by Esther | Oct 30, 2012 | Ingredients, Product Reviews
I was scratching my head on this one, trying to think of something for ‘P’. Luckily the lovely ladies at Vida Vegan Con reminded me of Parmela – how could I forget?! Parmela is an exquisite parmesan cheese substitute, with that perfect aged, nutty...
by Esther | Oct 29, 2012 | Main dishes, Recipes, Salads, Sauces and Dressings
Taking another quick break from my A-Z Mofo theme to add a recipe, because it just turned out SO well, and it’s another one that encourages me to say: Go out and experiment. Get to know the flavors in your fridge and try new things together. You’ll be...
by Esther | Oct 26, 2012 | Ingredients
…because okra’s actually really good! :) Something I really look forward to and don’t get to have all that often. I first learned to like it deep-fried at Indian restaurants, but it’s seriously easy to make deliciously and much more...
by Esther | Oct 24, 2012 | Ingredients, Recipe reviews
…or nooch, as the cool kids call it, so now you can be a cool kid too! :) Nutritional yeast is an indispensable part of a vegan pantry. I do have to say that I remember when I first started cooking with it – the flavor takes a little while to get used...
by Esther | Oct 23, 2012 | Ingredients, Recipes
Like all our plant foods, and particularly fermented ones, miso has numerous vitamins and minerals (and protein!) and many health benefits, but that’s not why I want to talk about it (today :) ). For now I just want to talk about it because it’s...
by Esther | Oct 22, 2012 | Ingredients
So I kept stumbling upon recipes that called for this mysterious lucuma powder. I had no idea what it was, or how to find some, so I was left wondering, “Can I substitute for it? Can I just leave it out? I don’t know what to do!” I put it on my...
by Esther | Oct 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Hey all – Just wanted to add a quick post to say look at my fancy new header. :) Mostly pointing it out only in order to give a shout-out to my amazingly lovely wonderful designer, Laura Lynn, over at SketchScheme Creative. Go check her out! She rocks. That...
by Esther | Oct 19, 2012 | Breakfast, Desserts, Ingredients, Recipe reviews, Recipes
I woke up so excited to write this morning’s post, because I get to write about KALE! My favoritest. :) Ok, it may not actually be my favorite food, but as anyone who has been reading for a little while knows, I absolutely love it. And for good reason. Kale...
by Esther | Oct 18, 2012 | Ingredients
Alright this one is really obscure, and I have yet to find it myself to cook with, but everyone must know about jackfruit. This post will be short, but I wanted to make sure I mentioned it, because wow! A lot of people haven’t heard about jackfruit, and...
by Esther | Oct 17, 2012 | Recipe reviews, Tools
So I said in my first post of this series that I would be talking about tools, tips, and ingredients – time to make good on that and move away from ingredients for a moment to a quick post about some of the tools you’ll find indispensable for cooking up...
