Conference musings from last weekend: Sitting and watching, listening and talking, can inspire one's mind to wander. I watched the earnest young ones who were so hip, it was painful, to the older attendees who were there for inspiration/food and learning and were not so hip š (That'd be me). And everything else in between.… Continue reading Of Vegan Quiche & Shallot Vinaigrette Dressed Greens
Category: Plant Based Diet
Vida Vegan Con
Vida Vegan Con II (2013) finally arrived! IĀ attendedĀ Vida Vega Con in 2011, and when I won a ticket via SoĀ Delicious, well...I knew it would be fun to go back once again. Kirk and the three boys came along, and we made it a weekend. Did I mention yet that this was the first time he… Continue reading Vida Vegan Con
Buckwheat Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread cookies might be fattening, but they are pretty easy to make and who can resist a crunchy, buttery cookie? This takes a simple concept and gives it the deep flavor/color of buckwheat flour along with a sprinkling of chocolate. Buckwheat Shortbread Cookies Ingredients: 1Ā½ cups all-purpose flour Ā¾ cup Buckwheat Flour Ā¼ tsp fine… Continue reading Buckwheat Shortbread Cookies
Simplicity: One Skillet Pasta
I was inspired by a recipe in the most recent issue of Martha Stewart Living, on page 154 (gorgeous full-pageĀ photoĀ on page 100 I might add). The concept was a duh moment. Cook everything, in one skillet. No draining. Dinner is ready in 15 minutes. Funny is, I have cooked pasta in a similar fashion, when… Continue reading Simplicity: One Skillet Pasta