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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 >

Often, sometimes, rarely

Often I have a family sized tub of hummus and [fill in the blank] for dinner and call it a night. Sometimes I include veggies. Rarely do I have the suggested portion size. Often the same meal plan can be created with nut butter.   Sometimes I add frozen bananas to my morning oats.   Rarely does my oatmeal have fewer than three ingredients (nut butter, fresh fruit, dried fruit, cinnamon, stevia, coconut, etc.). Often I’ll crave nothing but fruit for an entire day. Sometimes I eat 4 apples in one sitting (but some days… Read more >

Packrat

Before I get into the latest and greatest from the hippie kitchen, I wanted to say thank you to everyone who took the time to offer their thoughts on yesterday’s post.  The discussion certainly got more heated than I anticipated (and some comments were a bit harsh), but it was great to read how others felt about sharing your views with your family/friends.  Being brave enough to stand up for your beliefs while not pressuring others to feel guilty about having differing opinions is definitely a fine line…and it seems that many feel there’s a… Read more >

Top Chefs in So Cal

I’m a huge Bravo fan, and a huge Top Chef fan, so I decided to do some research… Which chefs are in the Southern California area?  And where can I go to taste their food?  For those interested, here’s the summary. Season One Brian Hill – Owner and executive chef of Match BBQ, Pomona Candice Kumai – Cook at Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Dave Martin – Executive chef at XO Wine Bistro, Manhattan Beach (this was back then, I think it’s now closed) Season Two Betty Fraser – Chef-owner of Grub Restaurant, Hollywood Ilan Hall –… Read more >

Between a rock…

and a hard place the golden arches.  That’s where I was stuck this past weekend.  It started Friday morning, before setting off on our road trip to Palo Alto.  Kyle and I offered to pick up breakfast for our driving companion, but he didn’t get the text in time.  As a result, we were happily fed and Starbuck’s-ed before the drive began, while our friend was in need of breakfast.  He requested that we hit up the McDonald’s drive-thru before getting on the freeway.  Hm.  This is where my inner battle began.  Do I voice… Read more >