I'm sick, meaning my brain is not quite engaged, so today's treat is a recipe I have already typed out for people via email and edited for this post since I've made this a lot more since then ( Read more... )

lakeeffectgirl found this recipe, which sounded amazing. I tried out adapting it to be vegan and gluten free yesterday, so here's how I made it.

( Coconut Bread )

So far thirty doesn't feel all that different, although I do like the number thirty better than the number twenty-nine.

The biggest thing I'm doing to celebrate this year is taking charge of my birthday. I had one really good birthday a few years ago when allegram and dedalvs were up visiting, but my birthdays have been not the best for years and years. Not for ( Read more... )

My aunt does holiday dinners for our family, and she cooks very traditional food for them. I do not eat traditional food, so this year I brought food for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is what I took yesterday.

( Black Bean Salad )

If you're looking for one more thing to make for tomorrow, here's a recipe that my aunt makes every Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have made it vegetarian, so that version is also below. I did once attempt to make a vegan version of the frosting, but it didn't work out very well. If I were to try it again, I would probably try using a cashew cream " ( Read more... )

This is what I had for dinner tonight. It's now one of my favorite recipes, and it's from Dreena Burton's Eat, Drink & Be Vegan (and, yes, it bugs me every time I get the book out that it has only one comma).

( Broccoli Cashew Teriyaki Tofu Stir-Fry )

It continues to be cold. I don't have a cat, so I'm using my heating pad on my lap to keep me warm. Here's a warm and toasty treat for a cold day. For me, this is extra comforting because my mom used to make it for breakfast sometimes when my brother and I were kids. I think it'll be cosy even without the memory influence.

( Recipe: Rice Cereal )

The treats for the last two days wore me out! Today's treat is one I didn't even have to type because I already had it typed out. I got this recipe from lakeeffectgirl, who got it from Vegetarian Times. I have successfully served these to omnivores, but I make them because they're vegan and gluten-free. (Note: they do call for oats and oat flour. Oats do not ( Read more... )

norwich36 came over last night so we could watch/mock The Christmas Cottage. (For some reason, IMDb is insisting the proper title is Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas, but the DVD itself calls it The Christmas Cottage.) I have only a few things to say about the movie:

1. Jared Padalecki has a limited acting range, and this role does not fall within it.
   
2. This ( Read more... )

Today I'm thankful for allegram's black bean salad. (Have you noticed how many of these are about food? This appears to be what I think about when I don't have a job.) It's a yummy and amazingly easy dish to mix up to take to a party. When she gave me the recipe, she said she's served it as a salad, as a topping for tostadas, and as a dip. Tonight, I ate ( Read more... )