September 2011
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WatchPlease everyone take a look at this video & offer your support to Chickpea’s Kickstarter Campaign! As a reader & contributor, I would love to see this in print!
hipsterfood:
chickpea-magazine:
hey people!! we’re launching our Kickstarter project today! watch this super awkward video of us sort of explaining it, or go to the Kickstarter page to read more about it.
if you want...
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"Moon Ebony" by Cri de Coeur
Cri de Coeur is killing me right now with their Fall ‘11 Facebook Preview! Ho much do I adore these “Moon Ebony” booties? Too much. Knowing who they’re by, they’re likely $300, which is way out of my budget…
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thecakebar asked: ur blog has lovely food photography. You know u have a good blog when someone walks in and seriously considers becoming a vegan even for just a second! :D So delish!
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Voodoo Doughnut - Portland, OR
This post is long over due…
I live right across the street from a “Donut Shop.” Every morning when I walk my dog, that sweet smell of deep fried dough wafts through the air, beckoning me like a siren’s song. Do I succumb? Certainly Not. First of all, I don’t trust it. From the looks of that place, the doughnuts are likely cooked in lard. Secondly, don’t need to...
vredig asked: I saw a post on another blog that mentioned Portland. are you in the Portland area, by chance? I just moved out here and started going vegan 2 weeks ago and could use some support. peace <3
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Smoky Roasted Corn & Sweet Pepper Soup
About this time of year, I start to get bored with my CSA’s steady supply of sweet peppers. There are only so many things I can think of to stuff them with, & at this point I’ve grown weary of the stuffed peppers, too…
As the season is starting to turn & the evening air has been filled with a bit of chill, I’ve been craving soup. So I decided to use up what I...
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"Welcome Autumn" Breakfast
For a multitude of reasons, this is my favorite time of year. While we don’t see the change in season in Southern California as much as other parts of the country, small shifts begin to take shape & that is enough for me. I welcome the brisk chill in the morning air, darkness falling earlier in the evening, resurrecting boots, coats, & scarves from the bin in the back of the closet,...
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This Week's (small) CSA Share & some Suzie's News
I absolutely love my CSA, Suzie’s Farm. Not only do they provide wonderful fresh, organic produce to restaurants, farmers’ markets, & households across San Diego County, they frequently open up the farm grounds for tours, u-picks, & family friendly events! Here is what is going on this Fall at Suzie’s…
I really wanted to attend the Autumnal Equinox Dinner,...
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WatchGood Morning! Nothing like waking up on a gloomy Sunday morning to a “making of vegan donuts” video! I’m salivating over the thought of a caramel coated vegan doughnut!
I’ve been following David Lebovitz’s food blog for quite sometime & his book, The Sweet Life in Paris, is one of my favorite reads of all time! Seems Mr. Lebovitz & share more in common than a...
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The PPK's Okra Gumbo
There is a reason why Isa Chandra Moskowitz is the “Queen of Vegan.” Everything she does is brushed with gold & awesomeness! For this reason, I felt a little starstruck when meeting her at VVC, but she is so cool & humble! For years, I’ve relied on her countless cookbooks & The PPK to provide me with inspiration & motivation to cook vegan meals. I’ve never...
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Veg-Friendly Brew Masters Dinner at Local Habit
I’ve been wanting to try Local Habit since it opened over the summer, as it has been met with rave reviews, especially from the veg crowd! While it is not a vegetarian restaurant, it certainly caters to conscious diner, with a variety of menu items that can be made vegetarian or vegan.
Local Habit is committed to using locally-sourced ingredients & supporting California-based...
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Mango Coconut "Celebration" Cupcakes!
Just when I was starting to fear that all hope was lost in regards to my education career, I got an email last week inviting me to a job interview. That interview happened yesterday & just a few hours later I got the fate changing phone call & was offered the job! This comes after a devastating layoff from a school I loved, then a job that didn’t work out as expected, then a...
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Savory Tofu & Green Salad
My typical go-to lunch is a large green salad topped with an assortment of seasonal veggies & almost always drizzled with a vegan goddess dressing…
When I need it to be extra special & filling I’ll toss in some cubed baked tofu. On most occasions, I am lazy & opt for the pre-packaged variety, but after San Diego’s recent countywide blackout, stores had to throw...
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Better Late than Never? VVC/Portland Recap - Part...
Oh, I’m a bad blogger. After viewing many of my fellow blogger’s extensive 3- to 5- to even 8- part posts, & pages of gorgeous photos that documented every step of the conference, my guilty conscience set in. I used very poor blogger habits over the Vida Vegan Con weekend. Call me easily overwhelmed. I’ve come to realize that oftentimes I’m so focused on blog notes...
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Simple Quinoa Stuffed Summer Squash
Two jobs & Fall classes have left me with little time to blog & I apologize. I’ve been trying to catch up since Portland, but I can’t seem to get my bearings. Not to mention, the bronchitis that ailed me a few months ago is back, & the incessant coughing come night fall allows for less than restful sleep. It’s easy for me to eat poorly, or not eat at all during these...
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To-Firkin Friday with LOVELIKEBEER!
Wow! I’ve been so busy & I have quite a backlog of posts that need to be published - like my recap of last weekend’s LOVELIKEBEER event! If you are a regular reader, then you know how much I support these guys & we’ve become great friends. Good people, craft beer & vegan food for a charitable purpose? I’m there!
Their most recent event, “To-Firkin...
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Gingered Asian Slaw
The heat has been unbearable today, well, I say “unbearable” by spoiled San Diego standards. It was 100 degrees in my neighborhood & I do not have A/C. Double UGH! Fortunately, I got some relief in a air conditioned building at work, but the Pug had to sweat it out at home.
While contemplating what to make for dinner tonight I had two factors to consider: first - the heat (I...
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Guest Post: Bonsall's Z Cafe
Yet another guest post from the ever charming Miss Andi! This post puts my recent blogging to shame, as I just haven’t had the motivation or zest! Thank you, Andi, for breathing some life back into neglected little Vegenista!
Z Cafe looks lovely! I’d been there once for lunch with Andi while it was “Sunrize” & enjoyed a very hearty veggie burger! I wanna get my mitts...
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San Diego Veg Week
Hey San Diego…SD Veg Week is upon us! For one week this fall, you can prevent animal cruelty, improve your health, & protect the environment by exploring a vegetarian/vegan diet with the help of Animal Protection & Rescue League & the Veg Week Sponsors.
Why go veg?
In order to help prevent cruelty to farmed animals, the single most important thing you can do to help stop...
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