Category Archives: vegetarian

Chili Addiction

Posted on May 28, 2011 by Upright Ape

Mr P and I just got back from Chili Addiction. It’s only a couple miles from us, so we decided to walk down. We figured we could burn off at least a few of the calories we would be stuffing … Continue reading →

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Doomie’s Home Cookin’

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Upright Ape

This past weekend, Mr. Pithecus and I went to Doomie’s Home Cookin’ for some comfort food. This place knows how to do deep fried vegan comfort like no one’s business. We ordered the jalapeno poppers: I was torn between the … Continue reading →

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Earth Day is coming (rant)

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Upright Ape

So, apparently Earth Day is coming. Do you know how I know this? The glut of ‘eco-friendly’ wedding posts in an old wedding community I used to frequent during planning, but now go back every now and then to look … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Hash

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Upright Ape

Last night I used Vegan Dad‘s recipe for vegan “corned beef.” I’m not big into the steaming of seitan meats because I have texture issues with food, but I followed his instructions exactly.What resulted was a bit more rubbery than … Continue reading →

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A touch of New England…

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Upright Ape

…in Southern California. Last night looked like this here: It hailed and it stuck around for a while on the ground. It’s supposed to get down to 40 degrees tonight and is currently just below 60 degrees. Yeah, yeah, I … Continue reading →

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Cooking, baking, knitting

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Upright Ape

So we have two cousins of Boo’s that are going to have children this year. A third child for one and a second child for the other. I don’t know who is due first, but neither should give birth until … Continue reading →

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All rolled up

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Upright Ape

When Boo and I would get back from our long runs while marathon training, I would cook up a tofu scramble to help feed our depleted bodies. It worked quite well except for the getting home from running anywhere from … Continue reading →

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It’s been a long, long time…

Posted on November 26, 2008 by Upright Ape

Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to kiss me once ore even twice, but it has been a long, long time. In internet time it’s been almost a whole generation! I have been cooking away and taking pictures when I … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle…

Posted on October 23, 2008 by Upright Ape

Though, I would never actually ride a horse. Monday after the wedding, one of my oldest and dearest friends came over for a home cooked meal. This friend (I like to call her Super Girl or SG for short), drove … Continue reading →

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VeganMoFo Day 6, Post err… 3

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Upright Ape

Boo and I headed south for a friend’s birthday gathering on Saturday. We took this as an opportunity to go to one of our most favorite veg places to eat. Papillon in El Segundo. I used to go there at … Continue reading →

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