Archive for January, 2009

“Amish” Friendship Bread

Posted on January 13th, 2009, by Elizabeth Williams

For a healthier version of this recipe, try my Friendly Vegan Bread.

My obsession began innocently enough, with a freely-offered slice of bread from a well meaning, round woman in my office who was a surrogate mother to half of my co-workers and the kind of person who always brings a homemade something to every party, [...]

Chicken with Apples and Cider

Posted on January 12th, 2009, by Elizabeth Williams

Okay, okay, I can hear you now: I thought you were going to update this daily, and it’s been a week since your last update, you bitch! I know, I know — if I were you, I wouldn’t read this blog any more either, since I’m a rather selfish woman who won’t drag herself out [...]

Boca Breakfast Frittata

Posted on January 5th, 2009, by Elizabeth Williams

Until recently, David worked every Saturday and Sunday at his second job, in addition to his Monday-Friday 9-5. As such, we rarely had time to sit down and have a nice breakfast together. That is, until a snowstorm two weeks ago left us stranded in the house without groceries. Luckily, moving out recently meant BOCA [...]

Brooklyn Pad Thai: This is how I ‘fu!

Posted on January 4th, 2009, by Elizabeth Williams

If you could define my relationship with vegan foods and vegan cooking, it would come down to this–I hate tofu. On several occassions, I’ve tried eating the stuff–as steaks cooked in sweet and sour sauce, as cubes in an Amy’s teriyaki bowl, as filling in a vegan lasagna–and the result is always the same: nausea. [...]

Seashells in the Sunset: Tuna Cassarole

Posted on January 3rd, 2009, by Elizabeth Williams

If you looked at my family cookbook–not this project version, but the actual cookbook, as discussed in the Consumate Chocolate Cookie Recipe, you’d mostly find bits and pieces of packaging taped to the pages. Cardboard ripped off of boxes, bits of plastic from bags of chips and noodles, and various assorted substances can be found [...]