I guess “teriyaki tempeh” doesn’t scream “beach picnic,” but who are you to judge me? Bright, colorful, filling–but not too rich, no no, wouldn’t want to interfere with sandy wanderings! The only thing that relied on an actual written recipe was the cabbage slaw, and that came from Martha Stewart, of all places. It was…
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Vegan MoFo Day 20: Spring salad, any time
A true “spring” salad would, for me, involve highly seasonal produce: peas, asparagus, baby artichokes, fava beans, etc. Most of which is not so available by late summer, when we’re more likely to find other excellent salad ingredients like tomatoes and corn. Those…those are not very spring-y. So you can see my dilemma. What ARE…
Vegan MoFo Day 19: Hot Borscht Autumn
Hey it’s a meme no one will remember by the time this posts! Anyway, today is Fall Colors day, and that means yellow squash, orange sweet potato, or red beets. I made borscht because I don’t think I have before and it’s very, very red. Like, very red. The red that turns everything it touches…
Vegan MoFo Day 18: Thirst
When it’s hot, I just want to lay under a fan and pass out. My tolerance for “hot” tops out around 80, really, so why the hell did I move to California? Anyway. I have a few hot weather cold drinks I rotate through in the summer. Herb/fruit-infused fizzy water Some people are into soda,…
Vegan MoFo Day 17: Smashy McSmasherson
Let’s pretend it’s cold outside and not the dead of summer and things like turning on the oven don’t make us miserable. … Anyone else mildly obsessed with the Bon Appetit YouTube channel? I saw this recipe for smashed potatoes (not vegan) and was like, “Ooh. That looks…veganizable and delicious.” Then a friend posted about…
Vegan MoFo Day 16: The Passions of Jane
I opted to go very specific with my “event TV” food: I made grilled cheese in honor of the Jane the Virgin series finale, which aired at the end of July. Jane’s passions since childhood included her family, God, and…grilled cheese sandwiches. (Hope it’s not too much of a spoiler to say this trait was…
Vegan MoFo Day 15: RAAAAGE!
Today we’re supposed to be inspired by a cartoon. I don’t fall in love with animation often, but I do recommend the oddly satisfying Aggretsuko on Netflix: Sanrio-produced cute animal-people work in a dreary Tokyo office, where our heroine Retsuko dreams of finding love and deals with stress by secretly performing death metal karaoke. In…
Vegan MoFo Day 14: Bon appetit, ding dongs
Today’s prompt had me the most flummoxed: “Cook something to bring a villain back from the dark side.” What does that even meeeeeannn? It had to be a sympathetic villain, or one worthy of redemption, or simply one who might be fun to fuck with–which is how I landed on Shawn the demon from The…
Vegan MoFo Day 13: “Beet” by Radicchiohead
Today’s prompt is food song puns. I have to tell you up front: this is the worst thing I’ve ever done. With deep apologies to everyone who ever liked the song “Creep” by Radiohead, I present: “Beet.” When you went to the store Couldn’t look you in the eye You’re just an omnivore Your cart…
Vegan MoFo Day 12: Qa’pla!
No, not gagh. I think that would require some molecular gastronomy magic and result in something I have no interest in actually eating, and that’s not how I roll. But yeah, I like Star Trek. My favorite is Deep Space 9, because COMPLEXITY! I’m in the middle of a slow rewatch right now (BUG ME…
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