Daily Archive: July 14, 2010

Vegan Cassoulet

VEGETARIAN CASSOULET RECIPE BY MELISSA ROBERTS (source)  SERVES 4 TO 6* *adapted to feed two very hungry hippies ACTIVE TIME: 30 MIN START TO FINISH: 1 1/4 HR In case you are in the same boat as I was (and had never heard of a “cassoulet” until now) allow me to further introduce you.  It’s usually a meat based dish, but as per Gourmet, this vegan twist on the meal is good enough to have carnivores forgetting that a meat version even exists (see below quote).  ”A leek, carrot, and celery mirepoix, cooked until tender… Read more >

Golden Moon

A few months (yes, months) ago I got a little package in the mail.  Hmmm…did I black out and order things on the internet I don’t remember?  Curious, I ripped it open to find a nice gift from Golden Moon Tea.  The best things come in small packages indeed! As an avid tea drinker, this was thrilling and I couldn’t wait to try each and every flavor. They sell a TON of loose leaf teas (black, white, oolong, and green), and with the samples they sent me a bunch of literature about their products.  It… Read more >