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Halloween/Samhain was over a week ago, but I forgot to share my food pics! So here's a belated Samhain recap. On Halloween morning, our friends Sheridan and[...]

On the Friday that our sweet Gelfling (our 15-year-old kitty) died, the only thing I wanted to eat was comfort food — something greasy and fried that[...]

I don't know about y'all, but I've never quite understand the breakfast skippers. I usually have about three meals before lunch! There's first breakfast (aka[...]

Today's menu is fried rice!!! Actually, it's the easiest rice menu, and one of my favorite things on earth, haha. For me making fried rice is fun, esp. when I[...]

After most of our races were cancelled due to COVID, Paul and I got a little overly excited about virtual races with really cool medals! I signed up for a few;[...]

On Friday, we said goodbye to Gelfling, our scrappy little alpha kitty. Giver of the most aggressive head butts, ruler of the house, dominator of pit bulls.[...]

Why does Election Day always fall on Taco Tuesday? Well, technically, that's because Election Day is always on a Tuesday. But I'd like to think some divine[...]

A couple Takeout Thursdays ago, I picked up some Falafel and Tabbouleh from Global Café at Crosstown Concourse. Global has the best falafel in town! They're so[...]

Now, I have a lot of lime!!! There were many years ago that lime was very expensive, so my mom told my brother that we should grow it by ourselves, and right[...]

I spent my 40th birthday on a camping trip in Asheville, North Carolina! Yesterday, I shared pictures from my actual birthday, and the day before, I shared[...]

For the past couple of months, I've been trying to follow an Ayurvedic lifestyle, which means eating seasonally and focusing on foods that are best aligned[...]

I'm so behind at these meal round-up posts, so here are some things I ate a long time ago! Like two months ago! LuLu's – my favorite Friday breakfast[...]

Before we get into tonight's post, I wanted to share this link to my appearance yesterday on Chef AJ's show! I made the chipotle chickpea chili from Cookin'[...]

My family members (esp. my brother) started going on diet lately, and I had a problem that I couldn't finish all the things that I made by myself. Because all[...]

Another vegan recipe for this month ^^. Because many people still asked for vegan recipes, this recipe is for you. We can't use egg, milk products, yeast (and[...]

I'm back! I've spent the past few days in beautiful Asheville, North Carolina for my 40th birthday. When COVID gives you lemons, you gotta make lemonade. Since[...]

October 16 (on a Friday this year!) was my 40th birthday. We went on a camping trip to Asheville, North Carolina to celebrate, and we arrived the day before.[...]

I made this recipe 2 times in one week! The first time, after baking, I sent them to my sister and gave the rest to many people, so I had only 2-3 pieces left.[...]

This time my brownie is not only rich in chocolate taste but it contains no egg or any dairy product too! Well, in October I will post vegan (or vegetarian[...]

When October comes, I think that most people will think about Halloween ^^. It's one of the fun events for the kids (and the grown-ups). This time, I made[...]

Before the authors of the new Two Dollar Radio Guide to Vegan Cooking reached out about a review post on my blog, I'd never heard of Two Dollar Radio —[...]

I do my best to eat well at home. But when I dine out, all bets are off! Isn't the whole point of eating out to treat yourself? Case in point — a couple[...]

Tomorrow, Paul and I are taking off on a road trip to Asheville, North Carolina to celebrate my 40th birthday (it's Friday!), so this will be my last post for[...]

Well, the reason that I made this tart was that my brother bought a large box of the Shine Muscat grapes. Grapes are one of my family's favorite fruit, so[...]

A few months ago, I was perusing the aisles at Sprouts, looking for a new cracker. Crackers with hummus is a standard, almost-daily snack for me, and I'm[...]

Happy Taco Tuesday! If it weren't for tacos, Tuesdays would be kind of lame. It's nowhere near the weekend, and it lacks the "fresh start" excitement of[...]

Our very generous tomato plant is finally winding down production. One plant has given me a whole summer's worth of big juicy tomatoes! There are a few green[...]

When talking about muffins you may think about something that is low in fat and quite dry, right? This time our muffin is not dry, or you can say that it is[...]

Hi y'all! This post features Complement Protein, a clean vegan protein powder made without fillers or sweeteners. I love the stuff so much that they made me a[...]

Y'all, I ran a real race a couple weekends ago! With real people! Most of the big city road races were cancelled from mid-March on through the rest of the[...]

Last Sunday (Slice Sunday, y'all!), I made a quick gluten-free Cheeseburger Pizza . I had some gluten-free almond crust pizza dough mix that had been in the[...]

The Doghouzz — the hot dog bar across from Crosstown Concourse — has changed their vegan option to the Beyond Brat! Before, they were offering a[...]

I bake bread a lot lately, as my family member requests it. Most of them were the recipe that I already posted in the blog, so, I don't have anything new to[...]

I'm a long-time fan of No Meat Athlete (the podcast, the website, the cookbooks, all of it), so when NMA launched Complement —their vegan supplement[...]

I'm currently doing a chakra balancing program, spending a few weeks on each chakra with meditations, themed foods, and yoga postures. I'm on the sacral chakra[...]

I went a little non-traditional for Macaroni Monday last week and made a non-pasta dish. It's that time of year when winter squashes are everywhere, so I made[...]

Yesterday (Sept 22) was the first day of fall! I have mixed feelings about fall. I don't like cold weather, and fall means winter is coming. But I DO like[...]

Pound cake and butter cake are my sister's favorite. Actually, I really love them too ^^, not only for their taste but they are easy to make too. Today, I made[...]

When making cookies I always want to put a lot of chocolate or dried fruit into the dough. Sometimes I don't know that do I really want to eat the cookie or[...]

Opening a restaurant during a pandemic might sound like a crazy idea, but that's exactly what Parish Grocery in Memphis did! I live just a few blocks from this[...]

Last Sunday, Imagine Vegan Cafe ran a KFC special, but KFC stands for "Kruelty Free Chicken"! I couldn't resist this awesome vegan Sunday supper, so I stopped[...]

Last Friday, I took the day off work to go visit my parents in Arkansas. I'd spent the previous two weeks quarantining, so I'd be safe to go hang with them.[...]

I recently learned that Bala's Bistro — a little African/American restaurant out by the airport — had a vegan menu! I finally got a chance to try[...]

I'm still making cookies every week. There are so many recipes to try, and there are many kinds of cookies that I want to make, crunchy, chewy, chocolate,[...]

A lot of people use yellow cake and white cake interchangebly, but they are not one and the same. A recent post on Chowhound spells out the difference between[...]

The blog, Cake Wrecks , is a pioneer in showcasing ugly cakes. You can often see many cake fails on Reddit or the Netflix tv show, ' Nailed It' . Bettina[...]

I usually get a LuLu's brekky sandwich from their shop on Friday mornings, but last week, I decided to change things up with this Sausage Biscuit with Tomato[...]

I typically spend Labor Day grilling out and drinking beers, giving summer a proper send-off. But this year, I decided to flip the script and focus on a little[...]

Last Friday was Worldwide Vegan Chalking Night, and some vegans in town organized a chalking event downtown on the Bluff Walk. I rode my bike down there and[...]

Today, it's a sourdough bread that doesn't rely on the natural yeast from sourdough starter only. As you can see that there is a small amount of yeast on the[...]

This easy Thai dessert is one of my favorite dessert. Actually, it came from the fact that my grandmother loved to eat it, so she always bought it and I always[...]

You scream, I scream! We all scream for ice cream! Growing up, I remember my Me-maw had ice cream every day (maybe she still does?). It was her very favorite[...]

Last Taco Tuesday, I made the Cauliflower and Lentil Tacos from Eat Feel Fresh by Sahara Rose. These were SO GOOD. They're stuffed with lentil taco "meat" and[...]

Last summer, Sugarbear — maker of awesome vegan gummy vitamins — sent me some of their Sleep Vitamins to try out. The melatonin/magnesium gummies[...]

The spring races that postponed to fall have now mostly all cancelled. Bummer! I have a couple real races on the calendar still for 2020, so we'll see if they[...]

I have my own motto: If you don't know what to bake, bake brownie, haha. Because brownie is always welcomed (esp. by my family). Today, our brownie comes with[...]

My family loves eating cake, esp. the soft texture one. And from all kinds of cake, I think chiffon cake is the easiest to make when you want soft texture[...]

On Macaroni Monday this week, I picked the Roasted Red Pepper Mac & Cheese from the No Meat Athlete Cookbook . The cheese sauce is made with roasted red[...]

I drove to Nashville on Friday because we were supposed to kayak the Harpeth River on Saturday. But it was super-rainy all day Friday, and I found out on my[...]

I've decided I want to make everything from Eat Feel Fresh , the Ayurvedic cookbook by Sahara Rose. And I feel like I'm well on my way there! I've made so many[...]

I'm all for snacks that taste like chips but are made with way healthier ingredients. I want a salty, savory, crunchy thing made with whole foods. And Seapoint[...]

I think fried food is always delicious ^^. Esp. when it's crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy inside, just like this bread, plus it comes with cheesy[...]

Let's dig right in! Last Friday morning, I made my usual end-of-week breakfast stop at LuLu's and had one of the best meals of my life. No lie. They've started[...]

For years, Imagine Vegan Cafe has used Gardein breaded chicken strips on their chicken sandwiches. They were delicious because they deep-fry them, which I[...]

I'm a Libra, so I'm all about that balance! One minute, I'm eating donuts, and the next, I'm eating smoothie bowls. That's what life is all about. Speaking of[...]

I'm so sad that buffets are a thing of the past. I hope they come back one day! My favorite Ethiopian restaurant Abysinnia had the BEST buffet. I hadn't been[...]

Today, our cake has two colors. The green part of the cake is green tea, and the purple part is purple sweet potato (using purple sweet potato powder). The[...]

Last month, I used a lot of cream cheese for testing this recipe. Well, I didn't have any specific reason for baking basque cheesecake, only that I wanted to[...]

A few weeks ago, my best friend Sheridan suggested I check out Sahara Rose and her Highest Self Podcast . Sahara Rose is a plant-based, Ayurvedic[...]

I try to eat an 80/20 Plants diet as often as possible — meaning 80% whole food, plant-based with the other 20% reserved for vegan junk food, plant[...]

As I mentioned in a post a couple weeks ago, Paul bought a small pull-behind camper recently! First, we tried camping in our backyard to test it out. That was[...]

Global Café in Crosstown Concourse is super vegan-friendly, and they just added another vegan option! Vegan Sambusa stuffed with seasoned carrot and bell[...]

Finally, I can post a Sourdough Focaccia recipe. This Sourdough Focaccia uses only a sourdough starter (without adding instant yeast). First, I have to say[...]

Well, I have so many things to do at the end of each month. Plus, after doing a lot of work, I will spend most of my time reading (light novel and manga,[...]

Since I've been working from home during the pandemic, I've been able to self-isolate for two weeks prior to visits with my parents. Since they're in the[...]

This past Saturday was Lammas (or Lughnasadh if you're fancy!) in the Northern Hemisphere! This First Harvest holiday is when we celebrate all the Earth's[...]

Never underestimate the power of a sauce or a sprinkle. These little flavor enhancers can really take a dish from meh to wow! And one of my favorite sprinkles[...]

For the past few weeks, I've been doing daily meal themes, inspired by a No Meat Athlete podcast. There's Macaroni Monday, Taco Tuesday, Wok Wednesday, Takeout[...]

Actually, I wanted to share a sourdough Focaccia recipe. But I remembered that there was no sourdough starter recipe in my blog ^^". Many of you might already[...]

I think that this Sesame stick is close to a breadstick. Because it's crunchy and rich (and so additive ^^). But it's a lot easier than breadsticks, as it's[...]

Who doesn't love a good sandwich? Everything tastes better when enjoyed between two slices of bread, right? I've even been eating sandwiches for breakfast[...]

Before I get into tonight's post, I want to share my latest freelance piece in Edible Memphis. I wrote a Memphis Vegan Guide that went live today. There's a[...]

Happy Taco Tuesday! I have a taco-themed post for you today, but full disclosure: I ate these tacos on Saturday. Also had tacos today, but they're not in this[...]

After Bonnaroo Music & Arts Fest was postponed and then cancelled this year, Paul and I were bummed that we'd be missing our annual camping trip. We go to[...]

I baked a lot last week. But didn't have anything to share, haha. As most of the things that I made were already posted, and new things that I tried was not[...]

Well, it's time for a cookie recipe again. Actually, there are only 3 types of baked goods that I make a lot lately, it's a cookie, cake, and bread. No matter[...]

Years ago, I met a very awesome lady named Carol. She was a Memphis transplant and quickly became part of our Memphis vegan community. I remember she greeted[...]

Last Tuesday, I took part in a socially distanced animal rights demonstration with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine . They have a nationwide[...]

Opening a restaurant in the middle of a pandemic might seem a little crazy, but it's also an ideal situation for a new business owner to test the waters. You[...]

I'm not usually one to load my grocery cart with frozen meals, mostly because they're typically sub-par for the price. I wouldn't mind paying a premium for an[...]

Brioche is one of my favorite kinds of bread. Well, you can see that I have (too) many brioche recipes in my blog, and I can tell you that I still have more[...]

Santa’s Bag brimming with holiday cookies, Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake, and Chocolate Peppermint and Gingerbread Brownies are just some of the new[...]

Love, Nelly is opening next Wednesday, July 22nd in Brooklyn. Keavy Landreth and Allison Kave, the team behind the boozy milkshake and dessert bar in Crown[...]

My friend Lily at Darling Donuts is taking a couple weeks off from donut-making for a vacay, so I had to get one last donut for awhile! She brought these[...]

I recently KonMari'd my cookbooks (in a larger effort to KonMari my entire house). I had hundreds of vegan cookbooks, but I scaled down to just the ones I[...]

Erica Hughes, better known as The Vegan Mom , has been doing vegan catering and meal prep for a long time. But I only recently discovered her on Instagram[...]

I try to get weekly takeout from Imagine Vegan Cafe because I think it's more important than ever to support our local restaurants during the pandemic. And[...]

It's time for a cookie again!!!! Actually, I made this recipe many times, as my family members really love it. Because it's not too sweet and packed with the[...]

Hi All, It's Nichelle of Cupcakes Take The Cake. I haven't been posting here much. I have a new project which is my food and culture newsletter, Nichelle[...]

I've been eating lots of foods that qualify as both comforting and healthy lately. Yes, whole foods can also nourish the soul! Take for example this bowl of[...]