Posts Tagged ‘vegan’
vegan bourbon pumpkin milkshake
As the leaves fall from the trees, I start to think about apple cider and pumpkin pie. But, I wasn’t quite ready to give up summer. So, I developed this recipe for pumpkin milkshakes. The bourbon adds a grown-up complexity and the dates give the milkshake body. Vegan Bourbon Pumpkin Milkshake Ingredients: 1/2 15 ounce […]
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Tags: bourbon, cinnamon, coconut milk ice cream, ginger, medjool dates, pumpkin, vegan
bruschetta
Though we haven’t had much of a summer in San Francisco this year, thankfully there has been a summer in the rest of Northern California, yielding wonderful dry farmed Early Girl tomatoes. Bruschetta is a classic appetizer that features fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic. To incorporate the garlic, I use a mortar and pestle and […]
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Tags: basil, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, vegan
carrot, beet, avocado salad
This recipe has roots (ha!) from three places… Firstly, a vegan family member requested a recipe that features beets. Secondly, I had pounds and pounds of carrots from my organic veggie boxes the past two weeks. Thirdly, this salad was inspired by a salad we had at our friend’s house awhile back (sorry — I […]
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Tags: avocado, beets, carrots, cilantro, salad, vegan
This weekend we welcomed our friends Deborah and Akio into our home for a visit. We had a great time exploring the hills, flowers and food of San Francisco! Akio is a remarkably sensitive and thoughtful 2-year old. Deborah is a patient and thoughtful mom. We all get along really well! In between visits to […]
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Tags: cashews, healthy, kids, mac & cheese, vegan
roots & dumplings
Though I always hit that point in the winter where I lament the lack of a ripe tomato and dream of summer squash and cantaloupe, I always have to remind myself that winter vegetables have their own promise. This dish features winter vegetables in a rich stew topped with hearty dumplings. My grandmother grew […]
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Tags: almond milk, carrots, dumplings, gravy, parsnips, roots, rutabagas, turnips, vegan, winter vegetables
This is another schmear recipe from this summer’s wedding extravaganza! I think this one was my favorite — it will definitely fool the most hardcore dairy lovers! The sun-dried tomatoes and basil make this spread rich and savory. A hearty schmear is especially good on a toasted sesame bagel. Vegan Sun-dried Tomato-Basil Schmear Ingredients: […]
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Tags: bagels, basil, cream cheese, schmear, sun-dreid tomatoes, vegan
bourbon maple bbq sauce
I’m vegetarian. BBQ sauce might seem irrelevant to me. It’s like the time my grandpa snatched the bottle of A-1 off the table (I was putting it on a baked potato). When I reassured him that it was okay, it was vegetarian, his reply was this: “I don’t care! It’s steak sauce! It’s just not […]
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Tags: bbq, bourbon, ginger, maple, molasses, vegan
This weekend I was fortunate enough to be invited to present at the first annual International Ice Cream Conference. Don’t get too excited, though. It was really an awesome party hosted by my friend Andreas. There were representatives from at least three countries. There were some outstanding flavor entries: Summer Picnic (three flavors; […]
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Tags: coconut, conference, ginger, ice cream, lemongrass, peach, pineapple, vegan
vegan jambalaya
Before I went vegetarian I was highly carnivorous. I loved meat. I actually thought I still did, until I tried to eat some in preparation for moving to China for a year. I had lost my taste for it. But, before I decided to abstain years ago, I relished in a thick burger, smoky […]
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Tags: fake meat, peppers, rice, spicy, stew, vegan
simple french vinaigrette
There is no better accompaniment to a well-prepared main dish than a simply dressed salad. I usually make up double or triple batch of this recipe and keep it on hand in the fridge. Wash a few leaves of lettuce, slice a tomato and dress with this vinaigrette for the perfect salad (in my estimation, […]
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Tags: dressing, salad, vegan, vinaigrette
