Food From Scratch: February 2011

A couple of things before I launch into a much overdue blog post...I have decided to go back to my vegetarian ways and am at about 80% vegan to boot. I would like to keep it that way, vegan at home and vegetarian the rest of the time. So, really that's just one thing as opposed to the promised "couple of things".

Now....I haven't posted in about 500 years, I know. Life has gotten very much in the way what with ice storms and power outages and the Superbowl right next door to my apartment. But I have not stopped cooking up a storm and taking less than professional quality food pictures for you to either salivate over or gag over, depending on how appetizing any particular picture appears.

The highlight was a pretty near perfect vegan dinner I made Sunday night in honor of Valentine's Day for my parents and sister. Thank you, Terry Hope Romero and Viva Vegan for this amazing meal of Creamy Corn Crusted Tempeh Pot Pie (my favorite, favorite, favorite thing in the world, as evidenced by my last blog post), Refried Beans (yes, from scratch), and some tomato and onion ensalada which I have to admit was less than stellar, but I did learn a new trick - putting raw onions in an ice bath to reduce their bitterness - from making the salad.

So, now...for your viewing pleasure....approximately one month's worth of food photographs....