tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47734554286910135282024-03-12T20:07:26.101-07:00Vegan LuviesVegan Food, Cooking, Recipes, Reviews, and Livingamymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.comBlogger223125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-37559633448681560772013-03-28T07:39:00.002-07:002013-03-28T07:39:23.883-07:00Moved Over to Facebook...<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello All,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have created a Vegan Luvies Facebook page that I have been posting on more regularly and will probably just stay over there for the time being... If you would like to witness my craziness here is the link: </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vegan-Luvies/433150490050529</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Amy</div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-78019718974917397482013-03-02T00:04:00.000-08:002013-03-03T01:41:04.544-08:00Online Recipe Review With Links!!! (Don't Wet Yourself in Glee)<div style="text-align: center;">
Why hello there people who read my blog...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have a crap ton of Vegan Food Porn sitting on my computer that needs to be discussed and I find this to be an appropriate forum for such a discussion. LET US NOT WASTE TIME...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdEiVoifc3P-fnfhYFG6Firm7qLcjQjevoBnpCz5AVwKxFBJPmAmPDOrdmAax_tGA4eAq0JrLGxgojDU4iMrr9GpyeAdGAmhrcJsEHBN0rGg1Z5-f4ugDuUefyivceaoHWmxhHACJgJQhyphenhyphen/s1600/100_8659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjWMuxVpGCp4HhIiLKJK5ezoBjN_LLNU_NVJpF1CbRnICpeXkhsB_r4YAeSsxekBA3eCQd8745jwzd6IaEB8Xkpdqz5YENck80LhJdNHOwL1Bj2335EO4TxuWnV7fjon77DIgn-Z1AY0M/s1600/100_8647.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFjWMuxVpGCp4HhIiLKJK5ezoBjN_LLNU_NVJpF1CbRnICpeXkhsB_r4YAeSsxekBA3eCQd8745jwzd6IaEB8Xkpdqz5YENck80LhJdNHOwL1Bj2335EO4TxuWnV7fjon77DIgn-Z1AY0M/s320/100_8647.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://yeahthatveganshit.blogspot.com/2007/04/infamous-seitan-recipe-o-greatness.html">Seitan O Greatness</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(Mods are 2 t of garlic powder in place of cloves and 1/4 cup approx extra water/ homemade veggie broth) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpiRSxulm_I13bzZ0CRgbLb5TvQy6ajd20fPEGwHk1cy9CRm-4T8VaCUSacSulXrPWTuLyR1LW0lB7yioxns-mLFgCbKTeW80nU8wW7J_TbgN4F6YYibAbu5wXtSJ6VAEvJB4mi1wRt52/s1600/100_8659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpiRSxulm_I13bzZ0CRgbLb5TvQy6ajd20fPEGwHk1cy9CRm-4T8VaCUSacSulXrPWTuLyR1LW0lB7yioxns-mLFgCbKTeW80nU8wW7J_TbgN4F6YYibAbu5wXtSJ6VAEvJB4mi1wRt52/s320/100_8659.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This lovely log of seitan goodness is great for vegan sammies :) This recipe was all the hype a few years ago, if you have been vegan awhile like myself you should have an adequate spice collection to make this (Give or take a few items). It is also magical in quesadillas with green onions and homemade Jack Cheese from Artisan Vegan Kitchen!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTHaGNXkDBa7sZKIe1m1X4FDXhllY49JMg3UPveb9tQ3SRDYNKH-6vf03hx4VjkUXSGq4ySoPPTDlmhxifT0DVsEqMtqsd8wqpDLC3G4DLlLtLst40lhqia2AusW1ijgme33VVLDxG2Md/s1600/100_8663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTHaGNXkDBa7sZKIe1m1X4FDXhllY49JMg3UPveb9tQ3SRDYNKH-6vf03hx4VjkUXSGq4ySoPPTDlmhxifT0DVsEqMtqsd8wqpDLC3G4DLlLtLst40lhqia2AusW1ijgme33VVLDxG2Md/s320/100_8663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I got the flu this year INTENSELY for a day and was craving soup when I could eat again. My friend Tanya recommended her recipe for <a href="http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2012/02/03/eating-vegan-recipes-magical-comfort-soup/">Slow Cooker Comfort Soup</a> that was really easy to make via a crock pot, I enjoyed it :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI3EvlniVDMySzAFxtPSHN26A7oSED8OKPjOIBoTJOwvDT3hUi-M6dn6hoGVFr9bbhPEcTCtI-1wSjETaU93aVu2OW2cmg5747neEKwrWi1St4UrH-bbeQc62ZFYhL5onXxAktLl_hPP4/s1600/100_8728.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfI3EvlniVDMySzAFxtPSHN26A7oSED8OKPjOIBoTJOwvDT3hUi-M6dn6hoGVFr9bbhPEcTCtI-1wSjETaU93aVu2OW2cmg5747neEKwrWi1St4UrH-bbeQc62ZFYhL5onXxAktLl_hPP4/s320/100_8728.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you know my blog at all by now, you know I have a slight addiction to this thing called <a href="http://vegweb.com/recipes/melty-cheese">Melty Cheese on VegWeb</a>... Honestly, Daiya is great but kind of overpowering when you have adjusted to a life free of cheese... The only thing I missed about cheese was its ability to hold toppings on pizza or like cover and hold together lasagna... I got over that pretty quickly... I enjoy vegan nutritional yeast sauces over cheese or even vegan cheese just about every time... END RANT! I am kinda obsessed with nachos, here is my din din Wednesday night... Nachos with Melty Cheese, homemade guac, Tofutti sour cream, and homemade refried beans that were mixed with some canned diced tomatoes with green peppers :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28F-QY5LNIZzgmKDyi0ktYGiihJXWE0QhAH6gVLIu-wdyH55vcWs7CYbyH1v0-P4SgEgZ4GwBhE8i94EmNlv4wO-4xYXeNtAvNkVmdVE0XWYT-pP-37OD1ACIUEjdIyt1lVsfTg7zYz3z/s1600/100_8719.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28F-QY5LNIZzgmKDyi0ktYGiihJXWE0QhAH6gVLIu-wdyH55vcWs7CYbyH1v0-P4SgEgZ4GwBhE8i94EmNlv4wO-4xYXeNtAvNkVmdVE0XWYT-pP-37OD1ACIUEjdIyt1lVsfTg7zYz3z/s320/100_8719.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://allrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-and-salsa-soup/">Black Bean and Salsa Soup</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(Mods were Tofutti SC, an extra 1/2 cup homemade veggie broth and half a chipotle chile in adobo sauce)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Next time I might add some corn, more spice, prehaps blend half of the beans... Def some sauteed onions and garlic... AMAZING BASE RECIPE HERE PEOPLES!! Thankfully my amazing friend, <a href="http://tastespace.wordpress.com/">Janet</a>, alerted me of this!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGokA2yePWWA8M490mS2DDoOVR3n9ztsqNdnHn-GZz7QjQpS2vqI6etY0-prGT7iWmJxDaB0Alt-rvuMkPcV_K2eY321cKxUTPewTfHmu70IOL7-9Dj5GKl3YbCn3rxEsxUeuxmc3-Aa1/s1600/100_8718.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeGokA2yePWWA8M490mS2DDoOVR3n9ztsqNdnHn-GZz7QjQpS2vqI6etY0-prGT7iWmJxDaB0Alt-rvuMkPcV_K2eY321cKxUTPewTfHmu70IOL7-9Dj5GKl3YbCn3rxEsxUeuxmc3-Aa1/s320/100_8718.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lastly, you need some liquid to help get all this awesomeness down... Well how about HOMEMADE<a href="http://plantbasedonabudget.com/recipe/horchata/"> HORCHATA</a> that is BEYOND CHEAP AND EASY so get on it already.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
Peace.Love.Vegan.Until.I.Die<br />
<br />
Amy</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkpiRSxulm_I13bzZ0CRgbLb5TvQy6ajd20fPEGwHk1cy9CRm-4T8VaCUSacSulXrPWTuLyR1LW0lB7yioxns-mLFgCbKTeW80nU8wW7J_TbgN4F6YYibAbu5wXtSJ6VAEvJB4mi1wRt52/s1600/100_8659.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-35804926351347802132013-02-23T11:00:00.000-08:002013-02-23T11:01:26.151-08:00Cookbook Review: Artisan Vegan Cheese by Miyoko Schinner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well peoples, it is known that vegan cheese is actually tasting fucking awesome these days thanks to Daiya... No more vomit smelling unmelting cheese looking objects need to be used in a vegan kitchen... Shit, if you have been vegan for awhile like myself, you have probably long parted ways with needing cheese in your life (I would leave it out of vegan recipes calling to add vegan cheese cause it would pollute the shit out of a perfectly legit dish)... So anyways, there is this pretty new and amazing DIY vegan cheese cookbook out now called Artisan Vegan Cheese... I enjoy this cookbook and I really think Miyoko has some brilliant ideas on how to form some legit texture (It is like a science experiment!!) but I think another book is due to perfect these genius ideas... I would say all the cheeses I have tried in this book are either ok or pretty good, my favorites have been the Meltables: Muenster in particular I will continue to make and Monterey Jack. I don't think I could convert someone to ditch cheese with this cookbook but it is fun for us vegans to play with :) Daiya Wedges on the other hand are conversion material!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivd1Poj4tfR80JapUL2TCHKjAPpj03RX_HQmjHId6U8TaecgyO9tWGBbggnGr4b0yOA0ZTirsq8nk_jmh9CBuxYjuU946QjC6XDrgES5_s7qn1ToB2B1_5CnSIPgXl8NXBhgMtCVKP73c/s1600/100_8441.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjivd1Poj4tfR80JapUL2TCHKjAPpj03RX_HQmjHId6U8TaecgyO9tWGBbggnGr4b0yOA0ZTirsq8nk_jmh9CBuxYjuU946QjC6XDrgES5_s7qn1ToB2B1_5CnSIPgXl8NXBhgMtCVKP73c/s320/100_8441.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Boursin (Flavored with parsley, nooch, garlic, tarragon, thyme, and marjoram): FUCKING SICK, first try...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6saF8PpSS1kJepPd7Uu4IXZWDo63sVQDVoVEM3d1T0Dkw0X4mIc-IXeOYcjHgTbOH2hyX0ZvApQmQEZfI78apsizg9BGU2FxXPBpONvMou8pxc1NhBX98anHVteIg2vjlaKFdlCUoivNv/s1600/100_8544.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6saF8PpSS1kJepPd7Uu4IXZWDo63sVQDVoVEM3d1T0Dkw0X4mIc-IXeOYcjHgTbOH2hyX0ZvApQmQEZfI78apsizg9BGU2FxXPBpONvMou8pxc1NhBX98anHVteIg2vjlaKFdlCUoivNv/s320/100_8544.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My favorite thus far: Meltable Muenster!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsYU4PIxD1VJa1qTuDjuo5v5fnyYDbEgsVPvY2GfnuekmIOljJsCLJ8Qfzw8PLtz8uO1_E74Umm5B8qtTNH3y8tS7djpLtToCVPs5tzAj_cnZYPId9Bm62LBD7YTnziD5fLX1bY5H-GJ3/s1600/100_8450.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBsYU4PIxD1VJa1qTuDjuo5v5fnyYDbEgsVPvY2GfnuekmIOljJsCLJ8Qfzw8PLtz8uO1_E74Umm5B8qtTNH3y8tS7djpLtToCVPs5tzAj_cnZYPId9Bm62LBD7YTnziD5fLX1bY5H-GJ3/s320/100_8450.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Delish on crackers!!! Slices well, great texture :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUY5OXatSofGarYXaIkw0YjXOjf-RWfkf-VAGneh-0pb9tEwSlPFWzw8EpOcsTgGMiapkKRKGmEIbFHqpn4RaIVj7B9ImJL_eu1SJ6jh7_CP-z8Fvha44Cq0L4EM2O3MuRc0psgM22OrY/s1600/100_8452.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRUY5OXatSofGarYXaIkw0YjXOjf-RWfkf-VAGneh-0pb9tEwSlPFWzw8EpOcsTgGMiapkKRKGmEIbFHqpn4RaIVj7B9ImJL_eu1SJ6jh7_CP-z8Fvha44Cq0L4EM2O3MuRc0psgM22OrY/s320/100_8452.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Meltable Muenster actually melting on some Yellow Garlic Rice :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIfbqtFieQ4hKPZQJhJkVV5k_jzvPaAj-oROnQ5TYTWtPNzDPSc_H3lDFY7kB7U2MQaVnD3uhsAlOnq11I3IXPvD1I5UvsVO60GjqKIEXAg1AY708KSr4GwyT4VFJboUkBw3pGBsqt2E1/s1600/100_8501.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggIfbqtFieQ4hKPZQJhJkVV5k_jzvPaAj-oROnQ5TYTWtPNzDPSc_H3lDFY7kB7U2MQaVnD3uhsAlOnq11I3IXPvD1I5UvsVO60GjqKIEXAg1AY708KSr4GwyT4VFJboUkBw3pGBsqt2E1/s320/100_8501.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My bff Jessica's fave: Smoke Provolone (I liked the taste and not the texture, would have preferred something firmer), good with crackers but I can only tolerate so much liquid smoke in my life</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtybuZVUgMjYnkOPPXLrgiLJBFKA2P4EAEDY8cjbsbxwE3xNhFA4lqYVLFD4Erko9428zW1iYUJ72mrEw5oYzNncCasaMvvVA4fE7XiriPnyFmMc3lmQCbY3rzGjXRn-91xUcTm02ih5G0/s1600/100_8506.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtybuZVUgMjYnkOPPXLrgiLJBFKA2P4EAEDY8cjbsbxwE3xNhFA4lqYVLFD4Erko9428zW1iYUJ72mrEw5oYzNncCasaMvvVA4fE7XiriPnyFmMc3lmQCbY3rzGjXRn-91xUcTm02ih5G0/s320/100_8506.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Incorporated some in some mediocre Mac & Cheeze (I can just blame the whole wheat pasta on this... blech)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAPFwO5rF8k8zMKXR3HULLUQBgYkzYia2Yb713Hp9h8GwsMaVCsm8ChQ-S7qWaoW5Fm1yjTz5AwBOq62B-Lh-ovWhyphenhyphencx9pTq89X9BV-1HWGUPm-7teW_onQJFIkUxzvyYcdoutPHhOShH/s1600/100_8643.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAPFwO5rF8k8zMKXR3HULLUQBgYkzYia2Yb713Hp9h8GwsMaVCsm8ChQ-S7qWaoW5Fm1yjTz5AwBOq62B-Lh-ovWhyphenhyphencx9pTq89X9BV-1HWGUPm-7teW_onQJFIkUxzvyYcdoutPHhOShH/s320/100_8643.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Meltable Monterey Jack has a texture that is pretty spot on :) a bit firmer would have been perf (Seemed a lil wet)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaEbO314MVDn6t8PXm90mo10D1GfnJKMSSUng5hPLGz3BDgrFYSk_eD-P22hFH-wBAfpNLPW4tqB_39K3AG3L4QPNTFlBGUAux89IaUENiitJJ4L-pfexMVr_u6I8T5oLdKDcbCIusgLA/s1600/100_8646.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikaEbO314MVDn6t8PXm90mo10D1GfnJKMSSUng5hPLGz3BDgrFYSk_eD-P22hFH-wBAfpNLPW4tqB_39K3AG3L4QPNTFlBGUAux89IaUENiitJJ4L-pfexMVr_u6I8T5oLdKDcbCIusgLA/s320/100_8646.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Made a veggie sammie with some sliced Monterey Jack (AWESOME)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXf64JJLxUU7Zd91rodLLSOrtChCx_bxFvPxcvSeQ8cTlmyllw8fRJYK_vGnHzvPQ6e2ZPpR5zx8CF-FKQ-YzNbIrE6E2H3vhq6iQOgLxMBWALshl75qY0c9_a9oQWLAwkULz3HS-f2Bv/s1600/100_8661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaXf64JJLxUU7Zd91rodLLSOrtChCx_bxFvPxcvSeQ8cTlmyllw8fRJYK_vGnHzvPQ6e2ZPpR5zx8CF-FKQ-YzNbIrE6E2H3vhq6iQOgLxMBWALshl75qY0c9_a9oQWLAwkULz3HS-f2Bv/s320/100_8661.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Made some Quesadillas (EVEN AWESOME-ER)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNveXUniA8Hlnft_CzsdtY0M-Zw_MiT3GUVz2tbLeElLTgNVFfNYzrnrFEblAITbrhSMkey4AImhBAcveDG7sr-BrSmx4q7yVgrokkAVH5U3s5XbVRm9XHTV9okSTm2jo8feaUMd8qIs-/s1600/100_8693.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNveXUniA8Hlnft_CzsdtY0M-Zw_MiT3GUVz2tbLeElLTgNVFfNYzrnrFEblAITbrhSMkey4AImhBAcveDG7sr-BrSmx4q7yVgrokkAVH5U3s5XbVRm9XHTV9okSTm2jo8feaUMd8qIs-/s320/100_8693.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I also made the Sharp Cheddar and did not enjoy it (Texture) and the Meltable Cheddar which was not right texture wise but tasted fine in quesadillas (Pictured above and in the glass dish below)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNKniOixYDbBlSzccEqJtXZrgyTQxaGVnlNQ1mghwAxq0K_cI9AAtDfcpCBSC-t8IW9-Mco_UWnDGq9kKQIvYn5zDcmqUUwBG7qiojAbt6FQzItts5QhdiV_ESiJg2PZqkLcJtAenh-yp/s1600/100_8695.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvNKniOixYDbBlSzccEqJtXZrgyTQxaGVnlNQ1mghwAxq0K_cI9AAtDfcpCBSC-t8IW9-Mco_UWnDGq9kKQIvYn5zDcmqUUwBG7qiojAbt6FQzItts5QhdiV_ESiJg2PZqkLcJtAenh-yp/s320/100_8695.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Overall great book, amazing ideas, looking forward to her next!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Amy </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-86341886611686295392013-02-22T22:07:00.000-08:002013-02-22T22:07:00.185-08:00Vegan Grubbin at Sipz Cafe in San Diego<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdzL6QegnmHc58aC60AfiY7H2i4AkJK2rhSc3QCdSGrTAq4db7hU50-hANbKMbhNLkhUVUNptFzz5w0Wt-ybayAJSZu52H4ifdZcTraE7rtlsjG-0ec5L84VVpfPM4Nyd1VN529LCKutV/s1600/207331_10151512051452122_1625996969_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqdzL6QegnmHc58aC60AfiY7H2i4AkJK2rhSc3QCdSGrTAq4db7hU50-hANbKMbhNLkhUVUNptFzz5w0Wt-ybayAJSZu52H4ifdZcTraE7rtlsjG-0ec5L84VVpfPM4Nyd1VN529LCKutV/s320/207331_10151512051452122_1625996969_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Whenever I protest in San Diego, CA (Typically against Bloomingdale's (Fur) and Sea World (Slavery) our after-protest-grub-fest has always been at <a href="http://www.sipz.com/">Sipz</a>! Love this place TO DEATH... It is Asian/ Thai themed vegan food with some awesome baked goods as well :) I recommend this place with my heart and soul! Oh ya and after 5pm (At the location I frequent) they serve VEGAN SUSHI (Please don't piss your pants!)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQlR_iiMBFGE_YJ0XSgqnIOBxkCFZtadGk6UAAg5jNPPkMUCqQM2SZBrW-aMDjctHVb6gDN1QjoFe6l75hkUEBeoOXIJVGZ_shUDyXo1q5q-G-WM4tJVfLdS7O_LcnQZy6JOdTNDrXWVw/s1600/100_8627.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQlR_iiMBFGE_YJ0XSgqnIOBxkCFZtadGk6UAAg5jNPPkMUCqQM2SZBrW-aMDjctHVb6gDN1QjoFe6l75hkUEBeoOXIJVGZ_shUDyXo1q5q-G-WM4tJVfLdS7O_LcnQZy6JOdTNDrXWVw/s320/100_8627.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thai Tea</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK9A5vSbJMmJs_2zTLYAtO05z6im5M6i1Dfgyfn_D2R47XuAD1Lht7qkBjaR-gD4RoaFK0LDo-2dZeN9z0ALsVid-Wom5bHeMY_OT_n6EVjsN30SfMxO1XFrEdnJfpWosHrIL8jObK_1n/s1600/100_8629.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyK9A5vSbJMmJs_2zTLYAtO05z6im5M6i1Dfgyfn_D2R47XuAD1Lht7qkBjaR-gD4RoaFK0LDo-2dZeN9z0ALsVid-Wom5bHeMY_OT_n6EVjsN30SfMxO1XFrEdnJfpWosHrIL8jObK_1n/s320/100_8629.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Vegan Crab Rangoons </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsUCf_hAS2_LOaC4qS7EhBlkBprRRimfKz3COSOkPNvQWIW_EB8Yd-TlCp4AsHIJ4hyphenhyphenEKyvOCCw_YiYMMO2RAuCDCNMmNiE1VhD4mq3jDO3H-Yp3VIwRe6XOLw_sNwFsrhznIaIVt2X1V/s1600/100_8700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFsUCf_hAS2_LOaC4qS7EhBlkBprRRimfKz3COSOkPNvQWIW_EB8Yd-TlCp4AsHIJ4hyphenhyphenEKyvOCCw_YiYMMO2RAuCDCNMmNiE1VhD4mq3jDO3H-Yp3VIwRe6XOLw_sNwFsrhznIaIVt2X1V/s320/100_8700.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Tangy Orange "Chicken" with steamed broccoli added and served with white rice (Did I mention, health reasons are the lowest on my vegan priority scale: FUCK YOU BROWN RICE)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE2291olPsFNBwDbDUqsE0Uzp7qsbyERsd8ERS4-MuigXt2pJgO8nS0dBIU0himkBSebN2zaCU0OK2O65ujrLHsA92TYMnd3MosgHIOnPvrDiFGcnBNbvl0A60Jo4y-EYwYhlF9e6P3Cj/s1600/100_8640.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSE2291olPsFNBwDbDUqsE0Uzp7qsbyERsd8ERS4-MuigXt2pJgO8nS0dBIU0himkBSebN2zaCU0OK2O65ujrLHsA92TYMnd3MosgHIOnPvrDiFGcnBNbvl0A60Jo4y-EYwYhlF9e6P3Cj/s320/100_8640.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Carrot Cake & Red Velvet Cupcakes </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
One happy stuffed vegan here... Can we protest again soon please?! ;)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Always&Forever</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Amy</div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-58353485873732783422013-02-21T21:37:00.000-08:002013-02-21T21:41:00.987-08:00Cookbook Review: American Vegan Kitchen by my friend Tamasin Noyes<div style="text-align: center;">
Tamasin Noyes is a doll, always there to answer questions quickly and always supplying my tummy with yummy vegan food. Last week, I made it a point to cook from her book American Vegan Kitchen (AVK) because I have been lazy in general with my cookbook usage and quest to try to recipes. I enjoyed EVERY DISH I MADE... That is not typical for me AT ALL so obviously Tam's knows wassup.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvakk7_rE47cz64HSmJ-NlBXY40MdIRaHq-GI_LpEY482yRU4DorlKx9o0mPjJtypy-EgV8Ue9ktT6zWWTcd8E3bfSw-Z-Ie6CCDlOli4FPuOIPiiaZS6DvC2Gv5CcLH8uzjLPtjt10wvV/s1600/100_8656.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvakk7_rE47cz64HSmJ-NlBXY40MdIRaHq-GI_LpEY482yRU4DorlKx9o0mPjJtypy-EgV8Ue9ktT6zWWTcd8E3bfSw-Z-Ie6CCDlOli4FPuOIPiiaZS6DvC2Gv5CcLH8uzjLPtjt10wvV/s320/100_8656.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I made both of her Seitan recipes, Savory Seitan (Beef-y) and Seitan Light (Chicken-y), and was pleasantly surprised with both! I enjoyed the new technique I hadn't tried: Baking the seitan in broth, it was very easy! Pictured above is the Savory Seitan. I made a stirfry with it by thinly slicing the seitan, shaking it in a bag with a little corn starch to coat it, fried it up, added a little TJ's Soyaki Sauce and some sliced bell peppers and onions. PERF AS USUAL :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2vJoi-mJC8QKxiSKcrkaUyiybMvjDBzjLUozOI0xUcWAJXJrS7N3a8lohK8BRWl8BpDJN4nIFL_yOLd8_O3nguu0ZdEAnyBXmEdiX-L1mj-mbCJw5wzdfIfIIPoyWU3Qp51f_NpAJ0MW/s1600/100_8685.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2vJoi-mJC8QKxiSKcrkaUyiybMvjDBzjLUozOI0xUcWAJXJrS7N3a8lohK8BRWl8BpDJN4nIFL_yOLd8_O3nguu0ZdEAnyBXmEdiX-L1mj-mbCJw5wzdfIfIIPoyWU3Qp51f_NpAJ0MW/s320/100_8685.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Above is the Seitan Light.. Looks like chicken breasts! Thankfully it is not!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRcRLgBZ8gz-pPpqCkGYIVSUvi0WqI5Tmbq_iMCr_FyZp1GNrz03-pLY65A-KymPspwJZgC07kOCJe9bXmaxxqqCfTH6bx6m5Ibl-B5MxKqK6XVUTXv_M3DdJu6uQeu4EJ_IbP5bvY223/s1600/100_8703.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRcRLgBZ8gz-pPpqCkGYIVSUvi0WqI5Tmbq_iMCr_FyZp1GNrz03-pLY65A-KymPspwJZgC07kOCJe9bXmaxxqqCfTH6bx6m5Ibl-B5MxKqK6XVUTXv_M3DdJu6uQeu4EJ_IbP5bvY223/s320/100_8703.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Seitan Light I made to incorporate into her Seitan Katsu with Tonkatsu Sauce (OMG DELISH!!!!) This is pictured above and I can't wait to use the other half of the Seitan Light batch to make this again! The seitan was coated with panko crumbs and fried up, then served along with some Asian style slaw and topped with homemade Tonkatsu Sauce. A must try in this book!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGaimlJdP3OKlgaqJLOWo_pA6n4Wrtt0gnymMkZhkNa7iYsI79I5wE7eu5bZCSynEYlQtAAOKCaJePTzbtLjSqRVh1cnjwAu8kesSplMIut5VkwcXcvvpSC1YNBgSQMLlnapN53vqIv6X/s1600/100_8686.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzGaimlJdP3OKlgaqJLOWo_pA6n4Wrtt0gnymMkZhkNa7iYsI79I5wE7eu5bZCSynEYlQtAAOKCaJePTzbtLjSqRVh1cnjwAu8kesSplMIut5VkwcXcvvpSC1YNBgSQMLlnapN53vqIv6X/s320/100_8686.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I also made her Breakfast Sausages to use in her Country Skillet recipe. They reminded me of pepperoni almost! These used the steaming method to cook seitan, which has been my favorite method for awhile now. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1qNA6gUz3MHgXMs5ona915S5xwf4Qr4oCwyJosGKR_GmtO2wjxANZSxJj3GGWYOEmB0RsttBxfjyqUc53bA9ohpAuuW4px1Rurtutb-XfyKkXcVUwBGV7WDYYJr-9bT0kDxHjmvzfodq/s1600/100_8688.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo1qNA6gUz3MHgXMs5ona915S5xwf4Qr4oCwyJosGKR_GmtO2wjxANZSxJj3GGWYOEmB0RsttBxfjyqUc53bA9ohpAuuW4px1Rurtutb-XfyKkXcVUwBGV7WDYYJr-9bT0kDxHjmvzfodq/s320/100_8688.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Breakfast Sausages went into Tam's Country Skillet recipe. I really liked her idea for cubing the tofu in the skillet, instead of all crushed up in a typical scramble. I actually prefer this way now and think I will be using cubed tofu in my tofu "scrambles" going forward :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgeFwCwnRzEB78ingzxwReuItGOudGrYjPAYJ06i929Sc2GAKTTdvGLTP83zBkmN0MXYga_gNOSF8Pj011fFhBmz7KgheUo4iA01PjlNA2ut4aHITnoF213Vo7OjqWgYTCYsVr0-Jotrt/s1600/100_8711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVgeFwCwnRzEB78ingzxwReuItGOudGrYjPAYJ06i929Sc2GAKTTdvGLTP83zBkmN0MXYga_gNOSF8Pj011fFhBmz7KgheUo4iA01PjlNA2ut4aHITnoF213Vo7OjqWgYTCYsVr0-Jotrt/s320/100_8711.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
With a few of the Breakfast Sausage Links I "slopped" together a sausage and peppers type dish; just heated everything up in a little veggie broth until the ingredients were cooked to my liking and seasoned with a little s&p.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
In conclusion this is an AWESOME cookbook. Please support my homegirl Tamasin and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&field-author=Tamasin%20Noyes&page=1&rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ATamasin%20Noyes">buy her books</a>!!! Apparently she has a few cookbooks in the works that I can't wait to get my greedy little hands on... Here is her blog <a href="http://www.veganappetite.com/">Vegan Appetite</a> in case you are not paying attention to it already! She is extremely generous with the amount of recipes she shares for free on her blog!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Amy </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-15607626775520185342013-02-10T01:46:00.000-08:002013-02-10T01:47:38.458-08:00Online Recipe Reviews: Buffalo Tofu Sammies, Melty Cheese, Cauliflower Poppers, and Pad Thai<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jod5zboNFTccYYEftfaS_JP5FXo_xeOiCqiQMmzcjDGZLDDzQ6P5GfZZ8IzG5l2fmJtSYoDb8XjifDG5u7rzA0ZOPYpsOXGwGzjMQs_nZa99UjQww4fNfyOiXRGR_6MdoQLECqrz4Sg2/s1600/100_8574.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jod5zboNFTccYYEftfaS_JP5FXo_xeOiCqiQMmzcjDGZLDDzQ6P5GfZZ8IzG5l2fmJtSYoDb8XjifDG5u7rzA0ZOPYpsOXGwGzjMQs_nZa99UjQww4fNfyOiXRGR_6MdoQLECqrz4Sg2/s320/100_8574.JPG" width="320" /></a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I love the internet and I love saving trees whenever possible by looking up online recipes and refraining from printing them out to add to my massive "Online Recipe Book/Binder"... I learned how to cook this way and met some awesome vegans in the process! VegWeb.com was where I got started (I don't log in much anymore due to some fucked up viruses that are supposedly not an issue anymore) and learned the skills I needed to be self sufficient :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrssrJiInYlc0I_BgE73he3vw-cFIvwpRaKeF95uVyivJtq_AoHJDxC_MBTbH4z6EWO_siC6xgvzm2KHI9JAKnwaDWx25j9NUnzZ4ADeci2oRM16NdiYLH3ByKXUL1xDl7nKDH4-Rmga5e/s1600/100_8571.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrssrJiInYlc0I_BgE73he3vw-cFIvwpRaKeF95uVyivJtq_AoHJDxC_MBTbH4z6EWO_siC6xgvzm2KHI9JAKnwaDWx25j9NUnzZ4ADeci2oRM16NdiYLH3ByKXUL1xDl7nKDH4-Rmga5e/s320/100_8571.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The 2 pictures above are of a <a href="http://plantbasedonabudget.com/recipe/buffalo-tofu-sandwich/">Buffalo Tofu Sandwich</a> (I had leftover homemade buffalo sauce from Spork Fed that needed to be used up)... Can't even imagine store bought slathered on this but my bestie said these were amazing even with the store bought buffalo sauce!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVFMthjk_2uvDmc4dKwkAzuL8gPsQlLrpvI3kqEOMNdFe5J4D0YagNc4EMZ-3Ykqp2SRY_8OrW-QR8hKqq0jaNLT03Kh-3YM6DJY9IxSF_P5r0wENa2GRHcxhfwjEoD_eVLGju1-81a1_/s1600/100_8622.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVFMthjk_2uvDmc4dKwkAzuL8gPsQlLrpvI3kqEOMNdFe5J4D0YagNc4EMZ-3Ykqp2SRY_8OrW-QR8hKqq0jaNLT03Kh-3YM6DJY9IxSF_P5r0wENa2GRHcxhfwjEoD_eVLGju1-81a1_/s320/100_8622.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<a href="http://vegweb.com/recipes/melty-cheese">Melty Cheese</a> from VegWeb is my go to "Nooch" sauce... Love me some vegan nachos... Sinfully delicious always! I almost prefer it to Daiya sometimes as I prefer homemade grub :)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignjkMjA_fKDtNYMbhvhOzK_nEf2ZoZjAPaCYPTGhupGIOryHppbU91NuzMBVzA7lXfCU9CKdMC80BVlNy3njNPZJD0tvAsGqU9KM8jA56WopYsG0I9kRKZTtedul2avrBQMTEK_LTDibi/s1600/100_8527.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEignjkMjA_fKDtNYMbhvhOzK_nEf2ZoZjAPaCYPTGhupGIOryHppbU91NuzMBVzA7lXfCU9CKdMC80BVlNy3njNPZJD0tvAsGqU9KM8jA56WopYsG0I9kRKZTtedul2avrBQMTEK_LTDibi/s320/100_8527.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.vegweb.com/recipes/cauliflower-poppers">Cauliflower Poppers</a> from VegWeb are also a staple at the pad... You seriously know you are awesome when your drunken munchies consist of cauliflower... LOVE THIS RECIPE... Don't even measure anymore... Something to remember: If there is too much liquid left in the pan when the cauliflower is done cooking dump it out near the end and brown the cauli a little. (I have been pan frying these a lot more recently than roasting because it is quicker)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKiJ-1GmBjnSK6e_LDLgsn3yvarmlHtNQvmH5UkY2S1mooU8XEIYlQX5-WDX5WYsDmKKqXK5hmRSo6suljhATJ9ivU1VCaohJEx1x4JY_3S6eyDuBiuRqLKtc8gV1SomNdnGY4jr3FB5y/s1600/IMG-20121101-01895.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKiJ-1GmBjnSK6e_LDLgsn3yvarmlHtNQvmH5UkY2S1mooU8XEIYlQX5-WDX5WYsDmKKqXK5hmRSo6suljhATJ9ivU1VCaohJEx1x4JY_3S6eyDuBiuRqLKtc8gV1SomNdnGY4jr3FB5y/s320/IMG-20121101-01895.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lastly, Pad Thai! Love 2 recipes, one of which my future husband, <a href="http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/delicious-vegan-pad-thai">The Vegan Zombie</a>, created and the other <a href="http://thaifood.about.com/od/vegetarianthairecipes/r/padthaiveg.htm">HERE</a> (Which I photographed). </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Amy </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-24040970312927149062013-02-08T22:12:00.002-08:002013-02-08T22:21:45.487-08:00Gardein Review: Beefless Tips & BurgersVeganism has hit the mainstream homies and there ain't no looking back! I remember the days when vegan hamburger patties tasted like um, VEGAN HAMBURGER PATTIES... Like, you couldn't serve that shit up to a meat eater and be like "Surprise!!! I bet you had NO CLUE that was vegan!!!"<br />
<br />
I think they would laugh in your face and thankfully, I never attempted such idiocracy, I just said, "Hey, this is a veggie burger, and it tastes pretty good and isn't disgustingly bad for you and nobody got hurt." :)<br />
<br />
These days are different my friends with GARDEIN... I swear on my life you could pull a fast one with these... AND PLEASE wait until they finish and say how damn good their burger was before you, "Share the good news" and laugh in their face! Kidding, but only sorta... I admit that mock meats and other prepackaged vegan food is expensive compared to what I usually eat, but I feel like overall (Once you build up a spice collection) veganism is VERY CHEAP... Your diet consists of fruits, veggies, nuts/seeds, grains, and legumes... Also, a pound of organic tofu at Sprouts costs me 99 cents and is cholesterol free and full of protein (8 grams a serving and about 32g's a block) and I can buy a bag of Vital Wheat Gluten for about $6 and make over 3 pounds of Seitan (Wheat Meat)... I think vegan "Meaty" options are much cheaper and healthier when compared to animal products.<br />
<br />
ANYWAYS, here in So Cal, Gardein products are about $4... The Tips are about 2 hearty servings (IMO) and the Burgers come in a pack of 4.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7IzXJthZZuLy0FsezkG_wdIHo1YDESyNXEIII_iwpp14fD41-VGn8S4xr-VFxMyuKUiwmtsu_H2xe24BoWqgohM3ErNuAp07YWtMFvjtU6lkcAxA6_PmEUFbyFkDp5_65wDlhAEbUyu7/s1600/IMG-20121117-01947.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="233" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV7IzXJthZZuLy0FsezkG_wdIHo1YDESyNXEIII_iwpp14fD41-VGn8S4xr-VFxMyuKUiwmtsu_H2xe24BoWqgohM3ErNuAp07YWtMFvjtU6lkcAxA6_PmEUFbyFkDp5_65wDlhAEbUyu7/s320/IMG-20121117-01947.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
My friend Melissa got me hooked on the Tips!!! They are magical pan fried with some olive oil and accompanied by homemade mashed potatoes and balsamic-maple glazed purple onions (Thinly slice some purple onions, cook them down on medium heat in some olive oil until translucent, add balsamic vinegar and cook down some more, add maple syrup and cook down until liquid has evaporated for the most part, plop on top of mashed potaters).<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhl1kX4PUAu6nxykGvErYzh4Y1kLQkcfO-5J71GPswZljsqKGH9_TjvkHfxRyhEglamZ24StDIUcGD8bNLBY3e5Ogcjic6r0Fl06ET1vHXyjuVAkaP90lYpC24nXk6Rp0iVmGa0qIA0jU/s1600/100_8493.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhl1kX4PUAu6nxykGvErYzh4Y1kLQkcfO-5J71GPswZljsqKGH9_TjvkHfxRyhEglamZ24StDIUcGD8bNLBY3e5Ogcjic6r0Fl06ET1vHXyjuVAkaP90lYpC24nXk6Rp0iVmGa0qIA0jU/s320/100_8493.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
The Burgers are out of this world!!! Just pan fry them in a little oil and serve them up with all the fixings which for me are Vegenaise, grilled onions, lettuce, tomato, and ketchup :)amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-49389594500344608542013-02-01T00:01:00.000-08:002013-02-01T00:06:15.365-08:00Crack is Whack... Ditch the Cow Cheese and Switch to Daiya BITCHES<div style="text-align: center;">
So before you get all Micro-Vegan on me STFU and focus on the big picture: Plant based vegan cheese is better than dairy cow cheese.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
VEGANS: CAN WE ALL STOP AND AGREE ON THIS ONE THING FOR A FUCKING SECOND?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok let us begin... Once upon a time Daiya only had these goopy things known as SHREDS, they stuck to your teeth like glue... About a year later these magnificent little blocks called WEDGES came out and vegans everywhere wet themselves in sheer delight... THEY ARE JUST LIKE CHEESE... WE HAVE CONQUERED THE ONE THING that prevents all the weaklings from taking the full plunge into veganism... CHEESE!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And now the Vegan Police came marching in: BUT <a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/node/15163">DAIYA WEDGES HAVE PALM OIL</a> OFF WITH THEIR HEADS... Well bitches, Daiya is "trying" to find a replacement because they know vegans are pissed about palm oil... Let's get Macro-Vegan for a sec and think about it: I would rather support people getting off the CRACK COW CHEESE and going plant based instead of knocking everyone for the palm oil thing... Yes it is fucked up but it is plant based and it is vegan as far as I am concerned...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Anyways... I bought all 3 blocks a little bit ago... Mainly, to share some with my vegetarian coworker who really "wants" to go vegan but can't kick the cow cheese... Guess what? She loved Daiya and thinks veganism is possible now because of it... I see that as a victory personally.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Daiya Wedges come in Cheddar, Jack, and Havarti :) WE VEGANS HAVE IT SO DAMN HARD, I KNOW ;)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHsi_uv81N05W98632c-ZAtfvCtjfMzWvGLUUF8JjqZYChzKpIE6BcZazrqg51fBe9K18sVJfs9gCXnhcnpRJA7GqFyrQpas900m32Ia9ReECPxx1rYTxLl48tTaT57t-tUuV54HE47P3/s1600/100_8519.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRHsi_uv81N05W98632c-ZAtfvCtjfMzWvGLUUF8JjqZYChzKpIE6BcZazrqg51fBe9K18sVJfs9gCXnhcnpRJA7GqFyrQpas900m32Ia9ReECPxx1rYTxLl48tTaT57t-tUuV54HE47P3/s320/100_8519.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Cheddar: Mac & Cheese HANDS-DOWN you are a kid again, eat your little vegan heart out!!! I just precook the pasta and when I am ready to eat a serving I heat some Daiya with a little plain plant milk till it starts to melt and add in the pasta... Few minutes tops!!! I even ate WHOLE WHEAT PASTA AND IT WAS GOOD (That is major for me my friends)!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0wAcH5wMitcseebnuQgwZWhXrFqhKr01JKWbOpkLo0Gbnx-3bn3Li4L74KatKZ3wYfMjtASrx06ZmCgLEoZXvmxUjMnA73Ud2zeQIX5tpSn3grGuUjxA-1CUfx2rG_YK4QdCzb5c1Nrf/s1600/100_8560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0wAcH5wMitcseebnuQgwZWhXrFqhKr01JKWbOpkLo0Gbnx-3bn3Li4L74KatKZ3wYfMjtASrx06ZmCgLEoZXvmxUjMnA73Ud2zeQIX5tpSn3grGuUjxA-1CUfx2rG_YK4QdCzb5c1Nrf/s320/100_8560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here it is (above) with some roasted butternut squash :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMH-8ptNFcwX7QUdxaaECFxtMgJONIgz-oRoJ353L1mET__BmymMdnboqLeUk0Ot59hgxcJZnNRF3qDgwWWvK_tAkOw8WZe3wFLV0EWq-MqOzVVFZ5y6KMc8p2wqHWUl4NCTmYVXfsoGs/s1600/100_8563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMH-8ptNFcwX7QUdxaaECFxtMgJONIgz-oRoJ353L1mET__BmymMdnboqLeUk0Ot59hgxcJZnNRF3qDgwWWvK_tAkOw8WZe3wFLV0EWq-MqOzVVFZ5y6KMc8p2wqHWUl4NCTmYVXfsoGs/s320/100_8563.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Jack is also good in Mac & Cheese but Cheddar is best... YES I DIPPED IT IN KETCHUP... As 2 Pac said: "Only God can judge me"... THUG LIFE HERE IN SO CAL</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But I mainly love it in Quesadillas!!! I love Quesadilla Sammies with Hickory Tofurky Lunch Meat, Daiya, and some shredded lettuce once it is off the heat!! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN2OG4QXQglUNVD7wjwjpyQjNRCqh4cnGgAREgAR0hiNgdQnowb8bYE7qzQQCJQQldAQlTpEKG9NOFbKoTyuawetYrqDAwuE2RjtDh7q80yzJXxZv0JGM6hxleNKNDS2lfriU3wy6NwyF/s1600/100_8614.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMN2OG4QXQglUNVD7wjwjpyQjNRCqh4cnGgAREgAR0hiNgdQnowb8bYE7qzQQCJQQldAQlTpEKG9NOFbKoTyuawetYrqDAwuE2RjtDh7q80yzJXxZv0JGM6hxleNKNDS2lfriU3wy6NwyF/s320/100_8614.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Look at the gooey deliciousness above! Heaven!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd4MoUl0Uk4UUOTRavYpx3HH8VGbfOLd2VbvssQtjw8tMDmdT6B1BKJttP_FgGaB8sz2ljsa2fENNmWpNS4j5RupeNdDV5No8td2IZE1YCuu1ZBcY8QS0sVrlgDPeLjyoTQdQq0dyjlnk/s1600/100_8540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtd4MoUl0Uk4UUOTRavYpx3HH8VGbfOLd2VbvssQtjw8tMDmdT6B1BKJttP_FgGaB8sz2ljsa2fENNmWpNS4j5RupeNdDV5No8td2IZE1YCuu1ZBcY8QS0sVrlgDPeLjyoTQdQq0dyjlnk/s320/100_8540.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My least fave for Mac & Cheese was the Havarti, it is heavenly though in quesadillas and just with crackers too!!! All these wedges are bomb quesadilla or cracker dipping status...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Moral of the story: Don't Micro-Vegan the shit out of your life, focus on the finish line, the end goal so you don't go insane in this un-vegan current living situation we have to live in... Do your best! And if Daiya wedges fill that void for you for animal cheese I APPLAUD YOU!!! Eventually though, like myself, you will probably just get over the need for cheese and view items like the ones mentioned as a special treat :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Amy</div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-84048132800086821742013-01-28T18:47:00.000-08:002013-01-28T18:48:06.082-08:00Cookbook Challenge: Color Me VeganThe past couple weeks I have been trying to get through all the recipes I picked to make from Color Me Vegan by Coleen Patrick-<span class="st"><i></i>Goudreau... I was over zealous as usual and picked out way too many recipes and it ended up taking me 2 weeks to get through a supposedly 1 week challenge. This is a challenge I do within a private facebook group comprised of many of my LT vegan homies that I have known since the day I went vegan and googled "Vegan Recipes" and found an amazing vegan community online, we have since moved from that public community to a private FB group :)</span><br />
<span class="st"><br /></span>
<span class="st">Anyways, the book seems like it would appeal to people who desire healthy-whole-foods-plant-based recipes as the book is divided into basically colors of the rainbow so that you learn to cook and eat a wide variety of foods. I quickly picked out and shopped for recipes that sounded delicious.</span> Here is what I ended up making labeled by color:<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiXuu0ZnZXyN3UD21zZ_lgtK-ZLEqcBOgyRdeneaweI5ogVfoVW8WU2erFCuW8d-nLPcdpVxht4e4TX2N353WW1VrOrmgtLroyylZuv-E0DelffYGV6KD7tJ3oAT9OWsA3MyFBX52m0m4/s1600/100_8552.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiXuu0ZnZXyN3UD21zZ_lgtK-ZLEqcBOgyRdeneaweI5ogVfoVW8WU2erFCuW8d-nLPcdpVxht4e4TX2N353WW1VrOrmgtLroyylZuv-E0DelffYGV6KD7tJ3oAT9OWsA3MyFBX52m0m4/s320/100_8552.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<i><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Quick
Curried Swiss Chard (Red) with Coconut Rice (White/Tan) and </span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Eggplant with Sweet Miso Sauce (Purple)</span></span></span></i><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><u>Verdict</u>: The chard was so delicious and so so easy and would be good with even plain rice. As you can see, I mixed the Curried Chard with the Coconut Rice. This was because I accidentally dumped too much salt in the chard so I mixed it in with the rice to balance it out and it turned out perfect. The Eggplant with Sweet Miso Sauce was ummmm FUCKING SICK... I chucked that shit out... Too salty, too seedy, almost like that chia-seed hippie goop that everyone has been eating (Chia pudding and chia kombucha come to mind though I have never tried either, I think the texture alone would make me spew).</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOUpy3udC3zz5OG-CpfayaRFeN2SoYnUbC9VmYGiAsIHW30n5mvoZVXXB55h5Wc9DmSBQztw1MTClepL5OrdTy7smcECMptY9aW1-LVcAze3UHT5Ubkqj9tAo4veGVcrs-20Z8QftVXpD/s1600/100_8549.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEOUpy3udC3zz5OG-CpfayaRFeN2SoYnUbC9VmYGiAsIHW30n5mvoZVXXB55h5Wc9DmSBQztw1MTClepL5OrdTy7smcECMptY9aW1-LVcAze3UHT5Ubkqj9tAo4veGVcrs-20Z8QftVXpD/s320/100_8549.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><i>South African Yellow Rice (Yellow) with Southern
Style Succotash (Rainbow)... Apparently I never got a shot of the rice, must have chucked it too quick, pictured instead, is just a Mexican Themed-Tofu-Garbanzo Bean-Bell Pepper-Onion-Taco Seasoning-Slop-Stirfry ;)</i></span></span></span></div>
<br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><u>Verdict</u>: Rice was way too liquidy, had to cook it longer and even bake it. After all that hassle the shit was too sweet, if I want desert I will eat ice cream or some shit I don't want sweet rice with my dinner BLECH, NO THANKS... it made a bunch and I choked down a few servings and threw the rest out. Succotash, was just MEH, almost like a pathetic "slop stirfry"... this recipe made TONS so I would halve this... I probably ate through half of it and chucked the rest later in the week. It was just a bunch of frozen and canned veggies barely seasoned, I don't know why I expected something magical.</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpe_2CUN3BrB0IUu2nMbkImGgaXWAmFlzTwqmb4yVVIiGi1b_t3_jDWOKgubXYBcdvpn1bP5r0EialH5oI6ROusA_F2sV6nb2qzfR3WNoGWX2i4Q6lzC-ENWP_xwlxA53iaA9C0MXrTg-/s1600/100_8555.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpe_2CUN3BrB0IUu2nMbkImGgaXWAmFlzTwqmb4yVVIiGi1b_t3_jDWOKgubXYBcdvpn1bP5r0EialH5oI6ROusA_F2sV6nb2qzfR3WNoGWX2i4Q6lzC-ENWP_xwlxA53iaA9C0MXrTg-/s320/100_8555.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"></span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"> </span></span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Salt & Pepper Tofu
(White/Tan)</span></span></span></i></div>
<br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><u>Verdict</u>: Very easy and pretty darn good, will be adding this to my collection of go-to recipes! All it consists of is green onions, garlic, olive oil, turmeric, smoked paprika, and s&p I believe.</span></span></span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-xMgAaEGGGXT6Fwj2fW12oRpk3O3cq34cIHFVRxa1f5fK_e_1lbSeLrfQU9V7J2ELWg5Baf3nMgdIbZXEaiEJ_xTy4ZzvDU1gWoi-EvgzguEIM6TYiSitAXf6-D_gD41jPCdjl3CmdVc/s1600/100_8565.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-xMgAaEGGGXT6Fwj2fW12oRpk3O3cq34cIHFVRxa1f5fK_e_1lbSeLrfQU9V7J2ELWg5Baf3nMgdIbZXEaiEJ_xTy4ZzvDU1gWoi-EvgzguEIM6TYiSitAXf6-D_gD41jPCdjl3CmdVc/s320/100_8565.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"> </span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"> <i><br /></i></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Blackberry Breakfast Bars (Purple)</span></span></span></i></div>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><u>Verdict</u>: DELICIOUS AND EASY... My friends were raving about them all throughout the challenge week, I made a double batch and subbed a frozen mix of blue/ras/ and blackberries and rolled oats in place of quick (Googled the difference and they are basically the same thing). Also tried this recipe on an omni who loved it and asked for a copy of the recipe :)</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Overall, these recipes seem like a hit or miss, healthy and simple but sometimes lacking taste. Glad I made use of this cookbook though, which is exactly why I got this challenge going.</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Peace.Love.Vegan</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]"><br /></span></span></span>
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span class="UFICommentBody" id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[127].[1][2][1]{comment310023315784037_312631005523268}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[0]">Amy</span></span></span>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-26017304737052018192013-01-27T22:50:00.002-08:002013-01-28T18:54:38.954-08:00Man Have I Been Eating A Shit-Ton of Loving Hut Lately<div style="text-align: center;">
YES EXACTLY AS THE HEADING READS... I can't get enough of <a href="http://lovinghut.us/orangecounty/menu.html">Loving Hut, Ladera Ranch, CA </a>this past week and have ate takeout more than a few times (Sometimes I want to eat dank food without cooking, I confess)... Loving Hut is EVERYWHERE and the menu has similarities and differences between each location and is priced CHEAP for vegan-fare... So basically, I am going to make you green with envy (not your hippie green juice) about all the delicious vegan Asian food I have shoved in my face this week.</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Starters: Golden Nuggets & Jumbo Drum Sticks</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTtMeCM6IGOJhXvAWNlHqXWZv9Z2cJrMDpZyQacpVbDx8-NpV0y1GhXHkU1c0swTZ_jV49LY-Dnr1nS58nL1uLtML0hv0snSvplRr2FkLMjTgW0qvmmD91uVYZF7kC4jADZXcKSIyKVgD/s1600/100_8579.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTtMeCM6IGOJhXvAWNlHqXWZv9Z2cJrMDpZyQacpVbDx8-NpV0y1GhXHkU1c0swTZ_jV49LY-Dnr1nS58nL1uLtML0hv0snSvplRr2FkLMjTgW0qvmmD91uVYZF7kC4jADZXcKSIyKVgD/s320/100_8579.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
Golden Nuggets verdict: BOMB! Better than Pink Slime Mc Donald's Nuggets any day... The barbecue sauce was even better than Mc D's too and that is some hard shit to beat!</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93Z73YI_a5avSLCBf-WF9C6COQJNpmvfPYCMEfSFa9aPpE1T1E8HaD0pYbRZcNZmNi-TljlZP-yiuDspZdk4hjPhp6UOQw5wVk5CAfU8v3oRSAexKogPcD3m309qFDNVBuXZuuEt422T7/s1600/100_8595.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93Z73YI_a5avSLCBf-WF9C6COQJNpmvfPYCMEfSFa9aPpE1T1E8HaD0pYbRZcNZmNi-TljlZP-yiuDspZdk4hjPhp6UOQw5wVk5CAfU8v3oRSAexKogPcD3m309qFDNVBuXZuuEt422T7/s320/100_8595.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Jumbo Drumstick's verdict: Pretty good, I liked that what looked like a chicken bone was actually a SHROOM that you could eat (As in the whole thing was edible, some vegan places have the fake bone for looks but you can't eat it).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Chef's Special: Clay Pot (Keep in mind, all of this is to-go packaged)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8RzeRk6Eh8DFT8pjpeKZTHZW_g5rn43k0uE7fHLGaJL64WI3GT-iiiF6RNKZoGJkNoMvTsbImQ4oVNta3qyp727C5gCCVuJiGoXg-3QzQhz7V5-UiWualHOZIWft0GGB_Fp7rlzxrzPj/s1600/100_8599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ8RzeRk6Eh8DFT8pjpeKZTHZW_g5rn43k0uE7fHLGaJL64WI3GT-iiiF6RNKZoGJkNoMvTsbImQ4oVNta3qyp727C5gCCVuJiGoXg-3QzQhz7V5-UiWualHOZIWft0GGB_Fp7rlzxrzPj/s320/100_8599.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This shit was BOMB, loved the sauce, can't really say it tasted fishy (Which is probably a good thing) but it was delicious and the look was spot on as well as the texture... Mad props. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Rice Dishes: Tangy Orange (I suppose it is called a "rice dish" because it comes with rice?! Though that is an inconsistent hypothesis if you look at the dish above)...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGChTU137FWV9XbcVZ4pgoJlh0dhaGk7_eMPgJuvVvdD5Ty8rZGfZcK33gqLCVhdMXat5BcOKP8VK2RR8tbTuUttvLgBmmcghh-en1ASVCbxRCUtdvnqSuxoq_QEzU9NXQjiVPWm-cfpA_/s1600/100_8586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGChTU137FWV9XbcVZ4pgoJlh0dhaGk7_eMPgJuvVvdD5Ty8rZGfZcK33gqLCVhdMXat5BcOKP8VK2RR8tbTuUttvLgBmmcghh-en1ASVCbxRCUtdvnqSuxoq_QEzU9NXQjiVPWm-cfpA_/s320/100_8586.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Really liked this... Reminds me of orange beef, and it came with a cute salad with some whack-ass dressing so I used some of my own since I was in the luxury of my own apartment :)</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM0mb8I3TKNkLScwKf_7WEop-5CFqA2xm1_HrPV44COKwGvBY4VZtQfEpoqADWuz_5ekn8xPVZCfEXCteRZ21uU8T5yKcOouMgqoHX-UStezkD4Qj06bvix-62YRYTVLiEP0w9T-QsHv3/s1600/100_8584.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUM0mb8I3TKNkLScwKf_7WEop-5CFqA2xm1_HrPV44COKwGvBY4VZtQfEpoqADWuz_5ekn8xPVZCfEXCteRZ21uU8T5yKcOouMgqoHX-UStezkD4Qj06bvix-62YRYTVLiEP0w9T-QsHv3/s320/100_8584.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Noodles & Soups: BBQ Noodles & Pho</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9Kg0V_SWRLqFF_BXkzD4ksoy9YRng5oXSBq5hWemL5xTzQ-R73hxqGn8C_-t6YbMicKT0Hd6E8oSAgDRIjtCoI9sA5l0i3z46YrxwPkVcsED2bj46Izk7J6s-tkUMKcTzltYTkvmHIea/s1600/100_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH9Kg0V_SWRLqFF_BXkzD4ksoy9YRng5oXSBq5hWemL5xTzQ-R73hxqGn8C_-t6YbMicKT0Hd6E8oSAgDRIjtCoI9sA5l0i3z46YrxwPkVcsED2bj46Izk7J6s-tkUMKcTzltYTkvmHIea/s320/100_8588.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have had the BBQ Noodles before at a Loving Hut in Orange, CA and they were AMAZING... These were mediocre at best compared to my first experience, maybe it was because they were to-go?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA94mUkzH7rVbdBNTsMY-09cNcrbz1kGsodSDTNeP0hgOPpNhqxQguenNDxMTEBBVEy2BJguqPd-23JuDtonJpRw_Tcj8asYvOtq7UtiGRn28N_8P2MS2651GBIQCWy-bIR30lWnCtyhfU/s1600/100_8591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA94mUkzH7rVbdBNTsMY-09cNcrbz1kGsodSDTNeP0hgOPpNhqxQguenNDxMTEBBVEy2BJguqPd-23JuDtonJpRw_Tcj8asYvOtq7UtiGRn28N_8P2MS2651GBIQCWy-bIR30lWnCtyhfU/s320/100_8591.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Here are the noodles mixed up and the okay-tasting Crispy Roll gone from the picture into my tum tum :)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0pzQ1ObH0t2YGBENvaJCUaT4w718pNWc_jQmzz92iExD2LRxuRvqRurk7sm5cwP7uAnyu6IICiQIKypVLSq24KoHOyhTssgcomVGi88WV2DJYXdS9sqF_Ch-aT6hh28NpTIrTNNsyx6P/s1600/100_8602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu0pzQ1ObH0t2YGBENvaJCUaT4w718pNWc_jQmzz92iExD2LRxuRvqRurk7sm5cwP7uAnyu6IICiQIKypVLSq24KoHOyhTssgcomVGi88WV2DJYXdS9sqF_Ch-aT6hh28NpTIrTNNsyx6P/s320/100_8602.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Now the Pho was OFF THE CHAIN (Ya, I just said that)... Perfection, SOOOOOO GOOD! I will admit though, I have never had Pho with animal meat in it so I cannot compare. I have had vegan pho at an actual pho restaurant and it was bland and boring as shit (Vegans apparently don't need flavor only steamed veggies and broth that tastes similar to water)... This dish definitely changed my opinion on how Pho is DANK when done right!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you for reading my reviews and if you want to punch me in the face for all this I understand. I am sorry if you live somewhere where such amazing vegan restaurants aren't like EVERYWHERE (Hey, I ain't in LA though so it is kinda "Hood" for vegan restaurants)... The times are changing, hang in there fellow vegan comrades, I am sure one will pop up soon!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Peace.Love.Vegan</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Amy</div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-54599664699459042742013-01-24T20:26:00.000-08:002013-01-24T20:38:33.573-08:00I Eat A Lot of Tacos & Stuffed Bell Peppers... Thought You Might Like To Know<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RPjN7pNt6tmzXgKBTB25mVAFdImqYDXTxXe4vdnzTO3bQfhGOfICTkM5gIDEF-bAwtbAuCs4jFNFKSMDNjTNNX6QabQZ0CNcKWpc2DBPZBYhP_Xd7xz08UsHsTNrhdYFGcGlkxz2RL1e/s1600/100_8428.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7RPjN7pNt6tmzXgKBTB25mVAFdImqYDXTxXe4vdnzTO3bQfhGOfICTkM5gIDEF-bAwtbAuCs4jFNFKSMDNjTNNX6QabQZ0CNcKWpc2DBPZBYhP_Xd7xz08UsHsTNrhdYFGcGlkxz2RL1e/s320/100_8428.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Yuppppp, Yuppers, Fo Sho... I eat a shit ton of tacos and stuffed bell peppers and I kinda think you should too... For starters, Vegan With A Vengeance (VWAV for all you trendy as fuck vegans out there) is my go-to for stuffed peppers and holy shit, I just found the recipe with this simple thing called GOOGLING: <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1622071">Black Bean, Mushroom, and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers</a>!!!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv12u7aczk_99mvyPAQj8Cm30tU_IUVYTKgdJfiN48X0L_F9RoblWz-OVo2sU_TS83eLk2XAyDTIvt4bTqA0oQJbHsOOnjmCUdk2cl6qt1ZDUSdsSHm_DzKpYGeBLfY4wDujWvL_jVwIDu/s1600/100_8444.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv12u7aczk_99mvyPAQj8Cm30tU_IUVYTKgdJfiN48X0L_F9RoblWz-OVo2sU_TS83eLk2XAyDTIvt4bTqA0oQJbHsOOnjmCUdk2cl6qt1ZDUSdsSHm_DzKpYGeBLfY4wDujWvL_jVwIDu/s320/100_8444.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
So I have made these probably a hundred times and I strongly recommend you make them 100 times too so chop chop, get on that... Sometimes, I swap shit out... For instance, below I subbed Japanese eggplant for the shrooms and pintos for the black beans :)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1-Z8okXivBmyRCzRmeiyhWlVbMe3cFiD8fmdVBGozhXPiVCaAzjg-gs9b6WtmD0chanJdhJZjyK98Yyrq4hDiLP5Wz6g3od8mNHGS-UBOENrqcCu4QOYEu3AawbwZ9hjFhlzlQkB4gkn/s1600/Trabuco-20121117-01951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1-Z8okXivBmyRCzRmeiyhWlVbMe3cFiD8fmdVBGozhXPiVCaAzjg-gs9b6WtmD0chanJdhJZjyK98Yyrq4hDiLP5Wz6g3od8mNHGS-UBOENrqcCu4QOYEu3AawbwZ9hjFhlzlQkB4gkn/s320/Trabuco-20121117-01951.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I also eat a hella lot of tacos... more like veggie fajitas for that matter... portabella, bell pepper, and onion are my favorite and most of that shit you can find at the 99 Cents Only store here in So Cal (SOMETIMES EVEN ORGANIC AND SHIT)... Just slice your veggies, saute in some oil or a little veggie broth (I always use homemade, we will talk homemade broth soon), add some taco seasoning (VEGAN POLICE: WATCH OUT FOR COW SECRETIONS IN STORE BOUGHT TACO MIX) and you have yourself some fajitas. Now heat up some tortillas and top with the fajita veggies and other faves like lettuce, vegan sour cream, homemade guac, etc. (I assume you have made a taco and can figure this out).<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx4FfNyIpWUBrQCdWnDsrbyqFL1HjdwN3M1R3lNT33kdOK7f4NeQFgEQhweGGfAH7KY4YmNh5Rmpw_ctGlOZYDDGC5lWOTVpqnuybX4e3eGNozPoR20bZk7YKgXm6SBBVdj6SArb4P2nl/s1600/IMG-20121030-01889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUx4FfNyIpWUBrQCdWnDsrbyqFL1HjdwN3M1R3lNT33kdOK7f4NeQFgEQhweGGfAH7KY4YmNh5Rmpw_ctGlOZYDDGC5lWOTVpqnuybX4e3eGNozPoR20bZk7YKgXm6SBBVdj6SArb4P2nl/s320/IMG-20121030-01889.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Here is my friend Leia's recipe for <b>Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix</b> in case you only have secretion taco mix to choose from :)<br />
<div class="mtl fbDocument">
<br />
6 tsp. Chili Powder<br />
5 tsp. paprika<br />
4 1/2 tsp. cumin<br />
2 1/2 tsp. Garlic Powder<br />
3 tsp. Onion Powder<br />
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper<br />
1/2 tsp. Salt (optional)<br />
<br />
Combine all ingredients together, and mix well. 3 tablespoons mix equal one packet of taco seasoning.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibG7j4mbNpf7UIoqbkpuh06ub_HtiUeWYy2bhzF9glQ_6cjQ6ajNkNPZpQT5g6wjQuOn5T4tNUdSK5ny-q-zrHp5ikA_ockxQeJvlE0LtVBQi7Mf4oq6dmpxTfc7uEzcU1UiuFbD7f6o1c/s1600/IMG-20121113-01926.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibG7j4mbNpf7UIoqbkpuh06ub_HtiUeWYy2bhzF9glQ_6cjQ6ajNkNPZpQT5g6wjQuOn5T4tNUdSK5ny-q-zrHp5ikA_ockxQeJvlE0LtVBQi7Mf4oq6dmpxTfc7uEzcU1UiuFbD7f6o1c/s320/IMG-20121113-01926.jpg" width="239" /></a></div>
Peace.Love.Vegan<br />
<br />
Amy </div>
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-47354078465479019392013-01-23T23:53:00.002-08:002013-01-24T00:26:10.641-08:00What Vegan's Do After Activism: THEY MACK DOWN!!!Hello Luvers,<br />
I didn't make many new years resolutions this year, only a couple... One of them was to get involved with Animal Rights Activism! I have been a passive vegan for the past 3ish years just trying to convince people being vegan was easy through my happy vibes and food sharing. For 2013, I decided it was time for me to get my butt out there and use my enthusiasm to be a voice for the animals whose cries for mercy fall on death ears. I haven't been involved long but THANK GOD I GOT ACTIVE... Mind you, I went to these events BY MYSELF at first with no one with me for moral support... I felt, OUT OF PLACE... Everyone seemed to KNOW EACH OTHER... Will shit, a few demos in and I have made some AMAZING FRIENDS and my life feels that much more complete! I now show up to events and always see a few familiar faces and if not... VEGANS ARE FUCKING AWESOME AND WELCOMING... Step out of your box and get involved, I promise you it will be fulfilling! ANYWAYSSSSSS... What do Vegans do after protests? WE EAT DANK VEGAN RESTAURANT FOOD AND WE TAKE PICTURES BEFORE WE EAT IT! Soooooo awesome to find people as strange as myself :)<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxj3HrELNFhtaVQ-NdbH3q7hPuJkY-JxzbqZuos5l68K5qhlEY0jzwemX57qU21NQxhyphenhyphenHrnJ-TEh9Jup1sPtmiLzwL9bhvZKKEp3zDDvSEyJ4ZSArteLJEpClvTOI5jJrGjftUQfxniw4Y/s1600/150663_10151423521067122_1430871727_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxj3HrELNFhtaVQ-NdbH3q7hPuJkY-JxzbqZuos5l68K5qhlEY0jzwemX57qU21NQxhyphenhyphenHrnJ-TEh9Jup1sPtmiLzwL9bhvZKKEp3zDDvSEyJ4ZSArteLJEpClvTOI5jJrGjftUQfxniw4Y/s320/150663_10151423521067122_1430871727_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Last Saturday, I joined Fur Free LA for a fur protest outside of Intermix in Beverly Hills straight across the street from The Ivy where all the yuppies go to try to get noticed... Fur is so cruel on so many levels and completely unnecessary in our times... If you are a caveman/woman you are excused otherwise, you are just an asshole without a heart or soul... If you need to see how fucked up this is for yourself, Peta2 has some intense videos... Animals are skinned ALIVE for fur, that my friends is SADISTIC whether companies do it or you create a demand by wearing it. Please read "Ingredients" on clothing to make sure you are not supporting fur, leather, wool, or silk... FUCK THAT NOISE FOR REAL. So after an amazing protest, I carted a car full of vegan girls and met a few other protesting homies at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/doomieshomecookin">Doomie's </a>in Los Angeles, CA... This is vegan fried comfort food... The shit you eat on a rare occasion so enjoy!!! Me and my friend Sara, who is also my navigator for finding demos in places outside my radius (I call her Columbus), shared 3 dishes cause we are fatties :) The Big Mac (On the "Secret" Menu), Fried Chicken, and the Seafood Combo... All were awesome comfort food and I wish my stomach was bigger so I could eat more!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyStmrbJZsfvJMgaOmLxAvb_-9tD3iiswtDX2RB_7_yuc8eOd1JqYr0GDpuiEtrOucUjwiV_nkem9KtkulV5w_Pt0L3H9tOU9XnSFTTBJrhNU0ooqQHHQttii4gekpEcOz8pBeSKp11p0s/s1600/100_8532.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyStmrbJZsfvJMgaOmLxAvb_-9tD3iiswtDX2RB_7_yuc8eOd1JqYr0GDpuiEtrOucUjwiV_nkem9KtkulV5w_Pt0L3H9tOU9XnSFTTBJrhNU0ooqQHHQttii4gekpEcOz8pBeSKp11p0s/s320/100_8532.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Last Sunday, I boycotted the shit out of a pet store called Barkworks that sells puppy mill dogs (This Barkworks was located in Riverside). Side note: My sisters fiancee worked there so I actually have first hand knowledge that many of the puppies that arrive to the pet store DIE and the ones that do survive sit in tanks without being walked until some dip-shit buys them... Did you know that you can ADOPT the designer dog of your choice through petfinder.com for a fraction of the price?! Or, if you don't give a fuck like myself, you can adopt a fur-baby, PREFERABLY A MUTT, at a shelter (Or for me a KILL SHELTER) and save an animals life who will love you forever for it... The choice is easy: ADOPT or be the reason another homeless companion animal is euthanized this year. So on to food... Me and Sara had to go to Native Foods to try their new limited time <a href="http://www.nativefoods.com/pdf/FRIEDSTACKMEAL0113.jpg?utm_content=tinafraile%40cox.net&utm_source=VerticalResponse&utm_medium=Email&utm_term&utm_campaign=Delicious+Special%2C+Free+Cooking+Demo+&+Win+a+Trip!content">Southern Fried Stack </a>available only 1/18-1/20/13... I can tell you that while it was pretty good, I wouldn't order it again... Not overly impressed but ate the whole damn thing... I was impressed however with my side of choice: Chipotle Black Bean Soup!!! It was bomb and I will order it again! See below:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MM5fjL7W0DcYq5Uhr7Vl8TF6NkU7OtuDs0l2dkw_bruCOTw9Xjcua7m36kSgYMhBiBqvYnxDJA0A9x2_7vp40UaO4SFU2eNzGulvA6O2WR-ISFdzqKl25LHX2iBH43zEQHlOEJujh27k/s1600/100_8533.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9MM5fjL7W0DcYq5Uhr7Vl8TF6NkU7OtuDs0l2dkw_bruCOTw9Xjcua7m36kSgYMhBiBqvYnxDJA0A9x2_7vp40UaO4SFU2eNzGulvA6O2WR-ISFdzqKl25LHX2iBH43zEQHlOEJujh27k/s320/100_8533.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
If I can encourage anyone out there... Look at meetup.com for vegan groups in your area or be like me and facebook friend request the hell out of vegan people and meet tons of new friends and have the inside scoop on TONS of events you would have never known existed. I know eating vegan is the most positive impact you can make but I challenge anyone reading my randomness to try one event this year... I think that is a realistic goal for anyone... Don't you agree?<br />
<br />
Peace.Love.Vegan<br />
<br />
Amyamymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-67222549825082557332013-01-22T19:35:00.004-08:002013-01-22T19:35:54.079-08:00TJ's Product Reviews: Vegan Mozzarella Style Shreds & Gingerbread Cake and Baking Mix<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6Tamq_CL4CB7fA4bqht1I-XnJpVmTkVQYvi3tvbdrvdNNRkRUnNAxwfxDlsvYug7ngTMV0bLW7onU8rGQQy7yAjWN6Gbr6mNf6DrqPN2ODDLUucZSFGEGi9lf7PXtuZBliiic5OJdUSB/s1600/100_8491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC6Tamq_CL4CB7fA4bqht1I-XnJpVmTkVQYvi3tvbdrvdNNRkRUnNAxwfxDlsvYug7ngTMV0bLW7onU8rGQQy7yAjWN6Gbr6mNf6DrqPN2ODDLUucZSFGEGi9lf7PXtuZBliiic5OJdUSB/s320/100_8491.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
2 products I snatched up recently at Trader Joe's were Vegan Mozzarella Style Shreds & Gingerbread Cake and Baking Mix (I believe this may be seasonal as I picked it up around Christmas). I am going to subject myself to the wrath of many Daiya loving vegans but I HATE DAIYA SHREDS WITH A PASSION as far as I am concerned they nasty and stick to your teeth, don't melt as pretty as I would like, and basically I want to gag just thinking about them... DAIYA WEDGES on the other hand are another story, I love the shit out of those except for the fact that they use palm oil... <a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/node/15163">well, "sustainable" palm oil</a> they call it. Anyways, I am getting sidetracked, I really enjoyed these TJ's shreds! They were maybe around $3.50 and melted nicely and didn't smell like vomit (Always a plus for vegan cheese). I made a few piles of nachos with them and boy were they good! I think these shreds melt better than Daiya (teeth gunk) shreds anyways.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWlljbdPDIm-nedpTD8JvsAs6kA-nrabKiXeXeyWkBD6KRH4O8p8SWIum7S0BNz7nJ2HN74e_-uhlue7VvWuD6yfZYKX2wKHzhrhnbdfmwdczXruaiuX6kGpzk9-TcOHfNqluDOZEfxti/s1600/100_8510.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLWlljbdPDIm-nedpTD8JvsAs6kA-nrabKiXeXeyWkBD6KRH4O8p8SWIum7S0BNz7nJ2HN74e_-uhlue7VvWuD6yfZYKX2wKHzhrhnbdfmwdczXruaiuX6kGpzk9-TcOHfNqluDOZEfxti/s320/100_8510.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Next up, yes, I know, I actually baked something holy shit... TJ's Gingerbread Cake and Baking Mix which is vegan by default and only becomes toxic poison if you add chicken periods, oops I mean chicken eggs... I of course chose not to poison myself and used Ener-G Egg Replacer for the egg. You could also do the ground flax and water method to substitute the egg (Google: Flax Egg Recipe). Aside from the vegan egg replacement, the only other ingredients specified on the box were vegetable oil (I used canola) and water. This turned out bomb for me! Though, mind you, I think I added like 15 minutes onto the baking time for a knife to come out of the center clean... I don't have an oven thermometer so I am not sure if it is my oven or a problem others might have.<br />
<br />
Till tomorrow,<br />
<br />
Peace.Love.Vegan<br />
<br />
Amy<br />
<br />amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-68362348796163844562013-01-21T18:41:00.001-08:002013-01-24T20:00:01.540-08:00Cooking From Cookbooks: Spork FedA goal of mine for 2013 is to go through my 20-something vegan cookbooks and use them all. Spork Fed is the cookbook I chose for this post. I received the book as a gift from a longtime vegan friend of mine, Don, who didn't find much use for the book so shipped it to me :) (Along with 3 other cookbooks he hadn't even mentioned he would send) Vegans are such generous and kind people it baffles me sometimes.<br />
<br />
I went through the book and chose to make Spicy Seitan Buffalo Wings (Made with the books recipe for Chicken-Style Seitan) & Southwest Black Bean and Corn Mini Burgers (With Smokey Paprika Cashew Cheese which I skipped). I also planned on making a few other dishes that never panned out because I was too busy and the ingredients ended up going bad :(<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TYno0dqD8eM8rBpvq84N2q8br5UYMRh8WyO4edWI9_YBepD2DZMh8_8trMa54fbILkBKceeDpK2l1hdU7B7YCPhMqkcwX4mWeAdaE4bPjU7lyA9gG2D0nSlSMaGHhbOJNvBgkQ03KeEz/s1600/100_8516.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3TYno0dqD8eM8rBpvq84N2q8br5UYMRh8WyO4edWI9_YBepD2DZMh8_8trMa54fbILkBKceeDpK2l1hdU7B7YCPhMqkcwX4mWeAdaE4bPjU7lyA9gG2D0nSlSMaGHhbOJNvBgkQ03KeEz/s320/100_8516.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
The Spicy Seitan Buffalo Wings were good. I loved the fact that the recipe included an additional recipe for Buffalo Wing Sauce so that I didn't have to resort to bottled crap with all of it's weird chemicals and colorings (Yes I use this shit, but I am trying to get away from using anything processed and containing chemicals for ingredients... Baby Steps).<br />
<br />
The recipe in this book for Chicken-Style Seitan was also good, but I have made better versions of seitan. The method used here was boiling which resulted in a bit of a rubbery texture. I prefer steaming seitan or baking it. I also used the entire batch of Seitan (The recipe says to use a little over half) and still had extra breading and Buffalo Sauce. Here is the Chicken-Style Seitan before I used it in the Wings recipe:<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyqn8Ed-S25XtcFCGU83IrOF-nSm9CxMSCHuGjGC9STk5uyqo604NywH2Vb7yIbUbR0Dr4BkIlY3jMb39ahJtyiY3zBEbLCTew4M2eq07RpMGBkQv0LZ8aL8wej3kuYvclZySqb2nY_nC/s1600/100_8477.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxyqn8Ed-S25XtcFCGU83IrOF-nSm9CxMSCHuGjGC9STk5uyqo604NywH2Vb7yIbUbR0Dr4BkIlY3jMb39ahJtyiY3zBEbLCTew4M2eq07RpMGBkQv0LZ8aL8wej3kuYvclZySqb2nY_nC/s320/100_8477.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
To summarize my experience: I would say that the Spicy Seitan Buffalo Wings recipe is perfectly legit to serve to vegans that are down with seitan. I didn't mind the rubbery-ness of the seitan because it was breaded and saucey, plus I paired it with my homemade vegan ranch and some mashed potatoes. The Buffalo Sauce was great and I will probably use it as a replacement for bottled crap... It is thicker but still very good and I have some leftover that I plan on using to make some<a href="http://plantbasedonabudget.com/recipe/buffalo-tofu-sandwich/"> Buffalo Tofu Sammies</a> this week!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNW834pO-vJ69NnU61d40BaNbNKHL7O9Mznp6r8srQe5om4OrcyFpHQocpPW2IK4JyR7wetTMFdxknTrXh0i0SHC65tB41nZohTzI5xoXcyiWTwweJDRqqKKO3DnEob_pwa7oapT_3vPf/s1600/100_8480.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaNW834pO-vJ69NnU61d40BaNbNKHL7O9Mznp6r8srQe5om4OrcyFpHQocpPW2IK4JyR7wetTMFdxknTrXh0i0SHC65tB41nZohTzI5xoXcyiWTwweJDRqqKKO3DnEob_pwa7oapT_3vPf/s320/100_8480.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Next up was the Southwest Black Bean and Corn Mini Burgers. These were okay. I know the authors said you really need to make the Smokey Paprika Cashew Cheese to make this recipe a hit and I did skip it and replaced it with Daiya. The burgers held together fine with some extra breadcrumbs added. I got through eating them all throughout the week but these aren't something I would bother making again... Still looking for a veggie burger recipe that tastes better than just plain old store bought stuff so that I feel like all the effort is worth it.<br />
<br />
Overall, Spork Fed is a mediocre vegan cookbook... A lot of fancy stuff which would probably be good if I had the time and energy to find all the ingredients and construct the recipe... I have met the authors in person and they are both very lovely ladies and I am more than positive that if I had more time, I would have more fun with the book.<br />
<br />
Next up with cookbook reviews is Color Me Vegan =)<br />
<br />
Peace.Love.Vegan<br />
<br />
Amy amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-78622122017301036002013-01-10T18:26:00.000-08:002013-01-10T18:27:04.949-08:00Easy Meals Always Seem Asian Themed These Days...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvUqLiugw3abC0dym3dlOvRtY1-XXGepBxSfdrCe9BMV-A8jXJVmd1qGG54kZDT_XApjT8pySZa0SnDau2CNFVvfNUBV80gC9QevpXfA4sWIYUzq3p51xyetoRa8ayjCsxEU9w8cinNV3/s1600/100_8471.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvUqLiugw3abC0dym3dlOvRtY1-XXGepBxSfdrCe9BMV-A8jXJVmd1qGG54kZDT_XApjT8pySZa0SnDau2CNFVvfNUBV80gC9QevpXfA4sWIYUzq3p51xyetoRa8ayjCsxEU9w8cinNV3/s320/100_8471.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
I think I consume an Asian themed dinner the majority of the week... Stirfry's are so easy to "Slop" together whether they develop in the form of a rice, noodle, or tofu based dish... Seems that I always have the items on hand to throw together some bomb fried rice! Pictured above is fried rice: Room temp (or cold) cooked Calrose rice, ALWAYS seasoned with Bragg's, Sweet Chili Sauce, Rooster Sauce and fried up in some olive oil... The additions to the base recipe this time were some frozen mixed veggies, diced red onion, and diced homemade baked teriyaki tofu.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjMi5SqSY50GJr7IRTp0s4qEzBmfd-0NGMot1AbG-GoPzLZtA47GRwZYxpwlzr4YdQ8uYKLvaMQn-kCKPFS1sPCAXgtOIDdVRXtQj1yQo6aQQ20ndmEXnLKEmhMtTOMZ36xV1emrNu9n1/s1600/100_8426.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPjMi5SqSY50GJr7IRTp0s4qEzBmfd-0NGMot1AbG-GoPzLZtA47GRwZYxpwlzr4YdQ8uYKLvaMQn-kCKPFS1sPCAXgtOIDdVRXtQj1yQo6aQQ20ndmEXnLKEmhMtTOMZ36xV1emrNu9n1/s320/100_8426.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Above is some fried rice with the same base seasonings. I then added leftover Japanese eggplant that I had sauteed with garlic and sweet chili sauce some julienned carrots and sauteed diced yellow onions.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26KodzoO0NPz_2CE4C9Hx3P5ejqEEbNCaXRn2xgZjwXO1O1KDY_ubkXHACLoksS9uz4v-qhwHyPDNB_keZx4JJwsVXXFprK500SB52GiVe8Gn6RaZkPMLSPk9Hy4b2LbLLhQGidXARO6q/s1600/100_8422.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj26KodzoO0NPz_2CE4C9Hx3P5ejqEEbNCaXRn2xgZjwXO1O1KDY_ubkXHACLoksS9uz4v-qhwHyPDNB_keZx4JJwsVXXFprK500SB52GiVe8Gn6RaZkPMLSPk9Hy4b2LbLLhQGidXARO6q/s320/100_8422.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
And next we move to the INFAMOUS RAMEN NOODLE... Maruchan Oriental Flavor BITCHES and they also have a Spicy Flavor (BE A VEGAN & READ DEM INGREDIENTS) that is vegan as well that can be purchased 5/$1 at your local 99 Cents Only Store... I am not saying this is vegan health food that will have you shitting rainbows and flying with unicorns but it tastes GOOD. I always cook the noodles first but not too much, strain and rinse them with cold water and set aside, use some noodle cooking liquid/ broth/ water to cook up the veggies (Here was some sliced red onion and a pre-chopped broccoli carrot mix), then drain extra liquid, add seasoning packets and noodles, mix and eat :) LET'S MOVE RIGHT ALONG...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYmez5wT7LwArvSjo0CnubJQ5Ys2DuesmgYH-vQlx1TVFRXgBHUFvo9vPLGvy8WYvY4zCE7j1vKgdPTPB1yVpqSMg9nIPdtQ0cidH0_eyXlbaDT5f5L9KwQ5uW4HN71abSXBKSYRi5FZh/s1600/100_8462.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSYmez5wT7LwArvSjo0CnubJQ5Ys2DuesmgYH-vQlx1TVFRXgBHUFvo9vPLGvy8WYvY4zCE7j1vKgdPTPB1yVpqSMg9nIPdtQ0cidH0_eyXlbaDT5f5L9KwQ5uW4HN71abSXBKSYRi5FZh/s320/100_8462.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Tofu Stirfry's... Vegan staple here kids... If you have a Tofu Press (I have the Xpress) your life is that much easier... Or you can be a damn granola-hippie and do the old heavy-pot-on-top-of-tofu-wrapped-in-paper-towels-method (TREE KILLER!!! CALL THE VEGAN POLICE!! TREES FEEL PAIN TOO OMG)... Anyways, take the drained and pressed firm tofu, cut it into cubes and pan fry that bean patty until it's golden on all sides (The best you can), then pair with some special sauce.. The night I made this, Veggie Broth, Bragg's, Agave, Garlic, and Chili Flakes tickled my fancy... Threw in some broccoli florets at the same time and paired my stirfry with some freshly cooked Calrose (aka "sticky") rice.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TWLOQMN8_GmwNTBXIY8V59iPnQLeaQexUOFYduZCHhckq3HrF6A7aJnfgxw_3SPhrQIhp3sIeHNA966mAJOs4zSj7lguNorIB-Zn2ZcfBNStVAx27_WoTbha-B_PkbMlrGna15YoYFFv/s1600/100_8408.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4TWLOQMN8_GmwNTBXIY8V59iPnQLeaQexUOFYduZCHhckq3HrF6A7aJnfgxw_3SPhrQIhp3sIeHNA966mAJOs4zSj7lguNorIB-Zn2ZcfBNStVAx27_WoTbha-B_PkbMlrGna15YoYFFv/s320/100_8408.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
Pictured above is another tofu stirfry with sauteed Japanese Eggplant, Bamboo Shoots, String Beans, Onions and Boy Choy for the veggies... A spin off from a Thai Green Curry recipe from a cookbook my friend facebook messaged me... The sauce was sugar, coconut milk, green curry paste, Bragg's and veggie broth, thickened with a cornstarch slurry.<br />
<br />
Peace.Love.Vegan<br />
<br />
Amy amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-92062342047698529172013-01-09T20:00:00.000-08:002013-01-09T22:08:40.997-08:00French Bread, Oh How I love Thee...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGei5fhaqxuAIOthcBPsjiv4OciuqFyY6JEuhwUmnnPjTVvSojoVZpi26bYjiGaxMBxybxANksNZT7AB5Pe6XhyXYh4ksPPSu2QWyiQ6sEuMg7x2wJS7cKtUGWcGOMh74chsEAiB8_XT1-/s1600/100_8411.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGei5fhaqxuAIOthcBPsjiv4OciuqFyY6JEuhwUmnnPjTVvSojoVZpi26bYjiGaxMBxybxANksNZT7AB5Pe6XhyXYh4ksPPSu2QWyiQ6sEuMg7x2wJS7cKtUGWcGOMh74chsEAiB8_XT1-/s320/100_8411.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I do a lot of shit with french bread... I love it toasted in the oven and use it to dip in soups, make awesome sammies, slather with spinach dip, etc... Below are some of my recent love affairs with toasted french bread; Keep in mind that if I could drink Vegenaise I just might because I love to slather that shit on everything... So if you have a problem with creamy white stuff you better take your business elsewhere.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQkC7alzSJFd2s5J5G5cG9jLeg_V-4cWJiTE1OMbqidZwWw3P-LdFsBe-HeE2-BukC0S3lgSn-g3ZlPCQhgvx1D7F1knQp73gQ4CJTGH_BPIXF7-PKHW4EyewAHPFXpBfJWps_lMCn-RB/s1600/100_8387.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="235" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAQkC7alzSJFd2s5J5G5cG9jLeg_V-4cWJiTE1OMbqidZwWw3P-LdFsBe-HeE2-BukC0S3lgSn-g3ZlPCQhgvx1D7F1knQp73gQ4CJTGH_BPIXF7-PKHW4EyewAHPFXpBfJWps_lMCn-RB/s320/100_8387.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I took various versions of Garbanzo Bean Salad Sammie recipes to make easy french bread flavor toppers... Pictured is mayo + kelp seasoning (mock tuna style), mayo + indian black salt (that is pink in color ((don't even fucking ask me how this makes sense)) for an "eggy" style), and mayo + curry powder for (indian style)... All were delicious but the "eggy" flavored mayo + black salt won my heart.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAS8RWgnCKMNrUdIMeR0wVlivdb4Jb7F4q6Ejo_AmgNJeXknVdhgX8f80WLbghdCJshxWEgziyNOONrP7JlqpsQe2HFaMlbKWbhVSBqzKE_d53fMChYCH6yB6DowtyttmAxYVXJ627i_f8/s1600/100_8390.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAS8RWgnCKMNrUdIMeR0wVlivdb4Jb7F4q6Ejo_AmgNJeXknVdhgX8f80WLbghdCJshxWEgziyNOONrP7JlqpsQe2HFaMlbKWbhVSBqzKE_d53fMChYCH6yB6DowtyttmAxYVXJ627i_f8/s320/100_8390.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also piled these puppies with the Garbanzo Bean Salad base mix and sprinkled the seasonings on top... Yum!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0rAFUPY54cXFDgq4z1k69u52L5KPiAaugL10FXmzdwW8EToRObrltEF8zmBBOKkLaZvMqVhwNyJ_Mx2RtAZhTKTXqECOO5etmX725If-2wJZhWcdtyb7HgZZnqS0ucPHAw79OZC6aCPG/s1600/IMG-20121121-01965.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv0rAFUPY54cXFDgq4z1k69u52L5KPiAaugL10FXmzdwW8EToRObrltEF8zmBBOKkLaZvMqVhwNyJ_Mx2RtAZhTKTXqECOO5etmX725If-2wJZhWcdtyb7HgZZnqS0ucPHAw79OZC6aCPG/s320/IMG-20121121-01965.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lastly, I got this idea from my friend Melissa though she adds artichoke hearts to the middle, which my cheap ass didn't have on hand. Basically here, I mixed vegan mayo, nut yeast, and black salt together, dolloped that shit on some slices of french bread like an egg yolk and dusted with paprika and baked at like 350F until the mayo turned that lovely egg-yolk-like hue THESE ARE BOMB KIDS!!! Switch these out for Chicken Periods (Oops I meant deviled eggs) for your next holiday get together. Melissa's version did not include the black salt and did include a marinated artichoke heart at the center of each of these lovely little appetizers.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Peace.Love.Vegan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy</span>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-4879210219935646292013-01-08T21:00:00.000-08:002013-01-08T21:29:01.726-08:00My Odd Obsession With This 'Thang Called Soup<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ya us vegans are weird folk, nah not really but if you know any real life vegans, you know they are down with SOUP... Soup is on the same level as hummus, garbanzo bean salad sammies, and tofu scrambles: IF YOU DON'T LIKE THESE ITEMS YOU NEED TO GET YOUR VEGAN HEAD CHECKED OUT because you officially became wierder to a huge group of pretty rad weirdos, just sayin...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjv98KcRytglYC9-7PzsxHPK8QOxL6E2JLfo46wC_N4u2MYp1gJ2soxCblO0bXEKqMAz7xorsPtvow2VP0i1oPmK-aZwTssS5cM7sHNdzBESEioY7Yyz5-QpxvnHvmS2u6tr7ysbQZq3y/s1600/100_8435.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjv98KcRytglYC9-7PzsxHPK8QOxL6E2JLfo46wC_N4u2MYp1gJ2soxCblO0bXEKqMAz7xorsPtvow2VP0i1oPmK-aZwTssS5cM7sHNdzBESEioY7Yyz5-QpxvnHvmS2u6tr7ysbQZq3y/s320/100_8435.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">SOUP is this magical substance that fills your belly full of joy :) You can also pack in tons of nutrients, chuck in random shit from your fridge that needs to be used up (In something other than my infamous "Slop Stirfrys"), and have meals for days! Pictured above is the tried and true <a href="http://vegweb.com/recipes/minestrone" rel="nofollow">Minestrone</a> recipe I always use with the modifications always being only 1 can of garbanzos and no pasta (With the substitution of extra veggies)... I sometimes even omit the oil and just cook the veggies in a little broth instead.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNES5FSnolXc9vp7QPEctF7nUUnVgosRJ0vboyf9ElEkLXHNm1CqhKm4V1Sto0ASTmuOgC15VE1cM_aZhZfIPB9uDcDxhUwhdGeZZU-TXPsJQNzBJ0grgmCuMdRxeKdjxg7LVtn3QfZeVP/s1600/100_8475.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNES5FSnolXc9vp7QPEctF7nUUnVgosRJ0vboyf9ElEkLXHNm1CqhKm4V1Sto0ASTmuOgC15VE1cM_aZhZfIPB9uDcDxhUwhdGeZZU-TXPsJQNzBJ0grgmCuMdRxeKdjxg7LVtn3QfZeVP/s320/100_8475.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Recently I made <a href="http://www.theppk.com/2010/12/red-lentil-thai-chili/" rel="nofollow">Red Lentil Thai Chili</a> and it was heavenly! Fair warning: If you are single and cooking for yourself and your friends hate sweet potatoes you probably want to half this recipe... I think I ate it for a week straight and got through 3/4th's of it before just chucking the rest.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaY5Fdl4Fq5Ti7MjxLidfCbijjZOtv4OCxdFXdEMtB-mwKQw9n1-lAi9rlYkEZq_z3Zrco7ISd2eov40S7cIDLuJTS9r6-aLBZhwxN_tZCnkMpjoPP0hp9_UTUlY3SAk16FxIboNYkQq-r/s1600/100_8466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaY5Fdl4Fq5Ti7MjxLidfCbijjZOtv4OCxdFXdEMtB-mwKQw9n1-lAi9rlYkEZq_z3Zrco7ISd2eov40S7cIDLuJTS9r6-aLBZhwxN_tZCnkMpjoPP0hp9_UTUlY3SAk16FxIboNYkQq-r/s320/100_8466.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've made this <a href="http://www.boutell.com/vegetarian/hotandsour.html" rel="nofollow">Hot & Sour Soup</a> recipe a few times as well and it is always a hit with me as I love spicy & vinegary foods :)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt9loG_m7eA6J2KSY7yuys8lSbYrqf4Nev0uFxa0bdQLsM-k5V4aDsfGpnmNKyMXwmDY6I8MAf5_4rzwqaNtqUK1l57neu3s2KgPoob7ztmwRto-ByINZgkYoOLZDklZw1SOzw5isoi6F/s1600/100_8459.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixt9loG_m7eA6J2KSY7yuys8lSbYrqf4Nev0uFxa0bdQLsM-k5V4aDsfGpnmNKyMXwmDY6I8MAf5_4rzwqaNtqUK1l57neu3s2KgPoob7ztmwRto-ByINZgkYoOLZDklZw1SOzw5isoi6F/s320/100_8459.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lastly is some "Random Shit Soup" I made by boiling some potatoes in veggie broth, mashing them and adding some frozen corn, and seasonings... Not bad!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Peace.Love.Vegan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy</span>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-22788949642794598462013-01-07T23:02:00.001-08:002013-01-08T19:57:52.350-08:00Easy Peasy Vegan Hoildays with TJ's Vegan Turkey-Less Roast<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaz3SOvswaBgNqfBMsSSGh5PfxmmhvhAeEQcbN_XR-A8wlBXSgDc7qKBUIchdXZlyWGeQRL-RNREvE0qzME4z0X7uY6oeqyXdTK3AC-mjthI9PLmvhNiFcKsln1YRCLewdbEuD59oNtL1m/s1600/Trabuco-20121120-01960.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaz3SOvswaBgNqfBMsSSGh5PfxmmhvhAeEQcbN_XR-A8wlBXSgDc7qKBUIchdXZlyWGeQRL-RNREvE0qzME4z0X7uY6oeqyXdTK3AC-mjthI9PLmvhNiFcKsln1YRCLewdbEuD59oNtL1m/s320/Trabuco-20121120-01960.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well folks, in case you haven't noticed, Trader Joe's (aka TJ's) carries a Vegan "Turkey-Less Stuffed Roast with Gravy" at a whopping price of..... $9.99!! Holy shit batman, vegan store-bought holiday roasts just became both inexpensive and still delicious! This roast is reportedly made by Gardein but packaged by TJ's :) so that means half the price! So enough with all my exclamation points!!!!!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67BVoWvHRL80IhIx7jP1aN62Ap2mzAAECNs1Rk1f6S2cNyqxW0rVXQ9GUgoKZbkquuQT7_nIl63cY-O5wKAkez12cvfEBMmeDgyxJJq8V2XiIKW8OrU3bFppOxTo-Jto1gsF_b4ryt1KO/s1600/IMG-20121122-01977.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj67BVoWvHRL80IhIx7jP1aN62Ap2mzAAECNs1Rk1f6S2cNyqxW0rVXQ9GUgoKZbkquuQT7_nIl63cY-O5wKAkez12cvfEBMmeDgyxJJq8V2XiIKW8OrU3bFppOxTo-Jto1gsF_b4ryt1KO/s320/IMG-20121122-01977.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I enjoyed this roast for ThanksLIVING...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MnUlgxOENRDAC2w9zESdFO7dhXJyaHuQGYScHKErFksd55BCv_e-TPVUwNEkhH9mnl67dIkrvHpLa6CFt2dLDirTsJKFlAPckt9jiB2r8oMPAlWUvRJM4smbLJzhACGwPyjcchKAqG8b/s1600/IMG-20121225-02024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1MnUlgxOENRDAC2w9zESdFO7dhXJyaHuQGYScHKErFksd55BCv_e-TPVUwNEkhH9mnl67dIkrvHpLa6CFt2dLDirTsJKFlAPckt9jiB2r8oMPAlWUvRJM4smbLJzhACGwPyjcchKAqG8b/s320/IMG-20121225-02024.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">...As well as Christmas this year. (I did not eat that animal butter!)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The roast is really easy to bring along and pop in the oven and it is done in about an hour. You will need some veggies like potatoes, onions, carrots and celery to surround the roast when it is baking as well as a little seasoning to taste. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">On an important side note, the gravy tastes like caustic chemicals so I really wouldn't bother polluting your roast or mashed potatoes with it ;) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCGtca_tRWseVgQz3ww7fUTZJBrvck3MQ7Uva3zMjKrW9K14OEgOHZtH9HBcceDL03jcv6JItCSFkx9Qr99al5i6fFDgx-A2-6eRE97zAhIiOzbFvlJBMkmFuT8jlGd8gaxr_U2JLj7Si/s1600/IMG-20121225-02026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjCGtca_tRWseVgQz3ww7fUTZJBrvck3MQ7Uva3zMjKrW9K14OEgOHZtH9HBcceDL03jcv6JItCSFkx9Qr99al5i6fFDgx-A2-6eRE97zAhIiOzbFvlJBMkmFuT8jlGd8gaxr_U2JLj7Si/s320/IMG-20121225-02026.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">So hopefully, you have a TJ's in your area or I am just sitting here typing and feeling like an asshole since I was also able to stuff my face with store bought vegan pumpkin pie...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The life of a vegan is just so damn difficult these days ;)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Peace.Love.Vegan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Amy</span>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-82885962181618809932012-09-17T11:45:00.001-07:002012-09-17T11:45:40.544-07:00I am still here!Hey everybody I am still alive. Conflicting google accounts has made it really rough on me even logging in lately so sorry if I have not posted or responded to comments. My blog should be back in action soon. I am hoping my buddy Jessica can start guest posting until I get a camera as mine fell apart. Yes I am still vegan, Yes I am still alive, Yes I am still cooking up a storm. TTY soon!<br />
<br />
Peace.Love.Vegan<br />
<br />
Amy<br />
amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-34798422211932255602011-11-03T22:44:00.000-07:002011-11-03T22:48:43.806-07:00The Post-A-Thon... 2011 Week 43 and 44<div style="text-align: center;">I have been eating and I have been taking pictures amongst all the drama and craziness in my life... Time to get back to normalcy and lay low... Let's get real</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7m5U7EFfpT5z6JP4EFhqvtObW8NfNTYSIob-Qh5gw6fCKq0m9hHpVeLCJVyTbgy0MH-P15vBfsd_xNsbK-DZOFdwlXj2_EVilSH36mS7RVxQdh6vzxWt_7zEX956QEaGm6v-KgDolrIH/s1600/100_7834.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF7m5U7EFfpT5z6JP4EFhqvtObW8NfNTYSIob-Qh5gw6fCKq0m9hHpVeLCJVyTbgy0MH-P15vBfsd_xNsbK-DZOFdwlXj2_EVilSH36mS7RVxQdh6vzxWt_7zEX956QEaGm6v-KgDolrIH/s320/100_7834.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's start off with polishing off some leftovers... Spicy Eggplant with Tofu and some fried rice... I have really started to dig Japanese eggplant if you can't tell by now.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF7uhJMrHCyVV5e_SYBN6lKI4tPXVnLX615_YFmZLC1dTGNyfIugMEkBxi36fgF9bqLl9OEszIW0Q2mIgGNx-vw4cc02cWdLnxEEAEnousYocn2ewkrz2j3r9uFKwd86fUD-s6nOVJM0O/s1600/100_7855.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFF7uhJMrHCyVV5e_SYBN6lKI4tPXVnLX615_YFmZLC1dTGNyfIugMEkBxi36fgF9bqLl9OEszIW0Q2mIgGNx-vw4cc02cWdLnxEEAEnousYocn2ewkrz2j3r9uFKwd86fUD-s6nOVJM0O/s320/100_7855.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My last VWAV Stuffed Bell Pepper topped with vegan sour cream and paired with Homemade Refried Beans garnished with fresh tomatoes, cilantro, and green cabbage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl74hXiZ8jplL3xsU-An80kZcGiqTKTWmBlE6RuTxaCjNq0a4uB3RLA0TaI51_F3XzH4Rd3rpE7LOcwg15U7Po7XbkupCBcNXeWaopSuibPGSmVGfwPBKM973t7iCuialACgrH_bY5LCFv/s1600/100_7847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl74hXiZ8jplL3xsU-An80kZcGiqTKTWmBlE6RuTxaCjNq0a4uB3RLA0TaI51_F3XzH4Rd3rpE7LOcwg15U7Po7XbkupCBcNXeWaopSuibPGSmVGfwPBKM973t7iCuialACgrH_bY5LCFv/s320/100_7847.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Viva Vegan's Potato and Kale Soup... Never bother with making the vegan chorizo anymore cause it's like an extra hour or so of effort and I like the soup as is.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOY_pMocxBupBR1KNDCLn9jU9WzMe7rqD3urrRj4IjipKwEWRg76hARi7IExlKkTkKgXzeNCW4J_Hzpwb2e2zfi4WBmc7jk3Ql-J3P56WxSYs3wZl1aUsENar5JH1M17H0r16tfXF8iBSs/s1600/100_7886.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOY_pMocxBupBR1KNDCLn9jU9WzMe7rqD3urrRj4IjipKwEWRg76hARi7IExlKkTkKgXzeNCW4J_Hzpwb2e2zfi4WBmc7jk3Ql-J3P56WxSYs3wZl1aUsENar5JH1M17H0r16tfXF8iBSs/s320/100_7886.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love me some brussels and these are the rest of the Maple Brussels I made... I ate them for breakfast cause I'm weird like that... Dipped in barbecue sauce... Don't judge</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that vegan food doesn't go bad fast! Seriously, leftovers can sit in my fridge for practically 2 weeks for the most part without getting gross... That's awesome!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKvqqK2p8H9YhT0AlF3znOqLnNAguw6JelFCT2PQOxxQmEeayy2r0gVaBIUbjYJD13_5pDEOxzmqCtnfrrOf4bi-zNHeEy71hJmdrgFGE-JaUdXXkO8ddnaSD2zEoidpvHXGqSOa9OO2P/s1600/100_7852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdKvqqK2p8H9YhT0AlF3znOqLnNAguw6JelFCT2PQOxxQmEeayy2r0gVaBIUbjYJD13_5pDEOxzmqCtnfrrOf4bi-zNHeEy71hJmdrgFGE-JaUdXXkO8ddnaSD2zEoidpvHXGqSOa9OO2P/s320/100_7852.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a batch of Crock Pot Seitan a few weekends ago and finally did something with it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0QbvV1-hEz8_Tmj0Qnj38HwL5N1ZmmKunhZlABQ1QeRU3C8L4DerglJPwTL-8Q85ilUI7MHVEZf4lqbolcF3U8S1hV-x1gx51tnkuEMxZNt_dO7iNGL7AJyGETQzluOeNTGk8ewOJm-Y/s1600/100_7894.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0QbvV1-hEz8_Tmj0Qnj38HwL5N1ZmmKunhZlABQ1QeRU3C8L4DerglJPwTL-8Q85ilUI7MHVEZf4lqbolcF3U8S1hV-x1gx51tnkuEMxZNt_dO7iNGL7AJyGETQzluOeNTGk8ewOJm-Y/s320/100_7894.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sliced half the batch of seitan into strips, shook the strips in a ziplock with some cornstarch, fried the coated strips in oil, once they were nice and golden I turned off the heat and added some barbecue sauce and stirred to evenly coat... Served these puppies up with some Japanese eggplant that I fried in oil and coated with sweet chili sauce and some kale salad.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ywWBogH2vTgy_S0efAnGYgn8NobHS4ZNrHz_ftMuPJJmoXp6tKu2mnu6ti0aw3iNeX1VqOmTUrJwUCMX4KmeKMKv1EtnoQ72HV4Pw4TkIjtXcESfCTr268tDwESs1P4on7HCzH8TvcVZ/s1600/100_7842.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ywWBogH2vTgy_S0efAnGYgn8NobHS4ZNrHz_ftMuPJJmoXp6tKu2mnu6ti0aw3iNeX1VqOmTUrJwUCMX4KmeKMKv1EtnoQ72HV4Pw4TkIjtXcESfCTr268tDwESs1P4on7HCzH8TvcVZ/s320/100_7842.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the Kale Salad (Before I slopped some of the end of it onto the dish above) in all it's glory. Recipe <a href="http://www.veggiefestchicago.org/view.php/mod/content/identified/18">HERE</a> (Scroll down halfway to Tess Challis)... Lemme get that Kale Salad!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmMc27MADgyXgkMqzzEQhhhq0tAdGxDbneRn4o4Ss9ZXgVHTupTdh_jUA85OU2aXJkYS2ij3AoZyCmnYmKI0Ja3QABTncSkwfx1FlQAwnqjIBPSVpvtRqIvJ8Ki8Pz1TKiDt95eTMUKgG/s1600/100_7858.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfmMc27MADgyXgkMqzzEQhhhq0tAdGxDbneRn4o4Ss9ZXgVHTupTdh_jUA85OU2aXJkYS2ij3AoZyCmnYmKI0Ja3QABTncSkwfx1FlQAwnqjIBPSVpvtRqIvJ8Ki8Pz1TKiDt95eTMUKgG/s320/100_7858.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I found a tube of Soy Chorizo AT THE 99 CENTS STORE! I fried it up with some chopped green bells, onion, and garlic and made my skinny ass some tacos. Here they are topped with Homemade Refried Beans, vegan sour cream, green cabbage, and cilantro.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifZdjDZjm1l88KJPc6jzJuWYOost_WbbFBzPMUXXElzrkTL0edfMask4o6AYwGACXghH8mfJlaoBSrrwhj0JbAS_u2aBgmDadDhUKU49FJvF4YTP5RhAM5JD8tIhCzjziGyJ9wVHmP-uP/s1600/100_7880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifZdjDZjm1l88KJPc6jzJuWYOost_WbbFBzPMUXXElzrkTL0edfMask4o6AYwGACXghH8mfJlaoBSrrwhj0JbAS_u2aBgmDadDhUKU49FJvF4YTP5RhAM5JD8tIhCzjziGyJ9wVHmP-uP/s320/100_7880.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here they are again with sliced shrooms, vegan sour cream, green cabbage, and cilantro.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpURSiErOWU0EKCTMjMI_YhWteM9sibcAf9jwnhoFEP1_hwi2WdSxAzeFgywUIKD6HoBB7Ty1qyJFGJDmAykqSlLSk3ZFeAQEFjKUya4cjtfhSqPzVLwUn4XihOVCL6IZEo8HxgtPIiIk/s1600/100_7865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrpURSiErOWU0EKCTMjMI_YhWteM9sibcAf9jwnhoFEP1_hwi2WdSxAzeFgywUIKD6HoBB7Ty1qyJFGJDmAykqSlLSk3ZFeAQEFjKUya4cjtfhSqPzVLwUn4XihOVCL6IZEo8HxgtPIiIk/s320/100_7865.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made some brown mexican inspired fried rice colored with Viva Vegan's Annatto Infused Oil, cumin, oregano, S&P, onions, garlic, and cilantro... Topped with some chunky homemade guac.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpLg3kwzTsUDqLOMFnRBlRo12do6KgGcnE0jfRu0JZyiic8WBwhVCav6eYVWmqAQ-5oBmGq4BuIgmH3uWRlpZNYC5pV2YQcQu11nDPJrVlM9zNu3X3Y3jKd61VevBY5soClkHIoiXxflt/s1600/100_7836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGpLg3kwzTsUDqLOMFnRBlRo12do6KgGcnE0jfRu0JZyiic8WBwhVCav6eYVWmqAQ-5oBmGq4BuIgmH3uWRlpZNYC5pV2YQcQu11nDPJrVlM9zNu3X3Y3jKd61VevBY5soClkHIoiXxflt/s320/100_7836.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I made VWAV's Hummus again... Legit, though my tahini was kinda whack and I could tell this was much lower in fat and creaminess because of it... I don't mind though since it was for my next creation...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHkqlnVqeH8v8-2D6zfaPi7rZIAX2IYYINAonuA5hN9peqEKl0wFtJvhHdT6qeQ6QnyR_VBgW-RSLgLr-QlW_G37A1qCakf-jKQjXgn_GcBY8qa4GHdUuNndfFXpyl01BMlXFysP0yWZy/s1600/100_7899.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHkqlnVqeH8v8-2D6zfaPi7rZIAX2IYYINAonuA5hN9peqEKl0wFtJvhHdT6qeQ6QnyR_VBgW-RSLgLr-QlW_G37A1qCakf-jKQjXgn_GcBY8qa4GHdUuNndfFXpyl01BMlXFysP0yWZy/s320/100_7899.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">VegWeb's <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=41621.0">Fresh Folds with Balsamic Reduced Caramelized Onions</a>... Oh my! Delicious <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtk5j425IINjx8Fexn228ce0GFs6hI7JSWrrCFUHNI0tsngjFC6ptbLK2zd9dWoWNFr3-d36Upx0XDuYmOrH91wd0dQI6TvqgLCerdfujENF3uRIhKFaiIJ3fDgURDDUleiXK9g80tMPg/s1600/100_7903.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtk5j425IINjx8Fexn228ce0GFs6hI7JSWrrCFUHNI0tsngjFC6ptbLK2zd9dWoWNFr3-d36Upx0XDuYmOrH91wd0dQI6TvqgLCerdfujENF3uRIhKFaiIJ3fDgURDDUleiXK9g80tMPg/s320/100_7903.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Folded in all it's sloppy glory <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Peace, Love, Vegan <3</div>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-81419093888268410952011-10-23T21:56:00.000-07:002011-10-23T21:56:35.240-07:00The Post-A-Thon... 2011 Week 42 and Korean Potatos Recipe<div style="text-align: center;">Hey peeps! As you all know, I batch cook and eat leftovers. It makes being vegan easy on me as I prefer to eat homemade food whenever possible since I know what I am putting in it! I had lots of leftovers to eat all week for lunch and dinner. Lunch is usually a big salad for me everyday or soup and dinner is the meal I like to eat something spectacular. Here are some of the things I consumed this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfKw_CtddzJybnm6f7GDYGFGEIMFgdWcdV-r7HGlw3LuLVGUADJM8RAdYjMgkoxJAtxkNAf0heR6iwEK7idhnaYgct6egQ6lQlUb9VXuTZS1KxgW1FF-XUjBchaNqgxblSfyRGTa4_OY8/s1600/100_7729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXfKw_CtddzJybnm6f7GDYGFGEIMFgdWcdV-r7HGlw3LuLVGUADJM8RAdYjMgkoxJAtxkNAf0heR6iwEK7idhnaYgct6egQ6lQlUb9VXuTZS1KxgW1FF-XUjBchaNqgxblSfyRGTa4_OY8/s320/100_7729.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last weekend I made some bomb nachos using almond pulp from making almond milk and subbing it (I used double the amount) for the cashews in the <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=10618.0">Melty Cheese</a> recipe (So if you made the whole recipe it would be 1/2 cup alomond pulp). I also added a little white miso to give the nooch sauce a sharp chedddary taste. Very good!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tofu is such an easy thing to throw together into an easy meal. Two of my current favorite dishes are VW's <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8769.0">General Tao's Tofu</a> and SP's <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1774278">Spicy Eggplant with Tofu</a>. I make them almost weekly. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxl3nU0Ecr5s86lTX3H8DFwY6XCyPeVBPG50x5cIEwChSx0RNcYg3_HqDSbNvAu_oTwW848SZLcpPdXcK5FdNIXU8o_8tgQA-hL_7GUBufwYl0k5SFN65WrDTUMT8nv3BJN1MxxSwq4Sl/s1600/100_7739.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyxl3nU0Ecr5s86lTX3H8DFwY6XCyPeVBPG50x5cIEwChSx0RNcYg3_HqDSbNvAu_oTwW848SZLcpPdXcK5FdNIXU8o_8tgQA-hL_7GUBufwYl0k5SFN65WrDTUMT8nv3BJN1MxxSwq4Sl/s320/100_7739.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">General Tao's Tofu with brown rice fried up with sesame oil, garlic, Braggs, S&P, and kale.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWCQisetkpZW776EE0Oqth40OzKSiQyNnbKzXIYgjNvAHBo1RvlUpoFEO4cfKsAfqU3-V5qrQnpDhqC6_e0ItKhmNzyu4QK_rU_6FJwZ1LtDnjLXuO3llmdKayv33uvBEBXe0JUDp-0kk/s1600/100_7751.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWCQisetkpZW776EE0Oqth40OzKSiQyNnbKzXIYgjNvAHBo1RvlUpoFEO4cfKsAfqU3-V5qrQnpDhqC6_e0ItKhmNzyu4QK_rU_6FJwZ1LtDnjLXuO3llmdKayv33uvBEBXe0JUDp-0kk/s320/100_7751.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spicy Eggplant with Tofu topped with Sriracha and paired with brown rice fried up with frozen peas and corn, Braggs, and Sriracha. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElPjUA1ci2cd-tXWXJceFpYYzypISumwiHJoG80j-pGuIPh9IMHE-bEW3zWBYD6_bhfqI3RpSDSGBQpE-ZJnot0FA55zas8Uuwm4eolIWgvhU3wKKbO62rCwvAFif1gRo8GlFyAnXkIZ6/s1600/100_7743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgElPjUA1ci2cd-tXWXJceFpYYzypISumwiHJoG80j-pGuIPh9IMHE-bEW3zWBYD6_bhfqI3RpSDSGBQpE-ZJnot0FA55zas8Uuwm4eolIWgvhU3wKKbO62rCwvAFif1gRo8GlFyAnXkIZ6/s320/100_7743.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spicy Eggplant with Tofu paired with <a href="http://www.leafygreensandme.com/2011/10/maple-glazed-brussels-sprouts.html">Maple Glazed Brussles</a> and brown and white rice fried up with frozen peas, Braggs, Sriracha, and kale.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">VWAV's Stuffed Bell Peppers were a centerpiece of many meals this week with fried rice of some sort or <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1GIYq_kl6Eo8sC_Ytqxz_f8l-eeK_mbBFfyq8xLWL69Y&hl=en&pli=1">Homemade Refried Beans</a> for pairing.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3ggS2KIvGFqg7SE0zQmu7FBwdAq-Z9vr66hR8xLkSuj1M9nKDX88mEWQQaigIRJ5jO4OAzDAnuEH-pHdBdC47QqRJctCxjL9ezzQHIszCyHLgUkh_UAFlGfUwzwR5MlS4knPHbkAhKZA/s1600/100_7749.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG3ggS2KIvGFqg7SE0zQmu7FBwdAq-Z9vr66hR8xLkSuj1M9nKDX88mEWQQaigIRJ5jO4OAzDAnuEH-pHdBdC47QqRJctCxjL9ezzQHIszCyHLgUkh_UAFlGfUwzwR5MlS4knPHbkAhKZA/s320/100_7749.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> VWAV's Stuffed Bell Peppers paired with white rice fried up with peas, kale, Braggs, avocado, salsa and cilantro. This fried rice remix was my favorite of the entire week. Most days I would take leftover fried rice or just plain rice and rejazz or just jazz it up. Rice is so versatile and easy to make into an awesome side dish in minutes. I just cook it in the morning while I am getting ready for work in my rice cooker and then let it cool down during the day and it's ready to fry up when I get home from work... Simple planning peoples!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4XMyLrBPXpdlHLdoxHBeBlPx7d9e7zes40IqwkWX4bEzJykM_XOA_PdX9IlxodBVP93rNUFrbIPzDr6GwFFVKqaAy3rpG2jWg79PPRET6DK5n-5jJZUquQUhNPxH-5exRX_o0HVeV3PO/s1600/100_7754.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT4XMyLrBPXpdlHLdoxHBeBlPx7d9e7zes40IqwkWX4bEzJykM_XOA_PdX9IlxodBVP93rNUFrbIPzDr6GwFFVKqaAy3rpG2jWg79PPRET6DK5n-5jJZUquQUhNPxH-5exRX_o0HVeV3PO/s320/100_7754.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">VWAV's Stuffed Bell Peppers topped with some chipotle mayo type drizzle, Roasted Rosemary+Sage+MapleSyrup+S&P Carrots, and Homemade Refired Beans.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53v7IBE2q7pNWKhsL2CnKvo3Doh5NIFxPeKu_qNi1sW4ux88XDPyLYzV1ou1UBBkp3sSY0k5aokumMNMH0ti2vFeDRkhkmLo1E6nn6ug55s1dXc6_0szDbAaC8YYxhzfIkX7nRpatqWsT/s1600/100_7845.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53v7IBE2q7pNWKhsL2CnKvo3Doh5NIFxPeKu_qNi1sW4ux88XDPyLYzV1ou1UBBkp3sSY0k5aokumMNMH0ti2vFeDRkhkmLo1E6nn6ug55s1dXc6_0szDbAaC8YYxhzfIkX7nRpatqWsT/s320/100_7845.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">VWAV's Stuffed Bell Peppers topped with vegan sour cream, Homemade Refried Beans topped with cabbage, cilantro, and hot sauce</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgH2znbd_eoBFe5_7AlOIFJcXBV18DNa71Xm-2dSbeWtrP6O6DmmxgjnB2hN2bs5V9wVXGSh159BvXZy1mdtgGhGrkvfa58Cv3FxQMZhmuGrNYulsdNv3wGD2r6RuLW_lYsexsJ7krdo1/s1600/100_7769.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgH2znbd_eoBFe5_7AlOIFJcXBV18DNa71Xm-2dSbeWtrP6O6DmmxgjnB2hN2bs5V9wVXGSh159BvXZy1mdtgGhGrkvfa58Cv3FxQMZhmuGrNYulsdNv3wGD2r6RuLW_lYsexsJ7krdo1/s320/100_7769.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Korean Potatoes</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: black;">Korean Potatoes Recipe</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Ingredients:</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">2.5 pounds baby potatoes (Red, White, or PURPLE), halved </div><div style="text-align: center;">1 large yellow onion, thickly sliced</div><div style="text-align: center;">1/2 bunch green onions, thinly sliced</div><div style="text-align: center;">1 T cornstarch mixed with 2 T water </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><u><b>Sauce:</b></u><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> 1 T sesame oil</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>10 cracks black pepper</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1/4 cup brown sugar<br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1/4 cup garlic, minced</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i> 1/2 cup Braggs or Soy Sauce</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>1/2 cup water</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Directions:</b></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">Place potatoes in a large pot and spread evenly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Whisk sauce ingredients and add to the potatoes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling turn the heat to a simmer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Cook the potatoes for 15 minutes and mix then top with sliced yellow onions, cover and cook for another 15 minutes and mix again. The potatoes should be done by now, if not cook them covered for a bit longer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Add the cornstarch + water slurry and the green onions and mix until the sauce thickens. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxcCJ1nLm6MYd2Af2nm3Jnw6VeWBPk9qhBVhmbFWflBnFw-5H7gbGqVG78rsE4RBgzmGDR16mWqn-6hEtpcoTalaz11Rs9mZIXr7TPctRRRL-rED1x6XAm1Kgt_rboCp96wTspKWrXYXb/s1600/100_7784.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXxcCJ1nLm6MYd2Af2nm3Jnw6VeWBPk9qhBVhmbFWflBnFw-5H7gbGqVG78rsE4RBgzmGDR16mWqn-6hEtpcoTalaz11Rs9mZIXr7TPctRRRL-rED1x6XAm1Kgt_rboCp96wTspKWrXYXb/s320/100_7784.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Korean Potatoes with brown rice fried with Braggs, Sriracha, frozen peas and corn, and plain cashews.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Peace, Love, Vegan <3 </div>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-11976010400353388372011-10-22T22:13:00.000-07:002011-10-22T22:13:18.912-07:00Awesome Saturday! Vegan Dining at Thuyen Vien in Anaheim CA!<div style="text-align: center;">Holy smokes Thuyen Vien in Anaheim California is freakin AMAZING! I want to go back tomorrow for realzzz people! Take a seat and embrace yourself for some food porn and if you're ever in So Cal, get your fanny over to Thuyen Vien. Almost everything is vegan except like five "fish" dishes... kinda wonder why they even bother...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLpGw_PL7aKPcUNeeIgVtB6Sy3R35KecayEkZVMqj6PVSVrszPetAOJC1XF-MG-BpVoTeNtKGhUG4WtxlIngWpPsoQGsNnZmUmCQiS8_TxfigA6X5hgNaPU-p_fOgcqbmwueVaK5x-6Rq/s1600/100_7806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLpGw_PL7aKPcUNeeIgVtB6Sy3R35KecayEkZVMqj6PVSVrszPetAOJC1XF-MG-BpVoTeNtKGhUG4WtxlIngWpPsoQGsNnZmUmCQiS8_TxfigA6X5hgNaPU-p_fOgcqbmwueVaK5x-6Rq/s320/100_7806.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So my amazing step mom treated me to lunch today and this is what we had:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF9Q6t-ZKNiSCvQBFRBCvrkhxXYwK5ddu9mtsgUv71J88MEU7sootVcGUKBSwswG-mauc5f180nZz3mQ39CsshmkW4VZodQhBzMQVFNCiHYZayjmnPqXpf1b2ShuzsUsXUCEbtunBU2cb/s1600/100_7788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF9Q6t-ZKNiSCvQBFRBCvrkhxXYwK5ddu9mtsgUv71J88MEU7sootVcGUKBSwswG-mauc5f180nZz3mQ39CsshmkW4VZodQhBzMQVFNCiHYZayjmnPqXpf1b2ShuzsUsXUCEbtunBU2cb/s320/100_7788.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thai Iced Tea... Solid</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAIdVoV3EVkGXVZPfOmZ7u1Da4oPakNDeZXpfuQCDzWq-WkT3hlUQUJyKVdi4jN_7zr2bXLpXtkOB-nXFkkxOoQd-VMxNcxtXlMsQ1wmX6zKVE8bk8H_ISLe4glYikqiRrCuVbSDPENvD/s1600/100_7791.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiAIdVoV3EVkGXVZPfOmZ7u1Da4oPakNDeZXpfuQCDzWq-WkT3hlUQUJyKVdi4jN_7zr2bXLpXtkOB-nXFkkxOoQd-VMxNcxtXlMsQ1wmX6zKVE8bk8H_ISLe4glYikqiRrCuVbSDPENvD/s320/100_7791.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring Rolls... Wrap these in the lettuce leaf with some of the mint and double dip your heart out in the sauce</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXO9CSIR0_waQ3ZlE1CLraSZ2pusSSwxAzBa7tEd-IY76caCKT76BU3jOftzoP0rrFspIQjn3KpMheFF4p7WR1xD0B07IdRLxUv4KQXpcZbZPoBeudkxquvDwLWZtkJEJi9rhmHWtAlSf/s1600/100_7796.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWXO9CSIR0_waQ3ZlE1CLraSZ2pusSSwxAzBa7tEd-IY76caCKT76BU3jOftzoP0rrFspIQjn3KpMheFF4p7WR1xD0B07IdRLxUv4KQXpcZbZPoBeudkxquvDwLWZtkJEJi9rhmHWtAlSf/s320/100_7796.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Banana Flower Tacos... Plain ingredients that somehow become heavenly</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheZ_B1etT4iZCUlPGF5EjyGKsRUis3IpF5o0U3ujpvwGKe2_IrxZmtY5a9momdKEwgJthBwl8cNXWXKODjdDBEU5AU7hZFodJOABVw4Mdfwlgmf0JJ3Q8yw4sCmctKwF00iQ0sfWB9lob/s1600/100_7797.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgheZ_B1etT4iZCUlPGF5EjyGKsRUis3IpF5o0U3ujpvwGKe2_IrxZmtY5a9momdKEwgJthBwl8cNXWXKODjdDBEU5AU7hZFodJOABVw4Mdfwlgmf0JJ3Q8yw4sCmctKwF00iQ0sfWB9lob/s320/100_7797.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fried Rice Thailand Style... Loved it! Tofu chunks, fake meats, cilantro, delicious short grain rice... Add some chili paste and now we're talkin :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwvy2xWBHPBg_8GLd3nv_dvze_nOH6Yke5-GscDCMUM0MRdFy95eRWJVFsNml0nDUM2tZokmILw4O_O9Y_AD56XSGiDH9rBvcKExAa-iZd3KAILVVe5spDPkC9DAIEtGQlhDQegtMbMRL/s1600/100_7803.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHwvy2xWBHPBg_8GLd3nv_dvze_nOH6Yke5-GscDCMUM0MRdFy95eRWJVFsNml0nDUM2tZokmILw4O_O9Y_AD56XSGiDH9rBvcKExAa-iZd3KAILVVe5spDPkC9DAIEtGQlhDQegtMbMRL/s320/100_7803.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Soy Chicken Garlic with Special Sauce... Good, standard TVP chunks with some good sauce and green onions, no complaints</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6HraOAIKMjKh_5aZ_t4rLhLspysO5n23AGssCk69j8LBtMOzrTpE7PU0qZ1NvjBU8q_C66abTvM1QGCytzbCUv5Bf8RAaiePI6y38RmUfEH04YPHnl2y6BgFomEaU4hmCmQfzMnCl6r_/s1600/100_7802.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt6HraOAIKMjKh_5aZ_t4rLhLspysO5n23AGssCk69j8LBtMOzrTpE7PU0qZ1NvjBU8q_C66abTvM1QGCytzbCUv5Bf8RAaiePI6y38RmUfEH04YPHnl2y6BgFomEaU4hmCmQfzMnCl6r_/s320/100_7802.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eggplant Claypot Sensation... Eggplant is the new love of my life, this melts in your mouth, I will be fantasizing about this tonight <3</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72uaK3nhcx6jA52uJQwdLBoFCd3U_Lr-E5U4EccmwIWzjzLltfcoZNGFBWZPD_CuGaKCzcVkBzZ42QolgsnWy-uK3DLV4yKzKWFXhFAGoIivdTIpdrSgJHY9y_GlPUtpgZyImOlH5LYHs/s1600/100_7810.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj72uaK3nhcx6jA52uJQwdLBoFCd3U_Lr-E5U4EccmwIWzjzLltfcoZNGFBWZPD_CuGaKCzcVkBzZ42QolgsnWy-uK3DLV4yKzKWFXhFAGoIivdTIpdrSgJHY9y_GlPUtpgZyImOlH5LYHs/s320/100_7810.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vegan Flan... First vegan flan experience, epic, no difference!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW095O1zL9-lEcE9HmAU9ktLYBBUegsq-N4W8hWmIxA9CCWdfigt8eYj5tssNXx-LCV3Ov3vuml5M-VzWyVguaBG4leKqlB2DiDL12TVvGmfBzRJbmt5Wie6tcst3cTWM8yUTZfDmCmmB/s1600/100_7812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcW095O1zL9-lEcE9HmAU9ktLYBBUegsq-N4W8hWmIxA9CCWdfigt8eYj5tssNXx-LCV3Ov3vuml5M-VzWyVguaBG4leKqlB2DiDL12TVvGmfBzRJbmt5Wie6tcst3cTWM8yUTZfDmCmmB/s320/100_7812.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vegan Cheesecake... Solid, no complaints</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Get your ass to Thuyen Vien <a href="http://www.urbanspoon.com/u/menu/1483359">HERE IS THE MENU</a>.</div>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-84237887293997052122011-10-16T22:22:00.000-07:002011-10-16T22:25:29.853-07:00The Post-A-Thon... Massive Unload Part 11<div style="text-align: center;">I have decided I will continue the "Massive Unload" theme... I had a week full of eating bizarrely paired leftovers and a crazy weekend... Here are some slop worthy photos for real foodies haha:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQJB6y84IPaIn7PRLQF8W75SbrhZVkyXmeDUT4H4YCIP48Y4uX_CqQsF4_hwaoB36OhunuXgL7GbQpY0i2g2XVAd3JjkNEvABosYpKl6aKDXgPtjgLMs2Z84P_gKv00GMMZXEbPsiXXD4/s1600/100_7711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQJB6y84IPaIn7PRLQF8W75SbrhZVkyXmeDUT4H4YCIP48Y4uX_CqQsF4_hwaoB36OhunuXgL7GbQpY0i2g2XVAd3JjkNEvABosYpKl6aKDXgPtjgLMs2Z84P_gKv00GMMZXEbPsiXXD4/s320/100_7711.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Slop Style #1: Indian Potato Cauliflower dish, Teriyaki Baked Tofu, Roasted Broccoli, all smothered in Miso Gravy with minced baby bellas added while heating the gravy leftovers (Why did I not think of the shroom addition earlier?!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYb9sLpeBFwGfzG5pHoesh1bWvMzKCzMa3QEV4izmylpsT7sDq785AMT5KZr3HrvkraOJb-RiAPf29aaqbbQKT3IBVo425Shn3LBCFJiSDi84Upv0DYSWtr1q6_AAKEbrEydKTB4ucIiq/s1600/100_7717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYb9sLpeBFwGfzG5pHoesh1bWvMzKCzMa3QEV4izmylpsT7sDq785AMT5KZr3HrvkraOJb-RiAPf29aaqbbQKT3IBVo425Shn3LBCFJiSDi84Upv0DYSWtr1q6_AAKEbrEydKTB4ucIiq/s320/100_7717.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Slop Style #2: Roasted Broccoli, Creole Roasted Carrots, Indian Potato Cauliflower dish, Indian Eggplant Potato dish, and remainder of the Miso (And now baby bella) Gravy smothered on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did do a bunch of cooking and food prep yesterday (Saturday) and today (Sunday) to kind of calm my nerves for the remainder of the week. I have food to eat for the entire week in my fridge ready to go so I can relax! I made some <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2010/03/thick-and-creamy-vegan-ranch.html">Vegan Ranch</a> and prepped a huge container of salad base (Romaine, cabbage, and carrots) and have containers full of prepared add ins: Kidneys, sliced black olives, corn, green onions, cilantro, and cubed <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2011/03/recipe-reviews-baked-teriyaki-tofu.html">teriyaki baked tofu</a> so that lunches will be a breeze! I also made <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2010/09/vwavs-black-bean-mushroom-and-quinoa.html">VWAV's Black Bean, Mushroom, and Quinoa Stuffed Peppers</a>, <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=8769.0">VW's General Tao's Tofu</a>, Brown Rice, Calrose Rice, Life Enchanting Lentil Soup (Recipe received from the Mother unit, I will see if I can find a link), <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2011/09/spicy-eggplant-with-tofu.html">Spicy Eggplant with Tofu</a>, and <a href="http://www.leafygreensandme.com/2011/10/maple-glazed-brussels-sprouts.html">Maple Glazed Brussels</a>. I do plan on making a batch of <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2010/02/seitan-in-crock-pot.html">Crock Pot Seitan</a> for an easy "Meaty" item to pair easily with items for din din.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2KF-tRMQHoSEnvVnrYRfOV2Cz1VBnUi5_dq0-7_CgbJvV_QX6-asvNf2Uvyd1jb2RL8tiRt8EUGHV_CV2ZC_BG2J6BrjgArETbd9lrSVnTChQVqjbdJAm_jwygvAJ-f3EdDlqKilCaUg/s1600/100_7729.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK2KF-tRMQHoSEnvVnrYRfOV2Cz1VBnUi5_dq0-7_CgbJvV_QX6-asvNf2Uvyd1jb2RL8tiRt8EUGHV_CV2ZC_BG2J6BrjgArETbd9lrSVnTChQVqjbdJAm_jwygvAJ-f3EdDlqKilCaUg/s320/100_7729.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I made <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2010/07/vegan-nachos.html">Vegan Nachos</a>, but subbed some almond pulp (Moist from just making plain <a href="http://veganluvies.blogspot.com/2011/09/milk-making-adventures.html">almond milk</a>) for the cashews. I also used almond milk instead of the usual soy for this recipe and it worked out beautifully! I will be doing this now indefinitely as I have an indefinite supply of almond pulp! These bad boys had the "Cheeze", VW's <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=7656.0">Sausage Crumbles</a>, <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1GIYq_kl6Eo8sC_Ytqxz_f8l-eeK_mbBFfyq8xLWL69Y&hl=en&pli=1">homemade refried beans</a>, black olives, homemade guac, tomatoes, vegan sour cream, and green onions as toppings... Score!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm0h4YrXBJWSZkMSHLO_2xHbZxY4Lk0EMU-ALYH_Ciz2NuP5JtXOoYeCByytom0teILaSdKTz1wuLEXYwQZffmnsS5FZsU9ZZVvQKffqtZbLSSyjdAP9ZL8CsgW6nFvv30NLpggICsmZR/s1600/100_7725.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihm0h4YrXBJWSZkMSHLO_2xHbZxY4Lk0EMU-ALYH_Ciz2NuP5JtXOoYeCByytom0teILaSdKTz1wuLEXYwQZffmnsS5FZsU9ZZVvQKffqtZbLSSyjdAP9ZL8CsgW6nFvv30NLpggICsmZR/s320/100_7725.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also made a huge pot (12 cups of just liquid homies) of Life Enchanting Lentil Soup. I love soup, maybe it's a vegan thing? I just love how warm and comforting it is and how many healthy ingredients you can jam pack into one serving :) Soup for me all this week... Squeeee <3 I will probably jazz it up with some additional spices and throw in some precut kale.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkHBK1-BE-uU3te8hWY4wkfbesUOB0uN4jXaWgcBUMm6F5JqWNG6mUh4BrmeVVG1m9EnHWwYBlZnF0eSCQh3N5NTkUhQrDq_joO-_h9mGTg8-CmVkWv3QlLFjtcpfqWW7YuLaHzsT3v2r/s1600/100_7727.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimkHBK1-BE-uU3te8hWY4wkfbesUOB0uN4jXaWgcBUMm6F5JqWNG6mUh4BrmeVVG1m9EnHWwYBlZnF0eSCQh3N5NTkUhQrDq_joO-_h9mGTg8-CmVkWv3QlLFjtcpfqWW7YuLaHzsT3v2r/s320/100_7727.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lastly, I had a huge 2 pound bag of brussels from Costco that needed to be roasted and slathered in something. I have been reading <a href="http://www.leafygreensandme.com/">Leafygreensandme</a> for awhile and this lady is such an amazing cook that it scares the crap out of me quite frankly... I can only aspire to be such an amazing cook and recipe writer! Her recipe for <a href="http://www.leafygreensandme.com/2011/10/maple-glazed-brussels-sprouts.html">Maple Glazed Brussles Sprouts</a> was right up my alley, read: 4 INGREDIENTS THAT I HAVE ON HAND! I love her technique though with cooking down the maple syrup! My stupid ass would have just tossed the brussels in maple syrup without cooking it down so that it coats the sprouts ever so perfectly! I COULD EAT THESE ALL DAY EVERYDAY!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Go make some!<br />
<br />
Peace, Love, and Veganism <3 </div>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-72983620598718158022011-10-08T22:00:00.000-07:002011-10-08T22:00:20.401-07:00Cinnamon Vegetarian Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrxsZlN6LF7GwE27cEpcQ9vhtXGTBmSxaB5nkIWP86jlujoeb-oqaHs6Go7BTwjpuiKFjGIlAA1yRTUNcdl76wjG1KhMcvdYWKWhjVHRYixgzBtgpMUKZWyWgCE9moR6f7RCPPwhbP8a9/s1600/100_7702.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrxsZlN6LF7GwE27cEpcQ9vhtXGTBmSxaB5nkIWP86jlujoeb-oqaHs6Go7BTwjpuiKFjGIlAA1yRTUNcdl76wjG1KhMcvdYWKWhjVHRYixgzBtgpMUKZWyWgCE9moR6f7RCPPwhbP8a9/s320/100_7702.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">LA has like a million vegan restaurants, it is overwhelming to have so many options, seriously. I chose <a href="http://www.cinnamonvegetarian.com/">Cinnamon Vegetarian Restaurant</a> and I wasn't disappointed. I didn't want the typical Asian or American themed vegan food, I wanted something different and this Latin food did not disappoint 4 out of 5 stars! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy__s0m1jZ1ggZ_eXYioSDNfR69Tx1Q5w7GAucLDodrWiiePP41fu1TjdR8dkFmkFUaaukIaRJbLvTHAwa9oj9rscfbgq17Seha_TkYSALUGir-Zo4iIkcWkpiZtc5vdiCrNkD68VSy3Wp/s1600/100_7694.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy__s0m1jZ1ggZ_eXYioSDNfR69Tx1Q5w7GAucLDodrWiiePP41fu1TjdR8dkFmkFUaaukIaRJbLvTHAwa9oj9rscfbgq17Seha_TkYSALUGir-Zo4iIkcWkpiZtc5vdiCrNkD68VSy3Wp/s320/100_7694.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We split the Empanadas that were served up with some salsa. The filling was TVP for sure, sinfully fried and delicious!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cmXbC_t2aLmp6E1Yq1Y5VL2oJhBmYxljV9xYlDCFkUrKYoCUu_ckqij-JGCmb3CT9nk_M-uG3lbY5TncfbijN-6Tu-gwT85zf-QMqK4att9sTqD-OpbZ4iCzvgIIwwXvvbAC4sfzUf6-/s1600/100_7698.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9cmXbC_t2aLmp6E1Yq1Y5VL2oJhBmYxljV9xYlDCFkUrKYoCUu_ckqij-JGCmb3CT9nk_M-uG3lbY5TncfbijN-6Tu-gwT85zf-QMqK4att9sTqD-OpbZ4iCzvgIIwwXvvbAC4sfzUf6-/s320/100_7698.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the "Chicken" Mole with Refried Beans and Spanish Rice. The "Chicken" had a texture and taste I wasn't too familiar with and the little pieces were even presented on a fake bone which kind of creeped me out, for realz. It was pretty good, I really liked the Mole sauce and the refried beans and homemade whole grain flour tortillas that came with!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n8CWi1bWRkAtoZifb6LqX8zD43hUne7s3oRgXizRvrOUVm-HJVc7TzGDehojxkdEKO0ei7xEK8S_-S7YIK9QRwp4BmkEZ7asSHCG_w0ju-Cs_UJbKLFLiDeQXU0nby8z5x0J55N3sGF9/s1600/100_7699.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7n8CWi1bWRkAtoZifb6LqX8zD43hUne7s3oRgXizRvrOUVm-HJVc7TzGDehojxkdEKO0ei7xEK8S_-S7YIK9QRwp4BmkEZ7asSHCG_w0ju-Cs_UJbKLFLiDeQXU0nby8z5x0J55N3sGF9/s320/100_7699.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My step mom got the Stew in Green Sauce with Black Beans and Spanish Rice. I liked the texture of the "Beef" or whatever they were trying to mock in the dish, the taste was decent.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganp_x4r_4ge4VWlmXpLZwr7Gy0goQwAYUM0OLGQKKoQLm222Fm7ZiU_cWZ2OQVE3Va1iI0p3GxLkJ-rVUmgd2RiDX6XuKbQYSoaICdrQP4xROCcGPBdVG5StLW-cY__JfmVdbf4ur2OKp/s1600/100_7700.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEganp_x4r_4ge4VWlmXpLZwr7Gy0goQwAYUM0OLGQKKoQLm222Fm7ZiU_cWZ2OQVE3Va1iI0p3GxLkJ-rVUmgd2RiDX6XuKbQYSoaICdrQP4xROCcGPBdVG5StLW-cY__JfmVdbf4ur2OKp/s320/100_7700.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I also enjoyed a glass of Horchata which was very yummy! I haven't enjoyed this yummy drink since going vegan almost 3 years ago :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The reason I went up to LA was to see my "friend" via the internet vegan community, <a href="http://rhiw.blogspot.com/">Quintess (Author of Radiant Health Inner Wealth)</a>, do a cooking demo and book signing. I love meeting online friends in real life and this chick is so healthy she freakin glows people, no joke! She made some kale salad and lemme tell you... It actually tasted good! I rushed to the store and bought all the ingredients I didn't have on hand so I can make it tomorrow! I tried making kale salad once and it tasted like ass. I knew I did something wrong if so many other people seem to enjoy it. I won't post pictures of me and Qunitess cause I look semi-gooberish :) The kale salad is so easy though it's just kale, lemon juice, crushed garlic, sea salt, agave nectar, olive oil, raisins, and kalamata olives... Like a perfect mix of sweet (raisins), spicy (garlic), and sour (kalamata olives)!</div>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773455428691013528.post-58782015337833999182011-10-05T22:16:00.000-07:002011-10-05T22:21:41.484-07:00Gravy and Indian... Yup<div style="text-align: center;">^ Not together, though I am not guaranteeing this will never happen... I will welcome you to my bizarre world of food pairing, seriously bizarre peoples... This is one of the reasons I usually just show the dish alone and not the actual plate I eat. Ha! I will let you in to my world, just this once for my gravy posts:) Kidding...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So first, I had potatoes, which grew into parsley garlic mashed potatoes, these mashed potatoes felt a little nakee (Yup that's how I say it) and wanted a good slathering of gravy. I made two different types of gravy, both from <a href="http://vegweb.com/">VegWeb</a> and my nakee mashed potatoes were satisfied.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">First off was <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=6959.0">Vegetarian "Chicken" Gravy</a>. This was very good gravy! I used the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Than-Bouillon-Chicken-base/dp/B00016LA7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317876511&sr=8-1">Superior Touch's No Chicken Bouillon</a> which is good stuff! I am happy that this is easy to find now that <a href="http://www.mothersmarket.com/">Mother's Market</a> stopped carrying No-Chicken Broth Powder in the bulk bins :(</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBDC8U9cCEZmVUo5pM_CMOywEtfcpxiGhKtmU8_0oOjVw6Ul6d8STI9bMvoqwiz2A0RYm_OX7Q9bmUNlQPAYxp4Jnjiz5WIopUcMjOOutJNauRUaWqFIG_XVDC0Yoyr2zn5IYrtSBDXf6/s1600/100_7640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBDC8U9cCEZmVUo5pM_CMOywEtfcpxiGhKtmU8_0oOjVw6Ul6d8STI9bMvoqwiz2A0RYm_OX7Q9bmUNlQPAYxp4Jnjiz5WIopUcMjOOutJNauRUaWqFIG_XVDC0Yoyr2zn5IYrtSBDXf6/s320/100_7640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Mashed Potatoes with Vegetarian Chicken Gravy, Creole Seasoned Roasted Zucchini and Poblano Peppers, and Tofu Scramble)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Next off was <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=12777.0">Miso Gravy</a>. This was alright, I used white miso and I think I would have liked it better with red. I added some poultry seasoning and a few extra tablespoons of flour to thicken it more. Not bad but not insanely good. I was happy to use up some of the miso paste that has been parked in my fridge for the past few months.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmARBwLXAn0EaPMKyj_vQRc-CmBqzczPQTv2FWSKcEF2G_f-dBUv9JPTw4sVfUMruZszulZxU-aT04E6YK0tutxG7D0LbOwZB3mpOdS0lH16QCsh_qR8yCOj4UDUVGIrIwNw3in2TD2nZu/s1600/100_7678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmARBwLXAn0EaPMKyj_vQRc-CmBqzczPQTv2FWSKcEF2G_f-dBUv9JPTw4sVfUMruZszulZxU-aT04E6YK0tutxG7D0LbOwZB3mpOdS0lH16QCsh_qR8yCOj4UDUVGIrIwNw3in2TD2nZu/s320/100_7678.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Mashed Potatoes with Miso Gravy, Baked Teriyaki Tofu, and <a href="http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=27863.0">Easy Elotes</a>)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On to the Indian! <a href="http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/">Manjula's Kitchen</a> is such an awesome resource to learn how to cook some easy and tasty Indian Food. I've made both these dishes before but this time around I tweaked them a little!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLcS9JSPgT8jilkOvOIFoMKR3EFY8pS6DV5xebY_qMfMy1Z40vyJVjPhAfAPZKf6WUPob3kfmoJbNAERe3m5wL57hGP7sEHM2wwBuqsvEI-1v_99tFrlu-__nE5mePQiJ7KnQaJu0_PwG/s1600/100_7689.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLcS9JSPgT8jilkOvOIFoMKR3EFY8pS6DV5xebY_qMfMy1Z40vyJVjPhAfAPZKf6WUPob3kfmoJbNAERe3m5wL57hGP7sEHM2wwBuqsvEI-1v_99tFrlu-__nE5mePQiJ7KnQaJu0_PwG/s320/100_7689.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/04/07/aloo-gobi/">Aloo Gobi</a> with green peas added this time as she suggests and I doubled the green chili's, diced them, and added them in with the "paste". Loved it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1j3sMwtxmDp2Z1BBTogarYb8vxlVUlQtszB5956FPxcc-SHnkdNGcDrgqJV7Q07IEbaRrQfiqdxL3qwL7XzxqkqwO1327fkdH1jgopoxUdWF-IUMetLbL9MafTImm9n8DYdTvYGGuWa_/s1600/100_7686.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1j3sMwtxmDp2Z1BBTogarYb8vxlVUlQtszB5956FPxcc-SHnkdNGcDrgqJV7Q07IEbaRrQfiqdxL3qwL7XzxqkqwO1327fkdH1jgopoxUdWF-IUMetLbL9MafTImm9n8DYdTvYGGuWa_/s320/100_7686.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2008/09/28/aloo-baingan-potato-and-eggplant/">Aloo Baingan</a> was much better this time around! I doubled the spice/ paste ingredients except for the salt which made the dish so much better since last time this was really mild and bland in my opinion.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Peace, Love, and Veganess <3</div>amymylovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666017281377580009noreply@blogger.com2