By allyson | Published:
August 10, 2010
I seems like ages ago when my husband and I tilled up a large area of grass in our backyard and transplanted our tiny seedlings into a barren patch of dirt. We tended to each little plant with love and waited all summer long to reap the fruits of our labor. Now, our garden is [...]
By allyson | Published:
August 9, 2010
My love for Baingan Bharta has turned into a bit of an obsession lately; especially since I mentioned it in my recent post for blueberry salsa. This recipe is an adaption of the link I posted from Manjula’s Kitchen. But, it’s a tad different with the addition of yellow zucchini squash. The entire dish comes [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, Indian Inspired Delicousness, Rice dishes, vegetables | Tagged baingan bharta, eggplant, garam masala, Gluten-Free, Indian, okra, recipe, spicy, tomato, vegan |
By allyson | Published:
June 25, 2010
This cold noodle salad combines a lot of great flavors and textures to make the perfect summertime meal. It also includes my newly discovered friend, the purslane. These beautiful and nutritious succulent plants are often weeded from folks’ gardens. Last week, as I was weeding my own garden, I came across this little plant that [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, pasta, salads, sauces, vegetables | Tagged basil, cabbage, Gluten-Free, mint, pesto, purslane, recipe, vegan, vermicelli |
By allyson | Published:
June 9, 2010
It’s raining here at my house today. Hard. So, I thought I would send out some sunny vibes by posting my latest “for the grill” creation. The family and I have been enjoying burgers quite regularly now that official grilling season has begun. We created this burger because we had a tube of soyrizo ( [...]
By allyson | Published:
May 17, 2010
Recently, an overwhelming craving for a “Chicken n’ Rice” dish from my childhood came sweeping back over me. As a child I usually made my own version, which was one of the first dishes I ever loved as a wee person. Obviously it was pretty easy to make, and from what I remember… very addictive. [...]
By allyson | Published:
May 3, 2010
I was recently cleaning out my cabinets and discovered a treasure buried deep down underneath my twenty (and a half) cake pans…. my electric George Foreman grill! I rescued it from my sister last summer when she was holding a garage sale. I don’t think it is actually made by George Foreman.. err, his brand [...]
Also posted in Gluten-Free, Uncategorized, tofu | Tagged basil, Gluten-Free, grilled, okra, portabella, recipe, red pepper, tofu, vegan |
By allyson | Published:
April 18, 2010
Guess what? I made a culinary discovery in my very own backyard! Let me preface this by saying that we had just moved into a new place in December, and we weren’t sure what to expect from our new patch of land. Since spring first sprung, we have been delightfully watching new baby plants pop [...]
By allyson | Published:
March 25, 2010
My niece is on Spring Break from college, and we were talking about the access to good vegan food while living in student housing. She said I was tantalizing her with recipes that she couldn’t make. Poor hungry girl. I admit, most of my recipes would be pretty hard to prepare without an oven. :\ [...]
By allyson | Published:
March 19, 2010
Here’s a super easy and delicious way to use up that bag of cornmeal in your cabinet. It’s fun (and economical) to make your own polenta, and you can add all sorts of mix-ins. I just added the basics for a rich flavor, but feel free to mix in a medley of stuff at the [...]
By allyson | Published:
January 5, 2010
Since the weather outside is so frightful, (and freezing!) soup is on my mind. This lentil soup is nice and light, yet very satisfying. It is also chock full of warm fuzzy feeling. I created it to emulate a soup I always order at one of my favorite restaurants. Fragranced with lemon and cilantro, and [...]
