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Ways to Beat the Heat, #3 (Thai Black Rice Pudding)

Be prepared. Silly sounding, I know. Yesterday while I was making dinner, I overheard on the news that this weekend was going to get humid again. It’s not forcasted to be quite as hot as earlier this week, but humid … Continue reading

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Chickpea Omelette

A while back I made an Indian Omelette, which uses chickpea flour as its base, with Indian spices. I liked that, but wanted to try one that might be a little more like the omelettes that I used to eat. … Continue reading

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Cabbage Rolls

So, I bought some cabbage a while ago. I’m not even going to tell you how long ago, because it’s a bit embarrassing. Let’s just say that cabbage keeps really well in the crisper drawer of the fridge. 🙂 Of … Continue reading

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And the winner is… (Black Bean and Quinoa Salad)

I think the easiest way to entice non-vegans to try vegan foods is offer ones that are vegan by nature, like this one. I make this for a lot of pot-luck type events, and it’s always well recieved. It introduces … Continue reading

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Taste of YSN Entry #2 (Buffalo Seitan with Vegan Ranch Dip)

I thought this dish turned out great, but I’m not sure how well-received it was. Those who tried it, seemed to like it. It also happened that it was placed right next to baked buffalo chicken, so who knows how … Continue reading

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Taste of YSN Entry #1 (Vegan Chocolate Cookies n’ Cream Cupcakes)

It’s hard for cupcakes, vegan or not, to compete in a contest against really rich, decadent dishes. These didn’t win, but everyone who tried them liked them, and everyone thought they were adorable. There were a few left over, so … Continue reading

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Pasta & Veggies with Roasted Chickpeas

This dish was born out of a need to use up some veggies I had hanging around, namely, a tomato and some spinach. “But you don’t like tomatoes,” you might say. And you’d be right. I don’t mind them cooked … Continue reading

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Kale Chips

Okay, so this picture came out terrible, but fortunately, the food did not. I had a bit of kale leftover, and I didn’t really have a dish I wanted to use it in. A couple of weeks ago I saw … Continue reading

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Vegan Dishes Against the World and Sesame Tofu

The Yale School of Nursing is holding a cooking contest. Today was the deadline to enter recipes. The categories are Main Dish with Meat (boo!), Vegan or Vegetarian Main Dish, Salads, Appetizers, and Desserts. I have submitted for three categories, … Continue reading

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Spring Onion Gravy

Spring onions here are not the same as scallions. These look like a cross between a leek and a small onion, and are usually only available in the spring and early summer (hence the name). To make this gravy: Spring … Continue reading

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