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chocolate cereal bars

A variation on trail mix bars. With a deep chocolate flavor this time.

In a small saucepan, heat 1/2 cup rice syrup, 1/4 cup almond butter, 1/4 cup chocolate chips and 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder. Stir over medium/low heat until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour 3 1/2 cup puffed cereal [...]

tex-mex brunch approximation

I moved to California from Austin almost six years ago and still long for the Tex-Mex breakfast and brunch options from places like Trudy’s or the former Las Manitas. The closest I’ve found in these parts is Papalote. Their salsa is excellent and they have great grilled veggie tacos (zucchini/eggplant) or seasoned tofu tacos. When I [...]

spicy chipotle baked tofu

This is my first experiment with baking tofu. It’s a nice change in texture from raw or stir frying, a bit chewy and the seasoning give it some kick. I used Penzy’s Medium Hot Chili Powder, which I love love love, and got the chipotle powder from Rainbow Grocery which has great bulk spices.

Ingredients:
1/2 [...]

cornmeal pancakes

I’ve wanted to see about “veganizing” some of the Joy of Cooking recipes for a while. This morning, I made my first attempt and am calling it a total success. I don’t think I can print the recipe here, but I used the “corn meal pancake” recipe and made substitutes for all the animal products. [...]

“turkey” “cream cheese”…”rolls”

Fake meat….can be hit or miss. I struggle with vegan “turkey” slices, but with some vegan “cream cheese” and dijon mustard, this can be quite a nice little treat. And it’s cute in that 50′s appetizer kind of way.

Ingredients:
vegan turkey slices
vegan cream cheese
dijon mustard

Directions:
Spread each turkey slice with cream cheese.  Squeeze dijon mustard in [...]