April 2012 • anunrefinedvegan
Oat Quickbread with Sunflower Seeds and Flax
One night not too long ago as I was contemplating dinner, I realized that I had no bread. Bread with dinner is nearly a must in our household – probably a holdover from when I …
View FullRunning Up & Down The Driveway: WWWP5k
Today I ran up and down my driveway for 3.1 miles as part of the Worldwide WP 5k. It’s not as mind-numbing as it sounds. Including the turn-off to the north pasture oil pump and …
View FullA Letter To Cooking Light
Maybe it’s because I’m getting older and more inclined to speak my mind. Maybe it’s because I’m so passionate about being vegan. Maybe it’s something I haven’t even thought of yet. Whatever it is, I’ve …
View FullVegetable Fried Rice with Tofu Made With No Oil
For a long time, I thought that good fried rice was available only in Asian restaurants. But my problem with restaurant fried rice is that it’s loaded with added fat, salt, prepared with white rice …
View FullRescued Blackberries Make Great Cobbler
Recently I felt the siren call of Spring Cleaning and since cleaning is just about my least favorite thing to do and something I avoid whenever possible, I knew to heed the call when it …
View FullBanana-Chai Buttermilk Waffles with Cocoa-Coconut Butter
Have you signed up yet for the Virtual Vegan Potluck?? It’s easy to do – just visit the VVP page to get the details, then send me an email at [email protected] or leave a comment …
View FullVirtual Vegan Potluck: An Invitation
This idea has been kicking around my head for the past couple of weeks now, born of a few comments between Shira (In Pursuit of More) and me – when I invited myself over to …
View FullChocolate Chip, Apricot & Orange Scones
In spite of my huge love for yeast bread – the labor involved, the simple ingredients that through kneading and time create complex, rich flavor, the satisfying crunch of a deep brown crust, the smell …
View FullEight Arms of Inspiration
I’d never drawn – never even thought about drawing – an octopus until a friend asked me to create something for an e-book she was getting ready to publish. I had no idea how to …
View FullTempeh Gyros with Tofu Tzatziki (and Lemon-Dill Roasted Potatoes)
Nearly across the street from my first apartment in DC in Dupont Circle was a small convenience store and cafe that sold, among other things, gyros. The most delicious, juicy, yogurt-y gyros. There must have …
View FullCocoa-Coconut Butter
This post demonstrates the part of my personality which can become obsessive. When I find something I’m interested in, I beat it to death. Then inevitably I lose interest and move on to the next …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 7: Spinach & Arugula with Red Grapes & Sunflower Seeds
You were wondering, weren’t you? When I was going to get around to making a salad with greens in it? Well, here she is – squeaking in at the eleventh hour. Though the Day 1 …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 6: Red Quinoa & Green Apple (and Making Vegan Butter)
Big thanks go out to Holly at My Plant-based Family and to Averil at The Cook, The Baker and the Clay Boy Maker for sharing The Versatile Blogger and The Sunshine Awards with me. Woohoo! …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 5: Fruit with Basil-Lime Dressing
Kel and I eat a small fruit salad every morning alongside our hot grains cereal (with slices of banana on top), have fruit with lunch and we conclude dinner with more whole fruit. Getting fruit …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 4: Sweet Potato, Black Bean & Couscous with Sweet Lime-Ginger Dressing
Pantry stapes combined with a few fresh ingredients…I usually have a sweet potato or two kicking around in the pantry and couscous and cans of black beans always. Same for edamame in the freezer. And …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 3: Orzo with Black-Eyed Peas, Olives & Cucumber
A quick public service announcement via Tiny Kitchen Stories: I will be participating in Automattic’s Worldwide 5k WP event taking place between April 23-29. If the idea of running 3.1 miles “along” with a bunch …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 2: Olive, Sun-Dried Tomato & Caper Potato Salad
My mom has taught me many valuable lessons over the years. Always bring a good book. Being sick/tired/cold is a state of mind. Do the crossword puzzle with a pen. And it’s perfectly okay to …
View Full7 Days of Salad. Day 1: Yellow Rice & Black Bean
Amazing things can happen overnight. Before I kick off Day One of 7 Days of Salad, I want to thank Anne Sture Tucker (Happy Health) for passing along a Liebster Award to this blog. So …
View FullCardamom-Coffee Braid (Or Rolls), No Kneading Needed
I know, I know – it seems like I’ve been on a bread kick lately. Actually, I’m always on a bread kick. There is no doubt that I am a serious carb junkie. And this …
View FullWhole Wheat Chipotle Tortillas
I’m not ready to give up on my fancy-schmancy tortilla press…yet…but the other night when I needed some fresh tortillas to go with scrambled tofu rancheros, I went old school. Firing up the press seemed …
View FullTofu Salad Sandwiches with Roasted Bell Pepper & Olive Salad
Somewhere and at some time I vowed never to include a tofu salad recipe on my blog. I lied. Actually, it’s more accurate to say that at the time that I said that, I couldn’t …
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