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Monthly Archives: April 2010

It’s a subtle heat.

“It’s a subtle heat,” Husband assured me in dulcet tones after he took the first bite of our habanero infused meal.  Encouraged by his coaxing words, I took a bite.  

Ode to Nutritional Yeast, Lovingly Crafted by The Selfish Vegan

To properly enjoy this “poetry,” you’ll need to visualize me in dramatic repose on a gilded chaise lounge, reciting orally the following words:

Seitanic dinner options?

Husband wanted to know if demon worship was a requirement for dinner on Monday.  What in the name of Zooey Deschanel’s ukulele is Seitan? Obvious mispronunciation aside, Seitan does sound a little weird.  For those as uninformed as I am, Seitan is a high-protein vegetarian food made from cooked wheat gluten.  It sounds irresistible! It looks irresistible as well so I made [...]

Weekly Menu 4.25.10

This week I’ll be kicking it off with what I think is a rather ambitious little Sunday.  Let’s just see what a mess I can make of a homemade pizza. Sunday: Tomato Pie  made with spelt and whole wheat focaccia crust, and homemade chunky tomato sauce.  We’ll also have a Savory French Tofu Terrine made with [...]

The Plan

Everyone knows it makes good sense to plan your meals for the week and do all of your shopping at once.  When we lived in the city, we went to Whole Foods every blasted day.  We only had four square inches of counter space and our fridge looked like something an overzealous freshman might buy [...]

Hello World!

Welcome to Selfish Vegan!  Here I am, venturing forth into unknown territory, and I’ve decided to share that journey with you, you lucky ducks!  I grew up with meat and potatoes, and my taste in vegetables is fairly limited.  Successfully picking at a side of asparagus or frozen corn cooked in olive oil makes me [...]