Author Archives: jodie

An Open Letter to the Meat Burners in My Building

Dear Idiots Who Must Cook Meat, If you are going to cook a substance that renders fat as it gets hot, which then drips over the edge of your pan, you have to clean your oven.  You also have to turn it … Continue reading

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Vegan Chow Mein Noodles

I have a bunch of celery in my fridge, so I decided that sometime this week I should make Chow Mein.  I don’t however, have any Chow Mein Noodles.  I could stop at the store on my way home sometime … Continue reading

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Carrot-Ginger Soup

Another day, another soup… Carrot-Ginger Soup 1 lbs carrots, scrubbed and diced 1 small potato, peeled and diced 1 stalk celery, diced 3 shallots, minced 1 tbs grated ginger 4.5 cups vegetable stock 1 tbs olive oil 2 tbs vegan margarine, … Continue reading

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Onion Rings

You are so jealous. Look at what I have: Mmm… crispy oniony goodness! I cannot remember the last time I had onion rings, but I guarantee they were not as good as these.  Since most of the time onion rings … Continue reading

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More Odds and Ends

Some days the food I eat is pretty boring. Yesterday, I had cereal for breakfast and crackers with hummus for lunch/dinner (linner?). Today, I had hummus and bread for breakfast/lunch, and will probably have soup from a box for dinner, … Continue reading

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Baking Bread

For Christmas, I got a copy of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.  Now that I’ve gotten myself a proper baking stone, I’ve tried my hand at it.  I’ve never been successful with breads before (other thank quick breads like Banana Bread), … Continue reading

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Baby Bok Choy

Baby Bok Choy with Crispy Shallots from Veganomicon.  I made a half recipe and ate the whole thing.   Tip for the shallots: after slicing them, lay them out on a paper towel (or paper bag) and sprinkle with salt. … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

So what if I’m a little late?  🙂 Chocolate Cupcake with Chocolate Frosting from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World.  They were considered delicious by all, and my omni friend asked for the recipe!

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PIZZA

I’m going to guess that if you were to go through all my posts and count, the single most frequent picture would be of pizza.  Here’s another one to add to the count, Hawaiian style with Teese, pineapple, and fake … Continue reading

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Thai Sweet Potato Soup

A friend of mine gave me a couple of soup recipes from a cookbook, the name of which escapes me.  The original recipe made a bit too much for one person to eat (even over the course of a week), and I … Continue reading

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