Spring 2012 I competed on behalf of Compassion Over Killing in the 10th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational at the Pasadena Rose Bowl. I placed 3rd in the Professional category for my vegan Honey Pot (dessert) grilled cheese sandwich. It was…
Hot Hot Veggie Kabobs
This marinade is very intense: in terms of both heat and colour! I suggest serving these with a soy or almond yogurt dip just to help cool down a little. Not in to the heat? Tone down, omit the cayenne…
Vegan Cake Donuts
I like making donuts for vegan bake sales for three reasons. Firstly, it’s unlikely that others are going to go to the effort of making homemade donuts to donate to a bake sale, so it’s not going to be a…
Baked Farmhouse Courgettes
Another traditional Irish recipe, Monkey Man and I usually eat these around Saint Patrick’s Day. It’s a delightfully easy way to enjoy summer squash with practically zero effort and 100 percent satisfaction. They are also good as party food, as…
Vegan Harry Potter Cauldron Cakes
I received this recipe from Monkey Man’s Aunt in Poland. Upon the first attempt I figured that the measurements had to have been mistranslated. I fiddled around with the recipe and came up with something I quite liked that went…
Kushi Dango – Mochi
When I was a kid, we lived in California—in a predominantly asian community with all sorts of awesome Japanese markets. This was especially cool to me at the time because my favorite cartoons were anime and I could go to…
Raw-some Caramel Apples
I used this recipe for a preschool cooking class I did a few years ago. It was a huge hit with the children, as well as the parents. Healthy and fun for the little ‘uns, it was great for broad…
Vegan SPAM Musubi
Another item from my ‘Flavors of Hawaii’ series, Musubi is a type of sushi with filled with slices of SPAM and plain white rice. SPAM is strangely and unfortunately popular in Hawaii. You can find SPAM Musubi in supermarkets, gas…