Cold Udon Noodles w/ Peanut Sauce & Seitan

From one of my favorite cookbooks, Vegan With A Vengeance, the whole family will love this delicious asian noodle dish! The seitan carries all the likeable properties of meat and the peanut sauce is slightly spicy and all the way awesome. It's a great summer meal, as the noodles are served cold, the sauce is at room temperature, and you add chilled juicy veggies (cucumber, bean sprouts, red bell peppers, and scallions). This is one of my top vegan recipes so far, it's gonna end up being a staple around here...yuuuummy...

The Best Vegan Pizza EVER.

Ok, maybe that's not the fairest title, as this is the only vegan pizza that I've ever tried. But seriously, you are all doing yourself a huge injustice if you do not make Isa's Pizza from Vegan With A Vengeance by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. It may seem like a daunting task, as this pizza is actually a blending of four recipes from the book: Pizza Dough, Pizza Sauce, Classic Pesto (ohh this is actualy made with walnuts instead of pine nuts), and Basil-Tofu Ricotta. It's the scrumptious combo of the last two recipes that make this totally yummy and unique. I was worried that a pizza without cheese would be sorely lacking. I had not faith in it right up until the point when I took my first bite. It was then that my life changed... THIS PIZZA IS SOOO AMAZING! It's refreshing, unlike heavy, meat-and-dairy laden pizzas from my past. Just make sure that you starting preparing the different recipes about two hours in advance, as the dough needs time to rise, the ricotta time to chill, and the pizza has to bake of course. Do it do it do it.

Say Yes to Banana Date Scones!!!

Isa is a genius! These Banana Date Scones from, you guessed it, Veganomicon are my new favorite! They are only sweetened with mashed bananas, dates, and a bitsy boop of brown rice syrup. Except I cannot find brs anywhere in nowheresville, so I subbed maple syrup- delish! You can't go wrong with these. This is the third time that I've made them in the last month. Mmm... Love me some scones!

Last Night's Scrumptious Dinner

As I mentioned before, I've been experimenting the past few weeks with vegan recipes from a few cookbooks. My favorite book by far is Moskowitz' and Romero's Veganomicon. It contains the most delicious, surprisingly do-able meals! And desserts and baked goodies... Last night was a perfect example of the genius at work- I made their Asparagus Quiche with Tomatoes and Tarragon. I've never even made a quiche with real eggs, let alone trying to create one sans! You SERIOUSLY need to make this dish, it is to die for!! If you love nuts, beans, and pastry crust, this quiche is a must! I didn't mention a love for asparagus, because I'm still not a huge fan, but it was awesome in this recipe. The juciness of the baked tomato on top adds a real flavor kick, I am going to add more tomatoes next time. Also, I left out the bread crumbs that it calls for on top...just because...and it didn't really affect anything.