Monthly Archives: November 2010

Holiday Sale at Etsy Store: Books 10% Off This Weekend!

Happy Thanksgiving! I had these grand plans of all the inspired Vegan MoFo posts I’d be making this month, and then life got in the way. My in-laws came for a visit last week, and then on the day that … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Spice Syrup

I’m neither the first nor the last person to gripe about the fact that pumpkin spice lattes taste nothing like pumpkin. The coffeehouse versions are also a little too sugary for my taste. I want the flavor without feeling like … Continue reading

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Mushroom Dressing from Potluck Mania

I will be doing a full post on Thanksgiving recipes a little closer to the date, but here is the recipe for the dressing I use every year, from Issue #1 of Potluck Mania. Mushroom Dressing makes 8-10 servings In … Continue reading

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$40 Portland Day

I crapped out on being able to crank out content every 24 hours within the first week of MoFo. It was bound to happen. I have a full-time job and I’m a mom; it’s kind of a miracle that I’m … Continue reading

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Milo’s Lunch

When new friends find out that we’re vegan, they frequently ask what Milo eats. I suspect they’re really asking: “Does he eat what you eat?” The answer is: “Yes, of course!” but truthfully, most of the time I take more … Continue reading

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Necessity Is the Something of the Something

Yesterday’s survey questions led me to thinking about how my creative process is stimulated—maybe even thrives upon—deprivation of some form or another. For instance: I learned how to make killer vegan Mexican food when I moved to Idaho because I … Continue reading

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Survey!

I suggested over at the Vegan MoFo subforum on the PPK that we submit questions for a survey and then answer the ones we like best. I like them all so far! What’s your favorite spice or spice blend? Paprika! … Continue reading

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Vegan MoFo and DIY Burgers

Today is the first day of the Vegan Month of Food, or Vegan MoFo, where vegans all over the world are attempting to post an entry every day for the month of November. Every Monday, I will be posting a … Continue reading

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