Friday, December 18, 2009

lemon meringue pie


Vegan lemon meringue pie, from Karyn's Cooked in Chicago. The lemon part was smooth and tasty, the meringue was good too but more like whipped cream than meringue... harder to replicate I suppose.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

tofu and carrot flautas


A tofu and carrot mix stuffed inside corn tortillas, fried crisp, and topped with soy sour cream. With guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa verde, mixed greens and refried black beans on the side. From Karyn's Cooked in Chicago.

Smoked spinach lasagna


Smoked spinach and tofu ricotta lasagna, with grilled bread on the side, from Karyn's Cooked in Chicago.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

vietnamese three color bean drink


Coconut milk, sweet red beans, and sweet yellow mung beans, from White Lotus in Toronto. Delicious!

Saturday, December 05, 2009

chili paratha


Grilled paratha bread sauteed with onions, peas, and peppers in a rich chili sauce, from Madras Cafe in Toronto. The bread is so dense and tender that it was like fake meat!

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

rice with quinoa


Rice and quinoa with carrots, peppers, and onions, in soy sauce - a Northern Argentina invention.

Sunday, November 08, 2009

sesame eggplant with agave ginger cashews


Eggplant with sesame tomato lime sauce, topped with toasted sesame seeds and agave ginger cashews.

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

tofu scramble, homefries, banana nut pancakes


North American brunch in Argentina, homestyle:
- Tofu scramble with tomatoes, basil, and sweet red pepper
- Homefries with mushrooms and peppers
- Banana nut pancakes (sauce pictured, pancakes not)


Plus juices, fruit salad, buena onda...

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Corn Cream

If you wanna see some typical brazilian food, check here, for the The 30's Vegan Brazilian Food that I love!


Corn cream, a really yummie example!

Sunday, October 25, 2009

polenta pie


Baked polenta pie topped with sliced tomato, mushrooms, and garlic, and assorted herbs. My first time making polenta from scratch - piece of cake! (or pie in this case)

Monday, October 19, 2009

POMx Tea



Refreshing teas that helped get me through the afternoon without keeping me up at night.

Full disclosure: POM Wonderful provided me with these samples.

Friday, October 16, 2009

mushroom ceviche, potatoes & guacamole, yuca fries



Mushroom ceviche and mashed potatoes with mustard seeds, topped with guacamole, with yuca fries and roasted red peppers on the side. From Entre Indyas in Salta, Argentina.