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Menu du jour faux meat : 12 Recipes


  • Recipe Spaghetti With Faux Meat Sauce
    Spaghetti With Faux Meat Sauce
    Lately I have been reminiscing about my childhood and trying to introduce my boys to dishes and food I grew up with. I grew up in Eastern Europe in the 70' and 80' so most of the meals were pretty basic and cheap to make. Oranges and bananas[...]
  • Recipe Faux Meat Ropa Vieja stewed with La Mujer Blandenga, discoRUIDO! and Weston
    Faux Meat Ropa Vieja stewed with La Mujer Blandenga, discoRUIDO! and Weston
    Last week, after a ridiculously tough run, I asked J-Fur if she had a book I could read in the bathtub. Being the nerd she is, albeit a lovely nerd, she launched into a synopsis of ten different books and why I should read them. I chose Drown by[...]
  • Recipe Three in One
    Three in One
    "Meat"loaf base, topped with a layer of creamed spinach souffle, and finished with a generous helping of garlic Parmesan mashed potatoes. What do you call this? Meatloaf terrine? A take on Shepard's pie? Casserole? I don't know, but I call[...]
  • Recipe The grand finale
    The grand finale
    Before the moment is lost for good, I have to tell you about my third and final Thanksgiving dinner. We had originally planned to work and eat at Cafe Gratitude , who was putting on a free dinner in exchange for helping out that day at the[...]
  • Recipe The (Vegan ) Gobbler!
    The (Vegan ) Gobbler!
    Sorry for the lack of posting this week, MoFo-ers.  It's been a crazy work week, and I highly doubt anyone would want to read about how to make an almond butter and apple sandwich, or how to open a Lara bar.  I did make dinner (if you can[...]
  • Recipe (Vegan) Mock Chicken Tetrazzini
    (Vegan) Mock Chicken Tetrazzini
    I took a "technology in the classroom" course a few semesters ago, and one of our projects was to create an instructional video podcast.  I had no idea what I was going to do for it, and like any studious person I decided to put it aside and[...]
  • Recipe Oldie but a Goodie: Seitan Tikka Masala
    Oldie but a Goodie: Seitan Tikka Masala
    I love to watch Food Network's "Throwdown with Bobby Flay," and create vegan versions of everything.  I've honestly made vegan versions for more than half of the episodes I have seen.  One of my house's favorites was my version of "Chicken[...]
  • Recipe Phillies Phare: (Vegan) Phucking Schmitters
    Phillies Phare: (Vegan) Phucking Schmitters
    Here in Souf' Philly, there is only one thing that people love more than their sports teams: their cheesesteaks.  But, yeah, the vegan cheesesteak has been done.  For today's game, I wanted to tackle a sandwich that is close to every Phil's[...]
  • Recipe After yet another long hiatus, I return?with a recipe!
    After yet another long hiatus, I return?with a recipe!
    Hey guys, sorry it took me such a long time to post again. I was in an uncomfortable spot mentally with food. I couldn’t get myself to post anything…blogging was making me feel obligated to cook and bake when I didn’t want to, and[...]
  • Recipe Makin? Biscuits Like it?s Nobody?s Business (Plus other stuff)
    Makin? Biscuits Like it?s Nobody?s Business (Plus other stuff)
    ohmygodifrigginlovecolinfirth!!! Now that I got that off my chest…let’s talk about biscuits then, shall we? Because I know that’s what you came here for. The carbs. You like them. You all do. We all do. Universally known fact[...]