Category Archives: Vegan

A roasty, toasty, Paleo feast

Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs Artichoke-Olive Tapenade Roasted Cauliflower and Radishes If nothin’ says lovin’ like somethin’ from the oven, then this meal was the purest expression of affection imaginable. Also, it tasted delicious, wasn’t overly expensive, and was pretty damn healthy … Continue reading

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Socca to me

What, you ask, is a socca? This morning, I couldn’t have told you. Now I know that it’s a chickpea-flour cake or bread, baked on a griddle (especially a special fancy copper griddle pan, one of which I am confident I will never own) or, as in this case, in a cast-iron skillet. It’s native to Southern France, especially Nice, and has counterparts in the cuisine of many other countries (in Italy, it–or its cousin–is called farinata). Continue reading

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Vegan, but not very: Chickpea-Quinoa Pilaf with Roasted Carrots

I had every intention of making this vegan, but then I realized I had chicken broth, not vegetable broth. Do with that as you will.

The pilaf recipe is adapted from Veganomicon, and it’s by far the tastiest thing I’ve made out of said cookbook yet (with the exception of a double pea soup to which I added bacon, tee hee). With the spicy sweetness of the roasted carrots, it made a well-rounded and thoroughly satisfying dinner. Continue reading

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Spicy Chickpea Soup

It was Angel's birthday–yes, that Angel, the Ladybug Lady, the creator of Drunken Angel Hot Sauce. So we were out a little late, and maybe debauched a bit, and then Angel, Sarah and I all ended up back at our … Continue reading

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Roasted Red Pepper Soup

The only reason I ever wish our quite modestly sized house were bigger is so that we could have a huge gargantuan kitchen in which everyone could fit at once and multiple activities could be simultaneously pursued. Although this is … Continue reading

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Soup365 #104. It takes a (Filipino) village

So I got this message from my friend Dominique: Dear Soupmeister, This weekend I made bok choy + tamarind + mushroom soup, and it was delish, despite mushrooms and instant tamarind being from a sketchy as hell Asian store. It … Continue reading

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83. Out of the mouths of babes: Coconut-Red Lentil Stew

So when people hear about the Soup365 project, the first question they ask is usually: "Are you crazy?" And the second one is generally "What does your family think about eating all that soup?" Now, honestly, I've been waiting for … Continue reading

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79. Eric’s Birthday Black Bean Soup

I am assuming that this was a good soup–it disappeared before I really got a chance to eat it. We brought it (in the Crock-Pot, natch) to our friend Eric's birthday celebration on Saturday night. A few folks asked for … Continue reading

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71. Spanish Squash & Bean Soup (and it’s vegan!)

"What are you, smokin' paprika?" Not sure if smoking paprika has any discernible effect (aside from red, irritated lungs), but smoked paprika can take a dish from that's-OK to tastebud-party with just a few sprinkles. Great way for vegetarians to … Continue reading

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70. But-My-Kids-Hate-Vegetables White Bean, Spinach & Red Pepper Soup

Apparently it is written somewhere in the Bylaws of Childhood that one must be a hater of vegetables. Green things–ew! Orange things–yuck! Purple things–weird! Perhaps that handbook was passed out in Cub Scouts or Sunday School or a D.A.R.E. assembly, … Continue reading

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