Category Archives: Food

Decadent Vegan Breakfasts Class with Adam Sobel of The Cinnamon Snail!

Posted on March 6, 2013 by jodie

I had the privilege to take a cooking class about Decadent Vegan Breakfasts with Chef Adam Sobel of the Cinnamon Snail last week, and what a privilege it was! I have loved finding the Snail out and about for the … Continue reading →

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Rosemary-Hazelnut Encrusted Seitan

Posted on December 12, 2012 by jodie

In my last post I mentioned that I was taking over a locally-focused vegan column for my local newspaper’s food blog. I am the new I Eat Plants columnist at Small Bites, the food blog on LoHud.com (that would be … Continue reading →

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How to Caramelize an Onion in 15 Minutes

Posted on October 14, 2012 by jodie

A while back, I saw an article at Slate.com about how food writers lie and say that caramelizing an onion should only take 5 to 10 minutes, where in actuality it takes 30, 40 or 50 minutes. The writer tries … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Raw Unfiltered Apple Cider Vinegar

Posted on October 9, 2012 by jodie

Apples are all around us these days… no, not the computers and iDevices (well, those too), but the fruit. They’re cheap (and for some people, free!) and bountiful! And if you’re anything like I am, you might have a few … Continue reading →

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Curried Beet and Sweet Potato Latke with Apple-Beet Chutney

Posted on October 7, 2012 by jodie

I haven’t done the Vegan MoFo Iron Chef Challenge in a few years, but since I happened to be home for this one, I thought I might do it! The challenge was to make something with beets- specifically the roots. … Continue reading →

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Lalibela Restaurant, Mt. Kisco, NY

Posted on October 5, 2012 by jodie

I wasn’t actually planning on a post today, but I just had a delightful vegan lunch at a restaurant in Mt. Kisko called Lalibela. If you’re a longtime reader, you may know that I used to frequent a restaurant/food cart … Continue reading →

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Simple Cashew Cheese

Posted on October 4, 2012 by jodie

The cashew goat cheese featured in my post yesterday is an example of a fermented food. It takes at least 24 hours to make (though of course, very little of that time is hand-on). So what do you do when … Continue reading →

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Vegan Goat Cheese Sandwich

Posted on October 3, 2012 by jodie

It makes me so happy to use that title. I always loved goat cheese sandwiches with a squash-type soup in the colder weather before I went vegan, and that’s one of the types cheeses where there isn’t a good commercial … Continue reading →

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5 Vegan Food Prep Tips for TV Time

Posted on October 2, 2012 by jodie

Yesterday’s kimchi post is an example of big projects that I take on during the weekend or a day off that will pay off over the long haul in terms of making meals cheaper and easier down the road. A … Continue reading →

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Vegan Kimchi

Posted on October 1, 2012 by jodie

Well who would have thought that something that is spicy pickled cabbage would need to be specified vegan? Before I answer that, welcome to Vegan MoFo (Vegan Month of Food) 2012! I’ve been participating for years, and thought this might … Continue reading →

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