Vegan MoFo VIII, Day 3: Tortilla Soup

Tortilla Soup from The COmplete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions (page 213)

Today's recipe comes from a little old book known as The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions: Veganize It! Foolproof Methods for Transforming Any Dish into a Delicious New Vegan Favorite. I say little, because this tome actually is little.  It's the size of your typical paperback novel, and fits easily into a purse or bag, so you can take it with you easily on shopping trips. 

Vegan MoFo VIII, Day 2: Yalanchi Dolmas

Yalanchi Dolmas from 500 Vegan Recipes (page 108)

Next up is a recipe from 500 Vegan Recipes: An Amazing Variety of Delicious Recipes, From Chilis and Casseroles to Crumbles, Crisps, and Cookies, my first collaborative effort with Celine Steen and our first book published by Fairwinds Press.  It was the beginning of a wonderful relationship.  I am so lucky to have met and worked with (and continue to work with...) Celine. she is crazy talented in the kitchen, and her photos are absolutely breathtaking...although, unfortunately, none of them appear in this book.

What's up MoFos? Day 1: S#@! on a Shingle from Cozy Inside

That's right, today is day numero uno of what is going to be one amazing Vegan MoFo.  "What is Vegan Mofo" you ask?  It's only the coolest month on the blogosphere all year long.  A month full of vegan food, pictures, inspriation, stories, and recipes from bloggers all over the world.

Meatless Monday: Italian Sausages from Going Vegan

It has come to my attention that the fine folks over at Herbivore Clothing are now in posession of my newest book, Going Vegan co-penned with Gerrie Lynn Adams, with photos by Celine Steen.  This is great news!  Please support indie business, especially vegan indie businesses.

Now on to a Meatless Monday recipe straight from the pages of the new book.  Italian sausages.  Remember to wrap those sausages tight, and wow all your friends and skeptics with your hand made vegan sausage prowess.

Vegan Finger Foods, a Book Review, a Recipe, and a Giveaway!

Okay, seriously? A whole book dedicated to vegan finger foods? Yes, please.  I find it so inspiring that there are now vegan cookbooks for almost every niche...and more are being written as we speak!  There used to be a time when I could buy every single new vegan cookbook that came out.  Now I simply can't keep up.  It is so flipping wonderful.

I'm the kind of girl that thinks everything tiny is just adorable.  So, when I found out that Celine and Tami were writing an entire book dedicated to mini foods, I just about peed my pants.  Let me tell you, they delivered.

Two For Tuesday: BBQ Seitan Ribs and Deli Style Macaroni Salad

BBQ Seitan Ribs from The Complete Guide to Vegan Food Substitutions

Well, I missed Meatless Monday, so I figured I'd give you two for Tuesday!  With Summer almost in full swing, it's time to dust off those grills and dining al fresco.

Throwback Thursday! Breakfast Style Chicken Fried Seitan Steak Smothered in Sausage Gravy

Throwin' back this Thursday to 500 Vegan Recipes, Celine and my first book together.   It's fun to look back and see what VegNews had to say about the book way back when!  And as Celine and I just started working on our fourth book together (Can you believe it's already time to write The Complete Guide To Vegan Food Substitutions, Volume 2?) it was predicted the two of us would go on to write recipes together for a long time to come.

Throw Back Thursday! Maple Corn Fritters from Cozy Inside

These little fellas area throwback to my very first ever cookbook, Cozy Inside, that I wrote and published all by myself way back in 2007.  Now I admit, the way this book came out, it was more like a 'zine than a book, but I stand by these recipes, even if the poor grammar, layout, shamefully close up photographs, and typos made that book one helluva mess.

The nice thing about looking back to this book, is it really shows how far both I, and the world of veganism, have come.  Back then it was already getting pretty east to be vegan, but there was not nearly as many blogs, cookbooks, and vegan products on the market as there are now.

Going Vegan (and sneak peak recipes for Red and White Quinoa Salad and Tropical Fruit Cobbler)

If you haven't heard already, my good friend Gerrie and I have written a new book.  It's more than a cookbook, its a book about, well,  Going Vegan.  Let me tell you a little bit more about it.

Preorder Going Vegan now!

I am super, super excited about this new book. Why? Because it is so much more than a cookbook. You see, I co-penned Going Vegan with an amazing friend and colleague, Gerrie Lynn Adams. Gerrie is "one of those" vegans. One who cooks without added sugar, oil, or salt. Since you know me, you know that is certainly not my way of cooking...or eating. But, Gerrie knows what she's talking about! As a food scientist and nutritionist, Gerrie has taught me so much about how one can cure what ails them through the food choices that they make. And I was honored to be able to teach Gerrie about some of the horrors of factory farming, animal rights, and the effects animal agriculture has on our environment. And that is exactly the point of this book.

Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale!

If you didn't know already, I live out in the boonies. Out in a little neighborhood known as Trabuco Canyon. Nestled in at the base of Saddleback Mountain and the Cleveland National Forest, I am proud to say I live in one of the last rural neighborhoods in Orange County.  We ended up in this neck of the woods when we found ourselves looking for a new place to live.  We had a pretty big family.  Dan, me, and our babies...three fairly big dogs and a cat.  Anyone who rents knows how hard it is to find someone who is open minded enough to let a family like this move into their home.