Vegtopia

Crocchetti di ceci e “manzo”

Perché Italiano? I’m taking a beginning Italian language class and I figure one of the best ways to learn is to immerse myself in the language. I purchased a copy of La Cucina Italiana for my iPad and have decided to veganize and cook aRead

Recipe Roundup

This is week thirteen of the weekly Recipe Roundup, where I post the online recipes I’ve used over the past week. I figure, if this site has been on hiatus for such a long time, I can at least compile some of the recipes I’veRead

SnackFest 2012

To “celebrate” the Super Bowl, Jeff and I once again had SnackFest. We didn’t really have to watch the game, the quiet evening in Boston gave away the winner. At least there were no riots! We had refried beans, made from dried pintos we soakedRead

Sweet Potato “Risotto”

Sometimes you want a delicious, creamy rice dish like risotto without spending 20 minutes stirring broth. Jeff and I have invented some cheater’s risottos, by cooking rice normally and then stirring in something creamy afterward, we get the best of both worlds, simple and relativelyRead

Roasted Tomato and Garlic Bread

This delicious recipe is an extremely modified version of the Roasted Red Pepper Bread recipe from the cookbook 1,001 Low-Fat Vegetarian Recipes. I made it in its original incarnation when I was just a vegetarian many years ago, and recently decided to resurrect it toRead

Apple Sage Stuffed Squash

Jeff and I recently submitted this recipe for a contest. Unfortunately, we didn’t win. Fortunately, this recipe is still delicious, and this is the perfect time to try it out as winter squash are in season. Feel free to use any kind of winter squashRead

Autumn Garden

We’re starting to see signs of autumn here in Boston, and Jeff and I went to do a first round of harvesting in our garden. For a last minute crop addition, our carrots were very successful. My mother got us these carrots from the HudsonRead

Instant Vegan Gnocchi Recipe

Jeff and I are all about making things from scratch. But with our research work ramping up, the heatwave, and general laziness kicking in, we’re trying to figure out a few shortcuts. One great idea we had was making gnocchi from instant potato flakes. WeRead

Super Easy, No Cook Vegan Ice Cream Recipe

I know I haven’t posted in ages, I was just waiting for the perfect recipe to come my way. And when it rains, it pours. For now here is a recipe I invented during the beginning of the recent heat wave. I wanted ice cream,Read