tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-324801062024-03-23T14:17:34.675-04:00Where's the Revolution?Green is the new Redbazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.comBlogger370125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-50484833417104333582009-12-31T13:11:00.005-05:002009-12-31T15:23:48.175-05:00new year, new blog<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJLLjgyhjRGJi2DY-WgD_3wnmawTFA49Epk5NATNql_ypfShPY_CtYPsQABEfOpeNwZVL5Ry02ET1A02N42euRo8BCCWiv1p9TA4-zBjpw05F_3z_eIzg_Su7Mf8sOJT5cgXr/s1600-h/framebc395e7b5b68306855de13fa42601f5d60950b27.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 410px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJLLjgyhjRGJi2DY-WgD_3wnmawTFA49Epk5NATNql_ypfShPY_CtYPsQABEfOpeNwZVL5Ry02ET1A02N42euRo8BCCWiv1p9TA4-zBjpw05F_3z_eIzg_Su7Mf8sOJT5cgXr/s400/framebc395e7b5b68306855de13fa42601f5d60950b27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421497091760621922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Happy new year and new decade, everybody! 2009 was a year of great change, and surprise in my life, and so I know that 2010 will be very different. Those differences will also be reflected in this blog- look for a new address, a new design, and new directions for Where's the Revolution? in the next few weeks. I hope that you'll join me for a new journey!<br /><br /></div></div> <span style="font-family:verdana;">and now, my new year's resolutions, 10 for 2010:</span> <ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>learn to make sprouted grain bread like <a href="http://www.foodforlife.com/sprouted-grain-difference/ezekiel-4-9.html">Ezekiel</a></li><li>make <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injera">injera</a></li><li>read 200 books (inspired by <a href="http://princessnebraska.wordpress.com/">Elizabeth</a>)<br /></li><li>keep a journal (including dream journal)</li><li>visit 10 cities I've never visited</li><li>get a job, pay off credit card debt</li><li>be better than I've been lately about drinking water and taking my vitamins<br /></li><li>write, create writing portfolio, send out articles for publication</li><li>keep in touch better with friends- letters, emails, cards, care packages, phone calls<br /></li><li>revamp this blog!<br /></li></ul>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-69481872506350514452009-12-16T14:27:00.009-05:002009-12-16T21:51:28.260-05:00baby, it's cold outside<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br />... and I hate it!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In the midst of the snow and cold and damp and grey and dark, I'd rather deal by having a flashback. Let's flash back to July and some blueberry picking, shall we?<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3872990714_eb383cf1c5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 342px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3442/3872990714_eb383cf1c5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />can you just feel the warm sunshine?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3872989958_55c22f20a8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3471/3872989958_55c22f20a8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />can you just smell the green freshness all around?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3872209107_af354c0737.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3424/3872209107_af354c0737.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />can you see all those bursts of blue juiciness?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3872991788_b35a7a73f7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3872991788_b35a7a73f7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />can you see those <del>flies</del> Japanese beetles doing naughty <del>fly</del> Japanese beetle things?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3872991378_09a1ca9510.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3425/3872991378_09a1ca9510.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />can you see Daiku picking away?<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3872210297_b735b9dddc.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 434px; height: 325px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3872210297_b735b9dddc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />can you taste the fresh, fruity, plump and tangy blueberries?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">can you feel your fingertips beginning to thaw just a bit?<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-53020624862186705812009-12-09T09:48:00.003-05:002009-12-09T09:53:30.212-05:00the winners!<span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />That's right, winnerS. I've decided to pick 2 people to send the Swell zine to! (Here's </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/12/swell-giveaway.html">the original post describing the zine</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">) Lucky numbers 15 and 37, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://veganeatsandtreats.blogspot.com/">Amey</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://myownveganjoy.blogspot.com/">Hase</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">! Send me your mailing addresses at wherestherevolution@gmail.com and I'll put Swell in the mail for you!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks for playing everyone, and keep watching for more giveaways!<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-11421165015976518702009-12-06T23:07:00.004-05:002009-12-06T23:16:45.738-05:00swell giveaway!<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4164243254_402340546d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2525/4164243254_402340546d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://swellvegan.wordpress.com/">When A-K, of the swell vegan blog</a>, put out a zine, I just knew I had to have a copy. I mean, you've seen her blog, right? She makes the most beautiful and healthy recipes. I've had the Swell zine for a few months now, and have loved all the recipes I've tried from it. I share a love of spicy foods with A-K, and so have loved the chipotle black bean tahini dip, the spicy tahini stew, and the lentil bolognese. Well, as far as I'm concerned, you can never go wrong with chipotle chilis, tahini, or lentils, so I might be biased! This little zine is packed with 15 inventive recipes, including some interesting, not-too-sweet desserts- you have to try Great Aunt Betty's Oatmeal Bundt Cake!<br /><br />I've decided to give one of these zines away, so if you'd like a chance to win one, just leave a comment in this post. I will announce a winner Wednesday morning, 9 December 2009. Spread the word... and good luck!<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-1243042221027563162009-11-20T17:36:00.006-05:002009-11-20T23:23:05.277-05:005 cookbooks in 5 days, 5: Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7xpOvuFZtSZBgG_kHEx4PhmvdnlBbDbDOkNmfACKSrwrVOWUsm19K2PUlqEn7Pt3CoduKB3W9nHz9wdHhzkjKyy03nZVZZwBnV7uqCaHwZGHNR5eFQ9s6CbhHNr-AJ3DY47E/s1600/vegancookiesinvade.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7xpOvuFZtSZBgG_kHEx4PhmvdnlBbDbDOkNmfACKSrwrVOWUsm19K2PUlqEn7Pt3CoduKB3W9nHz9wdHhzkjKyy03nZVZZwBnV7uqCaHwZGHNR5eFQ9s6CbhHNr-AJ3DY47E/s320/vegancookiesinvade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406347656611694898" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Whew- we have come to the final chapter of our 5 cookbook reviews in 5 days. I'm ending the series with a little book called<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegan-Cookies-Invade-Your-Cookie/dp/160094048X">Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar</a></span> by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero. Remember a little book about vegan cupcakes that came out a few years ago? And now we can't imagine a world without cupcakes? Well, it's time for cookies to get the same treatment. From the simple and old-fashioned, to the innovative, this book has tons and tons of recipes. There's even a section for wholesome cookies! I mean, come ON.<br /><br /></div></div><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3289602298_c068972904.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3574/3289602298_c068972904.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">These have been all the talk with the kids these days- Mexican chocolate snickerdoodles. You think they'll be good. Then they turn out even better than that.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3399271896_552a28c4b9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3624/3399271896_552a28c4b9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lazy samoas. The Girl Scout recipe, simplified, veganized, and awesomerized.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3237977070_7ec535725e.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3330/3237977070_7ec535725e.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Agave trailblazers- chock full of nuts and other goodies, but not too sweet.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/3288784569_eef2492795.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/3288784569_eef2492795.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And finally, these Irish Creme Kisses, delicious cookies that get a kick from just a hint of Irish whiskey. When I lived in the U.K., I may or may not have developed a thing for Irish whiskey...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3185260327_044c46865a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3255/3185260327_044c46865a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3185260365_041293c472.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3472/3185260365_041293c472.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And it may or may not have gotten a little out of hand...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Anyway... you can </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://theppk.com/vegan-cookies.html">go here to get some sample recipes from the book</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">- including the Mexican Snickerdoodles!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And, check out the other 4 cookbook reviews from this past week:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-1-500-vegan.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/16</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">500 Vegan Recipes</span> by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-2-urban-vegan.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/17</span> - <strong style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">The Urban Vegan</strong> by Dynise Balcavage</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-3-potluck-mania.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/18</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Potluck Mania</span> by Joanna Vaught</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-4-100-best-vegan.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/19</span> - The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes by Kris Holechek</a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Happy cooking and baking!<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-19020334699310688282009-11-19T22:50:00.005-05:002009-11-19T23:43:52.997-05:005 cookbooks in 5 days, 4: 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HjWVNksk6nXqVptbtVflcRnwBlsOJp7gVY48YMrnmODj9dXMqWnVNez52I8zdDWGdryz88_6r8-vvlLcDV3asnYYhyHy2MeRmsdomORYgtPzMYkpTls1sd7P6W3T13Qn2MC5/s1600/100-best-vegan-baking-recipes.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3HjWVNksk6nXqVptbtVflcRnwBlsOJp7gVY48YMrnmODj9dXMqWnVNez52I8zdDWGdryz88_6r8-vvlLcDV3asnYYhyHy2MeRmsdomORYgtPzMYkpTls1sd7P6W3T13Qn2MC5/s320/100-best-vegan-baking-recipes.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406028621636650354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We are on a roll! Tonight we have the 4th installment of this week's 5 cookbook reviews. When I heard that <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/100-Best-Vegan-Baking-Recipes/dp/1569757143"><span style="font-style: italic;">The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes</span></a> by Kris Holechek of the <a href="http://nomnomnomblog.com/">nom! nom! nom! blog</a> was coming out, I knew that I would have to get my hands on it. Why? Because Kris was the author of <span style="font-style: italic;">The Damn Tasty! Vegan Baking Guide</span>. Those of you that were lucky enough to get your hands already know how good the recipes in that book were. That book is no longer in print, but fear not! Some of its best recipes are included in the new book.<br /></div></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/534878080_2c78e1b1e5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 322px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/534878080_2c78e1b1e5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you've spent more than 5 minutes with me, you've heard me go on and on about THE banana bread recipe. It's the best one ever. I've tried a couple of other ones, only to come back to this- it makes a perfect, moist, flavorful banana bread and you won't believe how simple the ingredients are. It's also adaptable- I switch up the flours and add in crazy ingredients all the time, and it's never failed. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1133/781901374_086ca3e529.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 414px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1133/781901374_086ca3e529.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's another amazing recipe from the book- Boston Creme Pie! I never imagined I'd be able to make this fancy treat at home, but this recipe is awesome and it'll make you see that it is quite do-able.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4116802630_3f0f3cdf8d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2749/4116802630_3f0f3cdf8d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This week I decided to make carrot cake. Don't laugh- my cake decorating skills are not that great!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4116032835_4afddf5549.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 311px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2507/4116032835_4afddf5549.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">But you can see from this inside shot that this cake is too good to care about my shoddy frosting job. A delicious spicy cake with carrots, raisins, nuts, and plenty of cream cheese frosting. It's so good. I'm not ashamed to admit that Daiku and I have been having slices of this for breakfast for the last couple of days...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Some helpful features of </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">:</span><br /><ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>very thorough ingredient and substitution guides</li><li>a huge range of recipes from sweet to savory, simple to fancy</li><li>a guide to let you know exactly how difficult each recipe is, in addition to tips on how to increase efficiency while baking<br /></li></ul><span style="font-family:verdana;">Don't miss out- this is a reference guide that you'll go back to again and again! Except for THE banana bread- you'll memorize that one pretty quickly...</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out this week's previous cookbook reviews:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-1-500-vegan.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/16</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">500 Vegan Recipes</span> by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-2-urban-vegan.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/17</span> - <strong style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic;">The Urban Vegan</strong> by Dynise Balcavage</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-3-potluck-mania.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;">11/18</span> - <span style="font-style: italic;">Potluck Mania</span> by Joanna Vaught</a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">And stay tuned for my final review tomorrow:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >11/20</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">- </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-39864377693571031082009-11-18T22:05:00.006-05:002009-11-18T22:32:03.148-05:005 cookbooks in 5 days, 3: Potluck Mania<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCUijg8AlWbAE_4pv49XRx_8BXMBhndK3Er_cVTizAvQHwQQhFpYea15Es460Oclvb5RbxqbqroMqD86OYCKdqHfXPT7MjFd6DzbclnaOLlCZR1fAAVkXzYh2cty3aQnE1yI3/s1600/potluckmania"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCUijg8AlWbAE_4pv49XRx_8BXMBhndK3Er_cVTizAvQHwQQhFpYea15Es460Oclvb5RbxqbqroMqD86OYCKdqHfXPT7MjFd6DzbclnaOLlCZR1fAAVkXzYh2cty3aQnE1yI3/s320/potluckmania" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405645643645190594" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight's cookbook up for review is actually a zine, <a href="http://magcloud.com/browse/Issue/44385">Potluck Mania: Issue #1 Baby, It's Cold Outside</a>. But it's bigger than most zines, and comes with a load of recipes that have been thoroughly tested and vetted to be really good. So really what's going on is that you have the depth and quality of a full-blown cookbook, for the price of a zine. Win-win.<br /><br />It comes to you courtesy of <a href="http://www.joannavaught.com/">Joanna Vaught</a>, who you may recognize from her first cookbook, <a href="http://www.herbivoreclothing.com/item/yellow-rose-recipes--joanna-vaught">Yellow Rose Recipes</a>. Much like YRR, this zine is full of recipes that reflect Joanna's southern roots. However, these dishes all have a little twist that takes them from good to extraordinary. You will be impressed with the quality of these recipes- taste, texture, and balance, it's all here. Here are some of my favorite dishes from the zine:<br /></div></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3399266694_a195d53501.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3399266694_a195d53501.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">corn muffins- these have the perfect texture, and a delicate topping that kicks them up a notch</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2360992959_ea8e28f07b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3191/2360992959_ea8e28f07b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">ginger maple tempeh strips- perfect balance of sweet, smoky, and awesome.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3399265588_d7069b9744.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3585/3399265588_d7069b9744.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">coconut sweet potatoes- just when I thought my love of sweet potatoes couldn't go any farther</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3399275980_484575a19b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3571/3399275980_484575a19b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">last, but not least, we have us a crazy little breakfast treat that some friends and I invented one day. Before I go any farther, let me just say that Joanna is NOT responsible for this monstrosity! Her recipe is for these excellent breakfast sausages. We just happened to take those innocent sausages and... cook and wrap them in pancakes and top with maple syrup and whipped cream. I'm in no way saying you are obligated to do these with these sweet breakfast sausages, just... putting it out there.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out Monday's cookbook review, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-1-500-vegan.html">500 Vegan Recipes</a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out Tuesday's cookbook review, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-2-urban-vegan.html">The Urban Vegan</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">and stay tuned for review #4, tomorrow!<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-69164367104203618322009-11-17T22:14:00.005-05:002009-11-17T23:00:20.401-05:005 cookbooks in 5 days, 2: The Urban Vegan<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ7tnlTGb_d4sEz3v9s-TFK_gJw29vy4mjKegUnhh_S20D-E6d8tnor0I-S-UjIFNJMCkC9Av232uufWhpqou3PGOt7OJvgxzbW44cZS5YApvIV42iz15azp8NLJwEY4ccC2I/s1600/urbanveganbook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ7tnlTGb_d4sEz3v9s-TFK_gJw29vy4mjKegUnhh_S20D-E6d8tnor0I-S-UjIFNJMCkC9Av232uufWhpqou3PGOt7OJvgxzbW44cZS5YApvIV42iz15azp8NLJwEY4ccC2I/s320/urbanveganbook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405277216820432994" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Welcome to the 2nd installment of this week's 5-part cookbook review series! As I mentioned last night, I will be reviewing a new vegan cookbook (and 1 zine!) every day of this week. Tonight, I have <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Urban-Vegan-Sumptuous-Recipes-Favorites/dp/0762752815"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Urban Vegan: 250 Simple, Sumptuous Recipes from Street Cart Favorites to Haute Cuisine</span></a>, by Dynise Balcavage of the <a href="http://urbanvegan.net/">Urban Vegan blog</a>.<br /><br />True story: Urban Vegan was the 2nd vegan blog I discovered, way back in the summer of 2006, and it was one of my main inspirations to start this blog. As anyone who reads her work knew, it wasn't if, but when Dynise would come out with a cookbook. I love the way she distills the essence of urbanity into her recipes- diverse, edgy, cosmopolitan, unexpected, but ultimately, homey. If like me, you are an urban person at heart (whether or not you live in a metropolis like Philadelphia), you have to pick up this book. What I love is how the recipes are inspired by Dynise's travels to all corners of the world, but somehow fit together very nicely. Check out some of my favorite recipes:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3237135889_a7b713e7ce.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3353/3237135889_a7b713e7ce.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />alternative granola - Peruvian influence, a use I'd never imagined for quinoa!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3221711594_5e54f0b562.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3221711594_5e54f0b562.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />spätzle- you don't need any special tools for this Central European comfort food<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3221710978_6e869b506b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3479/3221710978_6e869b506b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />chickpea paprikash- daiku's favorite recipe from the book- the paprika taste is so deep and rich, it'll blow your mind<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3220860187_19cb8bc946.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3220860187_19cb8bc946.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />Havana beans and rice- a little taste of Cuba, right in your kitchen<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/252/447480904_0e3bbef3ee.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 324px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/252/447480904_0e3bbef3ee.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />punka pie- I never even liked pumpkin pie before this!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3237976954_12d31169ab.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/3237976954_12d31169ab.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />blue mosque ayran- a refreshing and minty drink from the Middle East, perfect for hot summer days<br /></div></div><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3289602856_6a15e13eb5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3289602856_6a15e13eb5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">crème brûlée - yes, you heard me! </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3289601372_5b5bbfd8f9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3588/3289601372_5b5bbfd8f9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">tiramisu- oh man, possibly my favorite recipe from this book. boozy and decadent and coffee-y- wow!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3289601312_844900aab0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3443/3289601312_844900aab0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">portobello burger- so simple, yet so good</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/4068718927_efe591671d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 312px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2579/4068718927_efe591671d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Here's the tiramisu that </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://lucianaskitchen.com/">Luciana</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and I made for our recent Halloween party. We called it "fetalmisu"- get it? Ok, even if fetus humor isn't your thing, you have got to get your hands on this book!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Stay tuned for installments 3, 4, and 5. In the meantime, check out my first cookbook review from last night, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2009/11/5-cookbooks-in-5-days-1-500-vegan.html">500 Vegan Recipes</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">.<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-38804900994424654682009-11-16T22:01:00.008-05:002009-11-16T22:53:59.050-05:005 cookbooks in 5 days, 1: 500 Vegan Recipes<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_JdxclSZHagGBQq84-uOzB-wyZMB9OkAjLMNphAsZiqDERCcbaGRLsd2UYf54StSd6OGKsURN7cizxWXcWQ9oAseI7fdY7IAzvaaoXBDs9pR_omjqQ49pTevpRgX474RvVI2/s1600/500veganrecipes"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7_JdxclSZHagGBQq84-uOzB-wyZMB9OkAjLMNphAsZiqDERCcbaGRLsd2UYf54StSd6OGKsURN7cizxWXcWQ9oAseI7fdY7IAzvaaoXBDs9pR_omjqQ49pTevpRgX474RvVI2/s320/500veganrecipes" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404903937523631746" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's such an exciting time! Those of you who are cookbook addicts, and I dare say that's more than a few of you, might be aware that a ton of new vegan cookbooks have been published recently. This week, I've decided to give a few of these books some love- so I've decided to do a series called </span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">5 cookbooks in 5 days</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">, one each day until Friday.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">The schedule will be as follows:</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Mon</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> (today!) - </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;">500 Vegan Recipes</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> by Celine Steen and Joni Marie Newman</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Tue</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> - </span><strong style="font-weight: normal; font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;">The Urban Vegan</strong><span style="font-family: verdana;"> by Dynise Balcavage</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Wed</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> - </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;">Potluck Mania</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> by Joanna Vaught</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Thur</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> - </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;">The 100 Best Vegan Baking Recipes</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> by Kris Holechek</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Fri</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">- </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-family: verdana;">Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Just a quick note to let you know that I know all of these authors, I have tested recipes for most of these books, and as a result have received free copies of some of them. I won't lie to you, I'm going to highlight what's good about these books! However, I think you'll agree that there just isn't much bad to say about any of them.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">On to today's book!</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://500veganrecipes.wordpress.com/"><br />500 Vegan Recipes</a><span style="font-family: verdana;"> is brought to you by the lovely and prolific bloggers Celine (of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://havecakewilltravel.com/">Have Cake Will Travel</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">) and Joni (of </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://justthefood.blogspot.com/">Just the Food</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">). Just as its name implies, this is a big book, and has an encyclopedic selection of recipes for every meal, mood, and occasion. The book gives lots of background on ingredients and techniques, enough to give beginners the knowledge to begin and more advanced cooks confidence to experiment. The recipes, however, are anything but basic- both Celine and Joni are creative enough to write truly enticing and unusual recipes. A broccoli salad with candied nuts? It's good! A muffin made from a cookie? It's possible!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here are some of my favorite recipes:</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3221711626_d7235a130f.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 318px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3487/3221711626_d7235a130f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cannellini All'Italiana (hearty, stick-to-your-ribs, lip-smacking yet oh-so-simple to make)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3399266500_5a3c5c7aa8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3636/3399266500_5a3c5c7aa8.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Homemade bacon bits (much better than the overpriced chemical stuff at the store!)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3221710902_d5d752d72c.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 319px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3221710902_d5d752d72c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Braised brussels sprouts and apples (so simple, but so good)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3398456551_6d332eb720.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3629/3398456551_6d332eb720.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">"That" broccoli salad (a perfect old-school blend of healthy and decadent, savory and sweet)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3237976594_55cf90c314.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3496/3237976594_55cf90c314.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Agave bread (a wholesome bread with a light and delicate taste)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3237136199_d68143c1ac.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 318px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/3237136199_d68143c1ac.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mole bread (a wonderful complex bread with cocoa and spices)</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3221710928_f04cd92671.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 424px; height: 318px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3221710928_f04cd92671.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Mexican hot mocha (a hot and comforting drink- with a kick)<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-71238272000372098662009-11-06T13:15:00.011-05:002009-11-15T13:32:29.628-05:00in praise of gluten and other yummy things.<span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />I want to sound a battle cry today. This is something that's been rattling around in my brain for a long time, and I've been wanting to address it for a long time, but dietitian Virginia Messina has done it much more masterfully on her blog.<br /><br />The issue? What vegan means, and what it doesn't mean. First, read her article, </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://veggiedietitian.blogspot.com/2009/11/no-need-for-vegans-to-give-up-fat.html">No Need for Vegans to Give up Fat, Gluten, Soy or Cooked Foods</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Obviously, Messina is speaking from a nutrition stand-point, making the point that unless you are allergic to gluten, there is nothing wrong with it, that fat is essential to our bodies, that soy is quite nutritious, and that certain nutrients are more, not less, bio-available through cooking.<br /><br />However, she has inspired me to make a list of my own.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Vegan DOES mean:</span></span><br /></span><ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>a diet and lifestyle free of animal products, or as free as humanly possible<br /></li><li><strike>a life of compassion and respect for all living beings</strike><br /></li><li>...THAT'S IT!</li></ul><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Vegan DOES NOT mean:</span> <ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>gluten- or wheat-free</li><li>soy-free</li><li>raw</li><li>organic<br /></li><li>low- or no-fat</li><li>sugar-free</li><li>alcohol-free</li><li>health food</li><li>certain brands or companies</li><li>free from refined foods</li><li>free from junk food</li><li>caffeine-free</li><li>salt-free</li><li>whole foods or whole grains<br /></li><li>a diet in the sense of a weight-loss strategy</li><li>activism, at least activism of any particular sort</li><li>environmentalism (being vegan is the best thing you can do for the environment, but not all vegans have to be environmentalists or even care about it)</li><li>religiousness, or lack of religiousness<br /></li><li>limiting foods for the sake of limiting foods</li><li>food snobbery<br /></li><li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthorexia_nervosa">orthorexia </a><br /></li><li>disordered eating</li><li>a fast or "detox" of any kind</li></ul><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's bad enough that people think that because I'm vegan that either I or my diet are rigid, limited, closed, or unexciting. It doesn't help that so many vegans themselves seem to conflate these issues. Again, if you have Celiac disease or have a true allergy or need to lose weight, etc. I completely understand. You can be vegan AND gluten-free, but not because one automatically means the other. I myself have been known to integrate my veganism with an effort to eat healthy, eat for the health of the planet, or for the health of my community. </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />However, I think it's about time that we clarify, to ourselves and to society at large, that veganism is not a blanket term for "diet" or "healthy" or "activist" - it's just an effort to reduce animal suffering through judiciously removing animal products and exploitation from our food and lifestyle choices.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/501556957_88051d3b78.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/501556957_88051d3b78.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Now, I'm off to make dinner: pizza. Delicious chewy sourdough crust (gluten! white flour! cooked!), vegan cheese (soy! processed food! salt! fat!), lots of olive oil (fat!), tempeh sausage (soy!) tomato sauce made with wine (alcohol!) ... still badass, still vegan.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Whew! What say you?<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-62234134132513479782009-11-03T10:50:00.008-05:002009-11-03T11:17:50.587-05:00I like... I don't like... November edition<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v6bZKt5-lG49annmnxTVx0Vnv82sbOj5AsgAmg93rKlFl3otouVc6gdFvYdL7gb7szjBk4DqsVZzL7CuJsy-zgQXqnAB5RZ9ErWudC38ltZMXCNGzIH-Q0Whv6tG4M14jdbU/s1600-h/IMG_0040.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_v6bZKt5-lG49annmnxTVx0Vnv82sbOj5AsgAmg93rKlFl3otouVc6gdFvYdL7gb7szjBk4DqsVZzL7CuJsy-zgQXqnAB5RZ9ErWudC38ltZMXCNGzIH-Q0Whv6tG4M14jdbU/s320/IMG_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399908269115097234" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A lot of bloggers have been posting these stream-of-consciousness lists lately, and I love reading them, so I thought I'd post one of my own, organized by the season in which we (in the Northern Hemisphere) find ourselves... If you post a list of your own, let me know, I'd love to read yours!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >In <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">November</span> I like...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAEq7kkgxitpo_CEFmY-CFYl0UWoBdVWHQONYWzBX2v02fSz1B1xWa6yVfPTYm8TwfOsCmTnJujb73h7C6grdIGxNOxxLRQrMcl-0K24gcw7ekWadV_cgoDbJLUWgbtwqwBSf/s1600-h/IMG_0034.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGAEq7kkgxitpo_CEFmY-CFYl0UWoBdVWHQONYWzBX2v02fSz1B1xWa6yVfPTYm8TwfOsCmTnJujb73h7C6grdIGxNOxxLRQrMcl-0K24gcw7ekWadV_cgoDbJLUWgbtwqwBSf/s320/IMG_0034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399908894517776258" border="0" /></a><br /></div><ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>a good sparkly sunny day</li><li>baked squashes and root veggies of all kinds</li><li>turning on the oven for any reason, and then leaving the door open when it's done, for the extra heat!</li><li>the smell of fires burning in the fireplace, and the fires themselves for that matter<br /></li><li>mulled wine, mulled cider, hot toddies</li><li>scented candles</li><li>my Philosophy cinnamon bun scented body wash</li><li>using the space heater in the bathroom so a shower becomes a sauna experience</li><li>apples!<br /></li><li>looking forward to the holidays- songs, cookies, travel</li><li>tea, tea, tea! and teapots, mugs, accessories, cozies, etc.</li><li>lots of throw blankets and fuzzy socks and slippers and heat packs</li><li>cozy Thanksgiving at home, and planning for it</li><li>cranberries and canned pumpkin- on sale!</li><li>seeing lights and decorations in public places and peoples' houses</li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBDhZxTqlyuVLcyVGhqTKe2biIMieNp1NFzQub2F9h-8VTa8TWP-u9bMISMePZtNEcQBrBIKaoxiYBI6ZJkXVY5_EvtWEr2RsOSs2e0m9_gsxx8ufxYeOBc93bfW_dG6trsrZ/s1600-h/IMG_0035.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYBDhZxTqlyuVLcyVGhqTKe2biIMieNp1NFzQub2F9h-8VTa8TWP-u9bMISMePZtNEcQBrBIKaoxiYBI6ZJkXVY5_EvtWEr2RsOSs2e0m9_gsxx8ufxYeOBc93bfW_dG6trsrZ/s320/IMG_0035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399907947211872962" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >In <span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">November</span> I don't like...</span> <ul style="font-family: verdana;"><li>when daylight savings time ends and it's dark around 4 p.m...</li><li>and knowing that in a couple of weeks it'll be dark at 8 a.m. too</li><li>cold!</li><li>knowing I won't eat another fresh tomato for about 8 months</li><li>food photography is difficult because natural light is gone, and it's dark by the time dinner's ready (or sometimes lunch, for that matter)</li><li>putting clothes on when they are cold- it's physical torture for me!</li><li>looking forward to the holidays- consumerism, commercialization, figuring out what to do with the kitties</li><li>dry, pale skin</li><li>raking leaves- over and over again</li><li>cold numb toes</li><li>fearing the first snow</li><li>wearing layers of clothing- makes me feel fat, itchy, and claustrophobic</li><li>the endless search for a pretty! warm! functional! affordable! vegan! winter coat</li><li>sports- I just don't care!</li><li>3 words: seasonal. affective. disorder.<br /></li><li>the farmers market becomes a sea of potatoes and turnips... (nothing against potatoes and turnips, which I love, but I miss the color and variety of a summer market)<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3WkBZNPj60BY_-EwPknX1m1KECNuGkgETa2L_o7s0N5Gol4Uu2TP_eWzcsQt65H1zxxbsGkXk2u7rwIVnoXwRjg83a2mZDGKz6fNIXkeZbcI8q0BAdb4SnfhyPXDxaQzZGls/s1600-h/IMG_0029.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD3WkBZNPj60BY_-EwPknX1m1KECNuGkgETa2L_o7s0N5Gol4Uu2TP_eWzcsQt65H1zxxbsGkXk2u7rwIVnoXwRjg83a2mZDGKz6fNIXkeZbcI8q0BAdb4SnfhyPXDxaQzZGls/s320/IMG_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399909233866672562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-32300781781195280662009-10-29T12:29:00.006-04:002009-10-30T09:39:12.715-04:00the UK 100<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMhmCNcnm5HRZhqhcuxyvOk6c7ZlMnDjr0k0ohTvB3qDwLj3Deuc_WblrHekSZRqcOYlkEnQhlx7mc4J57qm2w_jkMgHoK8yvp-8k1rTOExWaX3hrV-RWc1_shmvFtICIvdvL/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMhmCNcnm5HRZhqhcuxyvOk6c7ZlMnDjr0k0ohTvB3qDwLj3Deuc_WblrHekSZRqcOYlkEnQhlx7mc4J57qm2w_jkMgHoK8yvp-8k1rTOExWaX3hrV-RWc1_shmvFtICIvdvL/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398060121306521218" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There have been a lot of local versions of the Vegan 100 list floating around- for example, the NYC 100 and the Portland 100. I've wanted to play along, but there is no Syracuse 100! So instead, I decided to take <a href="http://veganefcliz.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/veganmofo-2009-the-uk-vegan-100/">this UK 100 list posted by Liz</a> and try my hand at it- after all, I did live in England for a few months! I'm curious to see how I do. If you've lived in the UK, or have visited, or are just an Anglophile (Britophile?), why not play along?<br /><br /></div></div> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Your mission, should you choose to accept it:</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />1) Copy this list into your own blog, including these instructions.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">4) Post a comment here once you’ve finished and link your post back to this one.</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />5) Pass it on!</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/3070267361_660a320dec.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/3070267361_660a320dec.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />All items on the list refer to the vegan version.</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Please don’t contact me to tell me that butter isn’t vegan, for example. I mean a vegan version of it!</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Hampshire watercress</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Haggis</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Montezumas chocolate</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Melting mozarella Cheezly</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Tartex</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2887497591_f89a9ca285.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3119/2887497591_f89a9ca285.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Granose Mock Duck</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Sosmix</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Churros at Terre a Terre</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Yorkshire pudding</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Beans on toast</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Crumpets</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Mushy peas</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Aldi croissants</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Bourbon biscuits</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Holland and Barrett fruit flapjacks</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Linda McCartney sausages and chips</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Marmite on toast</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Kent black cherries</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Marmite breadsticks</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (If Marmite crackers count...)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Beanfeast</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Sunday roast at The George (hey! what about the Elvis Burger at the George??)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Anything at Birmingham’s curry mile</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Rhubarb crumble with </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Swedish Glace</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Paskin’s full breakfast</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Jersey Royal potatoes swimming in butter</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Evesham asparagus</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Potato farls</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Bubble and Squeak</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Sticky toffee pudding</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Irn Bru</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bacon buttie with tomato sauce</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Marigold bouillon powder</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Booja Booja truffles</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Scones and jam</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Bird’s custard</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (I still have a huge container of it here at home!)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Anything at Dandelion and Burdock</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />White chocolate</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />A bought pizza with cheese in the UK</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Hot cross buns</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Staffordshire oatcakes</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Bread and butter pudding</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Summer pudding</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Pickled onions</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Potato from the Baked Potato Shop in Edinburgh</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Weatherspoons curry</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Irish stew with dumplings</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Mashed carrot and swede</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (mmm... somehow, roast root veggies taste better in the UK!)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Pease pudding</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Christmas pudding</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cranachan</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Blue Sheese</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Faggots</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />English muffins</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Pringles</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Scotch broth</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Walker’s prawn cocktail crisps</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (I miss these!)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Mildred’s mushroom and ale pie</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Masala dosa</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Realeat fishcakes<br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2969115645_ebd5047cfe.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3190/2969115645_ebd5047cfe.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Worcestershire sauce</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Mushroom ketchup </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Pickled walnuts (I have a jar of these at home, but haven't opened them yet)</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Ribena</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Anything at Vbites</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Co-op donuts</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Picalilli</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (and brought some jars back- yum!)</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Ryvita</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Anything at Saf</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Chip shop curry sauce and chips</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Parmezano</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Warehouse Café bangers and mash</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Innocent Smoothie</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Vimto</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Eccles cake</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Semolina pudding with jam</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Linda McCartney country pie</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Scallop (potato fritter)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Elderflower cordial</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Spotted dick</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Victoria plum<br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2887483671_6875092138.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3175/2887483671_6875092138.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marigold braised tofu</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Clive’s pie</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Wagamama Yasai Chilli Men</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Sarsaparilla</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (this is British???)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Spring cabbage</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Holland and Barrett Porkless Pie</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Henderson’s relish</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Scottish raspberries</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Scouse</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Colcannon</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Fry’s Peppermint Cream</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Hobnobs</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Roast parsnips</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Booja Booja ice cream (could not afford this!)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Champ</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ><br />Pimms</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> (mmmmm)</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Rice pudding</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nuttolene</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Beef and Tomato Pot Noodle</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sesame Snaps</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />37... not bad, eh? This just proves that I need to come back to the UK soon! Anyone wanna buy me tickets???<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-49185162714109293672009-10-29T09:07:00.006-04:002009-10-29T09:22:03.061-04:00sour grapes<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstwtKqydhEr4oOrWWpSsiGTvTJkxsUDYMSkIVDj_K7YZOioRlc8yy47XYW3i84lUl1wFy0BuynfnUvDLpNNJp3BHsYwNaeKDuuxUMcIy2KD06cfpqiaHqwwiZEiq2LP_CgLOp/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjstwtKqydhEr4oOrWWpSsiGTvTJkxsUDYMSkIVDj_K7YZOioRlc8yy47XYW3i84lUl1wFy0BuynfnUvDLpNNJp3BHsYwNaeKDuuxUMcIy2KD06cfpqiaHqwwiZEiq2LP_CgLOp/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398007852008426482" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3873018552_c80e9c0f52.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3873018552_c80e9c0f52.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Just a little kitchen tip for those of you who want to get into Iranian cooking. As you know, sour is a huge component of the cuisine- we get our sour from many sources- lemons and limes, fresh and dried, pomegranate in various forms, and... sour grapes! If you go to an Iranian market, you can actually find sour grape powder sold in the spice aisle. However, you can capture that flavor yourself, as long as you have access to some grape vines! What you should do is pick some unripe grapes- if you taste them they should be edible, but seriously pucker-inducing- and then preserve them. You can dry them and grind them to make powder, or juice them and freeze the juice in small segments (maybe an ice cube tray?), or just freeze them whole and throw them into recipes where a little sour somethin-somethin is called for.<br /><br />The response to my Grandma recipe was so positive (thank you!) that I'm working on another of her recipes to post soon. Stay tuned!<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-75536520900617351582009-10-28T11:12:00.006-04:002009-10-28T11:29:27.732-04:00pizza crust- yet another v. v. important debate<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpfGODhrw1Kn5OUGozo6FYJCP9rx78BQ-ZBJox9EzoEKrbBroc_Sd0GWXLwwg5YrInjGW-9KSxQ9cxWS2SXUhET0CxsQJXO7QwY2I5mmTmMcwDExWzCnPZPu5AWCDBcePpepe/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpfGODhrw1Kn5OUGozo6FYJCP9rx78BQ-ZBJox9EzoEKrbBroc_Sd0GWXLwwg5YrInjGW-9KSxQ9cxWS2SXUhET0CxsQJXO7QwY2I5mmTmMcwDExWzCnPZPu5AWCDBcePpepe/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397669164844512562" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3872197331_7cdf77a9e5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2649/3872197331_7cdf77a9e5.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">yet another DEBATE OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE!! this one is a debate that goes on in my very own house, in my very own marriage, on a regular basis: thin crust or deep-dish pizza?<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/3872979332_c0ab986626.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 422px; height: 316px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/3872979332_c0ab986626.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">chewy, doughy, deep-dish baked in a cast iron pan?<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3872977546_b2328fd913.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 314px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2522/3872977546_b2328fd913.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Or a crispy thin crust baked on a pizza stone?<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/3872198033_479eacfffa.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2602/3872198033_479eacfffa.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">A crust that is a meal in and of itself?<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3872198775_19d8e3e3d1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 420px; height: 315px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2561/3872198775_19d8e3e3d1.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Or crust as amuse-bouche-style delivery system for toppings?<br /><br />What say you, dear readers, WHAT SAY YOU?<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-65091477645351445682009-10-27T22:04:00.007-04:002009-10-27T22:24:01.358-04:00what was I eating this time last year...?<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnAdA_UXZ4FAISs0tcHoG3sSooJpoECUNP9mcM7uSouRWMEeyH9vQXmg5bTEAKUwILucxsRsSHG7PX7pjGBpOHpPiLUV4UIUAyv3BLPnhWx6UR2Ywsus0nrwipHP7J3Idvmyl/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQnAdA_UXZ4FAISs0tcHoG3sSooJpoECUNP9mcM7uSouRWMEeyH9vQXmg5bTEAKUwILucxsRsSHG7PX7pjGBpOHpPiLUV4UIUAyv3BLPnhWx6UR2Ywsus0nrwipHP7J3Idvmyl/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397465951415182834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Just a flashback post from the archives tonight... If you remember, Daiku and I were living in England last Fall, and by the end of October, we'd established a pretty good food routine and were trying to eat like the locals.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2996269443_78724882d4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 319px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3232/2996269443_78724882d4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Breakfast might be some delicious scones with margarine and jam.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2996269721_1c5f0750c3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 319px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3163/2996269721_1c5f0750c3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Dinner might be sampling a vegan entrée from Sainsburys supermarket, such as the steak above, with some mashed potatoes with greens, and some local Kent apples on the side.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/2996269857_47e29765a4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2045/2996269857_47e29765a4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />I even started making proper puddings! The one above was made with some stewed and spiced sour cherries, topped with Bird's custard (made with soya milk), and some crumbled ginger biscuits on top. I was proud of myself!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3420715013_6f04bc55b2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 426px; height: 319px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3610/3420715013_6f04bc55b2.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">And tea. Lots of tea. Always tea. Long live tea.<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-52791581079973364742009-10-26T08:44:00.004-04:002009-10-26T08:57:10.093-04:00the great tofu scramble debate<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw8joHdXkLFq-HkvswruHsTmDccl-BxoRdxtpukmpA81uputNpb4MVEWPOThAT-EMhYo2zGQ1r1WnlOVGHsy_hO26PyVRNs8Q9MQ7D8WTfHrepZUYEIRm0OfGNWmD6SI1SycX/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWw8joHdXkLFq-HkvswruHsTmDccl-BxoRdxtpukmpA81uputNpb4MVEWPOThAT-EMhYo2zGQ1r1WnlOVGHsy_hO26PyVRNs8Q9MQ7D8WTfHrepZUYEIRm0OfGNWmD6SI1SycX/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396888774207324738" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">It's that time again, ladies and gentlemen, when this blog brings you </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >very controversial <span style="font-style: italic;">topics of great importance.</span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Today's issue- that great vegan staple, tofu scramble. </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2007/11/tofu-scramble-makes-world-go-round.html">I've sang the praises of this dish</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> before- how delicious, how versatile, how healthy, and how plain awesome it is. It's one of my all-time faves.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/1528385394_99dc4f82d9.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/1528385394_99dc4f82d9.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br />VS<br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2533402181_f203782175.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 415px; height: 307px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3201/2533402181_f203782175.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">But then I became aware of a schism in the tofu scramble universe. It appears that </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-family:verdana;" >SOME PEOPLE </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">*cough*Portlanders*cough* cube their tofu instead of mash it. Am I insane, or is that just a stir-fry with tofu and not really a scramble? What say you, wise and lovely readers? WHAT SAY YOU???<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-67663928325349901022009-10-25T00:50:00.005-04:002009-10-25T01:02:29.799-04:00cappuccino cuppers win at life<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKGD2WQSbgnWP3L-t7A1r4zIElhG2exp0P-y3v_KAsgIh7VLHDxOQ3kttz6kcEb_qyvpSCKp72yq9pGzqP-4NbkUrCAACt6ILuMzc-FGmQ_rq2VfL0eRnaY8gT_7nujrYsn4C/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 82px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisKGD2WQSbgnWP3L-t7A1r4zIElhG2exp0P-y3v_KAsgIh7VLHDxOQ3kttz6kcEb_qyvpSCKp72yq9pGzqP-4NbkUrCAACt6ILuMzc-FGmQ_rq2VfL0eRnaY8gT_7nujrYsn4C/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396395699718702498" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">If you've ever made cupcakes from </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://books.google.com/books?id=o9EHPHOS4z4C&dq=vegan+cupcakes+take+over+the+world&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=y9njSqb5GcbR8AbvxZWIBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CC0Q6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=&f=false">Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World</a><span style="font-family:verdana;">, you know that they are all good. But most of you probably have a favorite from there. Or at least a top-3 list. Or... top-5? Well, the cappuccino cupcakes are definitely on my top-3 list from that book. If you like coffee you have to make these RIGHT NOW. They have an almost shocking pop of flavor, and such a moist and lovely texture. The recipe comes with an espresso filling that is really good, but these cuppers have so much flavor that you really don't even need a filling. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2484815388_1ff0fbc8af.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2484815388_1ff0fbc8af.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">They're good with just s sprinkle of powdered sugar on top.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/2483999293_74a6c805f3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2032/2483999293_74a6c805f3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Or, you can go fancy-pants and make a little cream cheese icing...</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2484814926_4075be5a64.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3167/2484814926_4075be5a64.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">... maybe a few cacao nibs on top?</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2483999451_e2a4b69fbc.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2030/2483999451_e2a4b69fbc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">NOM!<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-87143045772969071892009-10-22T22:51:00.005-04:002009-10-22T23:13:23.319-04:00vegan cakelove<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxZR_U3ly305b1KE39YT7wN8wIdVQcn3-YIE9Zw0tluO85IU17o9Rl6E4KXt5lbN_LofdH-y3ogPinW4pbnFkmvLelIN1KGaYq_vzRREg_UJJKET8izNU9sGmwint_p0JE7ue/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxZR_U3ly305b1KE39YT7wN8wIdVQcn3-YIE9Zw0tluO85IU17o9Rl6E4KXt5lbN_LofdH-y3ogPinW4pbnFkmvLelIN1KGaYq_vzRREg_UJJKET8izNU9sGmwint_p0JE7ue/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395623503558751058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2854243008_5a41bd947b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3193/2854243008_5a41bd947b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">sometimes love can best be expressed in the form of... vegan cake! like when my cousin brought me this vegan cupcake- she found a store in the mall (in Northern Virginia) that sells vegan cupcakes and thought of me! awwww.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2854406228_f0c779e341.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 438px; height: 328px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3015/2854406228_f0c779e341.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I also know how to return cakelove. My aunt's boss is very interested in healthy living and vegan eating, and the people at the office sometimes poke fun at him for that. Well, I decided to show them- I made him this <strong>Raspberry Blackout Cake with Ganache-y Frosting</strong> (from <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=3UfT3Giae_AC&dq=vegan+with+a+vengeance&printsec=frontcover&source=bn&hl=en&ei=YRrhSsXWDZKh8AaMp82qDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CCAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=&f=false"><span style="font-style: italic;">Vegan with a Vengeance</span></a>). He loved it- and grudgingly shared it with the rest of the office. Somehow, they don't make SO much fun of vegan food any more... make this cake! share vegan cakelove!<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2853570833_494eac06c6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2853570833_494eac06c6.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-16336699439554466902009-10-21T22:57:00.004-04:002009-10-21T23:01:05.366-04:00trying to decide what candy to give out on Halloween?<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVvV2hw4zl2JJcSr3M1YLEZ2ETfuIyBYa0PNaeVkD7Ssyo4CKFU_ivxcA3mh7046LuRLEvq0sYtsgF3Z1R9IAvhvpm8cvRkoPV5LCDiY3dN4sGSHCZaZkB5WPt3czoaUrt4-n/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTVvV2hw4zl2JJcSr3M1YLEZ2ETfuIyBYa0PNaeVkD7Ssyo4CKFU_ivxcA3mh7046LuRLEvq0sYtsgF3Z1R9IAvhvpm8cvRkoPV5LCDiY3dN4sGSHCZaZkB5WPt3czoaUrt4-n/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395253121032472162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">how about 2 oldie but goodie vegan options? Chick-O-Sticks (taste kind of like the inside of a Butterfinger Bar, but with a coconut twist) and Peanut Chews (caramel-y chocolate-y peanuts). There are also Mary Janes, old-fashioned peanut butter toffees. Or how about something newer? Did you know that Skittles are no longer made with gelatin? Yay for tasting the rainbow!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3478086519_d82fbef93c.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3393/3478086519_d82fbef93c.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-18320932627612911252009-10-20T10:45:00.005-04:002009-10-26T22:38:41.778-04:00grandma's recipe- fesenjan<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYO0K8XtVbPQUhu62A2BevkywWzJ9QM-4EUEbcPceU2jsHERZdKtA6CuLSM4rFrIPQOlCQz1USJQsjWZpR29R1CCD2Ev9lqBXTev73_eHDj3KEJfCkNAx14ui0ufoKu4O5K_UF/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYO0K8XtVbPQUhu62A2BevkywWzJ9QM-4EUEbcPceU2jsHERZdKtA6CuLSM4rFrIPQOlCQz1USJQsjWZpR29R1CCD2Ev9lqBXTev73_eHDj3KEJfCkNAx14ui0ufoKu4O5K_UF/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394698833631762050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2854201314_1d0a622598.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3227/2854201314_1d0a622598.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />For today's mofo, I'm going to write about my grandma and give you one of my favorite recipes of hers. This article was originally written for Herbivore magazine.<br /></div></div><div style="margin: 1ex; font-family: verdana;font-family:verdana;"> <div> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>Give It Up For Grandma!</b></span><br /></p> <p> <span style="font-size:100%;">My grandmother’s name is Houra, and she is a wonderful human being and nurturer. In my whole life, she is the one person who has never raised her voice at me or spoken in anger. Even more importantly, she is the foundation of the vast majority of my memories about food and cooking. To this day, getting a whiff of fresh dill or cilantro conjures up the warm feeling of nestling my face in her apron and standing at her feet as she cooked.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:100%;">Houra was born in northern Iran in the 1920’s. She recounts happy early childhood tales of playing with her siblings and cousins, but also the sadness of being taken out of school while still a young teenager. Grandma tells stories of wistfully watching other kids going off to school, and these stories have ensured that all of her children and grandchildren have placed great value on education. Grandma has also instilled a love of traveling in our entire family, setting an example by visiting far-away lands starting in her 50s and 60s. She has been to Saudi Arabia on pilgrimage, to Sweden, to Dubai, to England, to Romania, to the former Yugoslavia. She was with me when I visited Turkey for the first time as a young girl.</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:100%;">I became vegan over five years ago, and my grandma has always been the most supportive member of my family. Due to health concerns, she herself is not a big consumer of meat or dairy. She comes from a culinary background that places great emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce, and her table is always full of vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, and herbs. It is only now, as I learn more and more about food that I see how rich her food world really is. For her, sun-dried tomatoes are not a gourmet ingredient on a high-priced restaurant menu, but what you make in late summer to make sure you have tomatoes in the winter. Fruit leathers are not a silly childrens snack, but a way to capture the bounty of whatever fruit you happen to have in abundance. Herbs are not merely decorations on a finished dish, but an integral flavor and nutritional component of that dish, meant to be savored rather than discarded. I credit grandma with the fact that I have such a taste for fruits and vegetables today, without which being a vegan would be pretty damn difficult!</span></p> <p> <span style="font-size:100%;">For these reasons, eating vegan at grandma’s house has always been easy. Most of her recipes are easily veganized, and she takes great joy into observing me replace the eggs or meat in her dishes, just as I took great joy watching her cook for all the years of my life. Here, I have veganized <i>fesenjan</i>, a delicious, nutritious, and iconic Iranian <i>khoresh</i>, or stew. The recipe is very flexible, and you should approach it in terms of flavor instead of exact measurements. You will be surprised at the lip-smacking flavor that such a seemingly unexpected combination of ingredients yields. The rich taste of fesenjan and its deep brown color make it perfect for the fall and winter. </span><br /></p> <p align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b>Fesenjan</b></span></p><p align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/1701362090_f1c4fafa24.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 439px; height: 329px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/1701362090_f1c4fafa24.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ingredients</span>:</i></span></p> <ul type="DISC"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">2 cups fresh raw walnuts</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">1 medium white onion, grated</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">¼ cup pomegranate paste<span style="font-weight: bold;">*</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">3 TB tomato paste</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">2 – 3 cups water</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">1 tsp turmeric</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">½ - 1 tsp cinnamon</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">salt and pepper to taste</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">1 cup of your favorite vegan chicken (I used baked tofu, but seitan, tempeh, packaged faux chicken, or even legumes such as lima beans also work well)</span></li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><i><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directions</span>:</i></span><br /></p> <ul type="DISC"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Using a food processor, grind the walnuts until they form a paste with a smooth nut-butter consistency</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Crumble the walnut paste, along with the grated onion, the pomegranate and tomato pastes, and spices into a stock pot over medium-high heat, and stir in enough water until smooth. You want a thin consistency, like tomato juice, this will thicken up substantially. Make sure to get rid of any lumps in the sauce.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for about an hour, stirring occasionally. As the mixture thickens, the color will darken to a deep brown.</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/1700508317_75d18f56bc.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 169px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2214/1700508317_75d18f56bc.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/1700508617_5b1f935757.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 168px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/1700508617_5b1f935757.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div><ul type="DISC"><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Add your baked tofu (or whatever chicken substitute you are using) at this point, and allow it to simmer for another 30 minutes. Towards the end, you can add 1 or 2 tablespoons of ice water to the mixture once or twice, to get the beautiful reddish walnut oil to rise to the top for presentation purposes. This step is totally optional.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Serve warm over rice. White basmati rice is traditional (<a href="http://wherestherevolution.blogspot.com/2007/02/waiter-theres-something-in-my-pie-20.html">click here for the recipe for Iranian-style steamed rice pilaf</a> -scroll down), but I also love <i>fesenjan</i> with my favorite brown rice.</span></li><li><span style="font-size:100%;">Enjoy!</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/1701363212_31d44d4c51.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2336/1701363212_31d44d4c51.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></div> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Optional</span>: eggplants also taste good in this dish. You can drop chopped eggplants, raw or cooked, into the stew for the last 30 minutes or so of cooking, in addition to or as a replacement for the chicken.</span><br /></p> <p><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">*</span></span> Pomegranate paste is a thick, intensely sour paste that gives many Iranian dishes a distinctive flavor. You can find pomegranate paste at Iranian supermarkets, or hit up your closest Iranian friend! If you can’t, however, you can replace it in this recipe with pomegranate molasses or juice, changing the amount of water accordingly. The juice and the molasses are not as tangy as the paste, however, and you should probably add some lemon or lime juice to make up for this fact.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/1518686801_5e5d69974a.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 440px; height: 330px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2410/1518686801_5e5d69974a.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a></p> </div> </div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-4970160183032483882009-10-18T18:54:00.006-04:002009-10-18T19:08:24.687-04:00some favorite simple treats, courtesy of daiku<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9wQz5wzqwKVaMHBpanu904HIalYFq9kNMo3ppulDYgMKceG7RUuukzjJE8gPYRMkDPFStqpjVYnP8eMDyS36zxzTPkIkylxCxXic0Cx6fmxIYDlVJfFvp5em2ecSgo0YMDHF/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9wQz5wzqwKVaMHBpanu904HIalYFq9kNMo3ppulDYgMKceG7RUuukzjJE8gPYRMkDPFStqpjVYnP8eMDyS36zxzTPkIkylxCxXic0Cx6fmxIYDlVJfFvp5em2ecSgo0YMDHF/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394078572434810690" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">these are some of my favorite things to eat, simple vegan foods that bring comfort and happiness. some of that happiness can be attributed to the fact that I associate them with my life with daiku- we've been together for a long time, and share so many food adventures and memories. without him, I would not be the unabashed fan I am of cumin, chipotle, or...<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2748670892_7a87b3400b.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3040/2748670892_7a87b3400b.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">...pretzels with plenty of mustard and some beer to wash it all down with,<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2748670760_145dd41eda.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 337px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3153/2748670760_145dd41eda.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">...delicious focaccia with tons and tons of fresh rosemary,<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2747836681_664aebca56.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 337px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2747836681_664aebca56.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">...beans and greens in all forms,<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2747836885_7c514784a0.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3073/2747836885_7c514784a0.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">...german chocolate cake (here in mini-birthday-cupcake form).<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">what are some of your favorite foods that you sampled thanks to the influence of others?<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-5329747972339846282009-10-17T21:30:00.003-04:002009-10-17T21:39:20.654-04:00apples apples apples!<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzf_iwGFl4T4YakRuY9ylP2AWcuLyHcy2ahEYSCizP4Fdr8IirUoBTYOA1AQHjeBsdaDLdaP3dxkXT-6rUN_xUMWvwDDrFnhe348mLoZFqnQbjZHcvtsEWBDq7_auBGjNMssp/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzf_iwGFl4T4YakRuY9ylP2AWcuLyHcy2ahEYSCizP4Fdr8IirUoBTYOA1AQHjeBsdaDLdaP3dxkXT-6rUN_xUMWvwDDrFnhe348mLoZFqnQbjZHcvtsEWBDq7_auBGjNMssp/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393746555285016866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3972458043_af38d970dd.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3429/3972458043_af38d970dd.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family:verdana;">Daiku and I have guests over at our house quite often. And Autumn is a very fun time to have guests, because we live smack dab in the middle of apple country! So on a nice Sunday recently, we took our friend and guest Julian out to pick some apples. </span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3973224980_a2865997f7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 447px; height: 335px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3973224980_a2865997f7.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">She had fun!<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3972455591_965518ca85.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 345px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3504/3972455591_965518ca85.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">We had fun!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3973226174_cb2522473d.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 460px; height: 345px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3973226174_cb2522473d.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /></div></div></div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">and, for under $15, we came home with enough apples to make into 2 jars of apple butter, 2 full-sized and 4 hand-sized pies, and juice, with enough left over for some serious snacking. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">What are some other mofo-ers doing with apples this month? </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://veganmofo.wordpress.com/2009/10/17/putting-your-mofo-where-your-apple-is-or-uh/">Head over to my apple round-up over on VeganMoFo Headquarters</a><span style="font-family:verdana;"> for a sampling.<br /><br /></span>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-44020720526341059542009-10-15T19:31:00.005-04:002009-10-15T19:37:19.114-04:00blog action day: climate change<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKDGU_lRdPr8sbs8Wo-SixrywUgTtGwcGN1Y42RCOwfEK7Fqj3MravlHjrsksBRwb2x62yJNZPjULRmYQ3bMxkzafJRR_QDijFUcwkViXeaq_1XbLoTNC5N1-a8UkUIdBrWcD/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfKDGU_lRdPr8sbs8Wo-SixrywUgTtGwcGN1Y42RCOwfEK7Fqj3MravlHjrsksBRwb2x62yJNZPjULRmYQ3bMxkzafJRR_QDijFUcwkViXeaq_1XbLoTNC5N1-a8UkUIdBrWcD/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392973484192402066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogactionday.org/"><img src="http://www.blogactionday.org/imgs/badges/bad-125-125.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">decided to keep it short and sweet this year- even though the U of C study is a few years old, it bears repeating:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" >Researchers at the University of Chicago have calculated the relative carbon intensity of a standard vegan diet in comparison to a US-style carnivorous diet, all the way through from production to processing to distribution to cooking and consumption. An average burger man (that is, not the outsize variety) emits the equivalent of 1.5 tonnes more CO2 every year than the standard vegan. By comparison, were you to trade in your conventional gas-guzzler for a state of the art Prius hybrid, your CO2 savings would amount to little more than one tonne per year.</span><br /><br />quote taken from <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2006/jan/04/guardiansocietysupplement3">this Guardian article</a>, 2006<br /><br />(also, don't let people side-track you by talking about large-scale production of crops such as soy and corn that feed vegans- those are the same crops, but on a much larger scale, that meat animals are fed as well! Whether you are vegan or not, you are eating soybeans. It's up to you how.)<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-42703898981188486552009-10-14T15:35:00.004-04:002009-10-14T15:48:40.573-04:00pizzzzza<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeZwGaNQvAfYN9oWA9jMN8DL0TSBJcgVFbMVLkb5gzREGdZTP8gfJI9HJNdpVVFr8mrmsrjUMX2-9VWYRNEPBGuQ0mX8CsAZGKe5Trqz0ScPjG05l3z9LbQ615TmInpMgX8qo/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVeZwGaNQvAfYN9oWA9jMN8DL0TSBJcgVFbMVLkb5gzREGdZTP8gfJI9HJNdpVVFr8mrmsrjUMX2-9VWYRNEPBGuQ0mX8CsAZGKe5Trqz0ScPjG05l3z9LbQ615TmInpMgX8qo/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392541995315269698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">making pizza at home is really nice. but sometimes, it's just as nice to be able to go out for pizza. when you are vegan, that is not always possible, but recently, it's becoming more and more doable all across the country. restaurants, delivery places, and chains are now offering not just the "veggies, no cheese" option that we know and love so well, but all kinds of pizzas made with vegan cheeses such as <a href="http://www.teesecheese.com/">Teese</a>, <a href="http://www.daiyafoods.com/">Daiya</a>, <a href="http://www.redwoodfoods.es/cheezly.php">Cheezly</a>, etc.<br /></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3872174003_e90a312085.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 342px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2574/3872174003_e90a312085.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">here in Syracuse, we have a few vegan pizza options (including The Italian Chef, Dorian's, and Papa John's). one place with a huge and varied menu of vegan pizzas is <a href="http://www.strongheartscafe.com/">Strong Hearts Cafe</a>. check out the menu!<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3872173409_e4b269bd75.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 456px; height: 342px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3465/3872173409_e4b269bd75.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Here is the Mediterranean, with Teeze mozarella, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, spinach, garlic, and a zesty tomato sauce. For a lover of thick, bready crusts such as myself, this is pizza heaven. With so many options, you're sure to find the pizza of your dreams- just make sure it's Friday, the only night that Strong Hearts currently does pizza!<br /><br />Strong Hearts Cafe<br />719 E Genesee Street<br />Syracuse, NY 13210<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32480106.post-1971110548510434082009-10-13T14:42:00.005-04:002009-10-13T14:47:00.968-04:00joe-joe cuppos<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTEROlE0x72wGqI-b3EYMWEltTJpIpc2srNVTN13Ax-stxQEVZ3av8QpvkiK5ioZ4NJcSw1APABCrXqdokB2xMx2i1cj8yE_yagQ6ZevsltZVkjp_2L4rOBNteteGGkVcNtPm/s1600-h/veganmofo3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 75px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUTEROlE0x72wGqI-b3EYMWEltTJpIpc2srNVTN13Ax-stxQEVZ3av8QpvkiK5ioZ4NJcSw1APABCrXqdokB2xMx2i1cj8yE_yagQ6ZevsltZVkjp_2L4rOBNteteGGkVcNtPm/s320/veganmofo3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392157000637159138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3872942730_7823796c08.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 500px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3473/3872942730_7823796c08.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">If you are lucky enough to live by a Trader Joe's, you might be familiar with this seasonal treat: <a href="http://www.traderjoesfan.com/Trader_Joes/candy_cane_trader_joe_joes_cookies/details/">peppermint candy cane Joe Joes</a>. These are rich chocolate cookies with a creamy minty filling that is chock full of crushed candy canes. An awesome winter treat. Like some other vegans I know, I stockpile these limited-time treats every year. Then, in the summer, I can make the cupcakes you see above- chocolate mint cuppers, mint buttercream frosting, and a piece of cookie on top! I loved this spin on the cookies 'n cream cupcakes, and so did my friend for whose birthday I baked them. Mmmm.<br /><br /></div></div>bazuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07020880461667324114noreply@blogger.com8