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Grilled Tofu Kebabs with Muhammara Slather

I’m trying a new blogging technique: quick posts. Why? Because one is better than zero, and I’ve been hard pressed for time these past few weeks. (Who ever thought that living in the countryside would be so busy? The upshot: it’s a good sign that I’m getting some good work done.)
But back to [...]

Lentil Loaf with Cashew Gravy

Whenever I make lentils or brown rice, I always make a little extra and stash it in the freezer for this lentil loaf. My mom sent me the recipe in 2006, and since then it’s been my go-to recipe for veggie roast dinners. And with autumn quickly approaching, I’m all about warming the [...]

Bad-Ass Vegan MoFo!

October is coming. That means it’s time for pumpkin pie, Halloween costumes, and Vegan Mofo, the Vegan Month Of Food. It’s like Nanowrimo (national novel writing month) for vegan foodies. Here’s the idea:
The idea is to write as much as you can for the month of October about vegan food. The blog [...]

Easy Delicious Cashew Gravy

This cashew gravy could make just about any dish taste better – steamed veggies, veggie burgers, potatoes. You could even exclude the onion and add a bit of honey or other sweetener and use it as a breakfast drizzle for crepes or pancakes. Or leave the onion and pour gravy on your omelet. [...]

Healthy Cooking for One

Tim’s in London this weekend, so I’m left to fend for myself. When it’s just me, I’m less ambitious in the kitchen – somehow cooking is far less rewarding if I have no one to share it with. But this is where having a well stocked freezer comes in handy. Today I [...]

Green Bean Casserole Reinvented

Fresh, young runner beans are a gem amongst the many wonderful vegetables available during the British summer. At their best they are at once tender, succulent and bursting with flavour. – eat the seasons
Runner beans are a popular summer staple here in Britain and they’ve been making regular appearances in our organic box. Prior [...]

Ode to Cabbage Salad

I seem to be eating a lot of cabbage lately. We get a head of the green stuff every week in the organic box and it seems to last forever. Since the weather’s been warm and sunny, my tastes tend towards raw, cold and crispy, so various permutations of cabbage salad (i.e. cole [...]

Weekend Food Tracking

Food Log | Friday, July 11, 2009
Snack
Toast with fruit and homemade apple sauce

Snack
Buckwheat crepes with berries and soy yogurt “cream”

Lunch
Lentil “bolognese” with broccoli and carrots

Dinner
Smokey grilled tempeh and onions with salad and potatoes

Food Log | Saturday, July 12, 2009
Breakfast
Toast with peanut butter, banana and apples

Snack
Grapefruit

Lunch
Leftover tempeh with cabbage salad and apple chutney

Beer in the sun

Dinner
Homemade [...]

Working on my routine

I didn’t do my 20 minutes of morning exercise today – instead I did over 60. Tim and I went for a long walk around the farm. It was a glorious clear morning and we saw lots of deer (or as I call them, “giant rabbits”).
Still, I didn’t get in my [...]

Summer Holidays are Over

It’s been a pretty swell summer: a move to the country, two trips to Chicago, one trip to Switzerland, our first houseguest, and even a couple side trips to London. But now, summer’s over and there are no big travel plans out on the immediate horizon. I’m a little relieved.
I’ve been [...]