Monthly Archive: December 2012

Goddess of the leftovers

I’m pooped.  And it’s no mystery why, but I still find it odd that doing so little can leave me feeling so. wiped. out. Fortunately, I came home from the weekend of Thanksgivings with so much food, that I didn’t even have to go grocery shopping for the whole week afterwards (!!).  Ok, that’s a lie, I went once to grab marinara sauce, but otherwise I’ve been eking by on leftovers and extra groceries alone. So what do you do when (a) you’ve been stuffing your face for 5 days in a row and (b)… Read more >

Spicy food is out

We went out to dinner last week.  It’s been cold and rainy in Santa Monica, which calls for real Fall clothes.   Bump peek-a-boo.  Now you see it, now you don’t. We went to True Food Kitchen, an easy choice as it’s within walking distance and the menu accommodates all dietary needs. We shared the kale salad to start (parm on the side).  And I got “the natural” to drink (a sweet ginger fizzy drink). Not wanting to be predictably repetitive, I DIDN’T get the TLT sandwich or the tofu rice bowl, and instead went… Read more >

Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

  She’s a beauty, even before going into the oven! And after…   Just as lovely.  Vegan Pumpkin Cheesecake [vegan, gluten free*] Ingredients: 3.5 oz. firm tofu (1/4 of a 14 oz. container) 4 oz. vegan cream cheese (FYH brand) 1 cup cashews, soaked, drained, & pureed + 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup cane sugar 1 tbsp. arrowroot 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground ginger 1/4 tsp. nutmeg 1/8 tsp. salt 1 prepared graham cracker crust* Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 F.  Puree all the… Read more >