We spent a long weekend in Dallas for my niece’s 3rd birthday. It was really nice seeing her and my family. It’s amazing how kids grow up so fast… She’s now such a talker with a huge personality, and the cutest thing ever! Anyway, M and I didn’t eat much, and when we did, it…
Burgers, and tasty ones, are still on the menu in a gluten-free vegan-ish life! These are slightly adapted from Chloe’s recipe in her book “Chloe’s Kitchen.” We love to serve this over rice with all the fixins – shredded lettuce, diced tomatoes, sliced (or finely diced) onion, and a bit of finely diced cucumber. Top…
For the hesitant, the name might not elicit a response of “yum, let’s make that!” but trust me – this is mighty tasty, and like us – you’ll probably end up craving it. We were turned on this recipe by my mother in law, who I think found it originally in the Moosewood cookbook. Through…
One of the most delicious things I’ve had since eating gf/vegan is Thai curry. I seriously have no idea why I didn’t think I’d like it before. I mean, yeah, I don’t like coconut, but apparently now I do. Tastes change! And sometimes for the better. Every year I volunteer as a chef’s helper for…
I had a pretty mean hankerin’ for some good black bean soup… I finally remembered to soak the beans overnight, and I was able to actually make some! (The key being to remember the prep the day before. Sticky notes are my friend.) It turned out ah-maze-ing. No ham hocks needed (nor missed)! It’s a…
I’m one of those people who just loves to collect stuff for the kitchen. Anything from orange peelers to woks to decorative pots… Sadly, I’m limited by the size of my kitchen. GEEZ. When we moved to this house, the kitchen was about 50% smaller than the previous one, so I had to selectively discard…
This year, we didn’t put up the big tree – it was all the way in the back of the attic, and had a bajillion boxes in front of it because we thought we were already going to have moved by now, so had packed up half the house already. Anyway, we still needed something……
It’s brrrrocious outside! And with the heater going 24/7 inside, I wake up each morning with a scratchy throat. By the end of the day, I’m always chilled and ready to get back under the covers. So what’s a gal to do? Make a big pot of comforting, warm soup, that’s what! Looking in the…
After salivating over the previous “how to smoke your own salmon” post, you might be wondering how best to serve the lovely fish. Well, I’m always a fan of the eat-it-straight-from-the-bag method, but sometimes you want something … more. Well, look no further! Fancy pants is here to save the day. We had an early…
As I’ve mentioned, I always hated fish and seafood. Never ate it growing up – ugh. But a couple years ago, I wanted to like it, as I was pretty sure it was just a screwed up mental block of some sort… So I began with halibut – and I liked it! Ate it maybe…
M has NEVER liked collard greens. I was sad about this, as I always liked a good, pork-ful, slow-braised collard green. Since the CSA delivered a couple bunches of collards in the last week of delivery, I decided to go all in and make a full meal of collards, blackened fish, and black-eyed peas, hoping…
Winter time is when you get out the flannel comfy pants and sheets, and say goodbye to the mass amounts of fresh produce. The CSA’s stop delivering, some of the local farmer’s markets close up until next year, and it’s the time to batten down the hatches and hole up for a few months. Right…
More salad dressings!! Today, I will be sharing a delightful peanut dressing that M found and made for me one day, and also a Greek dressing that’s good with a hearty salad of greens, beans, olives, tomatoes, etc. Thai Peanut Dressing M has been going out of town a bit more often recently, which makes…
Mmmm… Italian heartiness! Gathering around the table, eating lots of hearty, filling, warm food, talking and laughing with a bottle of red wine… Many good times have formed around these meals. But being GF and vegan-ish, Italian was thought to be out. But it’s not!! Persistence and the incredible work others have done make it…
Tex-Mex night!! This tortilla soup is one I’ve made for years, but with chicken broth, and served with a lot of cheddar cheese. We tried that Daiya cheddar, UGH it was disgusting, so we were fine just omitting it. (sad face) However, we found this new chicken-like substitute – that’s made from pea protein –…
Plantiful Eats 