Recipe: “Tempesto” (High-Protein Probiotic-Enriched Pesto)

January 29th, 2012 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

So I’ve sort of been writing this book, slowly, intermittently, for oh I’d say the last . . . 2 years? Year and a half? I’ll have a flash of inspiration, work furiously for a while, and then put it down for 6 months, almost forget about it completely, and then *flash*, inspiration hits again. [...]

Recipe: Perfect Vegan Matzo Ball Soup

December 19th, 2011 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

A few months back, Damian and I were talking about the concept of “last meals”. If you were on death row, what would you choose for your final supper? It’s a tough question! I was super stumped for the longest time, days actually, but I was having fun pondering. I would think of a food, [...]

Homemade Holidays: Vanilla Extract

November 14th, 2011 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

This project calls for vodka. Do try and keep it away from the baby . . . Have you started making your holiday gifts yet? What?! It’s already that time of year again? I know, I know . . . This is a project that i’ve been meaning to do for years – yes, literally [...]

How To Make A “Flax Egg” For Vegan Baking – The RIGHT Way

October 29th, 2011 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Vegan baking can initially seem intimidating, but really, it’s not so different from the standard procedure that you probably grew up on. For the most part it’s just a simple series of 1:1 substitutions, like plant milk for dairy milk and vegan butter for dairy butter. And eggs? What of them? In vegan cookbooks everywhere, [...]

Homemade Fortified Plant Milk

October 24th, 2011 - posted under: The Food » Recipes

Monday seems to be turning into recipe day, so this week I’ll continue the trend with something extra special. It’s super easy and super practical – in fact, it’s kind of like my DIY Green Powder in so much as I’m surprised that I’ve never seen it done before! When Waits was first starting solids [...]