Chickeny seitan cutlets with mushroom gravy
Sometimes I’m in the mood for a big ol’ slab of protein… seitan, that is! A couple of days ago, I made Matt’s recipe for Chickeny seitan cutlets. I tweaked the spices slightly (I omitted…
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Nutty wild rice burgers, version 2.0
Edit: I had one of these burgers for lunch, reheated from frozen, and it totally fell apart in the pan. Argh. I still need to work on the cohesiveness. It tasted fantastic, though. I had…
Coconut cherry flapjacks
First off, for any of my American readers who may be thinking, “a flapjack is a pancake, and that’s not a pancake”, let me assure you that the delectable goodie in the photo above is…
Plastic reduction challenge 2010
Plastic, plastic everywhere… From food wrappings to drink bottles, razors to shampoo bottles, carrier bags, packaging, car bumpers, flooring, shower curtains, televisions, and on and on and on, plastic is a ubiquitous part of modern…
Lentil taco salad
Although I usually use veggie mince to make taco filling, last night I wanted to make a less processed meal, and decided to use lentils as a base for making a taco filling. The original…
Winter squash & red lentil soup
Last year, one of the varieties of winter squash that we grew was Jaspee de vende. I like Jaspee because the rind is fairly easy to cut through, and can be trimmed quite close… there…
Red lentil soup with carrots
Happy New Year! On Sunday, Mr Thrifty and I went for a 10.5-mile (17km) hike. When we got back, we were in the mood for something belly-warming and tasty. I decided to make a red…
Seitan turkey roast version 2.0
This year for Christmas Day dinner, I made the same centrepiece as one year ago: seitan turkey roast with wild rice stuffing. This scrumptious vegan dish is similar to commercial products like Tofurkey or Cheatin’…
Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays from our home to yours!
Thrifty fitness
Way back at school, my least favourite class was Phys Ed. I was pretty clumsy, and the only sports I was remotely good at were basketball, and long jump in track & field (one of…
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Nutty wild rice burgers, version 2.0
Edit: I had one of these burgers for lunch, reheated from frozen, and it totally fell apart in the pan. Argh. I still need to work on the cohesiveness. It tasted fantastic, though. I had…
Coconut cherry flapjacks
First off, for any of my American readers who may be thinking, “a flapjack is a pancake, and that’s not a pancake”, let me assure you that the delectable goodie in the photo above is…
Plastic reduction challenge 2010
Plastic, plastic everywhere… From food wrappings to drink bottles, razors to shampoo bottles, carrier bags, packaging, car bumpers, flooring, shower curtains, televisions, and on and on and on, plastic is a ubiquitous part of modern…
Lentil taco salad
Although I usually use veggie mince to make taco filling, last night I wanted to make a less processed meal, and decided to use lentils as a base for making a taco filling. The original…
Winter squash & red lentil soup
Last year, one of the varieties of winter squash that we grew was Jaspee de vende. I like Jaspee because the rind is fairly easy to cut through, and can be trimmed quite close… there…
Red lentil soup with carrots
Happy New Year! On Sunday, Mr Thrifty and I went for a 10.5-mile (17km) hike. When we got back, we were in the mood for something belly-warming and tasty. I decided to make a red…
Seitan turkey roast version 2.0
This year for Christmas Day dinner, I made the same centrepiece as one year ago: seitan turkey roast with wild rice stuffing. This scrumptious vegan dish is similar to commercial products like Tofurkey or Cheatin’…
Merry Christmas
Happy Holidays from our home to yours!
Thrifty fitness
Way back at school, my least favourite class was Phys Ed. I was pretty clumsy, and the only sports I was remotely good at were basketball, and long jump in track & field (one of…