Vegetarians and Vegans

Granola breakfast bars

2008-08-07T03:55:20Z

I used Alton Brown's recipe, cutting back on the butter and sugar. My substitutions are in brackets. Ingredients- 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup raw sunflower seeds ( I used green pumpkin seeds- love the flavor) 1 cup sliced almonds...

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So What The Heck Do We Eat? -- Day 115, This Is How I "Drown My Sorrows"

2008-08-05T06:49:19Z

I just dug out these photos from my camera. They were all taken well before I got the stomach flu. Believe it or not, I still feel rather funny in the stomach when I look at them. Don't get me wrong. The pancakes were great; however, I'm in no...

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Veganism, sex, sexism, feminism...you know the drill.

2008-08-05T02:36:10Z

I was going to refer to some old posts of mine on veganism and sexism...but it seems that they were made on earlier blogs, which I've since deleted. Oh, well. Today, Thom emailed me an NY Times article on veganism and sexism/feminism. The article...

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Anything Strudel

2008-08-03T00:47:46Z

Seriously. Anything left over in your fridge from the party last week, anything you bought on an impulse in the Greek grocery store and haven't a clue how to use, anything you want to eat wrapped with phyllo. There is only one caveat- the filling ...

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Deck Deli at the Loop!

2008-07-23T02:58:07Z

Deck Deli at the Loop We serve healthy, mouth-watering vegetarian meals, sandwiches and pasta everyday from 9am to 7pm daily. We also have a selection of pastries from Becky's Kitchen and our coffees will beat any competitor in a taste test. C...

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Israeli Couscous with grilled vegetables

2008-07-30T01:49:12Z

A meal inspired by summer and sunflowers. You know how those chefs on Food Network go on and on about texture and color and the tart, sweet and salty flavors coming together in a dish? This dish is a perfect study in all that and more. The r...

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How to Choose A Good Melon....

2008-07-16T05:10:15Z

It isn't difficult to purchase a ripe melon when you know what to look for. I've included photos below to help you make a knowlegable choice. Hope you'll give it a try for melon season is upon us. Okay, this sort of thing happens to me in th...

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Purplesque inspired pasta.

2008-07-29T06:28:12Z

Well thanks to Purplesque, I was inspired to use rocket for cooking. I have it growing like mad in the garden but it had never occurred to me to eat it as anything other than a salad green or a pesto. Purplesque asked me if I had made a pesto with...

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yum pizza

2008-07-27T21:02:54Z

i usually don't follow recipes, unless they are found in "the joy of cooking". but, i love this one a lot. except, whenever i make my own dough, it never turns out right. so, i just buy frozen pizza crusts. i'm a cheater. http://www.foodnetwork.c...

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Arugula tomato pasta

2008-07-27T00:46:02Z

The perfect summer night supper. Ingredients- 2 tbsp olive oil 2 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 10 oz baby arugula (or as much as you like) 1 tsp dry basil 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes Zest of one lemon 1 tbsp a...

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