My beloved omni mother made vegan creamed zucchini for yesterday's family Thanksgiving. Her recipe was something like: shred 15 zucchinis (with the shredding blade on the food processor unless you want to really kill your arm), spread the shreds on a baking sheet, sprinkle with salt to leach out the water, bake at 250F until very soft, mash up with ( Read more... )

Would someone be able to provide me the recipe for caponata from the Mediterranean Vegan Kitchen? I've left my copy at home and I need to stop off at the market on my way home from work, because I'm also making focaccia from scratch.

Thank you very much!

I made these today, from scratch ( Read more... )

I am going to a potluck for new year's eve this year, and volunteered to contribute finger foods. I'd like something fairly low maintenance. Having to warm it up in the oven is alright, but I'd like to be able to do all the prep work beforehand. I'd also prefer not to do any kind of dips because there are some other people contributing those kinds ( Read more... )

What are your absolute favorite appetizers or hand-held foods? Bonus points if it's something I can make without a bunch of processed stuff.

I am throwing a bday party this weekend for my roommate and I need some hors d'oeuvre ideas. I haven't got a big budget and the crowd will be mostly omni (including the birthday boy), with a few vegans and vegetarians. I want to make sure there are plenty of veg options that our omni friends will eat too. The last thing i need are a ton of ( Read more... )

We're throwing a housewarming/holiday party in a couple of weeks, and I am working on my menu. I need to incorporate items that are kid, diabetic and omnivore friendly, and some wheat, possibly gluten free stuff would be good, too.

So far, these are my thoughts:

Hot bean soup (Not sure if I'm going black bean-corn or white bean-garlic here)

Toasted ( Read more... )

I was in the mood for a heavier type of appetizer, something along the lines of sausage rolls, but without fake meat. I made this instead for a party. They were gone instantly. Which is great for something easy and cheap ( Read more... )

I'm having a bbq this sun, and while i've got salads and mains all set to go, i'm not sure what finger foods i should have for throughout the day ( Read more... )

I have had no luck with finding a vegan caterer in South Florida, so I have decided to cook as much as I can - any ideas for hor'dourves and/or vegan wedding cake??