Hello!!
So I’ve got no food today.. Just a food related quiz! I have a lot of school work, and a full day of fun Labs and classes, so I don’t have much time to cook, except if you count my reheated food from last night, or my oatmeal… That’s about it. Nothing fun! Tomorrow I will have the recipe for the Apricot-Maple Oatmeal Cookies! Oh they are so good!! Ok here goes…
1. Favorite non-dairy milk?
I love the new grain milk that is at trader joe’s or the vanilla almond milk, both unsweetened!
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook?
Some form of chili with cornbread, Coconut squash soup, and vegan fondue (so excited about this one)!
3. Topping of choice for popcorn?
Nutritional yeast and a mist of olive oil, or plain, air popped with a touch of salt..
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure?
Hmm.. I can’t think of one that was disastrous, but I did make a soup once that was so spicy, my sister remarked that you couldn’t stop eating it, because the burn got too intense! Whoops!
5. Favorite pickled item?
Good question. I would have to say pickled jalapeno
6. How do you organize your recipes?
The ones I create, I have on scrap pieces of paper, hoping to compile them at some point.. The ones I find, either I put a stickie note on them in the book, or add them to my favorites on google reader.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal?
Compost, trash (as little as possible), and garbage disposal only when ablsolutely necessary.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods… what would they be (don’t worry about how you’ll cook them)?
Pinto or black beans, brown rice, and berries
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood?
I’m not sure.. It is probably our Sunday dinners. Every Sunday, until we moved away, we would all get together for a nice meal and conversation.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream?
The Java-chip I made while working at Chaco Canyon Restaurant in Seattle. It was perfect coffee chocolate ice cream!
11. Most loved kitchen appliance?
I would have to say either my vita-mix, or… nope, my vita-mix. I love the thing!
12. Spice/herb you would die without?
Oh probably cinnamon!!
13. cookbook you have owned for the longest time?
I have a Mickey Mouse cookbook my grandmother gave me when I was like 5. My oldest vegan cookbook is I think the Joy of Vegan Baking (Not so old!)
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly?
Blackberry
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend?
Dessert. Or maybe enchiladas!
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh?
Depends on the dish, but I use tofu most often, but I love all three!
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)?
Dinner, or breakfast because that means I have a lazy day ahead!
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator?
My canvas shopping bags
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking.
Quinoa bread, frozen blueberries, raspberry sorbet
20. What’s on your grocery list?
OH geez, a lot, my fridge is bare!
21. Favorite grocery store?
Trader joe’s for the most part, but I LOVE Whole Foods. I could spend hours in there! Or Madison Market in Seattle!
22. Name a recipe you’d love to veganize, but haven’t yet.
Probably a beef dip. Not for me, but just because my mom loves it and I would like to be able to make a vegan version! Or cheese.
23. Food blog you read the most. Or maybe the top 3?
FatFree Vegan, Eat Live Run, Kath Eats Real Food
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate?
Green and Black Chocolate. Oh.So.Good!
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately?
Ha, trying to stay on a budget.. but I did just buy some saffron, PRI-cy!
26. Ingredients you are scared to work with?
Can’t think of one.. maybe yeast because I don’t have much experience with it, but LOVE bread!!
