Category Archives: Vegan

Kale and White Bean Stew

Kale and White Bean Stew

I can’t believe I’m posting a recipe for kale stew on a 78 degree day in early March. Isn’t March supposed to be “in like a lion?” Well, maybe it is. If the lion came from Africa and brought the weather with it. What is this, people? Back in my day we were still having blizzards… [click for recipe and more]

Perfect Oven Fries

Perfect Oven Fries

It feels a little misleading to call these fries, because they aren’t fried. But wrap these puppies in paper and serve them up with ketchup, and no one will ever be the wiser. Plus, calling them “oven baked potatoes” sounds incredibly dull and doesn’t do justice to a baked french fry that is crispy on… [click for recipe and more]

Vegetarian Five Bean Chili

Look, I like spring. Who doesn’t? New life in the air, the bitter chill of winter replaced by the still-crisp promise of coming warmth, the hardiest of crocuses fighting their way up through the solid remnants of the last frost…that’s all well and good, but here’s my problem: IT’S NOT SPRING. Today is the first… [click for recipe and more]

Pistachio Crusted Tofu

Pistachio Crusted Tofu

I’d be lying if I said it’s easy to keep tofu perpetually interesting. If you don’t eat meat, chances are you’ve had tofu six ways from Sunday – fried, baked, sautéed, roasted, breaded, blended, smashed, scrambled, shredded…and now I sound like Bubba. The point is, tofu can get old – if you let it. It’s… [click for recipe and more]

Roasted Tofu With Wasabi Dipping Sauce

Roasted Tofu With Wasabi Dipping Sauce

I might need to rename this blog. I’m starting to see a theme. I wonder if “foodmostpeoplehate-butireallyloveandwantyoutoloveittoo.com” is already taken. First the brussels sprouts, and now tofu – maybe next time we’ll tackle lima beans. Tofu and I do not go way back. When I attempted vegetarianism as a teenager, I successfully cut out meat… [click for recipe and more]