VeganMoFo

Whether they’re planning for Thanksgiving or not, MoFoers are cooking up some amazing things, with less than a week left.

Megan, from Down Home Vegan makes a lovely Vegan Salad Niçoise with marinated seitan. At Vegan Gourmet Caravan there is an amazingly beautiful Orange Dragonfruit Ice Cream.

Noelle at An Opera Singer in the Kitchen whips up some tasty Tropical Persimmon Muffins with Coconut Spice Creme. The Ceci with Garlic and Sage over at C’est La Vegan has me drooling, and would make a great appetizer for Thankgsiving, or any time of the year.

Allyson at Manifest Vegan makes some perfectly fluffy Gluten and Soy-Free Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls.

Vegangela makes a different kind of risotto using cauliflower instead of rice, while Tofu Mom at Tofu N Sprouts wows us with Pumpkin Polenta with Pumpkin Seed Sage Pesto.

Vegan Epicurean bakes up a sweet and spicy Tamarind, Orange, and Cayenne Baked Tofu, and I would love a slice of this Chocolate Chestnut Tart from the New Vegan Table.

That’s it for the last Wednesday of Vegan MoFo 2011. Have a safe and happy rest of the week, whether you’re celebrating a holiday, or enjoying delicious meals just because!

I’ve seen so many wonderful and creative dishes come of out the kitchens of Vegan MoFo participants. However, lots of you are also showing us how easy it is to stay vegan while traveling and eating out around town.

The Hungry Vegan Traveler grabs some delicious looking Thai food at The Smiling Elephant in Nashville, TN. Over at Adventures in Veganism, they head to newly opened V-Note in NYC, and dine on some gourmet vegan food, including fair trade chocolate fondue that I’d love to dip into.

Cara at Kids Playing with Skulls enjoys a corn dog with tater tots for the very first time at Hungry Tiger Too in Portland. At Végétalien à Paris they visit Bob’s Kitchen, a popular vegetarian lunch spot, and dine on mango-filled sushi, salads, sandwiches, and smoothies.

Vegan Stephen orders a yummy Daiya covered pie from Escape from New York Pizza in San Francisco which he enjoys while watching the Walking Dead. Bianca at Vegan Crunk shows us that it is even possible to eat well while at sea. Tofu with Hearts of Palm–I’ve never seen that combo at any restaurant I’ve visited!

Vegannifer shows us around some of her favorite places in Columbus, Ohio, and eats and amazing fig and rice pudding empanada, heads to the Rad Dog lunch cart for a chili dog, and then swings by Pattycake Bakery to wash it all down with some pastries.

Jojo of Vegan In Brighton, shows us around Edinburgh, Scotland for several days, and includes a visit to Henderson’s Vegetarian restaurant. She and Nick have a beautiful meal, including these flapjacks with chocolate sauce.

Finally, we have Melisser, The Urban Housewife, who is spending most of MoFo on the road, touring the East Coast of the U.S. and promoting her book, The Vegan Girl’s Guide to Life. Melisser visited several spots in DC, including Soul Vegetarian, one my favorite places to get an amazingly creamy mac n’ cheeze. Melisser is heading to Philly tomorrow, and then to other cities, so be sure to check and see if she’ll be in your town next.

See y’all next time!

It’s Day 3 of Vegan Mofo, and I’m amazed by the number of delicious and creative ideas folks have come up with. For some reason I had dessert on my brain today. I’d blame it on the cooler weather, but even the frozen desserts caught my attention.

Over at Hell Yeah It’s Vegan, Claryn makes a really tasty yellow berry cake with buttercream frosting. At Parsley Park, Rom gives us a recipe for some creepy and cute Chocolate Skull cakes

Easy Vegan shares a ton of info about ice cream makers and shows us a delicious assortment of vegan ice cream. Not a Rabbit lays down the law about proper brownies.

Pure Life Chef makes some lovely Sundae Cupcakes and makes Hazelnut Biscuits that are wholesome, yet decadent with their yummy dark chocolate filling. Bev at Red Hot Vegan Momma makes homemade Bourbon Creams that I wish I was eating right now.  I didn’t know they didn’t actually have bourbon in them, I just knew they were delicious! Over at In the Mood for Noodles, Toby and K make some vegan honeycomb candy.

The Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal, and Almond Butter cookies over at ‘Scend Food sound like a great variation of the classic, and don’t forget to check out Vegansaurus for this week’s veganized Top Chef : Just Desserts recipe.

There are lots of inspiring participants, and I’m really looking forward to the rest of the month!

I don’t know what the weather is like in the rest of the country, but here in Maryland, it is rainy and cold, with no sign of sunshine, or warmer weather, for days. With autumn upon us, and especially after a long day and commute, I want a quick, satisfying meal, and pasta delivers every time.

Columbus Vegan reminds us that pasta doesn’t always have to be made from a grain, and serves up tasty tofu with spaghetti squash in a cream sauce. I really enjoy spaghetti squash, and really should use it more often!

Lots of MoFoers are serving up cream sauces with their pasta today, something I have yet to make as a vegan. It isn’t necessarily diet food, but with no cholesterol, it certainly doesn’t qualify as a heart attack on a plate! Bonnie, over at Eating With the Rabbits serves up a beautiful plate of the sauce from Yellow Rose Recipes over tagliatelle. Catherine at the In-a-Gadda-Da Vegan sings along with The Beets as she prepares a killer tofu alfredo, with peas, and over at Beats, Rhymes, and Cookies, there’s a yummy sounding pasta with an invisible cream sauce, peas, and veg ham.

Meanwhile, over at Vegan Crunk, Bianca serves up a delicious looking casserole made with coconut milk and butternut squash that would be perfect on any fall table.

Jen McCleary bakes up a cheesy and flavorful manicotti sure to stick to your ribs during these long, cold, nights, and the Green Goddess simplifies lasagna by baking up some luscious sounding lasagna rolls.

Finally, we have Stella, who creates a deliciously different pesto from pecans and cashews. Easy, tasty, affordable, and quick, things that I definitely look for in a recipe!

So, put a pot of water on to boil, and let me know when dinner’s ready! See you MoFos at the dinner table!

Posted by Luciana