Fresh Market Breakfast

I love my new job! It has inspired me to get cooking again. (Finally!) This was breakfast this morning. Quick and tasty!

Mini Mushroom and Broccoli Quiche (Not Vegan)

I have been broke lately, so I have been eating eggs. I made these mini quiches for dinner last night. Super easy!

Beautiful Beets!

I brought these beets back from my trip to New York, and they are beautiful! I made them into some little puff pastry tarts.

Full menu? Read more!

Delilah!

The newest addition to our family!

Chewy Carmel Popcorn and Pretzel Bars

I tried this recipe from Martha Stewart's Everyday Food. It is NOT vegan. The flavors are delicious, I tried substituting equal parts almond milk for cream... which made the bars not stick together as well. They were quite delicious, but I had to eat them with a fork!



Click read more for recipe!

BBQ Tempeh Tacos

Wow... it's been forever since I posted something! I got this recipe from a neat little company in Asheville, North Carolina that makes their own tempeh from scratch... Smiling Hara Tempeh. You can find this recipe on their blog! Their tempeh was by far the most delicious tempeh I've ever had. Unfortunately, they don't believe in providing their product to anyone but locals, so the only way to get it is to travel to Asheville!

Even if you can't get fresh made tempeh, the store bought stuff works, too. This recipe is a quick and delicious meal when you don't have all night to spend in the kitchen! Enjoy.

Fresh Tomato Cocktail

I had a tasty drink in Asheville and tried to duplicate it at home! It wasn't as delicious as in asheville, but it's a fun play on a classic bloody mary.

1 fresh tomato juiced + lime juice + tequila + a few shreds of basil + a dash of cayenne. salt + pepper rim. yum.

Meanie Greenie Pizza Pie

Lately, I've been addicted to buying whole wheat pizza dough and making pizzas. It's only something like $1.75 for enough dough for a whole pizza at my local Sweetbay Supermarket. It's great, because I hate working with yeast... half of the time it doesn't even work.

I made up some creamy vegan pesto from all the basil I have out back! It is: silken tofu (I had some leftover), basil, walnuts and a dash of nutritional yeast. I added zuccini, olives and tomato sauce (I can't have a pizza without it!).

Veg Breakfast Delight!

English muffin with zuccini and grilled tofu, potato scramble and fakin' bacon!

Pot Pie Veggies

That is all.

Raw Zuccini Wraps

This recipe is still in the works, but this was a pretty good first attempt. Basically like a bite-sized salad! Zuccini, blended cashews, garlic, onion and sprouts, topped with a raw tomato sauce.

Miami Pizza

The Taste of Summer... Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake and Broccoli Pizza

After being off of my feet for far too long, I am finally getting back to (semi) normal walking. I've moved into a new apartment and finally have a kitchen to call my own again! First baked treat out of the oven? Definitely a vegan cheesecake. I also made pizza with broccoli, marinated mushrooms and garlic. Our first meal in our new place! Recipe and photos follow.

Stupid broken foot.

Well, I haven't posted in a while, and don't plan to. Why? Because on the way to work this week, I crashed my freshly purchased Peugeot. I was, of course, running late, so I was hauling ass. A truck pulls right out in front of me and I literally do not have time to brake at all. So I slam into the truck at full speed.

This is my pretty little bike before the accident. After?

Yep... that's right. This is her afterwards. Completely screwed. I'm not sure yet if the frame is bent or just the front forks. So here's my cast!

I broke a bone on the inside of my heel. It's going to be a month minimum to heal... could be longer. At least Diego's keeping me company!

So needless to say, I'm going to be living off of mostly freezer food and instant stuff, because I can't cook very much. :(

Mini polenta pot pies.

After an amazing afternoon nap yesterday, I was watching Food Network. On a typical day, I'd be watching CSI or Law and Order or whatever looks good. You see, I have a terrible addiction to channel flipping. But, seeing as I temporarily misplaced the remote (which translates to, I was too lazy to get up and look for it) I watched all of 30 minute meals. So now that I've made a short story long, I will tell you about the recipe I tried tonight. This dish came out grrreat. I did a vegan version of Racheal Ray's tarragon-cream chicken and polenta pot pies.

In my pot-pies, I used a Field Roast Chipotle sausage, and used some soaked cashews to make the polenta a little richer. Really, really delicious... I will definitely be making this again. And, I got picked up these cute red little ramekins from Bialetti. You can't even say it without sounding Italian.

Sorry for the lazy photo.