I recently moved out of the apartment I’d lived in for the past two years, a situation which calls for easy recipes that don’t require a lot of cookware or ingredients. This tahini caramelized onion sauce was perfect for the occasion. It is comforting and seriously one of my favorite on-the-fly recipes ever, and one to which I return time and time again. (more…)
When I was little, there was a bagel shop nearby that my mother would take me to on special occasions. She would order a bowl of soup and a bagel, and I would get a cinnamon raisin bagel with Health Nut Cream Cheese. In retrospect, the moniker is a bit puzzling, as it was not exactly, uh, “healthy” per se. But it was the early nineties, and anything brown with vegetables in it was likely to pass as “health food.” (more…)
Like Nutella, this chocolate hazelnut spread is perfect for spreading on toast, incorporating into frosting or pies, sandwiching between cookies, or just eating with a spoon. (more…)
Looking for affordable last minute gift ideas? Homemade barbecue sauce is a delicious and interesting alternative to the obvious seasonal cookies and candies. (more…)
Falafel is one accidentally vegan treat you can get almost anywhere. There’s a falafel place right near where I grew up that stays open until 3AM. Naturally, this place saved my life many a time in my youth, so I frequently find myself craving it. Luckily, it’s so easy to throw together at home! Falafel was the first food I cooked from scratch after I stopped eating animals nearly 10 years ago. I promise my cooking skills have improved since then, Mom. (more…)
Tomatoes are a staple in my diet. If you live in a similar climate, you know you can forget about getting tomatoes worth eating once winter rolls around. Making huge batches of tomato sauce all summer long provides an easy solution, especially for people who are interested in eating locally (and avoiding scurvy) through the colder months. (more…)
I ran out of bacon bits the other day. I know what you’re thinking. Bacon bits? Really? But no, I enjoy the occasional crunchy tablespoon of salty, smoky goodness, and I love tossing a handful into a batch of mashed potatoes. (more…)
Zucchini season is finally coming to a close, but for those of you who’ve ever been overwhelmed with a massive zucchini crop in your garden, you’ll appreciate that one can never have too many zucchini recipes. (To that end I must also direct you to my favorite zucchini bread!) My friend Liz sent me a recipe for vegan crab cakes she made last year and loved. I’d been meaning to make them for a while, but experienced a suspicious lack of zucchini this summer… until now. (more…)
I love spicy food. I also love food preservation. This week I was granted several pounds of serrano peppers, and after attempting repeatedly to foist them on strangers on the street, I decided to pickle some slices for future cooking use at Food Not Bombs. (more…)
These recipes probably aren’t new to you, but they’re all accidentally vegan.
Amid all of the veganized recipes I post, I figure I might as well let on to some of the things I, as a vegan, whip up on a regular basis. Besides pasta in all of its glorious forms, pizza, eggplant marinara, spring rolls, curry, sushi, and anything covered in garlic-tahini or peanut sauce, I am known to frequently whip up batches of baba ghanoush and hummus. This week, I also happened to have about 64893 lbs of parsley lying around, so I decided to make tabbouleh. These are three of my favorite recipes; each is good for a snack or quick meal, stores well in the fridge for a couple of days, or can be served as meze to groups of people. And they’re healthy to boot! (more…)
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