Smoked almonds are an evil to have around - they simply taste too good! Buying a container of them for this gravy was hard to keep out of....sigh! I served the gravy over a ¼ batch of Tomato Rosemary Scones for breakfast (the scones freeze perfectly). The recipe came out of Vegan Brunch but can also… Continue reading Smoked Almond Gravy
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Meals and whatnot.
How To Get Perfect Quinoa
In my humble opinion the reason many people try quinona and say "Yuck!" to it is from it being badly cooked. Kind of like the difference in eating mushy soggy rice and then having a bowl where the grains are individual. Or worse....soggy lentils versus crisp, with a bite, individual lentils that are so not… Continue reading How To Get Perfect Quinoa
A Dinner Spread: Homemade Tofurky with Mashers and Gravy
I came across these recipes in two cookbooks and had to make the spread! Homemade Tofurky? Mashers with a hearty gravy? Yum! The Tofurky recipe comes from How It All Vegan!, on page 122. After making it I realized a couple of things - the marinade needs salt, the tofu needs pressing and the marinade… Continue reading A Dinner Spread: Homemade Tofurky with Mashers and Gravy
Upcycling Baby Food Jars: The Spice Cabinet
My slow recycling project this past month has been to redo my spice and herb collection - something I have a large and often used collection of. It had stuck at me for a while and I had looked at buying a bunch of jars, but it really pained me to spend $1 to 2… Continue reading Upcycling Baby Food Jars: The Spice Cabinet