vegan survey
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Silk Light Chocolate. i love it warm.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- "egg" salad sandwich on an ezekiel english muffin
- chunky guacamole
- sandwich (on ezekiel): sprouts, tomatoes, hummus, avocado, onion, carrots, lettuce
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? Don't eat it
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? soy/gluten free mac and cheese. it tasted like a diaper.
5. Favorite pickled item? pickles?
6. How do you organize your recipes? I don't, I just remember them. But i'm thinking of compiling them into some sort of notebook, so when i open up my own vegan restaurant i'll have a head start.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? trash. i don't have a garbage disposal, and i don't have enough time for a compost.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? black beans, baked tofu (italian flavor), and avocado.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? Every Sunday my family would go to the local store, the book nook, and get dove chocolate bars for a treat. (obviously i wasn't vegan or lactose intolerant then.)
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? SO DELICIOUS anything.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? food processor, fo sho.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? I love dill. A LOT.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? My first one was the compilation of recipes we made in kindergarten. proud of it.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? cherry or strawberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? i would bring them to the Chicago Diner and force feed them the peanut butter cookie dough shake.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? Good ole' tofu. I can't have wheat so seitan is out. And tempeh is too chewy for me.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? Probably dinner. I like the coziness of it, at night, a nice warm meal.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? a lunch box and some strawberry shortcake crusts?
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. amy's meal, frozen peas, soy ice cream
20. What's on your grocery list? sprouts, cucumber, apples, amy's, soy yogurt, shirataki, granola, fruit, vegan mayonaise, tofu, soy cheese, and muchhh more.
21. Favorite grocery store? WHOLE FOODS.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. BLT. I just haven't had time!
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? I don't! I just stumbled upon this one
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? I don't eat candy or chocolate, unless it's desert at a vegan restaurant. Give me some vegan junk food to try!
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? oh gosh, i'm so simple! How about vegan tuna salad. hahhaha
brighteyes82-- i was just looking through vegweb and found this recipe for vegan tiramisu: http://vegweb.com/index.php?topic=14131.0
You are a wonderful wonderful person :)
Made my day!
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Unsweetened almond breeze - all flavors.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
Vegatable and tofu stir fry; pad thai; curried vegetables
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? plain, or sometimes nutritional yeast
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? vegetarian meatloaf. Gag!
5. Favorite pickled item? pickles?
6. How do you organize your recipes? I dump em all in a drawer in the kitchen. It's a little unorganized but at least they're all in one place. I also have a bunch of cookbooks, but generally if I am looking for a recipe I don't have I will just search online.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? I am in the market for a composter! But now it's the trash. I occasionally use it for small things, but the garbage disposal is very bad to use a lot!!
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? black beans, tomatoes, and avocadoes
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? I'll have to get back to you on that...
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? Don't eat it.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? food processor.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? cilantro
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? The red and white checked Better Homes and Gardens - had it since elementary school. However I also inherited some of my grandmother's cookbooks, which are definitely older, but she owned them, not me, until recently.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? raspberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? Marinated grilled veggies and tofu.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? They're all good in their own way - it depends on the recipe. In general I use tofu the most, though.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? Definitely dinner/evening. Although sometimes on Sundays I will cook in the afternoon, but it still ends up being a dinner meal. On Sundays we usually eat a late breakfast and skip lunch, then an early dinner.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? A couple of empty growlers and our ice bucket for wine. Oh yeah and a lunch box.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. Tofu, frozen peas and carrots, some leftovers (tempeh piccatta and gnocchi)
20. What's on your grocery list? thyme and celery seeds - ran out this week.
21. Favorite grocery store? WHOLE FOODS.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. I guess I don't have one.
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? I don't know what Isa's is nor do I look at any food blogs.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? I don't eat candy or chocolate.
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? I went shopping last week and the most expensive item I got was a $5 package of blueberries.
haha no prob :)
I'm technically a vegetarian, but lately I've been trying to be as vegan as I can. Once I'm back at school it will be easier to be fully vegan. I'm taking the survey for fun anyway:
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Silk (regular). I never really liked to drink milk, I just use it in baking, and for coffee/hot cocoa.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- tofu with spicy peanut sauce, with some steamed broccoli
- planning to finally make my own hummus: I have so many cans of chickpeas!
- Finally venture into cooking seitan, probably with barbecue sauce
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? usually don't eat it, but plain
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? haven't been vegan long enough for any huge disasters, but I tried to make a sandwich with veganrella and i HATED the taste
5. Favorite pickled item? I prefer fresh veggies, but I like pickles sometimes
6. How do you organize your recipes? I just use OneNote. Actually, I use it for almost everything.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? use the trash of course, but my mom started a compost in the backyard which we use when possible
8.
If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what
would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? chickpeas, avocado, tomatoes
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? After my first day of school ever (still in Russia), my parents got me this amazing strawberry soda.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? I still haven't tried any.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? blender?
12. Spice/herb you would die without? parsley, but salt and pepper are a must too
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? my house has a bunch of cookbooks, but most of my recipes are saved on my computer
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? raspberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? tofu stir-fry or banana bread for the less adventurous
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? Tofu so far
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? lunch. usually easier than dinner because I have ample time
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? nothing here, at the apt it's my roommate's granola bar
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. some frozen tofu, bread, steaks! (the last 2 items don't belong to me, obvi)
20. What's on your grocery list? i just went shopping so my kitchen is pretty much stocked, but next week I want to pick up some miso paste, seitan, maybe more whole wheat bread, and a variety fruits, vegetables as usual
21. Favorite grocery store? Wegman's. I also like this local country food market, although it's SO expensive. I love Whole Foods but the closest is 45 mins away, which is just too far for me.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. Pasta and meatballs! I recently found a recipe for swedish tofuballs from a vegan blog, I'll have to try it sometime
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? the ones I read the most are
blog.fatfreevegan.com
eatair.blogspot.com
kristinsnibbles.blogspot.com
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? I just make my own hot cocoa. But i'm a chocolate/candy addict, so I try to stick to fresh fruits for dessert
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? hmm, can't think of anything too out-there
I haven't converted from vegetarian-vegan yet but i am so darn close! its the health issues that prevent me, but i'll take this anyway (:
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? The holiday Silk(gingerbread i think) and chocolate almond breeze
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- vegan pancakes
- some form of spinach dip YUM
- my own hummus
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? I can't eat it.
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? Tofu ice cream sandwiches -shudders-
5. Favorite pickled item? bleck!
6. How do you organize your recipes? My mom actually bought me this really nice recipe bin and i organize it due to meals and such. Its only for me, so its simple
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? All three at times. Depends on what it is
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? Extra firm tofu, almond butter, and carrots.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? Going upstate and for a week, everyday getting to go get ice cream from this homemade mom and pop shop. (i was not lactose intolerant then)
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? I actually haven't tried it, i'm still skeptical from the tofu ice cream sandwiches.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? Blenderrr (:
12. Spice/herb you would die without? Lemon pepper, i use it way too much.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? This one on elaborate cakes.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? blackberry.
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? Anything tofu, i like to make them realize it IS NOT GROSS.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? Tofu
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? I'm a fan of dinner, its more calm then, and relaxing.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? Nothing.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. Frozen veggies, sugar free popsicles, and boca burgers.
20. What's on your grocery list? A ridiculous amount of fruits/veggies. Lots of tea, cake mixes, applesauce, gluten free pretzels, amy's products, veggie sticks and KIX.
21. Favorite grocery store? This health food store near my house, but its extremely expensive.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. Philly Cheesesteak, just for kicks, I've never actually had one.
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? Way more then three, i dunno, I get bored/its summer/i love cc.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? I can't really eat chocolate with my IBS but i tend to, soooo i actually make my own peanut butter cups! SO GOOD.
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? a few red peppers, its 3.50 for ONE.
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Silk Light Chocolate or light vanilla..I love them equally.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- Potato and kale lasagna
- veggie chili
- BBQ'd tofu
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? plain, but I really don't eat it
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? some weird mac & cheese recipe...majorly nasty
5. Favorite pickled item? spicy dill pickles
6. How do you organize your recipes? I don't..I remember them or remember which cookbook they were in or if its an original I sometimes type them out on the computer and email them to a friend...she saves them for me
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? garbage disposal and trash
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? black beans, avocados & brown rice...can I have hot sauce too..LOL
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? My gramma's cooking....everything...including cream of wheat with lumps in it for me..cuz I loved the lumps
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? it was a seasonal carrot cake flavor..yummy
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? my food processor
12. Spice/herb you would die without? cumin
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? My gramma's cookbook..all hand written recipes
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? blackberry or cherry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? veggie chili or thai corn coconut soup
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? tofu!
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? breakfast...I love steel cut oatmeal, some light vanilla soy and lots of fresh fruit..its almost like a dessert
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? 2 food processors, a blender, an ice cream maker and some mixing bowls
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. nigari tofu, peas & vegan garden burgers
20. What's on your grocery list? clover sprouts, gala apples, corn on the cob, tofu, soy coffee creamer, strawberries, blueberries, sweet potatoes, cantaloupe & ezekiel bread...oh! and bananas
21. Favorite grocery store? Trader Joe's, but we don't have one here so I shop at New Frontiers.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. My favorite mac and cheese,,,
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? veggie boards!
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? Those vegan marshmallows..I forget who makes em ..so yummy! I had to order them on line and I love any vegan dark chocolate
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? Some Kung Pao Tofu & Brown Rice salad...
1. Favorite non-dairy milk?Silk Plain. I have tried Vanilla and unsweetened; Plain is the only one I eat, erm, drink, without gagging...
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
Can I put them together ...or do they have to be cooked x)
- Tofu Rancheros from Vegan Express
- Tempeh burgers with homemade, Spelt-Oat Buns
- Tri-Bean chili with Honey Whole Grain bread
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? I don't eat popcorn that much, but when I do I top it with nutritional yeast or eat it plain. I am the only one I know who will eat plain, unsalted, unbuttered popcorn! xD
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? Last year I made popovers. They called for 2 teaspoons of salt, and I accidentally put in 2 tablespoons. Since it only made 4, each one has half a tablespoon of salt and tasted horrible!
5. Favorite pickled item? Blecchh.
6. How do you organize your recipes? I print out ones I like and file them in a binder.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal?We have a garbage disposal in the sink, and obviously have trash cans. However, I recycle as much as possible so they don't fill up too fast.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? Whenever I think of islands I think of coconuts and pineapple. So there would probably be lots of yummy things like that...But I would bring yams, black beans, and really good Spelt Oat bread.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? I have gone, for the last six years, to a golf tournament with my Dad. I have fond memories of eating Hot Dogs and Lemon Icees...the tournament was this past weekend, and I, needless to say, did not have a Hot Dog or a Lemon Ice. Instead, I had premade Black Bean pasta salad with Sun-Dried tomato orzo.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? Caramel Dream. Swirled Caramel in rich vanilla Soy Cream. My mouth is watering....
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? The Blender....and the stove.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? Cinnamon. I put it everything...Yams, oatmeal, muffins, pumpkin, roasted almonds...the list goes on and on.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? The first one I ever bought was 'Kids Cook in the Kitchen'. However, my new favorites are Eat, Drink, and Be Vegan! and Vegan with Vengeance.
Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? I usually have my PB plain. On occasions, though, I love Pomegranate-- we get it from a local place.
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? Mediterranean Tofu- has Sun-Dried tomatoes, garlic, Roma Tomatoes, and Kalamata Olive Oil. Tasty and different...
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh?Good old tofu wins here. Although I like tempeh, the texture of tofu is more appealing to my palette. Seitan has a very meat-like texture, and one of the reasons I ever considered vegetarianism is because the texture of meat isn't so appealing to me.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? Any time...I love cooking!
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? A fake plant...
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. My Dad's Beans'n'beef burritos, myAmy's burritos, and a couple frozen Tri-Beans chilis- I froze them in individual containers.
20. What's on your grocery list? Hmmmm....Our friends, who are going out of town for two weeks, gave us all of their produce. A whole shopping bag full of bell pepper, romaine, onion, tomatoes, and grapes! Right now, I don't have nearly the amount of produce I usually do...
- Flaxseed
- Hummus
- Pita bread
- Low sodium Tamari
- Ezekial bread
- Whole Grain pasta
- Oatmeal
- Blueberries
- Peaches
- Bananas
- Almond butter
- Peanuts
- Goji berries
- Dry beans......'
It goes on and on and on x)
21. Favorite grocery store? Whole Foods. Hands down, no question.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. I don't vegenize that much, but I'm trying Pizza soon.
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3?
Or top four...
- Kath Eats Real Foods (Katheats.com)
- Eat, Live, Run...My Food Philosophy
- VeggieGirl
- Bananas and Soymilk
- Vegan Chicks Rock
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? 72% Extra-Dark is all I'll eat. I have lost a taste for milk.
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? Tempeh seems pretty, erm, weird...but so does Vital Wheat Gluten flour...xD
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? unsweetened original almond breeze, vitasoy strawberry banana soy milk
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- squash casserole w/ roasted veggies and thick mushroom gravy
- veggie soup ( i love love love soup)
- mega veggie and seitan stir fry in garlic hoisen sauce
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? bragg's, nutritional yeast, cayenne pepper
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? the first time i grilled/cooked tofu for myself and i didn't know to drain the water from the tofu before marinating it.
5. Favorite pickled item? asparagus, cucumbers, green beans
6. How do you organize your recipes? i don't.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? i compost most of the time.
8.
If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what
would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)?
seasoned nori, asparagus, garbanzo beans w/ sea salt
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? typical but sunday dinner pot roasts w/ tons of huge chucks of onion and garlic in it.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? mint chocolate chip
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? stove then oven then coffee maker then air popper
12. Spice/herb you would die without? dill, cilantro, garlic, black pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? don't own a ton. probably my tofu cookbook
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? strawberry or raspberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? my squash and gravy dish, loaded guacamole, pasta or potato salad
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? seitan, tofu, tempeh in that order
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? lunch is a fun meal to cook but i love the laziness of breakfast.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? some cereal
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. black bean soup, soy ice cream, broccoli
20. What's on your grocery list? way too much all the time
21. Favorite grocery store? health hutt
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. tamales
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? i don't read too many
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? reed's ginger chews, rice milk truffles, equal exchange mint dark chocolate
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? organic nori, peanut butter chocolate protein powder
runnabe,
you should try tofutti cuties. i KNOW you'd love them.
they are little ice cream sandwiches.
At the moment I'm a raw vegan who upon occasion has raw cheese.
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? I'd have to say coconut water from young coconuts. I really have an issue with drinking anything milky, mostly because I was raised without milk and I've never drank a glass of straight milk before. I also make my own raw almond-date milk for thickening recipes and smoothies, however.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?or uncook lol! I just made some raw kale hummus, I've been experimenting with raw marzipan, and when I get back to the cafe the 'uncook' said he was going to teach me how to make raw stuffed mushrooms!
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? Don't eat it
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? raw dehydrated spinach balls...as opposed to 'meat balls'. Maybe it's because my mom used canned tomatoes for the sauce...it tasted like foamy canned spongey spinach...
5. Favorite pickled item? I love korean pickled radishes
6. How do you organize your recipes? I'm an intuitive cook
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? I would love to compost but I live in an apartment complex and...well, that wouldnt' go over too well with the neighbours.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? First of all lemme say I hope to God there'd be an endless supply of young coconuts and a machete for me to bust them open with! I would need some raw cacao powder, too, and agave nectar. Everything else I think would probably already be on the island; raw island food rocks!
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? I grew up in nature. my fondest memory is of my 'pet tree'. I would sit outside with it and talk to it, and I'd bring out my pink plastic tea set and fill it with water; I'd have a sip then I'd pour a sip at the base of the tree. It was a weeping willow by the creek by my childhood home.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? the cafe I'm apprenticing at makes this awesome raw ice cream out of bananas; they make a sundae and they have stuff that's kinda like reese's peanut butter cups inside, then a sort of raw vegan 'hot fudge' on top. It's simply amazing. We've come a looong way since rice dream, people!
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? My cuisine art food processor/blender all in one thingie.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? CILANTRO.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? Foods and Wine of Spain. Amazing, rustic recipes in there. Everything I've tried has come out wonderful. And it's real old school; we're talking using egg shell halves to measure amounts instead of tablespoons and cups and whatnot.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? eew none
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? Anything at Borrowed Earth Cafe...any raw dessert
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? How about raw soybeans? Other than that, they're all too processed for me.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? I'm having a love affair with my raw cacao young coconut smoothie in the mornings.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? strangely enough, a jar of pickles.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. I keep my raw nuts in the freezer if I don't think I'm going to go through them fast enough. I also have my flaxmeal in there to protect it from weevils, and my husband has ice cream sandwiches and pizza in there.
20. What's on your grocery list? I'll just list off what I got most recently: young coconuts, kale, romaine, mixed baby greens, blueberries, apricots, avocados, lime, cilantro, raw cashews, raw tahini, carrots, bananas, zucchini
21. Favorite grocery store? WHOLE FOODS. I hate their prices and their business practices with locals (I've heard bad things), but they have great produce and a great raw section and overall are the best.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. I need to learn how to make the raw felafel at the cafe, and the raw pizza.
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? I don't...I read perezhilton.com, though! And I'm not proud of that!!!
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? raw cacao powder, nibs, beans, etc., with some agave nectar. Or how about an IV hooked up with some theobromine?
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? sunfood organic goji berries and sunfood organic raw cacao powder. They were pretty expensive.
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? unsweetened plain pacific almond
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?i don't really cook anymore, i baked tofu a while ago and my family grills veggies in big batches.
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? nothing or red wine vinegar
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? forgot to put the waer in a cake recipe in sixth grade
5. Favorite pickled item? nothing comes to mine
6. How do you organize your recipes? I don't. when i want to make something I look them up online
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? trash.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? glenny's unsalted soy crisps, strawberries, baby spinach with red wine vinegar
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? um
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? i used to like Soy Delicious vanilla or tiger chai but they started literally making me throw up
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? tea boiler
12. Spice/herb you would die without? cinnamon and red wine vinegar
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? i used this massive one called the Cake Bible when i was a kid for birthday
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? until recently i hated them all( i get sugar headaches even from high sugar fruits) but I tried the Walden Farms apricot and liked it
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? iI could make anything and they wouldn't notice, minus like a steak or burger
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? tofu but i'd rather edamame or lentils
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? I'm best at baking
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? a cupboard full of tea boxes
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. four flavors of soy Delicious(family's not mine), frozen strawberries and blackberries
20. What's on your grocery list? seapoint farms dora the explorer edamame packet(genius),
21. Favorite grocery store?Natural Frontier, other big healthstores
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. don't really like things you have to veganize
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? none
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? Trident gum?
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? extravagant? maybe some snotty kind f expensive tea
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Kirkland signature brand vanilla soy milk (from Costco)
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook? black bean burgers, stuffed mushrooms, apple empanada
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? just plain
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? Experimental stir-fry w/ bean noodles
5. Favorite pickled item? kim chi or cauliflower
6. How do you organize your recipes? there is no organization...
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? trash & garbage disposal
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? black beans, spinach and peanut butter
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? can't think of any...
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? tofutti cuties, yum!
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? blender
12. Spice/herb you would die without? cinnamon
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? Don't own any
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? Strawberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? chili
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? seitan
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? dinner
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? nothing
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. boca spicy chick'n patties, frozen broccoli, frozeb strawberries
20. What's on your grocery list? fresh veggies, veganese, peanut butter
21. Favorite grocery store? Don't have any really good ones, have to say the farmers market
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. corn pudding
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? fatfreevegan
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? don't do much candy, I love NuGo nutrition bars, dark chocolate pomegranate
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? can't think of anything extravagant
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook? ~Chickpea potato curry, vegetable stir fry, stuffed pepper.
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? ~Nothing. No salt, either.
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? ~Recipe that called for a certain kind of noodle, which I substituded tofu shiritaki noodles for. Nasty.
5. Favorite pickled item? ~Pickled lotus
6. How do you organize your recipes? ~By how much I liked 'em.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? ~Trash. (we recycle, too.)
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? ~Carrots, chickpeas, and dates.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? ~Cooking my first pizza from scratch.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? ~Haven't tried any...
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? ~Blender/food processor!
12. Spice/herb you would die without? ~Basil.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? ~Don't use 'em.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? ~Peach.
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? ~Black bean soup.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? ~Tofu.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? ~Supper.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? ~An old coffee-maker.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. ~Home-made black bean burger patties, frozen blueberries, lavash.
20. What's on your grocery list? ~Strawberries, fresh thyme, a lemon.
21. Favorite grocery store? ~Sprouts (Farmer's market.) or Tom Thumb.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. ~Lasagna
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? ~Apartment Therapy: The Kitchn, Simply Recipes, and 101 Cookbooks.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? ~Jocalat bars
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? ~Expensive tea.
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Chocolate Hemp Milk
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook? I don't plan that far ahead. :)
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? Nooch!
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? Black Bean Dip
5. Favorite pickled item? olives
6. How do you organize your recipes? there is no organization...
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? trash & garbage disposal, bf is supposed to maikng us a compost bin
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? black beans, rice, tomatoes
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? baking with my mom
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? tofutti chocolate almond bark
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? blender
12. Spice/herb you would die without? garlic
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? Veganomicon was my first vegan cookbook, before that I jsut used vegweb
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? Grape
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? chili or stir fry
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? all three!!
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? dinner
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? Dog treats and Ener-G egg replacer
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. strawberries. broccoli, greenbeans
20. What's on your grocery list? fruits nad vegetables at the farmers market tomorrow
21. Favorite grocery store? Publix and the farmers market
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. I veganize everything, it's like a game. Even if I don't want to make it I veganize it just to see if I can. :)
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? fatfreevegan, veganyumyum, vegandad, veganlunchbox
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? endangered species dark chocolate with almonds nad raspberries
1. Favorite non-dairy milk?
don't have one yet, i hear silk's chocolate soy milk is awesome, have yet to try it
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- chocolate cake (wooo apple sauce!!!)
- eggplant 'parmesan'
- veggie fajitas
3. Topping of choice for popcorn?
none, maybe seasoning salt
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure?
barbeque tofu! COMPLETE failure, didn't even want friend to try it because then they'd justifiably be able to say tofu is gross
5. Favorite pickled item?
uh...pickles
6. How do you organize your recipes?
i have a few vegan cookbooks with a few tucked in the covers, but most are just bookmarked online
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal?
garbage disposal, with fantasies of compost
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)?
tofu, broccoli, and almonds
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood?
as much as food is an event, not a necessity for me i can't believe i'm saying that i can't think of any
10. Favorite vegan ice cream?
rasberry sorbet, haven't found a good one. i like chocolate tofutti, but it always got gross when i put it back in the freezer. weird thick top layer.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance?
i have to admit i love the microwave. mmmm, amy's.
12. Spice/herb you would die without?
salt. in the sauce form. (soy sauce) yeah, boy am i exciting.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time?
better homes and gardens. needless to say its useless now, but it was mom and grandmas first cookbook, so its tradition.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly?
strawberry with chunks
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend?
ha! the only one i've successfully served is veggies off the grill, nothing adventurous.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh?
tofu
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)?
don't do a lot of real cooking, very limited amount of time in my day left for eating
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator?
my backup jug of apple juice and my fiance's goldfish (the food, not a pet)
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking.
amy's meals (my fav), vegan riblets, the last soy ice cream bar (nowhere left in town to buy it, saving that baby)
20. What's on your grocery list?
amy's enchilladas and brown rice tofu meal (just went to another grocery store for the rest of it)
21. Favorite grocery store?
none. the ones in my town are not vegan friendly.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet.
homemade veggie fajitas and eegplant parm
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3?
just the forum in here every now & then
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate?
just bought my first vegan chocolate, so i guess that
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately?
vegetable tofu pad thai (very extravagent for where i live)
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Plain Light Silk Soymilk.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- Scrambled Tofu.
- Vegan pizza.
- Vegan mashed potatoes.
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? I prefer it plain.
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? I screwed up vegan peanut butter oatmeal cookies really bad once. But that was my fault because I put too much of one ingredient and left out another.
5. Favorite pickled item? ??
6. How do you organize your recipes? I don't. I just favorite them when I find ones that seem interesting.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? Trash.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? Natural peanut butter, bananas, and whole grain bread.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? Thanksgiving, which will probably be rather hard for me this year.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? Anything that resembles Mint Chocolate Chip.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? Blender.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? Garlic.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? I don’t know.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? Grape or strawberry.
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? Spaghetti with marinara sauce or vegetable stir fry.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? Tofu. I haven’t tasted the others.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? Baking mostly, so really anytime during the day.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? Nothing.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. Frozen vegetables, vegan chicken wings, frozen fruit for smoothies.
20. What's on your grocery list? I don’t know yet.
21. Favorite grocery store? Whole Foods.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. Fried eggs. Is there a way?
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? I don’t really look at food blogs too often.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? I love vegan cookies.
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? Vegan macaroni and cheese.
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? Silk light plain
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
-Cookies to send to my friend in Iraq
-Chickpea cutlets from Veganomicon
-Stir fry to use up the bok choy I bought
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? salt
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? mac and cheeze, never again
5. Favorite pickled item? none
6. How do you organize your recipes? I tend to cook without recipes, unless I am baking
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? trash/recycle bin. I don't have a garbage disposal.
8.
If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what
would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)?
peaches, avocados, Ethiopian food (can't pick a dish, but as a general theme)
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? Making christmas cookies
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? Temptation cookie dough
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? microwave
12. Spice/herb you would die without? garlic
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? no idea
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? strawberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? everyone loves cookies. That and I live in a super vegan friendly town, so there are a bunch of places to introduce people to vegan food while eating out.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? tofu though i love tempeh faken' bacon
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? whenever the mood hits me
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? the microwave. On top of that, a bunch of liquor bottles
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. boca crumbles, whole fruit Popsicles, frozen spinach
20. What's on your grocery list?
peaches, peaches, more peaches, vegan chocolate chips, bread, tofutti cream cheese, carrots for the bunny
21. Favorite grocery store? whole foods if we had it. A nice Safeway would do. It's impossible to find a decent red onion in this town.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. working on a lot of cookie favourites while my friend is overseas
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? fat free vegan, emo potato, veg cooking.com's blog
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? no particular favourite. I make some pretty good truffles though
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately?
vegan white chocolate chips, macadamia nut
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? homemade almond. soy vanilla isn't bad either, but i don't really have a brand preference.
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- seitan piccatta
- jerk tofu with messy rice
- potato-broccoli blintzes
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? olive oil and nutritional yeast.
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? eggplant steaks. poor choice, poor preparation, and all-around gross. this is the only dish i've ever made and then thrown out.
5. Favorite pickled item? napa cabbage.
6. How do you organize your recipes? i keep some in a word document on my computer, but i have about 478657482954 cookbooks stacked crookedly in a cabinet.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? ditto the OP. plus i don't have a yard.
8.
If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what
would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? tofu, mango, lentils.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? post-vegetarian but pre-vegan, grandpa always made me macaroni and cheese when everyone else was eating fried chicken. oh, and one time when i was very very little, my grandma was making a cherry pie and i wanted to help, so she had me stir a bowl of water full of ice cubes while she finished the pie. i helped SO much.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? so delicious, especially their newer purely decadent line. p.s. who names these things? they're so dorky!
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? food processor, and i recently rediscovered my bullet blender. can't turn off the bold for some reason here.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? crushed coriander seeds. and frank's red hot, if that counts.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? cook's vegetarian cookbook. full of complicated and mediocre recipes that i rarely had the time or inclination to make.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? red plum.
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? i make all kinds of "cheesecake" that nobody notices is vegan.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? i can eliminate tempeh from the running, as its texture is not my favorite. but i'm afraid i can't choose between the other two. each has its own magical properties.
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? dinner.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? a roll of paper towels and some tupperware.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. frozen peas, frozen mango, ice cube trays.
20. What's on your grocery list? i don't go shopping until the end of the week. but so far it's made it up to walnuts, sesame seeds, raisins, and cantaloupe.
21. Favorite grocery store? grocery outlet (sf bay area only, i think).
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. my mom used to make a soup with velveeta, potatoes, and celery. i can't figure out the velveeta part.
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? eat air.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? not as much into these things by themselves. ask me about my chocolate peppermint pie, though, and then we're talking.
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? a jicama.
1. Favorite non-dairy milk? "So Good" low-fat soy
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
- Quinoa breakfast cereal
- Moroccan vege stew
- Lemon dhal
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? olive oil and nutritional yeast.plain old air-popped is pretty good
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? my first attempt at pumpkin soup had less flavour than a dish-cloth
5. Favorite pickled item? none - raw, please.
6. How do you organize your recipes? I keep my copied recipes inside my cookbooks - one day I'll sort them properly...
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? Trash
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)? lentils, sweet red peppers, and dates.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? every year on our birthdays we got to choose our favourite meal and dessert. Mine was always burritos and apple strudel.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? none. prefer sorbet.
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? food processor - blend those chickpeas!
12. Spice/herb you would die without? coriander and basil.
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? New Zealand Vegetarian Adventure cookbook, plus good old Edmonds.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? chunky apricot
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? felafel and quinoa salad
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? not really a fan of any!!
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? dinner, hands-down.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator? cleaning products and empty beer bottles that I will eventually make into drinking glasses..!
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. frozen bananas, homemade soup, and real ice-cream my flatmate hasn't eaten yet.
20. What's on your grocery list? quinoa, carrots, red onions, pinenuts, cranberries, soy milk, chickpeas, lentils, vegetable stock, cashews.
21. Favorite grocery store? CommonSense Organics (Wellington, New Zealand)
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. Chocolate chiffon pie
23. Food blog you read the most (besides Isa's because I know you check it everyday). Or maybe the top 3? eat air.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? RJ's licorice or Whittaker's Dark Chunk Chocolate
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? strawberry soy milk (exciting times!)
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