Mimi’s Mock Tuna Salad (otherwise known as Chickpea Salad)
Posted by Bonnie and Ian St. Germaine Ingredients: 30 oz. drained chickpeas (2 cans) 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 1/2 cup finely chopped celery 1/2 cup finely chopped dill pickles 1/2 cup Vegenaise (you can find this in the refrigerated section in most health food stores, maybe supermarkets, www.followyourheart.com/) – add more to taste […]
Joanne Chang’s Vegan Lowfat Chocolate Cupcakes
An O2 vegan Exclusive Recipe!!!!!! Joanne Chang is the owner of Flour Bakery and Myer’s and Chang. Flour Bakery is an amazing bakery and sandwich shop located on Washington Street in Boston’s South End,on Farnsworth Street in Boston’s Fort Point district, and the newest location is in Central square on Mass Ave. I myself frequently […]
Braised Celery Root with Chickpeas and Saffron
By Bonnie and Ian St. Germaine Living in New England and trying to use local ingredients, one ends up with a lot of root vegetables during the winter (we get ours in the Dogma box from Boston Organics). One recurrence in our house has been Celery, or Celeriac, root. But, what to do with these […]
MMmmm Sausage, Potato, and Green Bean Casserole
I’d like to note that I do not want to infringe on any copyrights with this blog, as it is only a means to share recipe’s that we have found, made, and truly enjoyed. Thus, I may have to do a little abbreviation on a few things! However, I will list the inspirations for these […]
Vegan Frittata
Vegan Frittata Last spring we had a wine tasting and paired it with all vegan food. We had chocolate mint cupcakes, hummus, dolmas with lentil quinoa stuffing, macadamia nut cheese with tarragon, and a vegan frittata. Many people asked me for the frittata recipe, and it’s easy as pie! (Or should I say tart?) Anyway, […]
My Favorite Smoothie
Peanut Butter, Chocolate & Banana Smoothie Now I know there are all kinds of smoothie aficionados out there. I also know that people really like to make smoothies that are uber-healthy with greens and such. It makes sense for sure, but I think in the middle of winter, even a smoothie should be like comfort […]
Vegan Nachos!!!
Okay, so I have tried every vegan cheese under the sun and they just don’t do it for me. The most recent one is Daiya which is decent and does melt. However, it still has that weird after taste. Now, I have had it out at restaurants and it was great. Once at The Other […]
What I am reading
I am always reading at least two books; one fiction and one non-fiction. This usually translates to one about a serious topic and one somewhat trashy mystery. On the serious side, I just picked up, Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, by Melanie Joy, Ph.D. I had heard her interviewed recently and […]
Coming Soon!
In the next few weeks I will be posting recipes for some of what my family and I have been cooking recently; tempeh-mango salad, tamales, sushi, and chocolate peanut butter pie to name a few. I will also be taking recipes with photos from others who would like to share. Lots more to come, […]
Full disclosure
I am reintroducing my other blog called O2vegan. Can you guess what it is about? When I was a nutrition counselor,I was paid to tell people what to eat. When I was a personal trainer, I was expected and paid to tell people what exercises to do. Now, I am a yoga teacher, yoga teacher […]
