by Esther | Jan 16, 2013 | Recipes, Soups, Tools
Ok so this one’s a little fancy, but I want to give it a shout-out anyways, because I love love love my Vitamix. Seriously, I don’t know how I functioned without it. Ok, that’s not true, and I was vegan for 3 full years before I had a Vitamix so...
by Esther | Jan 14, 2013 | Vegan info
What? Yup, umami, you heard me. Maybe it’s just me, but I’m guessing a lot of you also haven’t heard this word before, so it’s the perfect way to get back to our A-Z series. Umami is the 5th of the 5 basic tastes, along with sweet, salty,...
by Esther | Jan 10, 2013 | Main dishes, Recipes
This week a client for a cooking lesson didn’t have any particular recipes she wanted to make, but suggested something with asparagus and mushrooms, so I found this recipe on epicurious (which always has wonderful recipes), and I thought we could veganize it...
by Esther | Dec 31, 2012 | Desserts, Recipes
OR: The Easiest Cookies in the World I happened to have red velvet cake mix. I was going to a Redskins-Cowboys game watching party. I realized red velvet was SO the right color for a Redskins game. But I wanted to make red velvet cookies out of the cake mix because...
by Esther | Dec 28, 2012 | Bread, Breakfast, Desserts, Recipes
Remember how I named my kale salad “Cranberry Bread Kale Salad” because in the midst of eating it non-stop for 2 weeks (it was that good) somewhere along the way I realized it tasted like cranberry bread in a bowl? Well here’s the recipe for that...
by Esther | Dec 19, 2012 | Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
Going for the alliteration? Not sure where the name of this salad came from, but it’s clearly from another era. And it’s been around in my family for that long, because it’s that good. My mom makes it often for holiday meals (it’s great for...
by Esther | Dec 17, 2012 | Desserts, Holidays, Recipes
Looking for a fun new holiday cookie? I think these will fit the bill! Of course, they will be delicious any other time of year too, but the butterscotchy, gingery, white chocolatey-ness gives them that warm and cozy feeling perfect for the holidays. Credit for the...
by Esther | Dec 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Ok so I don’t have a Granny Button, but my friend does, and she graciously agreed to let me share their family recipe with you. These delicious cookies showed up at a party this weekend and they looked so wonderful! My friend offered me the recipe, saying...
by Esther | Dec 10, 2012 | Holidays, Main dishes, Recipe reviews, Recipes, Slow Cooker
Port wine, figs, rosemary… this dish made the perfect easy, elegant dish to celebrate New Year’s last year. I posted the picture of it when I wrote about tempeh, and Kathy has graciously agreed to let me share the recipe with you. And I’m so glad...
by Esther | Dec 7, 2012 | Holidays, Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
I so badly wanted to add some extra green to my Thanksgiving table, so I devised this salad. And promptly forgot to actually make it for Thanksgiving! But I had the ingredients, so I ended up making it for lunch that weekend… and the next day, and the next...
