Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
Being more of a night person, it’s not the easiest thing to meet people for an early lunch however I finally made it down to the outskirts of Park Slope to meet up with a longtime friend, chef and major fan of all things healthy. Taso of Swoon: Sweets & Savories began a cup cake business a few years back- […]
Read moreIt’s 2-4-1 today! Two delicious spontaneous recipes by me! Yes, the simple thrown together last minute recipes- those are mine hehe. Once I started to think about it- I came up with a few different things to make with seitan! I guess you can say I am having a high power protein week!I decided to make fake chicken McNuggets. Wait.. […]
Read moreNow that I have a huge tub of rubbery SEITAN- what am I suppose to do with it?You know I had to immediately make something. I wanted to taste the seitan with some kind of sauce base. Black beans and tomato sauce came to mind so I began to season and cook some organic black beans. Seitan with black beansBlack […]
Read moreSEITAN– I still do not pronounce it right lol! “Say-Tan” – listen for yourself here. It’ also called wheat meat, vegetarian white meat and also gluten. It’s made from wheat gluten.. the main protein in wheat, thereby making it high in protein itself. after cooking I have cooked with seitan before and ordered it in restaurants but i was truly inspired and determined […]
Read morePAIN AU LEVAIN: aka sourdough bread!I think that’s what I made. I am not a bread maker by any means nor a fermenter (yet) so I’m not 100% up on the terminology, hence the procrastination of writing this blog. Interestingly enough, I have never been more proud of my “cooking” self as I was tonight! I have never made bread- […]
Read moreVegan snacks (part 3)Mostly everyone loves hummus! I know personally, I forget what a nice snack this makes and what a great condiment it provides for sandwiches and meals. I admit that the first thing I want to do is devour a box of crackers with this hummus but when portioned correctly- this makes for a nutritious mini-meal. For me, […]
Read moreVegan snacks (part 2)Another thing I learned from my Colombian friends- arepas!I know I know.. arepas have origins mostly from Venezuela but they are popular in many other countries and this quick snack I learned from a very sexy size zero Colombian who eats these on the regular.I have to say- this is the only food item that I eat […]
Read moreVEGAN SNACKS!You call them snacks- I call them meals! After eating out for a few days, I like to take it easy! Simplicity is key- it was one of the keys to my weight-loss. When you eat smaller meals with less ingredients and at more frequent intervals, it’s easier for your body to tackle digestion and assimilation. “K-I-S-S” keep it simple […]
Read moreWhich is better? – When you have high expectations and the meal comes just under or when you have no expectations and the meal ends up amazing? I vote for the second. Sacred Chow is in my work neighborhood and I have seen it come up on my iPhone each time I search for a new vegan restaurant to try. I […]
Read moreOut again for dinner- luckily, I got to choose! I am making my way through NYC’s vegan restaurants. I feel like I am almost done! I think I may have to go back to a few more to try other dishes as well- just to be fair before I roll out my own NYC vegan guide! seitan skewers Tonight was Wild Ginger […]
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