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March 25th, 2009 | Author: sarcozona
March 14th was Pi Day and the first day of spring break. Of course, I had a party – only round food allowed! I had lots and lots of leftover pumpkin in the freezer, so I decided to make some pumpkin pies. I hadn’t made a pumpkin pie since I realized that dairy and eggs were why I felt so sick so often, but the vegan recipe I used turned out well and was very simple.
Pumpkin pie batter with molasses smiley face
In addition to the pumpkin pie, I also made shepherd’s pie and cornbread muffins with my new favorite recipe (with sweet corn added). I was so excited that so many of my friends also brought pies. One of my friends who’d never made a pie before brought an amazing lemon blueberry pie. We ate way too much and then played clue, which is one of my very favorite games. At some point in the evening, my roommate brought out her fingerpuppets, and I was apparently possessed:
Actually, I'm not crazy
The semester’s halfway over, but the amount of work left to do is kind of terrifying. I’m already missing spring break…
February 18th, 2009 | Author: sarcozona
Why yes, I do get a little excited about a nice baking dish. If it was mine, I’d be inspired to make this Artichoke, Potato, and Portobello Mushroom Casserole recipe.
December 22nd, 2008 | Author: sarcozona
This is what the water in my vegetable steamer looks like after I make kale. I wonder what percentage of the nutrients that is?
October 25th, 2008 | Author: sarcozona
I love butternut squash, but I get tired of pie and bread and soups sometimes. This recipe was delicious.
September 18th, 2008 | Author: sarcozona
I saw this meme over at Seeds Aside and just couldn’t resist. Here are the complicated rules: bold what you’ve eaten and strike out what you would never eat. LIke Sciencewomen, I italicized it if it’s something I’ve cooked and/or grown. There are still so many things to try! Sadly, many of the things on this list are things I will never eat again. No more dairy and eggs for me!
1. Real macaroni and cheese, made from scratch and baked
2. Tabouleh
3. Freshly baked bread, straight from the oven
4. Fresh figs
5. Fresh pomegranate
6. Indian dal of any sort
7. Imam bayildi
8. Pressed spiced Chinese tofu
9. Freshly made hummus
10. Tahini
11. Kimchi
12. Miso
13. Falafel
14. Potato and pea filled samosas
15. Homemade yogurt
16. Muhammara
17. Brie en croute
18. Spanikopita
19. Fresh, vine-ripened heirloom tomatoes
20. Insalata caprese
21. Stir-fried greens (gai lan, bok choi, pea shoots, kale, chard or collards)
22. Freshly made salsa
23. Freshly made guacamole
24. Creme brulee
25. Fava beans
26. Chinese cold sesame peanut noodles
27. Fattoush
28. New potatoes
29. Coleslaw
30. Ratatouille
31. Baba ganoush
32. Winter squash
33. Roasted beets
34. Baked sweet potatoes
35. Plantains
36. Chocolate truffles
37. Garlic mashed potatoes
38. Fresh water chestnuts
39. Steel cut oats
40. Quinoa
41. Grilled portabello mushrooms
42. Chipotle en adobo
43. Stone ground whole grain cornmeal
44. Freshly made corn or wheat tortillas
45. Frittata
46. Basil pesto
47. Roasted garlic
48. Raita of any type
49. Mango lassi
50. Jasmine rice (white or brown)
51. Thai vegetarian coconut milk curry
52. Pumpkin in any form other than pie
53. Fresh apple pear or plum gallette
54. Quince in any form
55. Escarole, endive or arugula
56. Sprouts other than mung bean
57. Naturally brewed soy sauce
58. Dried shiitake mushrooms
59. Unusually colored vegetables (purple cauliflower, blue potatoes -the Andean species, chocolate bell peppers…)
60. Fresh peach ice cream
61. Chevre
62. Medjool dates
63. Kheer
64. Flourless chocolate cake
65. Grilled corn on the cob
66. Black bean (or any other bean) vegetarian chili
67. Tempeh
68. Seitan or wheat gluten
69. Gorgonzola or any other blue veined cheese
70. Sweet potato fries
71. Homemade au gratin potatoes
72. Cream of asparagus soup
73. Artichoke-Parmesan dip
74. Mushroom risotto
75. Fermented black beans
76. Garlic scapes
77. Fresh new baby peas
78. Kalamata olives
79. Preserved lemons
80. Fried green tomatoes
81. Chinese scallion pancakes
82. Cheese souffle
83. Fried apples
84. Homemade frijoles refritos
85. Pasta fagiole
86. Macadamia nuts in any form
87. Paw paw in any form
88. Grilled cheese sandwich of any kind
89. Paneer cheese
90. Ma Po Tofu (vegetarian style-no pork!)
91. Fresh pasta in any form
92. Grilled leeks, scallions or ramps
93. Green papaya salad (sauce needed)
94. Baked grain and vegetable stuffed tomatoes
95. Pickled ginger
96. Methi greens
97. Aloo paratha
98. Kedgeree (the original Indian version without the smoked fish, not the British version with fish)
99. Okra
100. Roasted brussels sprouts
June 22nd, 2008 | Author: sarcozona
Just outside of my classroom here at KBS is a large mulberry bush. The mulberries are just beginning to ripen. I had a small, but very tasty, handful today. I’ve never really eaten anything made with mulberries before. I was thinking they’d be good with pancakes. Any suggestions?
May 30th, 2008 | Author: sarcozona
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