South Oakland Kitchen

Roommate Christmas Dinner!! Sweet mashed yams, balsamic brussel...

Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:02:09 -0500

Roommate Christmas Dinner!! Sweet mashed yams, balsamic brussel sprouts, and mini lentil loaves.

Lentil Loaves

I used this recipe from OhSheGlows!

Balsamic Brussel Sprouts

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Wash and quarter brussel sprouts and toss homemade balsamic vinaigrette (In a small Tupperware container, vigorously shake two parts olive oil, one part balsamic vinegar, a squeeze of spicy brown mustard, a squeeze of agave (or honey), salt, pepper, and garlic powder.). Let the bruss guys sit in the vinaigrette for about a half hour, then dump them out onto a baking sheet and roast for about 40 minutes, or until the outsides are crispy but not burt. These taste almost like candy!

Sweet Mashed Yams

Wash, peel, and dice yams. Boil yams until they are soft (about 40 minutes), turn off the heat, drain the yams, and put them back in the pot on the stove. Add Earth Balance (or real butter), milk (I used almond), nutmeg and cinnamon to taste, and a pinch of salt. Mash it up, and if you don’t like chunks, pulverize it with a hand mixer!

Serve to friends and enjoy together :)

Simple salad with mixed greens, homemade croutons, and homemade...

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:02:07 -0500

Simple salad with mixed greens, homemade croutons, and homemade balsamic vinaigrette.

Croutons

Cut up some stale bread (I used an old baguette) into crouton-sized cubes. Toss the bread with olive oil, garlic powder, and herbs de provence. Pop in the toaster oven (or a regular oven) until they’re golden and crispy!

Balsamic Vinagrette

In a small Tupperware container, vigorously shake two parts olive oil, one part balsamic vinegar, a squeeze of spicy brown mustard, a squeeze of agave (or honey), salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Open tupperware and pour on salad. :)

(Okay so neither of these are actually recipes, more just ingredient lists, but it’s more fun to make things to your taste than to someone else’s! You really can’t mess these up.)

Apparently I’m on a mini kick because the other night I...

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 18:01:55 -0500

Apparently I’m on a mini kick because the other night I used some tiny potatoes to make…TINY TWICE BAKED POTATOES. Really I just needed to use up some stuff in my kitchen before I went home for break…anyways, here’s what I did!

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Wash potatoes (of whatever size you want) and pierce them several times with a fork. Microwave them individually on the potato setting in your microwave (or bake them in an oven if you’re more patient then I am) carefully cut them lengthwise, and scoop out most of the insides. It’s good to leave a small layer of potato on the inside to keep the potato strong and to make sure the skin doesn’t break.

Mash the potato insides and combine them with tofutti sour cream (or the real deal if you like dairy), several chopped green onions, garlic powder, daiya cheddar cheese (or, again, the real deal), salt, pepper, cayenne, and a splash of your preferred milk (i used almond). Scoop this mixture back into the potato skins, top with some more cheese and place on a baking pan. Cook for 20 minutes or until cheese is well melted and potato skins are crispy! Serve and enjoy.

The other morning I baguette slices from my roommate to make...

Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:01:47 -0500

The other morning I baguette slices from my roommate to make mini grilled cheezes! Spread bbq sauce on one slice of baguette, and dijon mustard and agave on the other slice. Daiya cheddar cheese (or regular if you eat dairy!) and an apple slice go in the middle! Cook in pan as you would a normal grilled cheese.

THE BEST VEGAN BLACK BEAN BURGERS*

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:02:22 -0500

This recipe has been sitting on my phone for a while (read: since august) so I figure I’ll get it up here so I can move on and so that you all can make delicious black bean burgers. These burgers are so easy to make, and the recipe makes a ton. Freeze them on a baking sheet, and when they’re frozen, throw them in a ziplock bag and keep them for cookouts or busy nights! These are burgers are fresh, smoky, and spicy tasting, and are great on buns, naked, or crumbled on a salad.

In a large food processor, pulverize 2 cups of regular oats to make oat flour.

Turn the food processor off and add 25 oz of black beans, 15 oz of kidney beans, two poblano peppers (stems and seeds removed), one green bell pepper (stem and seeds removed), 1 tablespoon each of onion powder, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, vegan worcestershire sauce, and soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of cumin, and 1 teaspoon each of liquid smoke, paprika, chili powder, cayenne, and crushed red pepper.

Turn food processor on and combine all ingredients, turning it off and scraping the sides when necessary.

Shape mixture into patties and freeze before cooking so they keep their shape!

*as proclaimed by my boyfriend, who is clearly biased

Dinner a few nights ago…Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheeze and...

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:08:00 -0500

Dinner a few nights ago…Baked Pumpkin Mac and Cheeze and Oven-Fried Tofu

Pumpkin Mac and Cheeze

I prepared this recipe for Pumpkin Mac and Cheeze sauce while cooking 16 oz. of whole wheat rotini according to package instructions. I combined the rotini with the sauce, put them in a casserole dish, topped it off with with bread crumbs (I used Panko which technically is not vegan, so be careful! you could easily make your own), fresh ground pepper, Herbs de Provence, and a hit of cayenne. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees F until it is bubbling up on the sides, or for 30 minutes.

Oven-Fried Tofu

Cut an extra-firm block of tofu into 8 rectangular pieces. Line the pieces up on a towel, place another towel on top, and put some heavy stuff on the towel (i used cookbooks and a cooking pot) to press all of the moisture out of the tofu. Leave it like this for about an hour.

While your tofu is pressing, make a mixture of bread crumbs (again, i used panko which is not vegan, but you can make your own breadcrumbs or use crushed crackers), corn starch, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to taste.

Put a piece of aluminum foil on an oven pan to prevent the tofu from sticking (and to save dishwashing!)

When your tofu is done pressing, spread veganaise on each side of the tofu, then roll it in the bread crumb and spice mixture. when both sides are coated, place the tofu on the aluminum foil.

Bake on 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until the tofu looks golden brown. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce (I loved Trader Joe’s BBQ sauce) and enjoy!

girlmeetsinternet: Drinking homemade dairy free eggnog! FESTIVE LACTOSE INTOLERANTS OF THE WORLD...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 22:00:01 -0500

girlmeetsinternet:

Drinking homemade dairy free eggnog! FESTIVE LACTOSE INTOLERANTS OF THE WORLD UNITE

I used this recipe from my main man alton brown: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/eggnog-recipe2/index.html

i subbed whole milk for almond milk and heavy whipping cream for soy creamer! also did not add in the bourbon but you guys can get fancy however you want.

girlmeetsinternet: Tonight for a snack I amped up my Tofutti...

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:24:50 -0500

girlmeetsinternet:

Tonight for a snack I amped up my Tofutti (vegan cream cheese) by adding diced carrots, celery, and green onions. I also threw in some garlic powder, onion powder, salt, lemon pepper, nutritional yeast, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Just leave your Tofutti or cream cheese out for a bit so it gets soft, throw in all of your add ins, and mix it around with a fork until everything is combined. Spread it on a bagel or dip in some crackers!

girlmeetsinternet: Vegan breakFEAST! Onion and brussel sprout...

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:50:32 -0400

girlmeetsinternet:

Vegan breakFEAST! Onion and brussel sprout hash, toast with tofu eggs and tempeh bacon strips, and of course, JUICE. #vegan #food #breakfast

no time for foodblogging lately but here’s this.

although my last tomato pie was quite excellent, I was...

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:19:39 -0400

although my last tomato pie was quite excellent, I was dissatisfied with the crust. using the leftover sauce from my first attempt and leftover vegan spinach artichoke dip (from this recipe) as toppings, I made a crust using this recipe and it was INSANELY PERFECT. no need for future experimentation, this is my forever tomato pie crust recipe!

also shoutout to my roomie/bff juliana who has been checking this blog every day and crying about the lack of posts. I’LL TRY TO POST MORE I PROMISE!

Vegan loaded fries! Hand cut fries from yellow and blue potatoes...

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:03:02 -0400

Vegan loaded fries!
Hand cut fries from yellow and blue potatoes topped with homemade tempeh bacon bits and nutritional yeast cheeze sauce.

Philly style tomato pie from this recipe The sauce was perfect...

Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:48:20 -0400

Philly style tomato pie from this recipe

The sauce was perfect but crust could have been fluffier…more experimentation needed

prepping for the school year.

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:21:28 -0400

I’ve been used to having a lot of free time in the summer to cook! Every day I would get home from work and prepare a new, fresh made meal, without worrying about studies or club meetings. In order to still eat well during the school year, I decided I would try and make ahead as many foods as I could, and freeze them, so that I can just reheat home cooked things on the spot to save both time and money. Thus, the back to school cooking extravaganza began.

I already have frozen:

Tomato sauce for pasta
4 servings of homemade gnocchi

Yesterday I made:

Three batches of pizza dough
A batch of pizza sauce
Eighteen seitan hot dogs
11 black bean burgers
6 cups of granola
20 seitan breakfast sausages

Today I’m going to make falafel patties and maybe a soup! Wish me luck…

girlmeetsinternet: Homemade granola with almond milk on the...

Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:15:48 -0400

girlmeetsinternet:

Homemade granola with almond milk on the porch. Today’s gonna be good! (Taken with Instagram)

Made my first ever batch of granola! Oats, almonds, chia seeds, flax seeds, coconut, and dried cranberries with cinnamon and cardamom. I can already tell this is going to be an addiction…

sorry for the lack of posts, i just got back from a 2 week humanitarian trip to uganda!

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 21:28:19 -0400

i promise more posts are soon to come!

girlmeetsinternet: Homemade soaps! Clockwise from upper left...

Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:27:06 -0400

girlmeetsinternet:

Homemade soaps! Clockwise from upper left corner: patchouli/sandalwood, sandalwood/white amber and ginger, lavender, patchouli/white amber and ginger, buttercream snickerdoodle, patchouli.

Not food but still made in the South Oakland Kitchen!!

Double-stuffed Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies! Vegan and...

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 20:36:10 -0400

Double-stuffed Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies! Vegan and delicious.

Homemade whole wheat vegan pop tarts with fresh cherry...

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:19:46 -0400

Homemade whole wheat vegan pop tarts with fresh cherry preserves!

all these rainy days in pittsburgh have me craving some comfort...

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:00:30 -0400

all these rainy days in pittsburgh have me craving some comfort food! last night i made Roasted Tomato Chipotle Mac and Cheese from Hobby and More, a vegan blog I follow. It was soooo good! The cashews and cauliflower along with nutritional yeast make such a rich, creamy sauce. I didn’t have chipotle flakes so I subbed crushed red pepper with some liquid smoke and it added the perfect depth and kick. I also used extra cauliflower (I got one from the CSA and wanted to use it all up) and regular tomatoes because that’s what I had on hand. I bet grape or cherry tomatoes would make it extra delicious.

Today I made exactly 444 potato gnocchi from scratch. It took me...

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 04:36:45 -0400

Today I made exactly 444 potato gnocchi from scratch. It took me about 3 hours of rolling and a lot of sweat and tears (not actually, but almost) but they’re totally worth it!