Thriving on a Vegan Diet, Pt. 3
2009-11-09 14:54:00 Heather Crosby of HooperPower talks about being vegan and the Vega Thrive in 30 challenge with Brendan Brazier.
Thriving on a Vegan Diet, Pt. 2
2009-11-03 14:29:00 An acupuncturist shares her take on going vegan for 30 days for the Vega Thrive in 30 Challenge, based on Brendan Brazier's the Thrive Diet.
Tomato Apricot Chunky Chutney
2009-09-18 09:59:00 "You say tomaaahtoh, I say ... sauce!" "You say tomaaytoh, I say ... salad!" "You say tomato, I say ... chutney!" Then I'll say "STOP!" before you give me any more tomatoes! I am seeing red right now - tomato red! My CSA box has been overflowing... [Read the rest of this post on my website]
Interview with Yogi, Vegan & Personal Development Guru - Ravi Raman!
2009-05-14 03:50:00 This weeks interview is with Ravi Raman of sethigherstandards.com! Ravi is an inspirational guy. He works full time, flat out for one of the worlds largest companies, while at the same time becoming a highly trained yogi, vegan and is currently mid way through a 30-day raw food challenge! Earlier this week ...
Sexy Vegan Cloris Leachman Lets it Grow On Her
2009-04-02 18:36:00 Actress Cloris Leachman wears a special red cabbage and leafy greens gown for the latest PETA ad with the slogan ?Let Vegetarianism Grow On You.? The 82 year-old actress, who became a vegetarian more than 50 years ago, wants to prove going vegetarian will let you age gracefully and healthily. Basically Cloris wants us to turn ...
Child Predators Use Nature To Lure Vegan Children
2009-03-30 09:01:00 Creek of Consciousness is a look into the inner workings of one weirdo's mind.
Gobi Paratha: Step By Step Recipe
2009-03-06 10:59:00 I have been putting away this post for the longest time possible. I made this over a month back and took step by step pictures. I was too lazy to edit and upload and post so kept picking the simple recipes to post. Today I had to share this with you because I tried making layered gobi paratha in a different way and it was so much better than the traditional method of making the paratha, addng the filling, bringing the edges together and rolling it out again before cooking it on the tawa. I have given the shots of the usual method below. Now for the different method I tried, you have to endure the whole post :D Let's start with 1 cup minced cauliflower or gobi. Make it as tiny as possible. Like this. I recently got a Philips chopper/blender/whisk set and used the chopper blade to get it minced. Its super quick and I use this for pretty much all my chopping now. Since my kitchen has lousy lighting, I don't have step-by-step pics of how I made the filling but its quite straightforwar...
Stir-Fried Tofu With Beans Recipe
2009-03-04 06:45:00 The IngredientsI was so tempted to hold on to this recipe and post it a couple of weeks later, what with all the emails and comments asking for the recipe, when I posted the picture of the ingredients for Click. I was loving the attention! You guys are so cool, you know, making me feel so loved and wanted. I have asked TH to contact you for some lessons on that.However, as much as I loved hearing from you all, I thought I shouldn't make you good people wait any longer. This is one of the few dishes that I buy for lunch from the local hawker centers near office. It seemed so simple yet tasted so good that I had to try it at home. I did ask the aunty at the food stall what they add to it but she just waved me off after saying "tofu, tomatoes, tomato sauce.." so I was thinking I'll pretty much improvise on my own. The recipe is inspired by Hooked on Heat with some minor changes from my end.But first things first. Huge thanks to Delhibelle for helping me identify the right tofu to buy...
Vegan Apple Crisps
2009-02-25 19:27:00 I came across a bunch of apples sitting on the kitchen table. They have been sitting there for a while and I was afraid they might go rotten. I decided to experiment with making vegan apple crisps.Ingredients:2/3 cup rolled oats1/3 cup all purpose flour1/3 cup dark brown sugar1/3 cup pecans6 tbsp apple sauce4 medium apples1/2 cup apple juice1 tbsp arrowroot1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp ground nutmeg1/4 tsp all spice1/8 tsp clovesDirections:Preheat oven to 375 degrees.In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, sugar, pecans, and applesauce. Mix until it is crumbly.Chop the apples into small dices.In another mixing bowl, toss the diced apples, apple juice, arrowroot, and spices.Pour apple mixture into a baking dish and spread it evenly across the dish.Sprinkle the oats mixture on top of the apple mixture.Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the top is golden and the fruit bubbles slightly around the sides of the baking dish.Instead of a large baking dish, I decided to make little bite size apple crisp ta...
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Wacky Cake: Frugal, Vegan ... Delicious
2009-02-10 06:00:00 Long ago and far away when I was young my brothers and I had the good fortune of being nourished by wonderfully talented cooks: our mother, our step-mother and our grandmothers. All four went above and beyond the call of duty by making sure that we were not only getting decent nutrition, but that we enjoyed all that we ate.When they weren't feeding us food that kept us healthy, they were doing very bad things, like feeding us too much Wacky Cake. Now, remember, in the 70's vegetarianism was just taking hold here in the U.S. and moms and grandmoms were still of the 'June Cleaver' variety; that meant dessert every night. Having been products of the Depression and World War II eras or, in the case of our mom and step-mom, having been fed by someone who was the product of the Depression and World War II eras, one of the more popular cakes to make was Wacky Cake.Prepared in one pan without eggs, milk or butter, it was not only fast, but thrifty and filled the dessert slot as well as ...
Vegan Hiking Boot For Men By Garmont
2009-01-24 01:30:00 Conservation, Earth Friendly, Fashion and Beauty, garmont, hiking boot, mens, Vegan, Vegan Related posts Mens Vegan Wingtip Shoes Win Vegan Freebie! Versatile Vegan Boot Vegetarian SummerFest 2008 Coming Vegan Wedge Boots Vegan wallets save cash and the world Vegan Sour Cream Vegan Shoes For Toddlers By Wild Dill
Eggless Butter-Less Chocolate Muffins (Vegan)
2009-01-21 06:42:00 One day the baking bug bit me. It bit me so bad that by the weekend, I was itching like a mad woman to bake something! I usually have all the ingredients but sadly, no eggs. Since there are tons of eggless cakes out there, I decided to do a quick search. Allrecipes had my answer. There were tons of eggless cakes and eggless chocolate cakes in there.Some had warnings that eggless cakes will not be as moist and spongy as the ones with eggs. I beg to differ as the person who tried and tested the following recipe and dare them to look into the poor, innocent faces of these muffins and say the same thing again! I adjusted the measurements slightly to suit my need and what's more, this one is also butter-less.Eggless butter-less chocolate muffins with frostingSo here is my eggless and butter-less chocolate muffin recipe. You can also bake it into a cake if you want. I used some frosting to add some buttery goodness to it but avoid that for a vegan version.If you had told me last month t...
Chettinad Mushroom Masala
2009-01-14 05:21:00 Both TH and I are huge mushroom lovers. I make different dishes quite often but mostly over week nights when there is either no light or no energy left in me to plate and photograph the dishes. Last weekend I tried chettinad the Chettinad mushroom masala recipe that a friend's mother passed on me when she saw my interest in Chettinad dishes. Though I heard their non-veg preparations, I would easily kill for a nicely prepared Chettinad vada curry or Chettinad mushroom masala any day. This recipe is on the spicier side and though the original recipe called for 1 tbsp oil, I tried with lesser amount oil and it worked just fine.What I Used:Any mushroom variety of choice - 2 cups, chopped (I used a mix of shitake and oyster mushroom)Tamarind - a small marble-sized ball soaked and squeezed in 1/2 water to extract juiceSalt - to tasteFor Spice MixtureGaram masala - 1 tsp (crush 1 clove + 1 cardamom pod + 1/2" piece cinnamon)Chana dal / kadala parippu / split bengal gram - 1 tbspWhole blac...
Tamarind Rice / Puliogare
2009-01-12 03:55:00 I was gifted Chandra Padmanabhan's Southern Spice by a colleague in Hyderabad whose exact words when she handed it to me were 'when I saw the paniyarams on the cover, I thought of you' (Thanks Pragi!!). I am quite glad people think of me when they see delicious food, quite flattering :D Anyway, the book has many authentic South Indian recipes. I am not good with reviews and don't normally read them either. The reason being, I get very biased and it clouds my actual feelings towards something.I did read about her first book Dakshin on Jugalbandi and since they weren't too pleased with it, I was already judging the recipes before I even tried anything (Don't start judging me now!) I have already tried a few recipes from the book, and this is the first in the series.Chandra Padmanabhan has titled this recipe 'Avasara Puliogare' - meaning quick tamarind rice in tamil - and since I have an affinity towards any recipe that's quick, I decided to give it a shot and post it for Ranj...
Arachuvitta Sambar
2009-01-07 07:47:00 Arachuvitta sambar literally means sambar to which ground spices are added. The name itself is so traditional and delicious to me! This is a tried and tested recipe that works like a charm. The last time I made it, I made a note of the amount of ingredients I am putting in because normally for sambar, I throw in stuff and it comes out well invariably. This is a slightly more tedious sambar than how I normally make it but well worth the effort, as always :) TH loves to have this with curd rice, since I make it slightly thicker than normal.What I Used:Toor dal / tuvar dal / thuvaram paruppu - 1/2 cupShallots / small onions - 1/2 cup, halved or quarteredTamarind paste ? 3 tbsp (or a marble sized amount soaked and squeezed in half cup water)Asafoetida / hing / kaayam / perungayam - 1/4 tspTurmeric powder - a pinchMustard seeds ? ˝ tspCurry leaves - a fewSalt - to tasteOil ? 2 tspChopped fresh coriander leaves - for garnishingRoast, cool and grind for masala mixCoriander seeds / malli ? ...
Soy Whipped Cream - Mmm Mmm Good!!!
2008-12-22 19:35:00 With all the desserts that most Americans will consume in the next few days, it got me to thinking about veg natural and soy based products. If you haven’t heard of Soy whipped cream, let me tell you abit about it. It is organic and vegan and is made from organic soy milk, organic coconut ...
7 Tips On How To Be A Good Vegetarian Dinner Guest
2008-12-22 05:23:00 Are you a vegetarian and a soon to be guest at various Christmas dinners? If so, below are a few tips from the How Wiki website on how to best handle this social situation. 1. Let your host know ahead of time that you’re a vegetarian, as a courtesy to save the host precious time ...
Oprah Is PETA?s Person Of The Year
2008-12-20 17:36:00 PETA has just announced that Chicago talk show queen Oprah has been given the honor of “Person Of The Year”. For all that she has accomplished this past year in the name of animal rights, PETA felt she was worthy of the title this year. As some of you may already know Oprah aired numerous ...
Curry Leaves Chutney / Kariveppilai Chutney
2008-12-15 09:32:00 Curry leaves are one of the staples of Indian cooking. Its the one herb that we cannot do without and you will find this in practically every Indian kitchen, or shall I say refrigerator :) However limited space people have around their houses and apartments, its not uncommon to see at least one curry leaves plant that is carefully watered and tended to. My mom has about three plants around the house and my sis has practically a tree growing out of her backyard.The house we moved into first in Singapore had 3 plants outside the front door. A neem plant, a money plant and curry leaves! The other 2 died when I went to India for 3 weeks but the curry leaves plant harbored on and was still standing strong and healthy when we moved out 2 weeks back. I miss breaking out fresh sprigs of curry leaves while cooking but some good things must come to an end.However, I didn't leave before I made this super-quick chutney one day. As we know, curry leaves are just added for flavor to dishes and m...
Kathrikka Podi Curry / Brinjal Cooked in Roasted Spices
2008-12-10 10:23:00 I apologize to all those brinjal haters out there for posting so many brinjal recipes but these are quick and easy and one of the vegetables that are available at all times for me. Also, I love brinjals :DThis one is a traditional Tamil Brahmin Recipe except that I made a slight twist in it and added pureed onions. You can omit that and you will get a dry fry dish. I wanted something that was slightly soft and not fried.What I Used:Brinjal / eggplant - 2 cups, cubedOnion - 1 small, ground to a paste or chopped fineMustard seeds - 1/8 tspOil - 1 tbsp (preferably gingelly/sesame oil)Salt - to tasteTo dry-roast and grind:Dhania / malli - 2 tsp (or 3 tsp dhania powder)Bengal gram / Chana dal / kadala parippu - 1 tbspUrad dal / uzhunnu parippu / uzhutham paruppu - 1 tspDried red chillies - 4, adjust to tasteCurry leaves - a fewHow I Made It:1. Dry roast the list of ingredients until golden brown, cool, grind and set aside.2. Heat oil in a pan. temper mustard seeds and lightly saute the o...
The Professional Vegan
2008-12-06 21:49:00 A Super Saturday Blog of the Day Award goes to The Professional VeganAbout the BlogThe Professional Vegan is a blog for lawyers, bankers, consultants, and other overworked professionals who are vegans, yet work in industries in which the prevailing dress code requires donning and carrying absurd amounts of leather, wool, silk, and other animal products. The Professional Vegan offers fashionable, sophisticated, and trendy alternatives for an animal-product-free life.Super Saturday Blog of the Day Awards for Saturday December 6, 2008 are presented by Famous QuotesTechnorati TagsBlog Award Blog Awards winner Bloggers Blogs Awards Blogging Bloggies Weblogs Weblog Award of the day Award web online nominations Internet Blog of the Day Awards Blog of the Day Award Blog of the Day BOTDA winners Weblog Award Weblog Awards blogspot Sunday Sundays Saturday Saturdays cleanup Saturday Awards Serendipity Awards Serendipity Serendipity Sunday Super Saturday super famous famous blogs famous weblogs...
Dum Aloo / Potatoes in Yogurt-Tomato-Onion Gravy
2008-12-04 09:09:00 'Dum' cooking is a traditional method of slow-cooking, normally on a bed of coal with pots over them, sealed with flour and water so that no heat escapes it. Sometimes coal is spread out on the pot lid to distribute heat evenly. Thanks to our modern-day cooking accessories, nothing takes that much effort, though the difference in change is definitely debatable. Dum aloo is not something I make often because I try to avoid using the mixer on weeknights and normally don't buy pureed stuff in cans (or anything in cans for that matter, except milkmaid!).This was made on a weekend a few weeks back when I was in a lovely mood to cook and I followed the recipe I had scribbled down from mom-in-law, to the last letter.What I Used:Baby Potatoes / New potatoes - 15 nosTomato - 1 large, choppedOnion - 1, choppedGreen chilly - 2Ginger - a 1" pieceGarlic - 3 cloves (or 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste)Yogurt / curd - 2 TbspOil - 1 tbspSalt to tasteCoriander (cilantro) leaves - for garnishingSpices:C...
Padavalanga / Podalangai Koottu
2008-11-27 07:49:00 Padavalanga / Podalangai Koottu is one of my favourite types of koottu. I always say that koottu is the Tamil version of thoran, a staple recipe in Kerala cooked with a variety of vegetables. I make that as often as I make koottu, to balance out the Tamil-Mallu couple that we are. TH doesn't like too much coconut in his food either way, so I compromise by toning it down a bit.What I Used (Serves 2):Snake gourd / podalangai / padavalanga - 2 cups, cut into 1" squaresChana dal / kadala parippu - 1/2 cupGrated coconut - 1/2 cupShallots / small onions / chinna vengayam / ulli - 4 nosGreen chillies - 2 nosCumin seeds / jeera / jeerakam - 1 tspTurmeric powder - a pinchRed chilly powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)Salt - to tasteFor tempering:Mustard seeds - 1/4 tspCurry leaves - a fewShallots - 3 nos, choppedOil - 2 tspHow I Made It:1. Cook the snake gourd and chana dal in little water until both are soft. This will take about 15-20 mins. I pressure them for 2-3 whistles to make it quicker.2. M...
Brinjal Cooked in Green Chilly - Coconut - Shallot Paste
2008-11-25 08:24:00 If you are a brinjal lover like me, then you will surely enjoy this dish. It was an impromptu one that my mom-in-law made when she was visiting and I loved it! I made it again last weekend following her precise recipe word by word.Brinjal in a shallot-green chilly-coconut baseWhat I Used (serves 2):Brinjal / eggplant - 2 cups, cubedShallots / small onions - about 12 to 15Green chillies - 5 or moreTomato - 1/2 of 1, chopped (optional)Grated / dessicated coconut - 2 tbspCumin / jeera powder - 1/2 tspCoriander / malli powder - 1 tspJaggery - 1/2 tsp powderedMustard seeds - 1/4 tspUrad dal - 1 tspOil - 1 tbspSalt - to tasteHow I Made It:1. Cook the brinjal in very little water until soft. Drain and set aside.2. Grind the shallots, coconut and green onions to a paste.3. Heat oil in a pan and temper mustard seeds. Add the urad dal next and fry till golden brown.4. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry for a minute until soft. Then add the cumin and coriander powders and fry for another minute...
Spicy Baby Potatoes
2008-11-21 06:00:00 This recipe has been totally and completely flicked from my sister's blog. I didn't have curry leaves in the house and mine didn't come quite as delicious-looking as hers, especially the gravy, but both TH and I licked the bowl clean. The simplicity of this dish makes me wonder why I've never tried this version before.What I Used (to serve two):Baby potatoes /new potatoes ? 15 nosOnions - 2 medium sized ones, choppedGarlic paste - 1 tsp (or 4 pods, minced)Sambar powder - 2 tbsp (or 2 tsp coriander powder, 1 tsp jeera, 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds, 2 tsp red chilli powder)Turmeric powder - a pinchMustard seeds - 1/4 tspUrad dal - 1 tspOil - 2 tbspsSalt - to tasteHow I Made It:1. Wash the potatoes. Pressure cook for 3 whistles (or put in a heavy-bottomed pan with sufficient water and let cook on a medium fire). Cool, peel and set aside.2. Add sambar powder, salt and turmeric to the potatoes with very little water and leave to marinate for half hour.3. Heat oil and temper mustard seeds....
Vazhakka Bajji / Fried Raw Banana Snack
2008-11-19 08:46:00 I love vazhakka in any form. Be it stir-fried, as a thoran, in kaalan, even podimas or better still, as a steaming bajji dipped in tomato ketchup on a rainy day. Bliss! TH loves them too so this time his parents visited, we made vazhakka bajji. We just used 2 raw bananas and still there was more than enough for the four of us and we weren't hungry at all for dinner.This is a great party snack for kids and adults alike. Who can resist the golden, crispy goodness of bajjis?!.What I Used:Vazhakka / Raw bananas - 2Besan / Kadala mavu / Chickpea flour - 2 cupsWhole jeera / jeerakam / cumin seeds - 1 tspHing / Asafoetida / kaayam - 2 pinchesRed chilli powder - 1 tspSalt - to tasteWater - enough to make a thick batterOil - to deep fryHow I Made It:1. Cut the banana midway and then slice them length-wise. The idea is to get thin (really thin!) slices of them about 4 inches long.2. Mix the chilli, salt, hing, jeera and besan well in a bowl and make a thick batter with just enough water. Mak...
Aloo Palak - Potatoes in a Spinach Gravy
2008-11-12 07:46:00 I really can't believe how fast time is flying. Its been week since my last post. I have been making mostly simple sabzis the past week since we have been apartment hunting almost every evening after work. A subzi and some steamed rice is all I have energy for after work and poking around strangers' houses.Aloo PalakAloo Palak is a sure-shot winner at home since TH loves both potatoes and palak. And its generally a quick recipe for me since I chop the spinach during weekends and freeze it or sometimes buy it chopped.Aloo Palak is originally a Punjabi recipe, (which reminds me - what happened to RCI??) and the authentic recipe includes addition of some methi or fenugreek leaves to it. My version is very customized to my laziness so you may or may not find it to resemble something you would get in a Punjabi restaurant ;)What I Used:Palak / Spinach / Cheera - 2 cups, choppedPotatoes / Aloo - 2, cubedOnion - 1 small, chooped (I used 5-6 shallots so that works as well)Garlic pods - 2 ...
Thakkali Chutney / Tomato Chutney
2008-11-05 11:17:00 This is one dish that has many many memories associated with it. My grandma used to make it quite often since me and my bro love it. And we call it 'thakkali oorindi' where the word 'oorindi' comes from saying 'noorindi' very often. 'Noorindi' in "our" telugu means ground (past tenst of grind!). Ok this explanation is getting way too confusing so I will fill you in on why I call the word "our" telugu and where in India I am actually from. 'Cuz that's a long (long) story.My sis took the recipe from amma last summer and I took the picture. Because of that, I get to post it first, I guess. Thanks sis, for sending the recipe over email 'cuz god knows I wouldn't have been able to remember it otherwise. Don't get put off by the roast-remove steps in the directions of the recipe, really. Its worth it!What I Used:Ripe red tomatoes, slightly sour - 500gm, dicedBig onions-3, choppedGarlic - 2 clovesCoriander seeds - 1 tbspGrated coconut - 1 tbsp (optional)Red chillies - about 12,...
Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu
2008-10-31 04:33:00 Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu literraly means dal balls in a gravy. As with most tam Brahm recipes, this one has the most common ingredients like toor dal, tamarind, hing and of course sambar powder! I have mentioned before how new I was/still am to an extend to Tamil Brahmin cooking. My parents-in-law are here for a visit and that means amma takes care of all the cooking and dinner is ready by the time I get back from office. Bliss. But, I told her first off that I wanted to watch her making Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu. The dish features dal balls in a tangy tamarind sauce. Though it looks a bit like kofta curry, the recipe couldn't be further from it. Amma had given me the recipe long back and I tried it once but the dal balls (urundai) dissolved in the sauce and it ended up like sambar in the end. It does take some practise to get it right and what better way to learn than by watching!What We Used:Toor Dal ? 1 cup, soaked in water for atleast 1 hourOnion- 1 small, mincedHing - 1/4 tspDr...
Authentic Tomato Rice / Thakkali Sadam
2008-10-24 11:40:00 I have already posted my easy peasy tomato rice recipe here but this one is more authentic and has some grinding and roasting to do before you can enjoy it. And let me also tell you that its totally worth the effort. Of course, if you are too pressed for time or are too tired to be doing anything than some bare minimum chopping and stirring then the first recipe is the one for you.The pasteThis is my aunt's special recipe and she has been using it for ages to impress her guests (and my uncle of course).Tomato RiceWhat I Used (Serves 2):Rice - 2 cupsTomatoes - 3 ripe medium-sized ones. If in India, do not use the 'Bangalore tomatoes' but the other firmer, tangier variety.Onion - 1 medium, very finely choppedSalt - to tasteDry-roast and grind:Coriander seeds (malli) - 1.5 tbspChana dal - 2 tbspRed chillies - 5 or 6Fenugreek seeds (methi/uluva) - 1/2 tspFor tempering:Mustard seeds: 1/2 tspUrad dal - 1 tspChana dal - 1 tspGreen chillies - 3, chopped finePeanuts - 1/2 cup (I use sligh...
Skinny Bitch Author Rory Freedman speaks..Going Vegan may be for you
2008-10-23 14:46:00 " Skinny Bitch co-author and great mentor.. Rory Freedman gives you five good reasons to go vegan. " I got this from a great Youtube channel called Animal Aid.. Vegan isn't for everybody..but it might be for you. I learned...
By: Chic Ilan
Easy Vathal Kuzhambu
2008-10-22 11:25:00 This tangy South Indian specialty gets its name from Vathal which is vegetables sun dried and then added to the gravy for flavour. The common vathal is made with sundakka (Turkey Berry), vendakka (Okra) or manathakkali (interestingly known as black nightshade in english). You can also add vegetables like brinjal or drumsticks for a different flavour.I had been using the MTR ready mix since I came to Singapore but decided to make the authentic version. I wasn't very confident since this is a very authentic recipe and may not come out well during the first try. I searched online and came across this relatively simple version that didn't require any grinding or roasting and decided to give it a shot.It came out much better than I expected so this one is definitely a keeper.What I Used:Shallots -12, halved or whole if not too bigVathal/Drumsticks/Aubergine- - 1/2 cup (you can add pretty much any of these in the kozhambu for a unique flavour)Tamarind paste - 2 tbsp (or half cup tamarin...
Aloo Paratha
2008-10-16 12:10:00 Aloo Paratha really doesn't need an introduction to any Indian cuisine lover. I remember having it in an Indian restaurant in Dublin and though everything else tasted nothing (much) like Indian food, their Aloo Paratha was very near the real one. The best Alu Paratha I have ever tasted was in a well-known dhaba in Gurgaon lovingly called the Convergys Dhaba. Darsh took me there during one of our many visits to Gurgaon and I will never forget the taste of that paratha which was super-thick, soft, oozing in butter with a square butter piece on top that melts around the paratha as you eat. And they serve it with a really nice achaar (pickle). The paratha was hot till I finished eating it, that's how thick it was. Bliss..As with most street food, its impossible to get that taste at home for me. I chicken out and add very little butter and I guess that's for the best anyway. I like my parathas nicely browned and with avakka pickle while TH also takes curd with his.What I Used:For the...
The Vegan Lunch Box Giveaway
2008-10-11 10:00:00 Some good books to give away today--get ready!First you don't have to be a vegan to appreciate the great stuff in The Vegan Lunch Box by Jennifer McCann. Myself? I'm not opposed to the occasional bologna sandwich (with mustard and pickles of course) but McCann's book has creative ideas for meatless menus every day of the week. Some are built around ethnic themes (Greek, Thai, Japanese, Mexican, etc.) and some around holiday themes (Halloween spiders, Valentine's Day Peanut Butter and Jelly Pop Hearts) but all are healthy and interesting--and oh so cute packed in their little bento boxes.Some of the recipes are pretty involved for a school lunch but if you were to use them as a dinner then save some for the next day's lunch it makes everything much more doable. Many of the recipes use strange things as meat substitutes (how on earth would one find non-meat deli slices for example? I'm not sure the colors and preservatives it would take to turn soy beans into salami aren't ...
By: Scribbit
Chettinad Aloo / Potatoes with Chettinad Masala
2008-10-10 10:48:00 Do not get thrown away by the blahh pic accompanying this recipe. You have to try it to see how awesome it tastes. Before I go any further, this recipe is an original one but from a cousin. She is very new to cooking and yet came up with this amazingly flavourful dish for us. I took the recipe from her (she just calls it throwing a few things together) and have made it twice in 2 weeks.I think I am beginning to like potatoes almost as much as TH!What I Used:Pototoes - 3 bigGinger garlic paste - 1 tbspRed chilli powder - 1.5 tspCardamom - 1Cinnamon - 1" pieceCloves - 2Star anise - 1 (optional)Grated / dessicated coconut - 2 tbspORKhus khus / poppy seeds - 1 tbsp, soakedSalt - to tasteFor temperingOil - 1 tbspMustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dal - 1/2 tspHow I Made It:1. Boil and mash the potatoes. Set aside.2. Grind together the cinnamon, cardamom, anise, cloves and coconut/couscous with no added water. Ok fine, you can add very little water if you absolutely must.3. Heat oil in a wide pa...
Kadala Kozhambu / Chickpeas in Coconut Milk
2008-10-08 07:10:00 Today is a my mom-in-law's b'day and I wanted to do something for her that would be meaningful to both of us. Before I go any further I have to say how lovely she is to me, like my own mom :) TH thinks I look a bit like her :DShe is an amazing cook too and this is one of the first recipes I learnt from her since TH loves it. Its simple and looks mild but is amazingly flavourful, just like all her dishes are. She is super fast in the kitchen and is normally done cooking for the day by the time I am up (err.. which is around 7 in the morning :D). So here is to her and her special day. Happy B'day Amma :) Chickpeas / Kabuli Chana What I Used (Serves 2-3 people): Chickpeas/Kabuli Chana - 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk - 3/4 cup Tamarind - one marble sized ball (or 2tbsp if you are using paste) Sambar cum rasam powder - 1 tbsp - I ...
Gluten Free And Vegan Daring Bakers' Challenge
2008-09-27 06:01:00 It is indeed a first in the history of the Daring Bakers, a gluten free and vegan challenge! Since being a Daring Baker in December 2006, I have seen the group grow by leaps and bounds, with members from all walks of life partaking in our monthly bake-offs. I know it is daunting at times for some Daring Bakers to adapt recipes to fit their dietary lifestyles and I always marvel at how creative and resourceful gluten free and vegan members are. I was really excited to see that our hostesses this month, Natalie from Gluten A Go Go, and co-host Shelly, of Musings From the Fishbowl, chose Lavash Crackers from Peter Reinhart's The Bread Baker's Apprentice: Mastering The Art of Extraordinary Bread.Natalie being a gluten free baker asked us to challenge ourselves and make the crackers gluten free while Shel asked us to come up with vegan dips and spreads to go along. Being a ubber cool group, we still had the choice to make them with regular flour if gluten free baking did not appeal to ...
By: Tartelette
Parippu Usili / Usli
2008-09-25 03:56:00 This is the quintessential Tamil Brahmin dish that I was unaware of till I met TH. This is his favourite side-dish to go with rice and rasam or kara kozhambu. I have posted this dish once before that was not an 'authentic' recipe. This is straight from my mom-in-law's recipe archive and I make it around once a week.The main ingredients are french beans and toor dal but the recipe is flexible enough to accommodate slight changes. Sometimes I use cluster beans instead of french beans and it works just as well. I have even heard some make cabbage usili but haven't tried this out myself. There are also different and healthier options to cook the dal as opposed to the traditional method of drenching it in oil and telling yourself its healthy cuz it has lentils (aka proteins).What I Used (to serve 4)French beans - 1 cup, cut into 1" pieces and boiledToor dal (tuvaram parippu) - 3/4 cupChanna dal (kadala parippu) - 2 tbspDried red chillies - 3 to 4Hing/asafoetida (kayam) - 1/4 tspTurm...
Aloo Gobi / Potato-Cauliflower Dry Curry
2008-09-22 07:48:00 I am not a huge fan of Aloo Gobi but TH loves it! He loves anything with potatoes in it and cauliflower is his favourite vegetable. Last week he actually requested for this dish to have with chapatis, and it came as a surprise cuz normally he leaves the decision-making to me.This is a simple, easy recipe that was done in about 20 minutes, perfect for a weeknight quick-fix dinner. It is also unarguably one of the most popular dishes in North Indian restaurants everywhere, especially outside India. A meal out is not considered complete without a nice and mildly spiced Aloo Gobi to go with the rotis (flat Indian bread)What I Used (to serve 2):Cauliflower/Gobi - 2 cups, cut into floretsPotatoes/Aloo - 2 medium sized ones, cubedOnions - 1 big, chopped fineTomatoes - 1 cup, pureedGinger garlic paste - 1 tsp (or use 2 garlic pods and a 1/2" piece of ginger, both minced)Chilli powder - 1/2 tspTurmeric powder - 1 pinch (about 1/4 tsp)Coriander powder (malli podi)- 1 tbspCumin powder (jeeraka...
Vegan diet causes brain shrinkage
2008-09-15 19:50:00 MELBOURNE: Scientists have discovered that going veggie could be bad for your brain-with those on a meat-free diet six times more likely to suffer brain shrinkage. Vegans and vegetarians are the most likely to be deficient because the best sources of the vitamin are meat, particularly liver, milk and fish. So says the Times of India. My understanding of the matter is that most vegans are leftist. As an example, Dennis Kucinich is a vegan, as I recall. Much is explained. BitsBlog Tags: vegan, going vegan, brain shinkage, Vegan diet, BitsBlog Related posts No related posts.
By: BitsBlog
Thai Vegan Curry
2008-06-09 17:26:00 One of my favorite cuisines is Thai. I love the spicy-sweet tropical combinations that so many of those recipes have to offer. The versatility of the flavors allows you to substitute as you want and/or need to. To me, this is the mark of a truly perfect cuisine. This curry was ...
By: Baking Delights
Oprah Goes Vegan For 21 Days
2008-06-08 17:28:00 San Francisco Vegan Chiropractor Comments: I just read a very encouraging post on www.vegan.com. Apparently, Oprah Winfrey is trying out a Vegan Diet for 21 Days to see how she feels...and to bring awareness to the masses about the benefits...
Vegan slow cooker chili
2008-06-08 16:49:00 This recipe is grand because it can be cooked in the morning and eaten in the evening. Start in the evening by soaking some black eyed peas and some navy beans. These can be pressure cooked in the morning while DW takes a shower(*) and you cut up some green onions (I found a few in ...
Changes are coming to Vegan Momma
2008-06-08 05:17:00 I updated my WordPress theme a few moments ago. I was growing tired of the old them here on vegan momma (had it for almost a year) and have decided on something different. I still have things I need to add and take away from this theme but I like it. It’s a lot cleaner ...
By: Vegan Momma
Chocolate-Goji Vegan Ice Cream Recipe
2008-06-07 21:47:00 Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.Following my goji berry coup in Chinatown last week, I found myself with an embarrassment of riches. What to do with all of these...
By: Green Options
Vegan Momma: Writing on health & nutrition
2008-06-07 19:28:00 My website, Vegan Momma, has hit the 200 mark for its RSS feed. I find it shocking especially since I dropped off the blogosphere for quite some time. When I again started back, blogging I checked my stats because I was positive there had to be a glitch somewhere but sure enough my traffic kept ...
By: Vegan Momma
Oprah Winfrey: ?Euphoric? Over Obama Nomination, Inspires Vegan Diet
2008-06-07 05:21:00 Oprah Winfrey was reported to be “euphoric” over Senator Barack Obama nomination. The television mogul, who is one of the early supporters of senator, revealed that she’s “ready to go door to door.” Some critics have blamed Oprah Winfrey’s vocal support of Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign for her recent slip in viewership, which is largely comprised ...
The Green Quote: Oprah On The Second Week Of Being Vegan
2008-06-05 17:42:00 I’ve had no cravings or food issues?I’m in harmony with life. The rest of the group is doing better, no headaches this week from caffeine or sugar withdrawal.” - Oprah Winfrey, in her own words, on the second week of being vegan. The talk show host recently made a commitment to give up animal products, ...
By: Ecorazzi
Recipe: Vegan-style Fish & Chips
2008-06-04 00:33:00 Image: Mixture of sweet potato and potato cakes and fries, onion rings and hotdogs in batter. Vegans, you don’t have to miss out on the fish and chips - although there isn’t any fish in this dish at all. How about good old onion rings, potato cakes (or scallops as some people know them as) ...
By: melbedggood.com
The Green Review: Vegan Singer Nellie McKay Performs Live
2008-06-02 21:02:00 There?s something about Nellie McKay that?s utterly desirable. A soulful pre-World War Two jazz singer stuck in the body of a — well rather beautiful ? twenty-something piano/ukulele player, McKay?s syrupy voice, clever lyrics and snappy piano playing gently contradicts her rather choppy speaking pattern and random series of impassioned tangents. When watching McKay ...
By: Ecorazzi
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