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BROCCOLINI AND WHITE BEAN PIZZA

Today I Made:

BROCCOLINI AND WHITE BEAN PIZZA for DINNER.

Another recipe from Vegan Planet.

The original recipe called for broccoli rabe, but I couldn't get ahold of any.

No side salad needed with this pizza.

You have all the greens you need right on top plus protein from the beans.

We had an awesome Japanese persimmon, or KAKI, for a mid afternoon snack.

It was incredibly sweet and refreshing.

I LOVE persimmons!

Can't wait for the rest of the batch to ripen.

Today I Made:

POBLANOS STUFFED WITH CUMIN AND ORANGE-SCENTED RICE AND A MIXED GREEN SALAD for DINNER.

The poblano dish is another recipe from VEGAN PLANET.

Poblanos stuffed with brown rice, onions, carrots, oranges, orange zest, and spices.

I topped them with Tofutti sour cream and pomegranate seeds.

This dish was not as impressive as I thought it was going to be.

It sort of tasted a little bland.

I think the addition of the oranges and the fact that the rice blend was a little dry, didn't help it either.

Overall you could say that it is pretty forgettable.

On the upside, the salad was amazing.

I used a mixed green salad blend, julienned  jicama, red onion, pomegranate seeds, and our favorite, ASIAN MIRACLE DRESSING.

Those little pomegranate seeds made this salad special.

Wish they were around year round.

ROASTED CORN CHOWDER AND SKILLET CORNBREAD WITH SMOKED CHILES

Today I Made:

ROASTED CORN CHOWDER AND SKILLET CORNBREAD WITH SMOKED CHIPOTLE for DINNER.

Both recipes are from VEGAN PLANET by ROBIN ROBERTSON.

The chowder was both creamy and chunky.

Topped with diced tomatoes and green onions.

This was the BEST we have ever had.

Restaurant quality.

The cornbread turned out just slightly spicy.

If you zoom into the cornbread pics, you can see the chopped chioptle.

Both recipes are keepers and we can't wait to have leftovers tomorrow.

CURRY HOUSE

Today for LUNCH we ate at Curry House in Little TOKYO, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.

This restaurant specializes in Japanese curry,served over rice or spaghetti.

This restaurant used to be our favorite before we went vegan.

We used to eat here at least once every 2 weeks.

We even had our rehearsal dinner here 10 years ago.

That's how much we loved it.

We had to stop eating here because they only serve WHITE rice, which we don't eat.

But recently, our friends had dinner there and informed us that they recently added BROWN rice to the menu.

But, you have to pay $1.00 extra.

So, we decided to have lunch here today.

We both ordered the MILD VEGETABLE CURRY OVER BROWN RICE AND ICED GREEN TEA.

Potatoes, green beans, corn, and baby carrots in curry sauce and  topped with pickled radishes.

*When you order curry here, you asked if you want it mild, medium or hot.

I contacted Curry House recently and they informed me that the MILD is the only VEGAN option.

Over all, we thought the curry was good, but not great.

We prefer it spicier, but for obvious reasons, we have to stick with the mild curry.

But we love the fact that we can order brown rice now.

So, I guess you say that WE"RE BACK, CURRY HOUSE!!!!

STUFFED SWEET POTATOES

Today I Made:

STUFFED SWEET POTATOES for DINNER.

Baked sweet potatoes topped with TOFUTTI SOUR CREAM, CASA SANCHEZ FRESH ROASTED SALSA AND GUACAMOLE, and chives.

This was an improvised dinner that turned out to be a success.

Haven't gone grocery shopping since we've been back from San Francisco.

So, I've been using up what ever we have in the house.

I can't wait to have the left overs  for lunch tomorrow!!!

We also had CASA SANCHEZ  Organic chips, salsa, and guacamole along with dinner.

You can find these products at Whole Foods.

Don't know if they are sold out of state, but if you come across this brand, you MUST give them a try.

So, we all have a reason why we go vegan. 

Animal cruelty, health reasons, etc.

It turns out that my journey to veganism is a result of the death of my oldest brother.

He was the head of the family.

He was Mr. Charisma.

He was a joker.

He was a great business man.

He was a great father to 5 kids.

He was a great son and brother.

He was a great friend.

4 years ago, he was diagnosed with an extremely rare type of cancer.

He was diagnosed January 2004.

He died March 2004.

Because of him, my husband and I are vegan.

He followed the standard American Diet and no exercise.

The doctors don't know why he got sick.

But you'd have to live in another planet, not to make the connection between food and disease.

Out of all his siblings, wife, children, friends,parents, my husband and I are the only ones who have been given a gift from him.

Because of his cancer, we have completely changed our lives.

We exercise.

We don't drink or smoke.

And more importantly, we have become VEGAN!!!

We couldn't prolong your life, but you have prolonged ours.

Thank you big Brother!!!

Dried Tamarind

On a happier note, I remembered seeing these on someones blog a long time ago.

I finally found them at our local Trader Joe's.

They're sweet, sour, and spicy.

So delicious.

I do have one WARNING.

Please refrain yourselves from eating the entire bag or even half the bag in one sitting.

I ate 1/2 the bag one night and the rest the next night.

Both nights, I got severe gas pains.

So please be careful and don't over do it like I did.

You'll regret it and your poor husband will suffer for it, like mine did.