"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
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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REPETITION IS KEY! Remember, I’m still learning how to cook.. and un-cook for that matter! Even now, as I want to make vegan meals that I have already blogged, I must go back and check.. read through and practice. Practice and repetition are important so as one day I can just cook off the fly. For example, I’m craving an […]
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HUMMUS has been on my to-do list for far too long! Finally, I made it – the short cut way using a can of chick peas. I also enjoy soaking chick peas and sprouting them which could be used as a raw vegan hummus. Recipe Chick peas- 1 can Tahini- 2 tablespoons Lemon- 5 tablespoons Garlic- 1 1/2 Salt- 1 […]
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Quinoa-stuffed Acorn Squash Sometimes meals just piece themselves together. I made a wonderful quinoa stew yesterday and then today I sit here wondering what to do with the last few squashes I have on the table. My acorn squash turned out amazing the last time I made it. I have to admit that social media does influence me- I saw […]
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It’s getting cold in New York – that means it’s time for soups and stews! If I had to time the preparation of this meal today… I would say.. 3 1/2 minutes lol. Even the busiest people can handle that! I’ll even keep this blog short today in it’s honor lol. In a rice cooker: (I don’t […]
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