Since it's a windy, cold, rainy morning and it's so warm inside, I decided to have some delicious green tea and some vegetarian noodle soup while I sat at my computer and watched one of my favorite Audrey Hepburn films, Charade.
Isn't the chemistry between Cary Grant and Audrey just astounding? And all her clothes in the movie were done by Givenchy. :) Anyways, my soup is from the can, but here's a yummy recipe for some vegan "chicken" noodle soup I really want to try! It's from chooseveg.com. Everyone needs some time to sit down a relax with a good movie and some soup!
If you know me well enough, you know I love to cook, bake, and do anything in a kitchen. You have probably seen my accomplishments (cheddar cheese biscuits, chocolate chunk cookies, cranberry sauce) and my failures (vegan chocolate avocado cake). But what you might not know is that while the normal person surfs the web or spends time on myspace, I browse through multiple food blogs a day. I admit it, I'm a foodie.
So today I will show you some of my favorite food blogs and tell you a bit why and if I've ever tried any of the recipes.
1) Joy the Baker This woman, Joy, has some of the best ideas and quirky recipes ever. I've made the Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cake with Buttercream frosting recipe she has on her blog. It was a horrible disaster for me. I made many mistakes and forgot so many things. I don't want to talk about it. She also made one podcast two years ago, which is a must see on how to make some delicious cheesecake (shown below).
2) The Kind Life by Alicia Silverstone I know I've talked about this blog before, but it's so great that I had to mention it a second time. Alicia has been vegan for multiple years and decided to write a book on the lifestyle. The blog/website is the offshoot of her book. I've made the Mac & Cheese recipe. The food was completely delightful!
3) Broke Ass Gourmet I've made a very similar recipe to the Pantry Spaghetti featured on her blog, it's so cheap. Most of the recipes take less than an hour and cost less than $10 or so. The blog's recipes are worth trying to if you're a "broke college student", like me.
Enjoy looking at these recipes and maybe trying some out!
I am not vegan, but I find vegan recipes to be a lot of fun to make. I'm only a vegetarian, "vegans in the making", as the experienced vegan eaters call people like me. This Christmas, or holiday season, try replacing your normal dishes for dinners with some new vegan ideas! Not only will you be saving the environment, or trying something new, but you'll also be a lot healthier!
1) Alicia Silverstone's "The Kind Life" Mac & Cheese Using almost only soymilk, garlic, paprika, and elbow pasta for this, makes some pretty delicious macaroni and cheese. Since I've met Alicia and I have her new book on a vegan lifestyle, I know (from experience) her recipes are good. So definitely try this! View the recipe here.
2) Lentil Soup This recipe is "ridiculously easy" and made with lots of yummy veggies! View the recipe here.
3) Zucchini Alfredo I plan on making this recipe within the next 24 hours. It looks heavenly. View the recipe here.
4) Simple Blueberry Pancakes The recipe list has less than a full paragraph for the instructions, then it has to be easy to make. Here is my breakfast tomorrow morning! View the recipe here.
and for dessert...? 5) Sugar Cookies, vegan style I haven't made these cookies, but I completely plan on doing so. View the recipe here.
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I am a personal shopper and make clothes on my free time.
