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Food Bites No. 11: Buddha’s Oatmeal Cookies

I’ve made vegan chocolate-chip cookies with little satisfaction in the final product. The cookies may have baked in an oven but they tasted a lot like raw cookie dough. If I was looking to nurse mental anguish with food, at … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 10: Chocolate Mousse

I can’t take credit for this recipe, it was given to me by my French language teacher who received this recipe from one of her former students who is a personal chef. This vegan mousse is not as light as … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 9: Wild Mushroom & Roasted Garlic Soup

Fall is a perfect time for mushrooms! And with the rainy season having arrived in Seattle there is no better way to keep warm than with wild mushroom & roasted garlic soup. This recipe takes over an hour to prepare … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 8: Easy Tex-Mex

With the change of season, it’s nice to have a meal that will stick to your ribs. I enjoy warming tortillas in the oven, and serving them with spicy black beans. I will add shredded lettuce atop the beans, then … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 7: Hummus

I guess the point of VeganMoFo is to post a recipe every day, but honestly who is reading blogs over the weekend? My site traffic always drops on weekends so it’s safe for me to assume you’re here reading my … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 6: Pita Pizza Dough

Last night I caught a friend’s tweet about “bombing the moon”. Justin mentioned that he saw the same phrasing popping up in his facebook news feed. Neither one of us had any idea that NASA was planning to launch a … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 5: Jhames’ Vanilla Cake

Vegan desserts. Those two words don’t exactly conjure images of delectable treats that make you want to reach for a plate and fork. The problem with a lot of vegan desserts is that people look for ways to make them … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 4: Yoga Sex Cult Tea

I learned the following tea recipe when I moved out of NYC after September 11th to attend a yoga school in Long Beach, California. It wasn’t until I gave away nearly all my possessions (except Vincenzo) and moved clear across … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 3: I ♥ Lentils

This year Vegan MoFo III is being hosted by Kittee. If you’re on Twitter, use #veganmofo to participate in the month-long fest. I am not a huge fan of vegan recipes that seek to recreate comfort food or simulate staples … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 2: VeganMoFo!

October is VeganMoFo, the Vegan Month of Food. We spent the weekend with friends in Westport enjoying the sun and surf. We all took turns preparing meals for each other, and my pancakes were such a hit on Saturday morning … Continue reading

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