Archive | November, 2011

Pizza, ish.


Dude, this recipe is bomb. That is all. It’s pizza “dough,” made with cauliflower flour rather than grain flour [say that ten times fast?]. I got the recipe from Beth’s blog, and played around with it a little. Rather than a one-to-one ratio of cauliflower flour to cheese, I upped the cauliflower, subbed vegan cheese, […]

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End-of-November Foodie News


Help. Shaun’s singing Christmas carols, and it’s not even December. [Update, 11:30AM: The FERN {Food and Environment Reporting Network} launched on the 24th, and will serve as a dedicated resource for “investigative reporting on food, agriculture and environmental health.” The non-profit’s goal is to provide information on the food industry, investigate and expose abuses and […]

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Grady Monster Does Thanksgiving


Just in case you’re curious, this is what a 23-week-old [~ 5 months, 1 week], 62-pound Bernese Mountain Dog PUPPY looks like. He comes up to the waist of a 5’6″ person. Hooray! These are courtesy of my mom, who I think took so many photos out of sheer shock at his size. Grady spent […]

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Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes: Use the Big Bowl


Horseradish and chive cauliflower mash: a delicious, way healthier, vegan alternative to last week’s butter-soaked potato fest. I don’t know if it comes across, but I just really hate butter. The taste, the consistency, etc. Probably stemming from my hatred of cholesterol and its horrible effects on our bodies. I’m on a constant quest for butter-less alternatives […]

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What’s Making Me Happy This Week


From Thanksgiving until December 21 at approximately 11:30AM when the last exam is turned in, it’s all about the little things. I spent the entire day buried in a hornbook attempting to come up with rules about the First Amendment. Apparently, there are rules there. Who knew. So, like I said, any tiny diversion is […]

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Thanksgiving Detox, Day 1


That’s right, Thanksgiving Detox 2011 didn’t start until Sunday because Saturday happened, and Saturday meant celebrating the engagement of two of our friends (champagne of course), tailgating (snacks snacks snacks beer football sadface UVa), and Aqui es Mexico with a margarita (obvi).* I can’t even begin to describe how PACKED the stadium was last night. […]

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Thanksgiving Recipe Round-Up: Sweet Potato Salad


One of my favorite holiday dishes: Sweet Potato Salad. If I could eat this daily, I would. I’m actually curious to mash it all up with a potato masher and see how it tastes then. Agh. Love it. Anyway. I now ask for this every year, and my mom thankfully obliges. Although, it was almost […]

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Thanksgiving’s Over: Now What?


Well, Thanksgiving is done, done and we’re on to the next one… But first, a recap: 1. I’m thankful Grady survived. By all accounts, he was an angel during dinner. He slept under the table, didn’t bother anyone, and didn’t beg. Yesterday morning before dinner, however, he swallowed one of my cousin Alix‘s socks while […]

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Stealth Vegan Pie [Or, the Pumpkin Play-by-Play]


Scene: Last night, parents house. Me: Dad, check the oven, I’m making a pumpkin pie! Dad: [turns oven light on, looks] Okay… is this like fake pumpkin? I know how you are.* Me: No, it’s real pumpkin, dad, what else would it be? That’s the beauty of pumpkin pie. I 100% did not tell a […]

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Happy Holidays!


Grady and I will be crossing the Mason-Dixon line today to spend Thanksgiving with my family. I hope everyone who is traveling in the coming days stays safe. And, have a healthy, happy, Thanksgiving! We’ll see you in PA for some dresses, recipes, and pie. In the meantime, here’s a little bit more on food […]

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