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By laviyah, August 15, 2010 1:20 PM

I forgot where I found the inspiration for this dish, it wasn’t vegan. We fixed that of course. If you want the recipe for this stupendous treat, you might have to harass my husband on twitter. @stemartaen may be coerced into repeating this dish (bonus for me) and sharing it with the masses (bonus for you). Harassment, coercion, manipulation??? It just might work!

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By nahum, January 13, 2010 10:43 PM

Here it is…Tortilla chips, Avocado, Tomato, Cilantro…Nacho cheese sauce. The tasty glue that brings all of the aforementioned together. Look at it! Drippy, mouth watering fabulousness! Forget the runway, give me a seat and some nachos!

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By nahum, January 8, 2010 11:42 AM

I went on my Lasagna binge the end of last year and created this recipe along the way. It’s a pretty quick formula and adds great flavor to many dishes.

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By nahum, December 16, 2009 10:59 AM

And the Winner is…well, you’ll have to read a little bit more. This past weekend, Sunday, December 13, 2009…a date that shall live on in our minds and taste buds for eternity. Julia, aka the Snarky Vegan, had the most brilliant idea that culminated in the Vegan Pizza Smackdown at Delisi’s Pizzeria and Bar. The premise of the smackdown was to compare how two vegan cheese’s would compare side by side. The competitors were Chicago Soy Dairy’s Teese and Canada’s own Daiya. These two vegan cheeses have been regarded as the best “melty” vegan cheeses in the country. Well, Chicago has put them to the test.

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By laviyah, December 7, 2009 2:18 AM

The Mercy For Animals’ 2nd annual Celebrating Compassion Gala was amazing! This has been such a hectic holiday season and we prepped ourselves for this event, however it’s been a while and we don’t get out much…together. I had so much fun being around grown ups, dressing up, serving our cheese, taking pictures, hanging with friends (Kevin & Chelsea) and spending time with my Silver Fox!

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By nahum, May 29, 2009 11:09 AM

Marinated Tofu w/ Ste Martaen Smoked Gouda vegan cheese

Sandwiches may possibly be the world’s most perfect meal.  Two slices of bread bookending an endless array of combinations.  I can eat anything between two slices of bread…and I mean anything.

R U serious…anything?

Let’s see…I have eaten spaghetti sandwiches, mac n’ cheese sandwiches, beans n’ rice sandwiches, Vegenaise and ketchup sandwiches, cucumber and cheese sandwiches, hummus sandwiches, bean curd sandwiches, lasagna sandwiches, seaweed and couscous sandwiches…the list goes on.  I think you get the point…I love sandwiches.  But besides eating whatever is leftover from last night’s dinner in between two pieces of bread, I can make some rather wonderful sandwiches – really, I can.

The Marinated Tofu sandwich is definitely one of my favorites.  It is full of flavor and great to send to school in your vegan child’s lunchbox.

You’ll need:

• One block of Extra Firm Tofu sliced in 1/4 inch pieces – this should yield about 12 to 13 pieces

• Layer and arrange in a dish to await the marinade

The Liquids:

• 3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoons Bragg’ s Liquid Amino

• Drizzle olive oil and liquid amino over the sliced tofu

The Dry Seasonings:

• 1/2 tablespoon Nutritional Yeast
• 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil

• Add your dry seasonings to the party and work into the tofu.  You’ll need to flip, rotate and massage the tofu to distribute all of that luscious flavor.

Now that your flavors are all mixed in, you can serve immediately or marinate overnight to intensify the flavors.  I usually serve right away because I am impatient…and greedy!

For your sandwich assembly:

Alright everybody…STOP!…It’s veggie time!

• Lettuce leaves – washed and dried (I am using red leaf here)
• Plum tomatoes – sliced
• Green onions – finely sliced

And of course, Vegenaise.  We are using the Grapeseed variety, or purple label, because it utilizes the healthiest oil.

Let’s put this sammie together, shall we?

• Spread a little or a lot of Vegenaise on your bread and sprinkle some dried oregano and granulated kelp.

• Add your marinated tofu to one side of the bread and drizzle some of the marinade on the other side for that extra punch of mouth watering, spectacular sandwich flavor

• Add some green onions

• Slice up some Ste Martaen Smoked Gouda vegan cheese

• Add the Smoked Gouda vegan cheese

• Add tomatoes, then lettuce.

Another masterpiece.  Job well done!  Serve with some of your favorite chips or some Goodness Rice Cakes and you have yourself a terrific lunch or light dinner.

A bonafide winner!  For you and your children.

Now that’s good eatin’!

Nahum St. Martin

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By laviyah, May 25, 2009 1:33 PM

So, um things around here will be changing. I found a theme I like that may or may not be permanent, based on whether or not I get expert help OR I become the expert. Whichever comes first.

Last week I was in the south visiting my grandparents. Of course my grandparents don’t have the internet. They don’t have the faintest idea how to use a computer. They have never even used their DVD player! At any rate, I love the fact that my husband stayed with three of our children while I traveled with the infant to check on the health of the grandparents. So of course it was a no holds barred manfest here! As you can see with the previous post.

For the record, I think the idea of a pizza with fries and burgers and nuggets on it is pretty gross. However, the children were happy and I guess in the end that is all that counts.

Kids:

You have to try it! It was so good!  It was the best dinner ever!

My husband:

C’mon you know you want to try it!

Me:

Trust me, I don’t.

That being said, I love the positive feedback about our cheese, about our blog, about our site. We look forward to sharing our journey with you!