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Category Archives: Vegan
Roasted Poblano Guacamole
I kick myself every single time I need to buy an avocado. There are numerous foods in Hawaii that I miss incredibly much all the time, but one in particular I never expected to miss, let alone crave, are the gigantic … Continue reading
Posted in Gluten-Free, Lunch, Sauces, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged adobo sauce, appetizer, avocado, chipotle peppers, cilantro, guacamole, homemade guacamole, homemade salsa, homemade sauce, lime, Mexican, peppers, poblano peppers, sidedish
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Sourdough Pizza Crust
There are times I am disappointed by my own cooking. I mean this in the humblest way, mind you. See, it’s hard to go out to dinner around here and spend less than $50, especially if you include drinks (and … Continue reading
Posted in Baking, Bread, Dinner, Kids, Life, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged dinner, fresh mozzarella, homemade pizzas, pizza, pizza crust, pizza dough, sourdough, sourdough pizza crust, sourdough starter
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Homemade Hummus
One of my favorite last minute foods to make for groups of folks is homemade hummus. Sometimes I just like to make it because it tastes good. It’s easy, quick, and so much tastier than buying store-bought varieties. While you … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten-Free, Sauces, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged appetizer, cumin, garbanzo beans, garlic, hummus, lemon, paprika, sesame seeds, side dish, smoked paprika, tahini
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Old Oakland and New Food
Somehow it has become the middle of June and I’m not entirely sure where time has gone, yet again. We’ve had two birthdays (my 27th, Silas’s 7th), the end of the school year, an 8th grade graduation, a trip to … Continue reading
Toasted Coconut, Cilantro and Lime Rice
Rice was a substantial part of any meal I had for at least half of my lifetime. Plain white, sticky, rice. Breakfast at times meant sticky rice, scrambled eggs, and Portuguese sausage. Lunch – nori (seaweed) wrapped spam musubis or … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged cilantro, coconut milk, ginger, lime, rice, toasted coconut, toasted rice
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Roasted Carrot, Sweet Potato and Apple Soup
Sometimes I like to cook meals based on color. Maybe because I’m a weirdo. Maybe it’s because if I’m taking the time to cook something made to taste good, I’d like for it to look appetizing as well–and for me, … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged apples, carrots, cumin, garlic, ginger, herbs, lemon, soup, sweet curry, sweet potatoes, tarragon, thyme, yams
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Avocado Green Tomato Salsa
I love recipes that come from unplanned tweaking. Most of the time. For the last couple weeks, I’ve seen great, fresh tomatillos in the food co-op. When we planned a little dinner party for this week, I decided on black … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Kids, Sauces, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged avocado, cilantro, cumin, garlic, green tomatoes, guacamole, onion, peppers, poblano peppers, salsa, salsa verde, tomatoes, verde
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Cranberry Cashew Quinoa Salad
Within my cooking and (lack of) weekly meal planning, a part of me is always striving for some kind of balance. Maybe it’s because I’m a little OCD sometimes. Maybe it’s because we’ve always got so much going on, meals … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Gluten-Free, Lunch, Salad, Sides, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged Ashland Food Coop, balsamic vinegar, basil, cashews, cranberries, lemon, mirin, orange, quinoa
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Ginger Vanilla Applesauce
What do you do when you’ve got a handful of apples too soft to enjoy eating on their own? You make applesauce, because it’s easy. And delicious. I’ve eaten homemade applesauce, though I hadn’t made it myself before today. There … Continue reading
Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Dessert, Gluten-Free, Kids, Vegan, Vegetarian
Tagged apples, applesauce, cinnamon, ginger, sugar, vanilla
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Avocado Alfredo
This will look questionable. It sounds questionable. Consider that your forewarning, but please don’t let it keep you from at least considering this dish. It’s good. It’s good for you. Again, don’t let that stop you. I grew up around … Continue reading
Julie Hashimoto-McCreery
