Want another reason to love Trader Joe’s? As if the jarred peaches and pears weren’t enough, not only because they taste great but the jars are perfect storage containers for, um, everything. I just went to the website and found this list—or group of lists. They’ve made lists for gluten-free, low-sodium, fat-free, vegetarian, vegan, heart-healthy, [...]
Archive for March, 2008
trader joe’s, yeah!
Posted in general, tagged ingredient labels on March 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
chocolate peanut butter pie
Posted in recipes, tagged dessert, tofu on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Why aren’t all vegans skinny? This pie. It’s easy like Sunday morning and tastes like what I think medicine in the Care Bear hospital would taste like. It’s the perfect dessert to share with omnivores. ·4 T vanilla soymilk (or plain & add some vanilla extract) ·2/3 c peanut butter (I can’t speak to the [...]
the toughest part: shoes
Posted in on your person, tagged vegan shoes on March 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I suck at shopping. If I can do it online, I’m usually all right, but within 20 minutes of mall shopping I develop those wobbly mall legs. It feels like low blood sugar, and I get really, really crabby. This is what I’m faced with tonight, the fact that my online shopping attempt has failed [...]
vegetable pizza
Posted in recipes, tagged pizza on March 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I mentioned Amy’s cheeseless in my last post—not putting it down by any means, but it just falls short of what it should be: bigger and cheaper. Trader Joe’s does a slightly lower-rent version for a few bucks less, but it’s still tiny. After a couple rounds, I decided I could make my own. And [...]
quick fix: pizza
Posted in quick fix, tagged pizza, vegan cheese on March 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tom and I both grew up in Chicago, so pizza is essential to our survival. Never a big fan of cheese, I would still stuff myself silly with Lou Malnati’s deep dish—we’re talking a good inch-thick layer of mozzarella. Lou’s was one of the last animal product-containing foods we gave up. I can only imagine [...]




