November 2011
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Butternut Squash Mac n' Cheeze
Trick or Treat? On this Halloween evening, I made a special dinner treat! I’d planned to make these cookies too, but those will have to wait until the weekend!
Butternut Squash Mac n’ Cheeze
To celebrate the colors & flavors of the season, I prepared this rich & creamy dish from Oh She Glows. I made this for my Mom a few weeks ago when she returned home from the hospital...
October 2011
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Halloween Recipe Roundup
I don’t quite have my zest back, but have found some sugar-sweet holiday zest elsewhere on other people’s blogs. I am loving all these sweet inspired Halloween recipes! Maybe this will give me an inspirational kick in the pants & make one or two of these over the weekend!
Vegan Double Chocolate Pudding Cups from Oh She Glows
Orange Vegan Jack-O-Lanterns from Novel Eats
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Where in the World is Vegenista???
Not blogging, that’s for sure. I wish I could say I’ve run away to Paris, but I’m still here, & just really uninspired at the moment. I’m also very, very tired. I have, however, been behind the scenes doing something I wanted to do months ago — reformatting old blog posts. Remind me to NEVER change themes again.
So what have I been doing? Lots of yoga....
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It's Vegan Fashion Week...
at LovingEco! This week get stylish vegan fashion & beauty brands like Vaute Couture & Modern Minerals for up to 70% off!
LovingEco is a members-only, social commerce platform that offers unsurpassed & innovative eco-friendly products at exclusive price points (up to 70% off retail), without compromising style. LovingEco is an advocate of ‘style for change’; an opportunity for people...
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Teriyaki Tofu with a Side of Guilt...
I should be loving this…
& I am. But I’m not. Loving it because it is amazing. Guilty because this was the meal my sweet Mom was supposed be be enjoying last night, before having a bit of a health scare & ending up in the hospital, where she will be resting up for a few days…eating hospital food. Ick.
We were together most of the day yesterday & she kept going on...
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Curried Red Lentil & Butternut Squash Stew
Happiness is a heartwarming bowl of autumn-style stew…
As I walked home from yoga this evening, I felt the crisp fall air returning. Thank goodness. I’ve had enough of that Indian summer business & I hope the cooler temperatures stick around. I am craving the comforts of fall - scarves, boots, almond milk pumpkin spice lattes & hearty squash dishes like this one from Oh She...
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WatchYet another fun video from BabyCakesNYC, this time featuring a brand new adorable star & a recipe for one of my favorite things - madeleine cookies! Yay!
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Dog (birth)Day Afternoon
Somebody had a birthday yesterday & Lucie & I were there to celebrate!
Happy Birthday to my Mom’s sweet doggie, Beatrice! Around here, dogs are treated like part of the family. So, naturally, dog birthdays include parties with special doggie treats, presents, & birthday hats. Can you guess which part she was NOT excited about?
Lucie wasn’t having it either…
I...
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Curried Carrot & Red Grape Slaw
Someone chased fall away & came back with summer. NO THANK YOU. I was enjoying the crisp air & cloudy days, but now it’s back in the 90s. This “Indian Summer” is typical in mid-October here in Southern California. Summer blows through for a few more weeks, bringing with it soaring temperatures, Santa Ana winds, & the threat of wildfires before finally handing the...
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Vegan Sweet Potato Pie
Last weekend was my BFF Anna’s birthday. We’d had plans to go out, but at the last minute she called & said she would like nothing more than for me to cook her birthday dinner. I was so flattered. Of all the lovely restaurants she could’ve chosen, her wish was for a home cooked meal from yours truly, & I was more than happy to oblige. She left the menu planning up to...
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"Assembly" - A Vegan Beer Dinner with LOVELIKEBEER
On November 5th, LOVELIKEBEER is kicking off San Diego Beer Week & returning to Sea Rocket Bistro with their 4th vegan food & beer event & I have all the info - hot off the press!
As always, Kory & Derek have organized another exciting evening of exceptional craft beers & exquisitely prepared vegan food pairings. Here are the details:
Kicking off San Diego...
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Squash Enchiladas with Tomatillo Sauce
Sometimes my favorite dishes are born out of ingredients “new-to-me” that the CSA provides. This time is was a bag of tomtatillos.
As we being our Southern California “lean” into fall, my taste-buds are craving warm autumnal flavors - like that of butternut & acorn squash, roasted root veggies, etc. When I found this recipe (which was easy to veganize) that not...
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Sunday Spread...
I haven’t had a “real” full weekend in I can’t remember when. They certainly go by too quickly! Before I knew it the weekend was almost over…
With my retail job, I worked most Sundays & didn’t have much chance to enjoy one of my favorite Sunday rituals - BRUNCH! So to celebrate my new-found weekend freedom I cooked up this lovely brunch spread with a tofu...
