Chow Vegan

Vegan Foie Gras or Vegan Cheese? Tofu Misozuke From Rau Om

chow — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:45:48 +0000

While cruising around the Sunnyvale farmers market, I came across Rau Om, makers of tofu misozuke (miso cured tofu). It’s been described as either a vegan foie gras or a creamy vegan cheese. It’s actually a traditional Japanese cured tofu that dates back to at least the 18th century. Having never tried foie gras before, [...]

Heavenly Cheesecake From Vegan Pie in the Sky

chow — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:28:40 +0000

I’ve been pretty much overdosing on sweets lately with the holidays and all. But since I recently received Vegan Pie in the Sky by Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero to review, I absolutely had to try a recipe or two. Unable to decide on which cheesecake to make, I half the recipes and [...]

Bliss Cafe San Luis Obispo

chow — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:38:22 +0000

While down south for the holidays, I picked up take-out from Bliss Cafe. They’re a tiny, all vegan place in downtown San Luis Obispo, CA. The “yogi style, karma free” menu offers wholesome raw and cooked food, sourced locally and organically whenever possible and as close to zero-waste as possible. Since I couldn’t decide on [...]

Savory Oatmeal with Crouching Tiger Spicy Tofu

chow — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:42:13 +0000

Today, I guinea-pigged for you my hare-brained idea of Chinese food leftovers as a topping for savory oatmeal. I will now be eating all of my leftovers like this. It’s tasty, quick and so simple and easy. Enjoy your favorite Chinese food the day before, something with a flavorful sauce. Either dine-in, take-out or homemade. [...]

Sugar Plums

chow — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 23:56:40 +0000

It’s that time of year for visions of sugar plums dancing in little heads. Only to be surprised to find there’s really no sugar or plums in said sugar plums. It’s actually a dried fruit and nut ball rolled in coconut. Apparently, way back when, “plum” used to mean any dried fruit. Super easy to [...]

Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

chow — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:40:11 +0000

After a prolonged hunt for Cleo’s Peanut Butter Cups and a comment about making homemade ones from Jes over at Eating Appalachia (one of my favorite blogs), I turned the kitchen into a little candy workshop. Ever since I made the Chocolate Candy Cups from Raw for Dessert by Jennifer Cornbleet, I like the raw [...]

Gluten Rolls For Thanksgiving

chow — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:41:16 +0000

For the last couple of years, I’ve managed to find something new and different to try for my holiday meal. It’s usually some sort of heat-and-eat thing as the kitchen as always busy. Last year it was Gardein Savory Stuffed Turk’y, the year before it was Smoked Vegetarian Goose from Sogo Tofu, a small, local [...]

Savory Oatmeal

chow — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:14:50 +0000

With the end of fresh summer fruits, I’ve been wondering what to put on top of my oatmeal. I can’t eat it plain. I had heard about savory oatmeal being similar to jook (also known as congee or rice porridge), and with cooler weather finally setting in, it’s time to give it a whirl. But [...]