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Eating Vegan in Indy, Part 2!

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I've done some more investigating and found some more awesome places to eat vegan-style in (and around) Indianapolis...I'm loving this city more and more with each meal! First, for non-Indianapolis food: the Owlery , a new vegetarian/vegan[...]

Umami!

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In vegan and even vegetarian cookery, it can often be hard to add umami , or a savory quality, to many dishes. Often times umami comes from meat or other animal products in cooking. Fortunately, there are a few animal-free foods that can impart[...]

Local Rosemary Apple Cobbler

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I absolutely adore the combination of apples and rosemary. Ever since I made the Apple Rosemary Scones from Isa Chandra Moskowitz's Vegan Brunch , I've been hooked on the marriage of these two flavors! So when I spotted a big bunch of[...]

Massaman Mushroom-Seitan Curry

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There's just something comforting about a Massaman curry ...it's probably the combination of warming spices such as cardamom, anise, and cinnamon, or maybe the creaminess of the coconut milk, or maybe just the hardiness of the combination of[...]

Eating Vegan in INDY: Part One!

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Well, now that I live in Indianapolis, my new task is to find all of the awesome places to eat vegan food in this awesome city! Here's what I've come up with so far...by no means complete, but definitely a good start! Pizza : If you're looking[...]

Local Pumpkin Curry and Tamarind-Date Chutney

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For my first order of business, I'll start off by announcing that I have moved! That's why I haven't blogged in so long...moving is busy busy busy! I now live in Indianapolis, Indiana. This city is awesome, and I'm particularly excited to discover[...]

Aloo Palak Two Ways

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I had potatoes and spinach...what better to do than make Aloo Palak (Indian potatoes and spinach)?! I made it twice in a row, but two different ways: one in the North Indian style, a creamy , saucy curry with garam masala , ginger, soy[...]

Blizzard Tomato Soup!

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It's a freaking blizzard here in the Midwest. So I am snowed in....for a while. The only cure for cabin fever? Grilled Cheeze and Tomato Soup, of course! And plenty of Netflix / Hulu /Twilight Saga/ Facebooking /Lost Boys to keep me entertained[...]

South Indian-Style Moong Dal and Vegetable Poriyal

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If I had to choose....and really, when would I ever have to....I would have to say I prefer South Indian food to North Indian . I don't mean to offend; that's just my opinion. I love them both, obviously! It does seem to me that North Indian[...]

Peas to Please: Saag Matar

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Continuing with my Indian food obsession is the super tasty and healthy Saag Matar , which is a curry of greens, peas, and lots of amazing spices ( saag =greens, matar =peas. fyi .). I adapted this recipe from a wonderful Indian cookbook[...]