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blueberry pancakes

Spring has sprung, grocery store wise, at least. Blueberries! Strawberries! Mango! My little Mission market has had an influx of all of the above, particularly organic blueberries. Happy day! So I made some blueberry pancakes courtesy of Susan V over at FatFreeVegan.com. A great resource for ETL/vegan recipes, bookmark it! These kind of have a [...]

tofu "egg"-salad

A yummy, easy, egg-free version of a classic lunch staple.

Mix together:
1/2 tub of firm tofu, excess water squeezed out, then crumbled
1 tsp turmeric, for color
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 small red onion finely chopped (add to taste, don’t over do it)
1-2 Tbsp mustard (as recently mentioned, I like a LOT of mustard. Specifically, [...]

lunchbox salad with veggies, tofu and beans

Another go-to lunch choice… a bulked up version of this cucumber salad with lots of protein from tofu and beans.   Also very easy to throw together in a rushed morning (but, seriously, would it kill me to plan ahead?).

~ 1/2 can beans (I like cannellini), rinsed and drained
1 cucumber, peeled and chopped
1 red pepper, [...]

seapoint farms dry roasted edamame

I like a savory midmorning snack. Not necessarily out of hunger, I just want a little handful of something along with my tea. Usually some peanuts or cashews will do, but this is a nice low-fat alternative.  The package reads one 1/4 cup serving has “70% less fat and 40% more protein than peanuts.” Not [...]

tortilla pesto pizza with artichokes and red peppers

This turned into a lunch staple for several days running. I am not a person who plans for a leisurely pre-work morning, I’m up and out. But on at least one occasion, deciding last minute to pack lunch, have managed to pull this together and still make the train. Low effort and very satisfying.

Over medium [...]

carrot ginger soup

Veggie soup turns out to be a pretty simple equation.  1 onion + 1 lb veg + 4-6 cups broth + 1/2 cup milk alternative + spice/bullion. Done.

Saute one chopped onion in a soup pot with just a little bit of water. Peel and chop about a pound of carrots (to about 1 inch pieces) [...]

vanilla bean cupcakes with chocolate ganache

From Post Punk Kitchen – delicious! I’ve never cooked with real vanilla bean before.  I must say, my cupcakes did not turn out as beautiful as the photos on PPK. Maybe if I’d used the paper liners? Anyway, really yummy nonetheless, and surprisingly…eggy?!

Cupcake Ingredients:
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 [...]

weetabix!

Last summer, before a trip to Ireland, I was a little anxious about the B&B breakfast situation. I expected this with few other options. Fortunately, most places we stayed had Weetabix and our B&Bs were happy to stock soy milk on request. Fresh fruit was also usually available to round out breakfast.  Back here in [...]

green cleaning with lemon kool aid

So… a little departure from food… sort of… I’ve had a rusty stain in the bottom of my toilet bowl forever. About a 4″ rust circle that nothing removes, not bleach, not scrubbing or scraping. My mother is appalled. Apartment Therapy (which I love) had an article about using lemon Kool-Aid or Tang to [...]