When the summer heatwave rolls through Chicago, all most of us can think about is staying indoors with the AC cranked up. This year has been no exception. The heat index on Wednesday of this week was expected to reach... Continue Reading →
I dare say anything can be made awesome with avocados! It's really hard to go wrong with something like this little relish and you can use it with chips, on a burger, burrito, or as a side dressing. It's not... Continue Reading →
Lots of talk these days about that eggy-tasting/smelling salt, black salt, a.k.a., kala namak. This stuff is supposed to be like magic, transforming tofu into smelly scrambled eggs right? Well, I was wondering what would happen if I put it... Continue Reading →
Maybe I'm the last to notice but Turtle Mountain now has their fabulous pomegranate chip flavor available in both regular soy and coconut ice creams. I've always been a huge fan of the pomegranate chip soy ice cream but stopped... Continue Reading →
OMG you've got a vegan coming to Christmas dinner. What the hell are you gonna serve? Let's assume that in the spirit of the holidays, you want to make sure the vegan feels welcome. You do right? Ok, so go... Continue Reading →
I know there are more caramel recipes on 2010's Vegan MoFo, I just can't find them at the moment. If you know of any, please leave a link in the comments and I'll add to the list. Thanks! Earl Grey... Continue Reading →
When I want pancakes, there's only ONE recipe I trust! Really, just one. Page 31 of Isa Moskowitz's Vegan with a Vengeance. You've really got to get this book. It's my most dog-eared, written-in, stained, bookmarked book. See? So anyway,... Continue Reading →
It's been a long day and I remembered late this evening that I have a 7:00 am meeting tomorrow morning at a restaurant that appears to only serve eggs for breakfast. UGH! What to do? Well, scrounge around the kitchen... Continue Reading →
First let me address your immediate question: pastrami? Yes, pastrami. Evidently there are reubenites who prefer pastrami to corned beef. Who knew? Until Google, I certainly did not. Anyway, I was lucky enough this summer to score the last package... Continue Reading →
Behold! The gooey-est, yummiest, chocolaty-est yellow cake ever! I don't know about you but I LOVE that classic yellow cake with chocolate frosting! If the yellow cake has that old-fashioned caramel flavor, all the better. I will sniff this stuff... Continue Reading →
Have you seen the latest prices for fancy muesli these days?! Holy granola batman! Needless to say, I thought there's a better way and that it really wouldn't be that difficult. Here's a photo of my homemade—and I use that... Continue Reading →
In my quest to find quick and easy vegan dinners to make in a short amount of time, I've revised my grandma's chicken and dumplings that she made when I was a young'n. Here are the changes I made: replace... Continue Reading →
I picked up this little box on a lark at my local run-of-the-mill grocer partly because I was curious and also because I knew it'd come in handy when I was: in pain with lower back issues tired from a... Continue Reading →
NOTE: There's been some debate about whether or not Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls are actually vegan. Last time I checked they ARE vegan, not healthy but are vegan nonetheless. This week's been a bit packed with work so I haven't... Continue Reading →
Oh man! THESE are the best scones ever! Especially if you like gingerbread but sometimes find it too heavy and strong. Amazingly yummy, fragrant, fluffy, and the gold raisins are just the right touch. And very tender, fall-apart kinda tender.... Continue Reading →
This is the easiest thing in the world, short of opening a banana of course! But a little background first: I suck at making biscuits. I can't emphasize this enough! In fact, my biscuits can be used a weapons. They... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite places for fast vegan food is Noodles & Company. Until today I thought they only had one vegan item on the menu but the cheerful cashier chick handed me this handy card that outlines several vegan... Continue Reading →
Most vegans in Chicago now know about Sue's Thursday night vegan buffets at her Dragonlady Lounge, or at least they've heard of them. Having been to the buffet twice on Thursday and once this weekend for the Vegan Chicago Meetup,... Continue Reading →
I was DESPERATE tonight for something salty and trashy from my childhood. Yes, tater tot casserole. REALLY trashy and full of everything bad for you. And who the hell said Vegan MoFo had to be healthy anyway? Pffttt!! BUT of... Continue Reading →
[Note: unfortunately Teese® creamy cheddar is no longer available. To my knowledge, no other brand of vegan cheese has a creamy style. Please comment if you know of an alternative.] Most of the time I just make macaroni all in... Continue Reading →
OMG this was wonderful! Best apple crisp EVER and a CONTEST too! DH asked for apple crisp for his birthday and I finally created one where I measured everything. Yes, after 20 years of eyeballing apple crisps, I can finally... Continue Reading →
Trying to space these out one per day so I can still get my day job done. Tuesday will be the fabulous cranberry apple crisp DH requested for his birthday. Wednesday will be mac 'n cheese casserole. Thursday will either... Continue Reading →
Confession time: I haven't been in Whole Foods since their CEO came out against universal health care, so it's been a while and I've missed a few things. Like the extended array of Chicago Diner desserts in the cake case... Continue Reading →
Sorry folks, no photo for this one. I took it to a potluck and was running late but trust me, everyone loved it. Even DH ate some and he's not that fond of succotash. 2 bags of frozen shelled soy... Continue Reading →
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