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Food Bites No. 18: Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sorry for the lack of recipes, I was busy redesigning my website. You know how those things can be. And, please, don’t even get me started on Google Analytics failing on W3C validation. Jesus. As much as we use Vegan … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 17: Bánh mì

One of the best things about living in Seattle is the Vietnamese culture. Unlike Americanized “Chinese” food, Vietnamese dishes rely heavily on fresh vegetables and herbs. One of my favorite Vietnamese classics is bánh mì, a baguette sammich filled with … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 16: Blub

A couple years ago when I visited Milan, Italy I dined at the restaurant Joia where I sampled some of the most inventive vegan meals I’ve ever experienced. It’s a shame, really, that I had to travel to another continent just … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 15: Saag Paneer

I loves me some Indian food. Ever since high school when I attended Sunday prasadam at the Hare Krsna temple, I made an effort to learn how to prepare Indian-style cooking at home. The smells and flavors of spices in Indian … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 14: Chocolate Crunchies

Yesterday as I was cleaning the kitchen I lifted a 50 lb bag of flour without bending my knees. There is such a huge bag of flour in the kitchen because it’s fall which allows for cooking and baking without … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 13: Hail Seitan!

Fun facts about vegetable proteins! Protein sources for veg*ns come from a variety of sources, the most obvious being tofu which is a cake made from coagulated soy milk. Tempeh is the whole soybean which is fermented and pressed into … Continue reading

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Food Bites No. 12: Veggie Curry Patties

Last night’s dinner was one of those impromptu meals where you have leftovers in the refrigerator you’d hate to see go to waste: roasted spaghetti squash with plenty left after our initial meal; carrots from the farmer’s market in the … Continue reading

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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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