Author Archives: moviewitz

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About moviewitz

producer, director, writer, editor.

Vegetarian Passover

Posted on March 28, 2013 by moviewitz

Whenever this holiday rolls around, the usual reaction from friends and family is this, “What are you going to make? How can you have a Seder without meat?”, and sometimes, “Um, thanks for the invite, but I’m busy.” This year, … Continue reading →

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Excellent Yams and other stuff

Posted on February 20, 2013 by moviewitz

Another experiment, based on what I had at home. It worked into an excellent side dish, pictured here alongside a piece of avocado with a dab of soy sauce. The main course was steamed vegan buns. Ingredients: 1 tbs olive … Continue reading →

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Really Red Cabbage

Posted on January 14, 2013 by moviewitz

  This is possibly the laziest side dish I’ve made in awhile… Ingredients: 1/4 wedge of red cabbage, cut into chunks 1 bunch broccolini, trimmed and cut into pieces 1/2 cup frozen organic corn kernels 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (I … Continue reading →

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New Year. New Lunch.

Posted on January 11, 2013 by moviewitz
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Many Mushroom (and arugula) Strudel

Posted on December 25, 2012 by moviewitz

We are invited to a Christmas dinner, where there will be lots of carnivore-ish things…. So I came up with a recipe that should offer a good alternative to turkey, etc. This was made very easy by using President’s Choice … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chili

Posted on November 30, 2012 by moviewitz

  As usual, this was really easy to make, and really good.   My only mistake was that I decided to make chili at about 1 p.m., and didn’t realize how long you’re supposed to soak dry beans before cooking … Continue reading →

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One last addition to those cacao and date treats….

Posted on November 11, 2012 by moviewitz

I might be bordering on obsession with these little treats, but for today’s batch, I added a teaspoon of grated ginger, as well as the aforementioned apricots/dates, cacao, walnuts, lemon juice, and cinnamon.  I think I’ve hit perfection…. Enjoy!

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About those cacao and date treats…

Posted on November 6, 2012 by moviewitz

Just a quick addendum to that recipe. Yesterday, I made a fresh batch, and made this change: 6 dates plus 8 dried organic apricots.  An excellent variation….

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Couscous and Mango salad

Posted on October 24, 2012 by moviewitz

This is another one of those salads that pretty much evolved from whatever was in the refrigerator at the time. Ingredients (for two): 3-4 cups baby arugula 1/2 cup couscous 1 half diced mango 1 half diced avocado 1 handful … Continue reading →

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Cacao and Date treats

Posted on October 24, 2012 by moviewitz

I’ve become obsessed with these really delicious treats. They are courtesy of http://jodilarrynd.com/, from whom I took a workshop recently. Really easy to make; the only modification I’ve made to the original recipe is that I add the juice of … Continue reading →

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