Monthly Archives: February 2010

Now for some weird Britishish food. Vegemite, Marmite, and Bovril. Honestly, I can’t really taste the difference between Vegemite and Marmite, but both are full of b12 goodness. The Bovril is the drink version. It’s kind of like Marmite bullion. Surprisingly tasty. Gluten-free toast with “mite.” Vegemite on the left; Marmite on the right. TheContinue reading “He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich…*”

Vegan blogger friends rock. Amanda of Gemusings sent me a super amazing array of homemade gifts. Chocolate truffles filled various flavors from hazelnut to mint (yes, I ate them all) in a cute decorated wooden box. Orange ginger marmalade which I slathered heavily on some toast. Wicked yummy, I could have eaten it with aContinue reading “PIF gift of awesomeness. Truffles and marmalade and jewelry, oh my!”

Mmm Mexcellent. I like a good savory breakfast/brunch item. These tofu rancheros fit the bill nicely. Tofu Rancheros for one 1 TBS corn oil (or annatto oil for a nice mexicany color)2 TBS onion1 green chili (I used canned)1/4 block tofu (the bridge tofu pressed overnight in the super awesome tofu Xpress*)1 tsp adobo seasoningContinue reading “Easy Tofu Rancheros”

I picked up some “Pickled Eggplant ith Mustard Paste” in the prepared food section of my local Japanese market Nijya. Yeah, I know it’s “with” but the packaging said “ith” and I think typos in food translations are funny. Not that I could begin to say this in Japanese…there’s a ka ra shi in thereContinue reading “Weird Japanese food – "Pickled Eggplant ith Mustard Paste" and the tofu Xpress”

What goes with snow? Cocoa! Who needs prepackaged cocoa mix when it’s so easy to make a super rich chocolaty cup of cocoa from a few standard baking ingredients. 1. Take out your favorite mug and fill it with milk (soy, almond, whatever you’ve got.) 2. Take out a saucepan and turn heat to med-low.Continue reading “Perfect cup of cocoa”