Category Archives: Vegan

Mushroom barley soup with kale

Posted on January 10, 2012 by moviewitz

My husband loves mushroom barley soup, and so, on this cold January night, I figured it was as good a night as any to try my hand at this classic soup.  And, I just found out, according to Whole Foods, … Continue reading →

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Kale salad

Posted on January 8, 2012 by moviewitz

My salad philosophy is pretty much “anything goes”, especially when it comes to mixing together kale and arugula. (Yep, I have a salad philosophy.) Today’s lunch then was this: Ingredients (for one): 3 – 4 large dark kale leaves, washed … Continue reading →

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Mustard Tofu and Squash

Posted on January 3, 2012 by moviewitz

What with the New Year, I was feeling particularly inspired yesterday . I was also staring down a block of tofu in the fridge that would soon be heading past its expiration date, right into the compost container. Armed with … Continue reading →

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Easy Kale

Posted on January 2, 2012 by moviewitz

This is an extremely easy side dish, or a main course, potentially, if you paired it with brown rice or quinoa. We are lucky enough to have an excellent vegan Asian restaurant not too far from us, that sells frozen … Continue reading →

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Really good salad

Posted on December 30, 2011 by moviewitz

So, if you’re like me, you’re kind of feeling like all you’ve been doing this week is eating. And eating a bit more. Today’s lunch, then, is a salad that uses up a lot of the fresh vegetables that I’m … Continue reading →

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And now, a way too easy dessert.

Posted on December 19, 2011 by moviewitz

I hesitate to call this a “fruit crisp” or a “crumble” because there’s not that much crumble or crispiness. But it is really, really good. Ingredients (for four servings): 1 tablespoon organic coconut oil 2 large (organic) apples, sliced thinly … Continue reading →

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Broccoli Pasta Concoction

Posted on December 14, 2011 by moviewitz

Here’s one of my standby recipes that takes less than half an hour to make, uses any vegetables or leftover sauce or beans in the fridge, and is really, really good. Ingredients (for two servings): 1 cup dry pasta (rotini … Continue reading →

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Finally figured out this whole kettlecorn/sweet and salty/popcorn thing….sort of.

Posted on December 13, 2011 by moviewitz

Well, after a few different attempts, and various recipes, I think I’ve finally come up with a formula that works for me. With thanks to a recipe that appeared on Oprah.com and convinced me that this was something I could … Continue reading →

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Yes, that is a salad up there

Posted on December 12, 2011 by moviewitz

Well, as much as I loved the WordPress pre-installed outdoors scene as the header for this blog, I’ve uploaded a picture of tonight’s salad in its stead. This one doesn’t need a recipe; just toss together some roasted beets (did … Continue reading →

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Yam lasagna

Posted on December 10, 2011 by moviewitz

Home from Whole Foods with whole wheat lasagna noodles, tomato sauce, kale, Daiya mozarella, and… and…and… No tofu/cheese/cheese substitute. So I decided to improvise, and instead of ricotta, I boiled a yam, chopped it up with some Earth Balance and … Continue reading →

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