Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
Wanna pre-pay your calories? Now is the time! We just enjoyed Thanksgiving and now the rest of the holidays are around the corner: Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Years! For many, now is too premature to go into a full lifestyle change (although there is no better time than the present). Most people will ride out the rollercoaster of life’s […]
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By the time one searches for a real vegan pie.. one could make it themselves! Unless of course you live next to a vegan bakery! It’s Thanksgiving and I’m pretty sure it will be hard to sit through a dining room filled with desserts like pumpkin pie, pecan pie and blueberry crumb pie! Instead of waiting out the torture and getting […]
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Being the quinoa fan that I am, this recipe jumped off the page of VEGANOMICON and practically onto my palate. Have I mentioned that I also have pineapple almost daily. Again, since we do not live in Hawaii, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing, however, with respect to this amazing stir-fry.. it’s a necessity. This is a great […]
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SWEET POTATO-PEAR TZIMMES WITH PECANS AND RAISINS This dish was such a hit with my family and friends that I promise right now- I WILL MAKE IT AGAIN for the holiday staff party lol. Simply amazing.. Another recipe from VEGANOMICON by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero Ingredients Yams or sweet potatoes – 2 or 3 large yams or […]
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It’s time to prepare for holiday meals!Now that I am learning how to cook, I figured it’s best to bring a few recipes instead of putting pressure on my Mom to do everything! My family doesn’t really eat vegan but they do love food and are open to trying anything once. I prepared the next few blogs for Thanksgiving. The […]
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I have to remember that when time is of the essence, raw can really be convenient. Of course at times, you may have to soak, sprout and dehydrate in advance, but when you incorporate this healthy way of eating into your life it becomes a welcomed practice. I soaked my cashews for two hours. Then when I was ready to […]
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V-Spot Cafe is my FAVORITE VEGAN SPOT in Brooklyn! I seem to go there on the regular. I thought they were just open Thursday through Sunday which was a bit odd but now I see they are open daily. I simply cannot leave there without having the summer roll and the kale tostadas– it’s just impossible. If you would like […]
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I love KEY LIME PIE! Not such an easy thing to replicate, however, this recipe is probably close EXCEPT that I’m sure I messed something up. It didn’t look good for sure. The pecan crust was amazing of course but the filling was a bit more challenging. I think I went avocado crazy lol. It’s really a shame that I […]
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Call me lucky! After yesterday’s blog- learning all about the Art and Technique of Homemade Tofu, I was fortunate to get the project of making the cheesecake. Our class broke into groups for different recipes: (1) Lemon Tofu Cheesecake (2) Spicy hashed bean curd and pepitas (3) Crispy pressed tofu with garlic and mint (4) Seared tofu with spicy black […]
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“The Art and Technique of Homemade Tofu” This class at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food and Health has been up high up on my list of cooking classes that I wanted to try out. Peter Berley is the Chef and Instructor here. I have taken a class with Peter on fermentation when I learned how to make sauerkraut, kimchee […]
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