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What Vegans Eat – Day 602

Brunch: Last night’s Miso Soup with Tofu, Mushrooms and Brown Rice Noodles became today’s lunch. I was still hungry and didn’t know what to eat. We were low on produce and then our GoOrganicNYC delivery arrived. There were sweet potatoes in the delivery box. I remembered reading about Sweet Potato toast, slicing the potato into…

What Vegans Eat – Day 601

Breakfast: It was hard getting up in the morning after a fun, late evening out. Gary had to get to his acting class at HB Studio and I could sleep in. Only I couldn’t sleep. So I had to struggle through the day. But it was a GREAT day! Ten years ago I was diagnosed…

Creamy Dijon Sauce (Dijonnaise)

Serve this luscious sauce with our Tournedos de Riz Sauvage. Ingredients Six to twelve black pepper corns 1 Tablespoon vegan butter (optional) 2 Tablespoons dried sage or parsley or a combination of both 1 cup cashew cream (not chilled, set out to get to room temperature) 1/4 cup boiling water 2 Tablespoons Dijon mustard 1…

What Vegans Eat – Day 600

Brunch: I went with a savory meal -Cream of Cauliflower Soup with freshly grated Nutmeg and Black Pepper. Pop! Goes the flavor. Gary had a nice bowl of Oatmeal.   Daily Green Juice: Kale, Collards, Cleery, Carrots, Lemon, Ginger   Dinner: Getting creative, again, Gary made a Cauliflower Béchamel Sauce with the remaining soup to…

What Vegans Eat – Day 599

Brunch: It was a lovely Saturday morning. The kind we hadn’t had in a while. The apartment was cozy on this rainy morning. We were relaxed, drank Vanilla Black Tea and read the New York Times. It was the kind of morning where nothing of consequence happened, just life. Life as we like it.  …

Rosh Hashanah

The best part about holidays for me is the food! I love celebrating all holiday foods, updating traditional recipes, making them not only delicious, but kinder to the nonhuman animals we share this planet with, gentler on the environment, and healthier. Here are my favorites for the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah.   Challah Bread…

What Vegans Eat – Day 598

Breakfast: As promised, Fruity Waffles were served for breakfast with Raspberry Coulis. It was delightful waking up, knowing that this breakfast treat was already made, just waiting to be warmed, served and enjoyed. We’ve been drinking a lot of Vanilla Black tea these days but this morning I went for Genmaicha. With it’s toasted flavor…

What Vegans Eat – Day 597

Breakfast: We made our most favorite waffle recipe, Fruity Waffles. Sometimes we make other recipes for waffles for variety but then when we have these, we remember they are the best. The recipes makes about 8-10 Belgian style waffles, the thick kind so for us, that means enough for tomorrow. Can’t wait. They are especially…

What Vegans Eat – Day 596

Breakfast: A smiling, sunny pile of Polenta was served for breakfast with a choice of toppings: Coconut, Flax Seeds, Raspberries, Walnuts and Maple Syrup along with Vanilla Black Tea.   Lunch: I had taken 2 cups of green split peas a couple of days before and had them soaking. I rinsed them twice a day,…