Feed Me Portland!

There’s a lot of pizza to be had around here, and I’m sure I’ve barely scratched the surface, so here’s the quick-and-dirty on a few that we’ve sampled so far: Hot Lips Pizza Hot Lips likes to get creative with their pizzas; they have a variety of base sauces, including good ol

It frustrates me, at times, how often the same types of recipes come up, when you go looking for creative ways to treat a particular ingredient. See, yesterday, I had an acorn squash that had been sitting around the house, and once I found that I could eat it and still stay On Plan with my diet, I went searching for some

Yes, it’s 2008, and everyone’s making New Year’s Resolutions. I don’t normally engage in resolution-making, but I am engaging in one of those stereotypical New Year behaviors: I’m going on a diet… one that should be my last diet for a very, very long time. With that in

Y’all have my local organic delivery to thank for this one: they’ve been bringing bi-weekly shipments of local produce, and given the time of year, that means tons of funky root vegetables that I don’t usually cook with! I do tend to pass over the more unusual vegetables at the store if I don’t h

In our continuing search for a relaxed-and-groovy hangout space, a friend turned us on to Leisure, which lurks just on the edge of St. John’s. If you’re looking for a loud, thumpy, scenester hangout, then this place isn’t for you. I, however, have never been the “scene” type, so for folks wh

Funny how holidays can throw off your whole month, eh? Still, I have to at least slip one post in before November leaves us. ;) We finally had a break from the hustle and bustle of our daily lives–doing gigs on weekends in addition to working the weekdays tires you out after a while–so on a lazy Saturd

After having the Nigerian Akras at Nutshell, I remembered that, hey! I have many cans of garbanzo beans in my cupboard, waiting for a rescue! I decided to tackle the chickpea patty myself, but I went with a more Italian-inspired theme, instead. These are also easily

This joint has been receiving a lot of buzz, as of late, and it’s no wonder: an all-vegan establishment–one that supports local growers, no less–in a town like Portland is sure to get some attention. The attention seems well-deserved, though, because Nutshell offers some of the most creative vega

I commonly say that my only major roadblock towards becoming full-on vegan is giving up cheese, and, well, there’s a reason for that: I really, really love cheese. I love it by itself, I love it with other foods, I love it mild, stinky, whatever. It’s one of maybe two foods that I’m really snobby about.

If you’ve been reading here for a while, then you’ve heard about my undying love for Vegan Power Muffins from a wonderful little shop in Eugene. Sadly, I got too busy to stop in and ask for their recipe before I moved to Portland, and every recipe I’v