Category Archives: Food

The Happy Herbivore’s Quick Queso

Posted on March 20, 2011 by jodie

I had the oppertunity to interview Lindsay Nixon, author of The Happy Herbivore Cookbook: Over 175 Delicious Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes. She was gracious enough to answer a few questions and share one of her recipes from her cookbook. … Continue reading →

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French Onion Soup- Vegan Style!

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jodie

Jealous? A couple of years ago, the current vegan boyfriend was vegan friend. One evening, he read a few recipes to me over a video chat out of the Veggie Works Vegan Cookbook. One of them was for French Onion … Continue reading →

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Southeast Asian Vegan Banquet

Posted on February 5, 2011 by jodie

I decided it would be a good idea to take a cooking class or two. I don’t know that I’ve ever come across a vegan cooking class in any of the communities I’ve lived in, but right now I have … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Chana Massala Tutorial

Posted on January 30, 2011 by jodie

One of the dishes that I started eating frequently while I was doing Eat to Live was a quick Chana Massala. What I’m about to show you is what I would call the “standard” version, but you could also leave … Continue reading →

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Vegan Pizza Day!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by jodie

Today was the first annual Vegan Pizza Day, and well, I ate pizza. 🙂 First pizza: Whole grain dough with olive oil, Field Roast Italian vegan sausage, rosemary and potato, with a little Daiya vegan cheese. I loved this one. … Continue reading →

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Chickpea Garden Salad

Posted on January 9, 2011 by jodie

I decided to try Eat to Live, like any cool vegan blogger. I started a new blog to track what I’m eating and share my thoughts- but I’m using The Picky Vegan to post any new recipes. On my first … Continue reading →

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Veggie Loaded Barley Risotto

Posted on January 7, 2011 by jodie

I came home one night last week with my heart set on having risotto. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any arborio rice. However, I did have barley, and I do like barley risotto. I do my risottos in my pressure cooker … Continue reading →

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Scallion Pancakes Tutorial

Posted on January 2, 2011 by jodie

Today is the day I teach you the ways of the scallion pancakes. Or at least that’s what I told my boyfriend yesterday. He loved the scallion pancakes we had at Christmas so much, he wanted to learn to make … Continue reading →

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Pan-Asian Christmas Feast

Posted on December 25, 2010 by jodie

I have been sick for the last two weeks- flu followed by strep throat. However, it’s been a wonderful Christmas, nonetheless. It was just me and vegan boyfriend, but we had lots of food. I really ought invite other people … Continue reading →

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Sunday Afternoon

Posted on December 5, 2010 by jodie

Some days I like to do some cooking that will last for a few meals. Today was one of those days! I made some Roasted Butternut Squash Soup (with fresh rosemary instead of Garam Massala), and then roasted up some … Continue reading →

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