As a vegan parent, some of the most frustrating moments occur at mealtimes when you are out and about. Not because you can’t just pop into McDonald’s or toss your kid some Dunkaroos. But because eating with other parents in parks or shopping centres or at playgroups or preschool outings always provokes the same questions: “You’re vegan? Are your kids? How can you feed your children such a restricted diet? How can you deprive... more
Mom’s Macaroni Casserole
On October - 19 - 2011
best vegan macaroni casserole ever My Mom’s Macaroni Casserole was better than your mom’s. That’s just plain and simple fact. In most households, the very mention of macaroni casserole sends shudders down the spine: I see visions of condensed “Cream of Stuff” soup, cans of tuna, undercooked, or worse, over cooked celery and frozen peas or squares of weird pig by product. I shudder to think what you all went through! Vegan... more
Maple Kissed Cranberry Pumpkin Mini-Loaves
On October - 18 - 2011
Fat Free Vegan Maple Cranberry Pumpkin Bread or Muffins Surveying the ingredients at my disposal for this, the second day of Vegan MoFo, Week 3, I began to feel a little festive. I wonder why? Festive Ingredients I’m pretty sure I bought all this stuff as separate impulse buys on separate shopping trips, but suddenly it all seemed serendipitous that these jolly-time foods should be together under the same roof and I knew at once that they should,... more
Naughty Gnocci
On October - 17 - 2011
What Not To Do Gnocci What do you get when you cross a girl with a potato allergy, faulty method and mixed up ingredients? This icky Gnocci! ew!!! That’s right, I am starting off week three of Vegan MoFo with a kitchen catastrophe. I have a soft spot in my heart for gnocci, those tender little pillows of potato pasta, but I have never had good gnocci at home. Packaged, supermarket gnocci, when you are lucky enough to find a vegan variety, is... more
Next Day Mexican Lasagna
On October - 14 - 2011
Fat Free Vegan Mexican Lasagna You know what, Vegan MoFo friends? I forgot to theme my posts this week. Like I said when I forgot to do it last week, my original intention was to focus my posts on teaching kids how to eat healthfully, and, although I haven’t been doing so explicitly, my kids have gobbled every recipe I’ve posted so for, so I’m kinda living up to the dream, right? I guess if I had to pull a quasi-theme out of this... more
Curried Squash Blossoms
On October - 13 - 2011
Fat Free Vegan Curried Squash Blossoms with Tangy Sriracha Dipping Sauce Hey! Remember those Rustic Curried Squash Ravioli we made the another night? Sure you do! Well, you may have noticed that the recipe makes way more filling than the pasta can possibly handle. That’s because it is a statistical fact that vegans loooooooove leftovers! Why not turn your extra filling into something pretty to snack on? INGREDIENTS: - curried squash and chickpea... more
Pressure Cooker Chick*n Pea Stew and Dumplings
On October - 12 - 2011
Pressure Cooker Chick*n Pea Stew and Dumplings Well, autumn is definitely in full force in Victoria (which really just means we’ve settled into the dreary mildness that is also winter and spring here on the South Island). That means my tummy needs a hug on the inside and there is no better way to accomplish that feat than with warm stew and tender dumplings. While stew is traditionally an all-day commitment, this saucy number whips up in a flash:... more
