Countdown to VeganMoFo
Ovenbird is back in action for VeganMoFo, The Vegan Month of Food, beginning November 1! Check out the 2016 blogroll on the VeganMoFo site, and stay tuned to Ovenbird for daily virtual servings of vegan victuals.
Ovenbird is back in action for VeganMoFo, The Vegan Month of Food, beginning November 1! Check out the 2016 blogroll on the VeganMoFo site, and stay tuned to Ovenbird for daily virtual servings of vegan victuals.
The autumn equinox is nigh and the weather here is warm and golden, perfect for woodland hikes and cozy suppers. I spent much of yesterday outdoors with my dog and haven’t gotten around to doing much cooking or planning for this week’s meals, which mostly likely will include cool-weather fare such as chili and lentil sloppy joes. So today I’ll report on one of last week’s entrees, Happy Herbivore’s Hippie Loaf. This dish is a hearty and flavorful gluten-free mix of black beans, quinoa, and vegetables. Knowing the loaf would require at least 45 minutes in the oven, I prepared it late Sunday afternoon, anticipating a day or two of leftovers. My husband and I really enjoyed it (my kid was, as with most vegetable-rich dishes, meh about it), so we dispatched it handily in two dinners. I confess, I love anything (vegan) in a loaf pan. The pan itself is the epitome of elegant simplicity. From pumpkin bread to vegan meatloaf, that congealed cuboid melange of flavors, turned out neatly onto a cute serving platter, …