I’ve had a stack of things to review both for Chic Vegan and my personal blog Dianne’s Vegan Kitchen for a while. While I’ve been trying to catch up with it all, Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen by Kathy Patalsky keeps getting shuffled to the bottom of the pile. This isn’t happening because I dislike the […]
Food
Tabbouleh Salad Wrap from Raw & Simple Detox by Judita Wignall
Detox. I’m pretty sure you can’t go a day without seeing this word somewhere. We use it a lot and usually in a negative way. Are we really that overloaded with junk? Maybe, maybe not. But the concept of detoxing – simply removing harmful substances from your body – is a good one. Most of […]
BLT Mac & Cheeze from Vegan with Vengeance 10th Anniversary Edition by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
Ten years ago a young Brooklyn chef was making a name for herself by dishing up amazing vegan meals—no fuss, no b.s., just easy, cheap, delicious food. Several books later, Isa Chandra Moskowitz returns to her roots —and we’re not just talking tubers. Vegan with a Vengeance, the book that started it all, is back, with […]
Hail Seitan!
Praise seitan! No, seitan isn’t food of choice for satanic vegans. It’s actually a tasty meatless food made from wheat gluten. It’s pronounced the way it looks – say-tan. As a meat substitute, seitan isn’t quite as popular in mainstream cuisine as tofu yet. Maybe it’s because of its name, or perhaps it’s because people are a little unsure […]
Chipotle Cashew Cream Sauce
Smoky, spicy chipotle chile powder makes this cashew cream sauce perfect for topping vegan enchiladas, tacos, and nachos. Really, you can use it anywhere you’d want a melty cheese sauce.