Salad</b> (even though it's only Thursday). You need this salad in your life. The original was loaded down with chicken, bacon, candied nuts, feta, and hard boiled eggs. Mine's close, but a little healthier, and definitely more compassionate!<br />
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<b>Friday Salad</b><br />
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Lettuce mix (I used romaine and baby spinach)<br />
toasted walnuts (handful)<br />
dried cranberries (handful)<br />
coconut bacon (about 2 Tbsp)<br />
One serving's worth of Meatless Griller Strips (you know, Chicken-y strips. Pick your favorite vegan brand), cooked and chopped up<br />
One serving's worth of Daiya Jack-style block cheese, crumbled <br />
Agave-mustard dressing (which is basically just dijon or yellow mustard mixed with Agave syrup)<br />
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Enjoy! And to send you on your way, here's a pic of my kids' jack-o-lanterns. Don't they look like they're having a good time?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>So the first pumpkin says to the second pumpkin...</i></td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Mise
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A novel by</div>
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sparkythewonderdog</div>
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Chapter One</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Antipasti</i></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>She is
grinning like an idiot as she quickly swirls extra virgin olive oil around the
skillet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A sprinkling of minced garlic,
crushed red pepper, salt and black pepper are tossed into the pan and the oil
begins to sizzle and pop.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, a splash
of white wine and the fragrant liquid begins to steam and the sizzling
intensifies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A stream of relentless
chatter is bubbling out of the hostess’s mouth, which is still stretched
impossibly wide by her unnatural smile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is the same sauce my grandma made me
when I was young. Make sure not to burn the garlic! Ooooooo, it smells so
yummy!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>See how simple this is?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i>Cream, butter, and a mound of fluffy, shredded,
and intensely flavored imported cheese are added in a final burst of exuberant
cooking mania, and the rich, velvety sauce is complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She tosses in the soft pillows of gnocchi
which have been gently boiling in a nearby pot and flips the contents of the
skillet into a thoughtfully chosen ceramic dish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An artful sprinkling of chopped flat-leaf
Italian parsley (never curly!) and more cheese complete the rustic
masterpiece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A few minutes under the broiler and you’re sure to please your entire
family! Now, on to the salad!</i></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Sometimes I
fucking hate the Food Network.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I love
being The Opener.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a stillness
and sense of wondrous possibility I feel about the restaurant like no other
time of day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Great food will be cooked
here today, and I will initiate the orchestration of flavor, texture, smell and
sensation through my actions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Later,
when I am tired, achy, sweaty, and my clothes smell like a delicatessen, I will
forget the love of the food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will want
to be hosed down the drain like all the other crud that has been smashed and
ground into the floor mats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But for now
and the next hour, the kitchen is mine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Everything is clean and where it belongs, and the morning routine can
begin.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One of the
best things about opening is I get to pick the music in the kitchen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The soundtrack for today is XTC’s anthology, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chips from the Chocolate Fireball</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s wonderfully psychedelic and fun musical
poetry, but most importantly it sets a good pace for the prep work ahead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Other current favorites include Tom Wait’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rain Dogs;</i> the Cole Porter tribute
album, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Red, Hot, and Blue;</i> and just
about any Talking Heads album.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
Food Network Falsehood Number One:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>no
one ever listens to music while they are cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know it’s so you can hear that gently
sizzling garlic, or the rhythmic chopping of the chef’s knife against the
cutting board, or the delightful crooning of the beautiful hostess as she babbles
incessantly about the virtues of fresh tarragon, but it still pisses me
off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-4643545420715802072013-10-10T17:41:00.000-04:002013-10-10T17:41:12.163-04:00What's happening, hotstuff?No recipes today, but food and life continue to happen. Egad! Please enjoy this photo essay.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Been a busy week or so. James had eye surgery last Friday, although I delighted in telling everyone that they injected the eggs in one go and we expect them to hatch any day now.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sesame Kwachik at Asian Wind. Nom nom nom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tired boys take a nap together. Ain't they sweet?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chocolate-Raspberry Blackout Cake from VWAV. Because everyone needs cake after surgery, right?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homemade English muffins from Vegan Brunch. My first time making this recipe (I'm really a bagel gal), and they were perfect! </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Homemade Cobb Salad, L-R: Cherry tomatoes, turkey-style seitan a la Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day, Onion, Coconut Bacon, and Jack-style Daiya, topped with avocado. Romaine on the bottom, dressed with homemade Ranch. Yum! This was totally inspired by <a href="http://www.cookbookaficionado.com/" target="_blank">The Vegan Cookbook Afficionado</a>'s' great Vegan MoFo Brown Bag posts, but hers is much prettier. You should go check it out!</td></tr>
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TTFN!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-13792926455891440072013-10-07T16:09:00.000-04:002013-10-07T16:09:14.916-04:00La-la-la-la-la-Lasagna!I survived my first Vegan MoFo, and I'm back for more! Sorry for the absence for the rest of last week, but I needed some time to recover from September. Whew! <br />
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I needed some comfort food in my downtime, and today's recipe fits that bill to a tee: Lasagna Soup! This is a recipe I veganized from the Disney family website, <a href="http://spoonful.com/">Spoonful</a>. They have so many cute and fun ideas over there - if you have kids I definitely recommend checking them out, especially with Halloween coming up. I got the idea for our best Halloween costumes ever from Disney's Family Fun/Spoonful: James was the Big Bad Wolf and the kids and I were the Three Little Pigs. And we wore them to go trick or treating in Walt Disney World! I'm not proud, or shy.<br />
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Okay, back to Lasagna Soup. This recipe is really yummy: it's got all the flavor, sauciness, creaminess, and pasta-y goodness you're looking for in a lasagna, without all the work or calories. This one is definitely going in the family Christmas Recipe Zine I've got planned. Enjoy!<br />
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1 package Gimme Lean sausage<br />
2 tsp olive oil<br />
2 medium yellow onions, chopped small<br />
4 cloves garlic, minced<br />
2 tsp dried oregano<br />
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes<br />
2 Tbsp tomato paste<br />
6-8 cups veggie broth (I use water and Better Than Bouillon Not Chicken flavor)<br />
1 - 28 oz. can diced tomatoes<br />
2 bay leaves<br />
8 oz. fusilli or rotini pasta (or whatever shape you like!)<br />
1/2 cup finely chopped fresh basil, or 1 tsp. dried basil<br />
1 recipe of your favorite Tofu Ricotta (I used the Cashew Ricotta recipe from <i>Veganomicon</i>)<br />
Vegan Parmesan for sprinkling (I used Galaxy Foods <i>Go Veggie!</i> grated topping, which I got in my Vegan Cuts snack box, and is delicious!)<br />
Optional: Vegan Mozzarella shreds<br />
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In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and saute, breaking it up into small pieces (an old-fashioned potato masher is really good for this!) and cook until lightly browned. Add the onions and saute another five minutes or so until softened. Add the garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes and saute another for another minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for about 3-4 minutes. Add the tomatoes with their juice, the veggie broth, and the bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20-30 minutes (depending on how big a hurry you're in!).<br />
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Add the pasta and turn the heat up to medium-high. Boil until the past is tender to the bite. Discard the bay leaves and add the basil. Season with salt and pepper.<br />
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Meanwhile, mix up your tofu ricotta in separate bowl. <br />
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To serve, you can either put about 2 tablespoons of the tofu ricotta in the bottom of each serving bowl, and then ladle in some soup. Or, you can just dollop the tofu ricotta on top of the soup. Sprinkle with vegan parmesan and/or vegan mozzarella shreds. I'm not a big fan of a lot of vegan cheeses, so I just went with the vegan parm. Stir and enjoy! We had some crusty bread on the side, and a salad would be nice, too!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-56099307277032237672013-09-30T16:39:00.001-04:002013-10-01T09:09:39.021-04:00A very special Vegan MoFo dedication: To my hero, Weird AlThis has been an amazing month. I have had so much fun blogging here about vegan food. It has really inspired me to be more involved in the vegan community and to share my love of vegan food. And, I hope to continue posting regularly on this blog about my own personal adventures in veganism. It's also made me feel more secure about being more out-there in real life with my friends and family about the joy of living a vegan lifestyle. So, three cheers for Vegan MoFo!<br />
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Before I had even heard of veganism, I was a fan of Weird Al Yankovic. He's also a fave-rave with my whole family. Here's a crappy phone picture of my birthday present from a few years back:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Al, my pal! </i></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></td></tr>
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Not only is he a hero for nerds and geeks around the world, but he's vegan! What's not to love? So, in honor of Weird Al and the way he also inspires me to let my freak flag fly, I bring you.....<br />
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THE VEGAN TWINKIE WEINER DOG!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Look Bob! It's your favorite!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Mmmmmmmm.</i></td></tr>
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I don't think any recipes or much explanation are needed. Simply make some aluminum foil twinkie molds, fill 'em with your favorite vanilla cake recipe, pump 'em full of vegan vanilla buttercream, and let the fun begin.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Make some twinkie molds using foil and a spice bottle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful synchronized twinkies a la Esther Williams.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to add some vegan junk food!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In case you didn't get a good enough look the first time</td></tr>
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What did I think of it? Well, let's just say one bite was enough to last me a lifetime. <br />
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Happy Vegan MoFo 2013 to everyone!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-85679104495081103612013-09-27T13:29:00.001-04:002013-09-27T13:29:03.270-04:00Penultimate Polish Potato Bread, or A Lot of Alliteration from Hungry Herbivores Busily Baking Bread after Terrible Tofu TragedySo, I went to this new-to-me restaurant last night with some friends and was really excited about it because I had read online that it was "vegan friendly!" and they even had a Vegan Crispy Tofu Burger and Tofu Po' Boy listed in the on-line menu. All right! Let's get this party started!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I assume the reference is to Topher Grace? Is he even a vegetarian?
Well, I don't know, but it doesn't matter because this sandwich isn't
either.</i></td></tr>
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When I got to the restaurant, there was no Crispy Tofu Burger in sight on the menu any longer. Okay, no prob. I was really interested in the Tofu Po' Boy anyways.<br />
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"Is the Tofu Boy vegan?"<br />
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"Uh, let me think. Well, if we left off the special sauce it might be, because that has mayonnaise in it."<br />
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"Okay, that sounds good. I'd like to order that."<br />
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"Wait, let me ask the kitchen."<br />
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<i>waiting</i><br />
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"Um, well, the slaw isn't vegan either so we'd have to leave that off. And the barbecue sauce has Worcestershire sauce with anchovies in it. And the bread has eggs."<br />
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*Sigh*<br />
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I ended up with a tofu wrap with no dressing, and it was actually pretty tasty. But it came with a side of fries that had obviously been sitting under a heat lamp for quite a while. So, yeah. NOT going there again. Oh well.<br />
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So let's talk about something that is vegan and super delicious instead! My husband, James, is of Polish descent. His grandparents emigrated from Poland and somehow ended up in Kentucky. James had a Polish college professor tell him once that our last name, Kolasa, means "maker of two-wheeled carts." A noble profession! In any case, every once in a while he gets on an "explore-my-Polish-heritage" kick, and we get to eat some tasty new foods.<br />
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One of our absolute favorites is Polish Potato Bread:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I stayed up until midnight cooking these bad boys for you people!</i></td></tr>
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This bread is tender and moist from the potatoes, and it makes your whole house smell awesome as it bakes. You can slice it up for sandwiches, or toast it, or just rip off fresh-out-of-the-oven warm chunks of bread and cram them into your gaping maw. We love to take this on picnics and do just that! If you make it with Yukon golds, it also will have a beautiful golden color. So get busy baking!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">½ cup vegan butter (Earth Balance)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 ½ cups
mashed potatoes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 T. sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1 cup vegan milk, warmed slightly in microwave</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2 tsp. salt</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1/3 cup
warm water</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4 1/2 tsp instant yeast</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5 ½ cups
all purpose flour</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Olive oil for brushing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sesame
seeds</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix vegan butter
and mashed potatoes in large bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add
sugar, salt, and warmed milk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Dissolve
yeast in 1/3 cup warm water and then add to milk/potato mixture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gradually add flour, stirring with wooden
spoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Knead and let rise until doubled
in bulk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Punch down and let rise
again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Split into two balls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Form each ball into a braided loaf and set in
greased French-bread loaf pan or cookie sheet to rise again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brush loaves with olive oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sprinkle with sesame
seeds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake in preheated 400° oven for
10 minutes, then lower heat to 350° and bake for another 25-30 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cool before slicing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Notes: The olive oil will give it a nice brown color, but unfortunately it won't make the seeds stick. (Obviously this is my veganized version of the original recipe.) In any case, you might try boiling 1/2 cup water with a couple tablespoons of cornstarch, and then letting that mixture cool and using it to brush on top of the loaves prior to baking. I think that'll hold the seeds on better. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00473471510046640111noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4500844374320503006.post-44658008853285371552013-09-26T16:04:00.000-04:002013-09-26T16:08:39.992-04:00Sweet dreams are made of thisPeanut butter and chocolate. Chocolate and peanut butter. Oh yes.<br />
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<b>Favorite Cookie:</b><br />
Big Gigantoid Crunchy Peanut-Butter Oatmeal Cookies from <i>Vegan With a Vengeance</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Today's lunch dessert!</i></td></tr>
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Add a bag of your favorite vegan chocolate chips, and use your small disher to scoop these out. Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. These are my go-to dessert recipe! No Earth Balance required!<br />
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<b>Favorite Candy:</b><br />
<a href="http://kblog.lunchboxbunch.com/2011/10/vegan-chocolate-candy-making-bar-for.html">Homemade Halloween Treats: Chocolate Candy Bar</a> from <i>Healthy. Happy. Life.</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image from Healthy.Happy.Life by Kathy Patalsky</i></td></tr>
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These things are SO GOOD and easy to make. I made them for our Halloween party last year and they were absolutely devoured. Kathy has totally convinced me to use more coconut oil in my baking with her awesome recipes.<br />
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<b>Favorite Bar:</b><br />
<a href="http://pakupaku.info/sweets/o_henry_bars.shtml">Kittee's O' Henry! Bars </a>from <i>Papa Tofu</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image totally stolen from Instructables.</i></td></tr>
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I have modified this recipe and made it my own with the following changes: Use 1/3 cup peanut butter and 1/3 cup Earth Balance (instead of 2/3 cups E.B.) in the base, and use 3 cups quick oats and 1 cup crispy rice cereal (instead of 4 cups of quick oats). It pumps up the peanut-buttery goodness and adds a little something-something to the bar. I could mainline these, seriously.<br />
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This message is officially approved by Taffy, the Sassy Cat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Stop writing down recipes and feed me already!</i></td></tr>
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