Monthly Archives: March 2011

Sacred Chow is TAPAlicious

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Pumpkin

When I was in Barcelona last May, I was so tempted by the little tapa places on every block, but alas all serving non-vegan fare. Sacred chow is the answer to all your tapa cravings.  Unlike the Barcelona tapa version, … Continue reading →

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PUKKing Great

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Pumpkin

Their website may be flashy (literally) but Pukk is a really casual, inexpensive place to have a quiet lunch or dinner. The price is right at $6 for lunch special and $5 for lychee mimosa.  The food is tasty, the … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Cafe in Stroudsburg PA

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Pumpkin

If you happen to be close to the new casino, Mount Airy Resort in PA, drop by to Stroudsburg’s Everybody’s Cafe (15 mins away) for really great vegan food. You’ll be dining in a beautifully decorated victorian antique store with … Continue reading →

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Black Eyed Pea Soup

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Pumpkin

It’s the end of March and it still feels like winter in NY.  I was inside all day playing a losing battle of work email tetris and took a long walk before the sunset finding myself at Natural Commodities in … Continue reading →

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Getting Artsy with Oatmeal

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Pumpkin

When I was a kid, they had those fun oatmeal packs that came with squeezable fruit packs (sugar and coloring) that you can squeeze over the sugarized oatmeal so it makes it more fun to eat. This a grown up … Continue reading →

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Vegan Chicken Salad Recipe

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Pumpkin

Do you know what today is? It’s Friday Friday Friday Friday…and tomorrow is Saturday Saturday and after that it’s Sunday Sunday. (ode to that terrible but memorable song). Every last handful of Saturdays, G and I have took off for … Continue reading →

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Seitan From Scratch

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Pumpkin

I made seitan from scratch today!  I saw a seitan class offered at the Natural Gourmet school and thought I’d try it myself, it turned out to be pretty easy. I combined about 1.5 cups of wheat gluten with vegetable … Continue reading →

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