Hungry Hungry Hippie

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Tailgate to win

  Last weekend we schlepped two BBQs and a whole lotta gear to the Rose Bowl for a day of tailgating.  Kyle’s family came too, so we needed a ton of food.   Naturally, we went to Whole Foods for groceries.  The one in Pasadena is LA’s flagship store and it’s the most insane WF I have ever seen.  Ever.  I could have spent the whole day there, just browsing the aisles.    We almost bought the entire store.  And it wasn’t even my fault.  Beverly made a rookie mistake, going to the prepared foods… Read more >

November 3, 2011 field roast, kale Read more >

Westside Native

On Sunday I broke my coffee-free streak. USVAB almond milk, Wholesome Sweetener organic vanilla agave, cinnamon. Artisana makes the best nutbutter, but it also happens to be the most $$$.  Once this coconut butter is gone (which will be very soon), I will be making my own only.  No room in this hippie’s budget for jars of something I can make on my own for a fraction of the price.  No matter how delicious and convenient it is to purchase. After digesting, I went for a short run, made shorter due to the weather.  It… Read more >

August 30, 2011 bbq, field roast, kale, Kombucha, native foods, quinoa, seitan, tempeh Read more >

Market meals

Last weekend I promised to share our vegan BBQ menu and then I got so busy with Disneyland, work, and my trip home I completely forgot about it.  We didn’t actually determine what we were having for dinner until we got to the Farmer’s Market.  So the menu was based entirely on what was fresh that day.  Let’s start with the green beans.    After washing them and cutting off the ends, I steamed them until they were nice and soft. Then I let them cool in an ice bath.  They stayed in the cold… Read more >

July 31, 2011 bbq, field roast, quinoa Read more >

Extra food & extra coworker time

The word “leftovers” implies the portion in question was at some point unwanted.    When you feast on farm fresh fare, this is most definitely not the case.  But (shocking as it may seem) there was food left over from dinner.   Swiss chard, grilled avocado, grilled bell peppers, and grape tomatoes (all from the farmer’s market), red quinoa, and vegan sausages.  For those who asked (all two of you), both Kyle and I looooved them.  I am typically skeptical of faux meat products, but Field Roast Grain Meat Co. has really legit ingredients.  We… Read more >

July 26, 2011 avocado, big salad, field roast, fresh n nova, hummus, Mary's Gone Crackers, nutbutter, oatmeal, quinoa, waffles Read more >

Faking the home-cooking

I make my own seitan pretty frequently, but some times there aren’t enough hours in the day to accomplished everything I want to.  And that’s when I am grateful that there are companies that make vegan roasts.    Nutritionals.   Ingredients. Scouring the fridge and freezer, I came up with these odds and ends. Veggie and Farro Roast Bowl farro carrot clover sprouts frozen spinach Field Roast Wild Mushroom quarter loaf Field Roast makes vegetarian and vegan roasts and sausages and such (see all their products here).  The ingredients are pretty pure and for a… Read more >

April 21, 2011 field roast Read more >