Posted in Main Dishes, Nutritional Yeast, Pasta, tagged dairy-free, Dinner, macaroni and cheese, nostalgia, PBR, soy-free, things you cook when you're on the verge of a breakdown, vegan on May 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There’s pretentious food, and experimental food, and food you make to show off…but Macaroni and Cheese is none of these. I think I’d call it nostalgic, comforting face-stuffing food. You know what I’m talking about–food that takes you back, makes you feel young and low-maintenance again. Like peanut butter and jelly, for instance. Hot dogs and chips. A pile of pierogies (okay…maybe that one has less universal appeal). Yes, Macaroni and Cheese takes its place among all these most American (minus the pierogies) of food icons. Unfortunately, vegans and lactards and all manner of non-cheese-eaters are frequently left with poor substitutes. Damn shame.
What happens to a person who is denied the comfort foods of his or her youth? (Visit the site for the full post!)
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Posted in Lentils, Soups and Stews, Spinach, Uncategorized, tagged dairy-free, Dinner, easy, effort, good enough, Lentils, quick, Spinach, vegan, vegetarian on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Why? What did you think I meant?
Sometimes you’re in the mood to impress everyone with a big show. You’re willing to caramelize the onions, braise the roast, thinly slice the prosciutto, neatly lay the tomato slices out, massage the chicken until it feels ready, sweet-talk the turnips, and commit other forms of foodie foreplay, all in the name of a meal that makes a name for you. But sometimes, you want to throw some stuff in a pot, heat it ’til it’s done, slosh it in a bowl, chuck a roll at your loved one’s face, and call it dinner. You don’t care if it doesn’t make a name for you. Hell, it could give you a reputation for all you care… (check the site for more!)
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