Tag: food
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Sweet Chia Seed Cornbread (GF, Vegan)
I made chili for dinner and wanted to make a vegan cornbread with chia seeds instead of eggs, so I started pulling flours out of the cupboard and calculating. Then I thought…I bet someone has already done this. And someone totally had. I tweaked a couple of things from the original recipe, swapping in…
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Pollo alla Romana (Roman Style Chicken)
When I was in culinary school in Italy… No, not really. I did go to Italy once when I was 17. Milan, Venice… I wish I could go now with my middle aged lady eyes and brain, but I’ll have to settle for memories and photos of me trying to avoid having my photo…
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Vegan Chocolate Frosting
Everyone in this family has a food sensitivity, allergy or specific preference to take into account when planning a meal: no gluten, no soy, no dairy, some vegan, some vegetarian, and some who will *only* eat meat and proteins. So, cooking for this crowd takes some research, planning and a little ingenuity. There are a…
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Easy Miso Ginger Chicken Thighs
Every once in a while, I like to bake or cook something that will challenge me to think differently about food. Something that takes a lot of brain power to come up with or will be a feat of endurance, requiring hours and hours of intensive planning and physical labor in the kitchen. Today…
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Lime Mint Chickpea Salad
After a brief hiatus, I’m back with some new light vegan spring recipes! The butter, bacon, lamb and egg yolks didn’t agree with a certain member of our family, who discovered that his cholesterol was elevated and that he’d gained a few pounds over the holidays. Rather than outright accusing me of trying to kill…
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Vegan Whipped Cream
Today is day one of the “100 days of vegan” challenge. I’m not going vegan or making any new year’s resolutions. I’m cooking/baking/creating something vegan every day. First up, a little bit of heaven. I would rather eat this than dairy whipped cream any day. 1 Can Coconut Milk (14 ounces) 2 Tbs Powdered…
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Quinoa Pizza Crust
The original recipe is here, and I only modified it slightly. Here it is, copy/pasted with the modifications. 1 c quinoa 1 1/2 cups very hot water 1/4 c grapeseed oil or olive oil 1/2 t kosher salt 1/2 t garlic powder 1/2 t Italian seasoning Mix the quinoa and hot water in a…
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