#VeganMoFo Day 28: Picnic Lunch (or just a packed lunch)

Soooo this is just my lunch for work today… But it’s also very similar to what I’ve actually made for road trips and picnic lunches many times over the years. Hummus. Tabbouli. Salad greens and shredded carrot and some kind of flatbread to make a wrap. Cookies or energy balls. And a very full water…

#VeganMoFo Day 29: What would you bring on a vegan road trip?

A few months ago my mom came down to California and we took a three-day trip up to Mendocino in my 1999 Honda Civic. It’s about a 3 ½-hour drive from my house, definitely long enough to warrant car snacks, much like what I’m writing about here. It was also the last road trip I’ll…

Falafel salad and beet hummus

Occasionally we like to go to my boyfriend’s mom’s house and cook a meal together, taking advantage of her lovely garden and bountiful lemon tree. Today I suggested we take on a kinda-Greek theme–hummus, falafel, all that. I like having an excuse to plan a menu outside the usual weeknight dinner. To keep it simple,…

Hummus twist

Pretty basic, but: 1 can cannelloni beans 4 cloves garlic about 1/3 cup almond butter splash or two white wine vinegar nutritional yeast and a pinch of salt Blended in the food processor until nice and creamy. Good with bread (but what isn’t) and fresh slice tomato.