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Category Archives: vegetable
grapefruit olive oil muffins
*Check out my guest post at Cheekyness today about co-ops!* In case you haven’t picked up on it in the past few posts, this semester has been an exercise in stress management. I’ve always lived a stressful existence, and I … Continue reading
tofu scramble
I rarely make breakfast, but when I do, I don’t mess around. Making breakfast means leisure. If I have the time to make breakfast, it means that I’m not being assaulted by my responsibilities from all sides 24/7. I break … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, entree, gluten-free, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged food, photos, vegan breakfast, vegan recipes, vegetarian breakfast, vegetarian recipes
1 Comment
spicy roasted sweet potato rounds
So the thing is, I haven’t really been cooking lately. At first, I blamed it on finals. Then, I blamed it on how busy I’ve been. Then, I realized I haven’t been busy. I’ve been doing all the things I … Continue reading
Posted in 5 ingredients or less, side dish, snack, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged cayenne, cinnamon, food, photos, simple recipes, sweet potatoes, vegan recipes, vegan snacks, vegetarian recipes
3 Comments
orange things, and butternut-arugula pasta
Using magical technology that I still don’t understand even after nine months of working forĀ a web marketing company, WordPress can show me what readers search for on the blog. Recently, an individual searched for pictures of Ron Weasley, shirtless. I … Continue reading
Posted in entree, pasta, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged arugula, butternut squash, food, goat cheese, pasta, photos, vegetarian recipes
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finals food: tomatillo sauce
*HEY! This is my 100th post. Pretty cool, huh?* Between five classes, two jobs, and Friends episodes from 10pm-12am on Nick at Nite, I haven’t had a lot of free time lately. In the past few weeks, I’ve resorted to … Continue reading
Posted in advice, dip, gluten-free, sauce, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged finals food, food, photos, tomatillo sauce, vegan recipes
2 Comments
hi there
Wow, I did NOT mean to let that post be on the front page of this blog for so long. I really hope everyone didn’t think I was in such a pissed-off mood since November 7. I can only imagine … Continue reading
Posted in dessert, fruit, my life, photos, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged apple pie, food, photos, pizza, taco, the peached tortilla
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harvest pot pie; a change of pace
Yesterday Preston told me that I told too many exaggerated stories on my blog. And it’s true; although everything on the blog is based on true events, a bit of creative license is involved in nailing the punch line. My … Continue reading
Posted in beans, casserole, entree, my life, vegan, vegetable, vegetarian
Tagged carrots, food, harvest pot pie, onions, photos, pie, potatoes, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes
3 Comments