I’m writing this mostly for myself, as a reminder of how mad my cat was at me for eating peanut butter-filled pretzels without offering her any. I tried to get a photo of her being mad but when I picked up the camera she was distracted and almost looked cute again. But believe you me, she was [...]
Archive for June, 2009
so angry
Posted in general on June 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
pizza party!
Posted in general, tagged pizza, vegan cheese on June 30, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Oh yeah, it’s still a good idea. The other night we went over to our friends’ house for a pizza party. They had a bunch of crusts ready to go and we all brought the toppings—way more than we could possibly use in one night. Amid kitties and an enormous yet perfectly behaved pup—and vodka [...]
big easy bread
Posted in general on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So I saw this story about bread and figured I like bread so why not read it. Then bonus, a recipe for big, easy bread. Slacker bread, she calls it, with very few ingredients and no kneading. Having steadily used and abused my bread machine since inheriting it from Tom’s mom, kneading hasn’t really been an issue [...]
ground control to major flavor
Posted in recipes, tagged dessert, vegan ice cream on June 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Rocket pops! I don’t think I’ll do so many different flavors at once again—the blending and clean-up between batches wouldn’t normally be worth it—but this was a special maiden voyage experiment. And they were all awesome. From left to right they are: • Black raspberry juice and frozen red raspberries • Orange juice, agave nectar, [...]
los gorditos II
Posted in eatin' out/in, tagged food cart on June 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Not the prettiest truck and not the prettiest location, here in the SE industrial neighborhood, at 8th and Ankeny, you’ll find this all-vegan Mexican wonderland. Follow Your Heart cheese, Tofutti sour cream, Soy Curls, and Soyrizo, plus tofu come together to create authentic taqueria favorites. And at these prices, you don’t have to feel guilty [...]




