panini, frittata, polenta

Sorry for the hiatus!


Farmhouse Panini: walnut-lentil pâté, rosemary aïoli, italian ciabatta, mesclun salad.


New Potato-Chive Frittata: tofu, smoked tomato jam, spinach salad, whole grain toast.


Creamy polenta with greens, caramelized onion, and grilled tofu.
All from Counter in NYC.

bavarian bread with pluot spread

Vegan abendbrot: richly dense slices of Manna Organics Bavarian sourdough bread, stuffed with seeds and whole grains, topped with plout jam from Inna Jam (thanks Lisa!).

Canadian Thanksgiving dinner

Our potluck Canadian Thanksgiving feast. Clockwise from top: bok choy slaw, candied yams, roasted root veggies, tofurkey, apple cranberry stuffing, mushroom sausage stuffing, green beans with almonds, wild rice salad, veggie Italian sausage and peppers, mashed potatoes, Celebration Roast, and gravy! Not pictured: homemade pumpkin pie, apple crisp, and almond milk ice-cream.

chili & bannock

A rare vegan First Nations meal, from Salmon n' Bannock in Vancouver. The fried bannock (bread) was fantastic!

veggie chicken & avocado sandwich

Warning: Ridiculously Good Sandwich Alert! A fresh demi-baguete stuffed with Yves veggie smoked chicken slices, avocado, red onion, hot sauce, and lettuce.

kim chee banh mi

Hybrid Korean-Vietnamese banh mi sandwich, filled with kim chee (red hot pickled cabbage and chili), along with the usual pickled carrot, daikon, and cilantro. A great combo! From Viet Sub in Vancouver.

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!

ethiopian brunch

The brunch combo from M&B Yummy vegetarian Ethiopian restaurant in Toronto. Clockwise from the top:
- Ful: fava beans served with tomatoes, onions, and green chili
- Injera and "beef" stew
- Butucha: vegan scrambled "eggs" made from chickpea flour
- Kita fir fir: bread fried with vegan butter and spices
- Kinche: sweet cracked wheat
And all of this for one person, allegedly!

radical reuben w/ mac & cheeze

Reuben Sandwich from The Chicago Diner: Sliced seitan, onions, peppers, sauerkraut, vegan Thousand Island Dressing & cheeze, on marbled rye. With a side of mac & cheeze. As tasty as it looks!

abendbrot

Whole grain German bread, thinly sliced but ever so dense, with just as thin slices of herb tofu from Twin Oaks (a co-op!)
The bears stand guard diligently.

Bread

Delicious bread machine bread with Earth Balance! This bread also defies the laws of physics by disappearing within nano-seconds of its completion.

Thanksgiving Dinner

Or at least as much of Thanksgiving dinner as would fit on a plate: tofurkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potato fries, stuffing, gravy, and roasted potatoes, carrots, onions, and mushrooms. Not pictured: homemade cranberry sauce, fresh veggie turkey from Whole Foods, sweet potato and pineapple casserole, green beans with lemon and almonds, apple pie, So Delicious vanilla ice cream. Sadly, our leftovers only lasted two days...

sourdough bread

Life's small pleasure #452: homemade sourdough bread fresh out of the oven, with a bit of Earth Balance whipped margarine on top.

sloppy joes w/ a side o' fries

Made w/ TVP (and TLC). The roll is homemade, too, thanks to our breadmachine.

pumpkin spice bread

see recipe