Senor Lanky and I traveled to Illionois to visit his family for a few days over the holiday. They took us to a wonderful vegetarian restaraunt in Evanston called Blind Faith Cafe which has been operating since the 1970s. They have a large and diverse menu and as I’m not used to having so many [...]
Archive for December, 2008
18 Dec
Healthier Cinnamon Raisin Granola
I made this granola, based on recipes from the cookbook Living More-with-Less (the classic world-inspired Mennonite cooking tome) for my work team. It has much less sugar and oil than most granolas, lots of healthy grains, and a hearty crunch. Nuts would add some additional protein, but I eat it over yogurt. Healthier Cinnamon Raisin [...]
17 Dec
Singapore Kosher Vegetarian
I organized our office holiday party at Singapore Kosher Vegetarian. Not only do they offer an overwhelming, all kosher vegetarian dim sum meal for only $10, they are also a BYOB, which I love. We arrive with almost 30 people and the staff was incredibly accommodating, cheerful, and helpful. I couldn’t cover all of the [...]
16 Dec
Squash Soup with Cumin Pumpkin Seeds
With the remaining half of the crookneck squash I used for the vegetable tagine, I whipped up this quick squash soup with zippy pumpkin seeds. Squash Soup with Cumin Pumpkin Seeds serves 4 soup 1 Tbs. olive oil (herb seasoned oil is nice) 3 shallots 1 carrot 1 celery rib 4 cups chopped and seeded [...]
15 Dec
Morrocan Vegetable Tagine with Couscous
I have a pantry and refrigerator full of winter vegetables to eat before I leave Philadelphia to spend the holidays in the Midwest. Ever since I tried a vegetable tagine* at a little Moroccan restaurant in the hilltowns of Southern France last spring, I’ve wanted to make my own. Luckily, my local middle-eastern market carries [...]
14 Dec
Baltimore: The Golden West
Señor Lanky had some work to do in Baltimore, so I tagged along to visit our friends Laura and John, who moved down about a year ago. They took us to a wonderful and funny Tex-Mex restaurant called The Golden West Cafe, located on 36th St., “the avenue” in John Waters’ funky Hampden neighborhood. The [...]
9 Dec
Huevos Mexicanos at Dos Segundos
On a particularly blustery Sunday I buttoned up my coat, held onto Senor Lanky to keep from blowing away, and went to meet friends for a late brunch at Dos Segundos. The place was almost entirely empty. Bad sign or bad weather? I had high hopes, as I really enjoyed the dinner I recently had [...]
8 Dec
Curried Soba Noodles with “Beef”
This dinner was loosely based on the Curried Udon Noodle Stirfry from Veganomican, but with more ingredients that I like! I added some vegetarian “beef.” Usually I’m not such a fan of fake meat replacements, but I’ve been experimenting more with them as an alternative to my usual tofu or tempeh option. It was delicious! [...]
6 Dec
Spicy Soy Chorizo Enchiladas
Working from home the other day while contractors injected insulation into my roof and walls, I had the time to let a sauce simmer on the stove and make something a little more complicated for dinner. I also had a some leftover groceries from Trader Joe’s, and a hankering for enchiladas, and this recipe was [...]
5 Dec
Tangarine Tofu
I had a few extra tangarines in the kitchen, and decided to make the Tangarine Tofu from Veganomicon. Their recipe calls for a pretty meager amount of tangarine zest, so of course I added more. While they would have you bake the tofu in its marinade for about 45 minutes, which I did, it ends [...]
