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Daily Archive: December 1, 2010

Kosher

Happy Hanukkah peeps!  I’m actually a gentile myself, but the hospital I used to work at in NYC was a Jewish hospital, so I’m totally down with Judaism.  Lightlife’s Smart Bacon is both vegan and kosher, FYI.  Just sayin’ It’s also salty as all hell, which is not great for blood pressure, but makes for one tasty a$$ dish.  Bad cardiac nurse.  Shhh…don’t tell on me.  The idea for this dish came while I was home last weekend browsing through my mom’s Bon Appétit mag.  There was a bacon and brussel sprouts dish that caught… Read more >

December 1, 2010 Alvarado Street bread, brussels sprouts, butternut squash, lasagna, quinoa, soy bacon, soy milk, tvp Read more >

Vegan “tuna” salad

True story: I used to really like tuna salad.  It was actually one of the only meat sammies that had a regular rotation in my school lunches.  Oddly enough, I haven’t missed it at all since veganizing my life.  However, that probably has to do with the fact that I have always been creeped out by mayonnaise.  Nasoya’s Nayonaise is a nice alternative that is not only vegan but tastes nothing like real mayo.  Great for people like me who have no interest in an imitation of the creamy white ick. This recipe idea came… Read more >

December 1, 2010 tvp Read more >