From the monthly archives:
My favorite Thai restaurant in the city recently closed for renovations. Wah! But, the good news is that it motivated me to try making my own Thai peanut sauce. Ohhh, I am so glad I did. This sauce was one of the easiest things to make, thanks to store bought peanut butter. I wanted the [...]
{ 2 comments }
I used to work in an Italian restaurant back in the day, and the chicken marsala was always one of my favorite things to eat after a long day of work. I made a tofu version on Sunday night that came out pretty tasty. It includes lots of mushrooms and tomatoes and also a healthy [...]
{ 1 comment }
Using pre-made pizza doughs can be such a huge time saver when you’re craving a pizza night. I bought some gluten-free pizza crusts from a brand called Udi’s. They were in the frozen section at my favorite health food store. I was hoping to find a vegan pizza crust, but was unsuccessful on that grocery [...]
{ 3 comments }
A few weeks ago I was at Whole Foods doing some grocery shopping and got the chance to try some snacks from Mary’s Gone Crackers. I thought their name was cute, but I was instantly intrigued by their pretzel-type snacks flavored with curry. I love anything curry, so I tried the snacks, and instantly loved [...]
{ 24 comments }
A homemade scampi sauce is one of my favorite things to make for a special dinner, and since I’ve been working to cut out animal products, I tried using tofu instead of shrimp in this scampi dish. The verdict? It turned out great! The first time I made it I tried broiling the tofu which [...]
{ 5 comments }
Every now and then it’s fun to make a big batch of muffins to have for breakfast. This morning I tried Alex Jamieson’s recipe for Cornbread Muffins from her Living Vegan for Dummies book. Wow, they were so fluffy and moist! Next time I’ll definitely make a double recipe so I can save a batch [...]
{ 2 comments }
I’ve been having lots of fun trying out different substitutes for meat and dairy. This weekend I bought ground seitan from Whole Foods and prepared these super easy burritos with fresh salsa for Sunday brunch. They came out great and were very filling. I used leftover salsa that I made on Friday with tomatoes, red [...]
{ 4 comments }
On April 3rd I went to the first ever NYC Vegetarian Food Festival. Luckily, I bought a VIP ticket and made my way into the fest right when it began, because I heard plenty of bad stories from others who waited in line 3 hours later in the day and never made it in to [...]
{ 6 comments }
I first learned about superfoods from nutrition expert David Wolfe at an lecture during my health coach training in 2009. David calls superfoods “the food and medicine of the future,” and they are just that—an exciting group of disease-fighting, nutrient-dense foods that people are only just beginning to hear about. My favorites have always been [...]
{ 8 comments }
Last week I ate vegan food for 7 straight days and documented all of it here at Laurel on Health Food. I posted a few recipes of my own, tried some frozen/prepared foods, and featured lots of vegan fare from local NYC restaurants. Overall, I felt great. My digestive system was on point and I [...]
{ 9 comments }
Receive Updates in Your Inbox
