http://www.amarand.org Sharing Humane Ideas Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:01:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_234" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="No eggplant, but still really tasty."][/caption] Okay, I totally didn’t make some awesome thing with eggplant for our picnic dinner tonight at Rosebriar.  I got lazy.  I admit it. Instead, we stopped off at Fresh Market on Henderson Road to pick up some picnic-friendly goodies.  Dinner for kidlets ... http://www.amarand.org/can-i-call-em-or-what/ [caption id="attachment_229" align="alignnone" width="230" caption="Sean gets creative with leftovers--and totally steals the lemon out of my water without warning. Good thing I love him..."][/caption] I had a play to review tonight for Theatre Vault, and it was over an hour away from home.  Even though I have some portabella mushrooms ... http://www.amarand.org/vegans-on-the-go/ [caption id="attachment_225" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Best. Pizza. Ever!!"][/caption] Okay, I’ve made pizza a few times since going vegan, but I believe that this particular one is my crowning glory.  All veggie toppings (red peppers, broccoli, and onions), a crust made with whole wheat flour and a hefty amount of vital wheat gluten, ... http://www.amarand.org/vacation-weekend/ [caption id="attachment_214" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Another version of chickpea curry, but with cashews added for a little extra sweetness and a surprising crunch."][/caption] After more than two years of doing the whole Weight Watchers thing, I came to rely heavily on stir fry.  I stir fried just about everything.  It was quick, ... http://www.amarand.org/i-like-curry/ [caption id="attachment_211" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Ah... Vegan comfort food!"][/caption] I have been so incredibly lazy today.  I did spend about half an hour cleaning up the kitchen (kind of…), and I started a load of laundry (at 5:00), but other than that I haven’t really done much of anything today except up ... http://www.amarand.org/sometimes-simplicity-is-best/ [caption id="attachment_205" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="No salt, little bit of melted "butter", hot out of the oven--just the way I like 'em."][/caption] Sean was begging for pretzels today.  I have one of the Top Secret Recipes books by Todd Wilbur that has a recipe for Auntie Anne’s pretzels.  I’ve made them several ... http://www.amarand.org/pretzel-madness/ [caption id="attachment_202" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Presentation is everything."][/caption] When we picked up our produce from the CSA farmer last week, there was a lone, teeny eggplant included in the mix.  I had actually been craving eggplant for a couple of weeks, but I never bothered to buy one because it’s not one ... http://www.amarand.org/a-challenge-for-all/ [caption id="attachment_198" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="It may not look that appetizing, but at least it knows how to keep a smile on its face!"][/caption] I had a sweet potato that really needed to be used before it started sprouting in my cabinet.  Since the Indian dish I made on Saturday went over ... http://www.amarand.org/what-is-that/ [caption id="attachment_195" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Awesome tofu scramble for a lazy Sunday brunch."][/caption] Yet another big cooking day today.  I’m starting to feel like I’m living in my kitchen lately.  At least the blender kind of took a break today—just one juice drink this morning for breakfast, and then it was eerily ... http://www.amarand.org/tofu-scramble-pizza-and-cheezy-fries/ [caption id="attachment_189" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Chana Masala--the gateway Indian food."][/caption] This is what I made for dinner tonight—a rip off of the Chana Masala recipe on VegWeb.  I made it fully expecting a fight from the children.  After all, it looks a little weird, especially for kids who have grown up with ... http://www.amarand.org/theyre-eating-it/