Every once and a while, my mom will mention a food that she misses. To which I inevitably reply, “If you ever want something, just ask!” Most things are so easy to veganize that it doesn’t really matter what Mom is having a craving for; I can usually turn up a plant-based equivalent. Recently, it [...]
Being half Italian, I’m pretty picky when it comes to things that are meant to mimic cheese. Very few commercial vegan cheeses taste “right” to me, which is why I tend to either make my own cheese sauce or use nutritional yeast depending on the dish. That said, I’m still willing to try vegan cheese [...]
I love mangos and usually eat a whole one at once. However, since I’ve been trying to come up with more raw snack ideas, I decided to do something a little different with the last one I bought. Instead of hunkering down with the vegetable peeler and a napkin, I cut up a few chunks [...]
Back around Easter, Twitter was abuzz with vegan holiday feasts, including brunches. A mention of homemade English muffins got me turned on to Vegan Brunch, a book I’d heard of but–gasp!–had never seen. When I looked it up, I wondered how the heck I’d missed out. Isa Chandra Moskowitz cooking up vegan brunch food? Homemade [...]
Congratulations Karen, winner of the Heart Healthy Pizza giveaway! Check your e-mail; there’s one waiting! I’m sure I’ve mentioned that, since watching Forks Over Knives, I’ve been making a concerted effort to move away from processed “junky” foods. One that I used to eat far too much of was breakfast cereal. I’m not talking about [...]
May 17th, 2012 
Sam 
Every once and a while, my mom will mention a food that she misses. To which I inevitably reply, “If you ever want something, just ask!” Most things are so easy to veganize that it doesn’t really matter what Mom is having a craving for; I can usually turn up a plant-based equivalent. Recently, it [...]
May 14th, 2012 Sam 
Being half Italian, I’m pretty picky when it comes to things that are meant to mimic cheese. Very few commercial vegan cheeses taste “right” to me, which is why I tend to either make my own cheese sauce or use nutritional yeast depending on the dish. That said, I’m still willing to try vegan cheese [...]
May 10th, 2012 Sam 
I love mangos and usually eat a whole one at once. However, since I’ve been trying to come up with more raw snack ideas, I decided to do something a little different with the last one I bought. Instead of hunkering down with the vegetable peeler and a napkin, I cut up a few chunks [...]
May 7th, 2012 Sam 
Back around Easter, Twitter was abuzz with vegan holiday feasts, including brunches. A mention of homemade English muffins got me turned on to Vegan Brunch, a book I’d heard of but–gasp!–had never seen. When I looked it up, I wondered how the heck I’d missed out. Isa Chandra Moskowitz cooking up vegan brunch food? Homemade [...]
May 3rd, 2012 Sam 
Congratulations Karen, winner of the Heart Healthy Pizza giveaway! Check your e-mail; there’s one waiting! I’m sure I’ve mentioned that, since watching Forks Over Knives, I’ve been making a concerted effort to move away from processed “junky” foods. One that I used to eat far too much of was breakfast cereal. I’m not talking about [...]
April 29th, 2012 Sam 
I’ve made this version of “the bowl” for myself a couple times now and liked it so much that I wanted to share the recipe! It’s one of those simple, hearty dinners that can be thrown together without a lot of hassle using ingredients you probably already have around the house. A little millet, some [...]
April 26th, 2012 Sam Remember All Good Bakers? That awesome little Albany, NY bakery and restaurant with fresh, locally sourced ingredients and tasty vegan options? They recently moved from their location on Quail St. to an all-new facility at 540 Delaware Ave, and they’re ready to celebrate! Join them tomorrow next week (I got my weeks confused!) on Friday, [...]
April 23rd, 2012 Sam 
Imagine digging into a fully-loaded pizza that isn’t greasy, heavy or “bad for you” in any way. Perfect crust just the way you like it with as many toppings as will fit, sandwiched between a pair of homemade sauces that are free of added oils and salt. Yes, great-tasting, nutritious pizza can happen. And it [...]
April 20th, 2012 Sam 
Okay, okay, I know that “Jamaican Me Crazy” has been used about a zillion times (or about 245,000 according to Google!), but since I’m babbling about Jamaican food, I just had to say it. Feel free to groan audibly and throw things at me. It’s no secret that I love any and all things jerk [...]
April 15th, 2012 Sam 
Have you entered to win a copy of Unprocessed by Chef AJ yet? There’s still time! Learn how to remove excess “junk” from your diet and get started with a bunch of tasty unprocessed vegan recipes (including raw desserts)! * * * Some recipes have fancy names with words like “braised” in them, or fancy [...]
