It’s Like Buttah!

I mentioned before that I have a love/hate relationship with Pinterest.  I love it because it allows for people to get their ideas out there on a wide scale, and it makes it so easy to find cool recipes, DIY crafty ideas, awesome ways to decorate your kitchen, and how to make a bun in … Continue reading →

Cheesy Seitan & Mushroom Sandwich

Let me tell you: I’ve made some grilled cheese sammies in my day.  For a long while, I was a fromagier, first for a fancy French bistro in West Hollywood and then I was the head fromagier at a well-known cheese shop in Studio City.  You could say that I knew my cheese.  I made … Continue reading →

Lemony Mustard Green & Potato Crustless Quiche

One of my most favorite cities in the world is Barcelona.  It is such a beautiful, whimsical city, complete with insane architecture, gorgeous beaches, the best farmer’s market you’ll ever go to, nap time, and tapas.  I’ve not been to Barcelona since becoming vegan, but as a vegetarian, there were a few staple tapas that … Continue reading →

Cinnamon Blood Orange Granola

Chris likes to have a big bowl of cereal (preferably of the clustered granola variety) for breakfast.  I’m more of an oatmeal gal, myself.  Brunch, however, is a different story.  We like to go big with brunch.  Since becoming vegan, we’ve tried so many different things for brunch, from elaborate waffles, french toast, omelets, frittatas … Continue reading →

Dining in LA: Real Food Daily

On this last, rainy Sunday afternoon, Chris and I found ourselves without children (a rarity on the weekends), and decided to go on a lunch date.  For about the first year of our relationship, we went out to dinner every single night.  Looking back, neither of us can believe how we kept up such an … Continue reading →

Marbled Carrot Cake Raisin Bars

I am not good with frosting or icing.  There are two reasons for this: I am a perfectionist and I am not skilled enough yet to apply frosting in a perfectly even way. I have a habit of eating too much from the bowl and the spoon and making myself sick. With daffodils in a … Continue reading →

Cauliflower Chickpea Tagine with Lemon Parsley Couscous

For Christmas, Chris and I were given a Tagine as part of an incredible gift basket.  Our friends thought of everything- a vegan cookbook, a jar of couscous, orange olive oil, citrus herb salt, and this gorgeous Tagine.  Dan and Melissa seriously took gift baskets to the next level (Thank you so much, Dan and … Continue reading →

Seitan Ragout Portobello Bowls w/Garlic Arugula Nests

You know how sometimes you need a really classy, sophisticated meal to celebrate an important moment in life?  Perhaps its an anniversary or a birthday or a little bit of good news coming your way.  Chris and I had one of those moments this week.  The Muppets came out on DVD. Let me back up:  … Continue reading →

Banana Beet N’ Greens Smoothie

Do you ever wish there was a way you could stick your head inside your blender so you can clean, with your tongue, the last traces of whatever it was that you made?  No?  Just me?  Huh.  Forget I mentioned it. I was informed recently that I would be going to Maui (yay!!!) in May.  … Continue reading →