Measured in Pinches Cooking with Chemistry (and a couple improvisations)

Wow, I sure have been flaking on my resolution to post every day this week in honor of Earth Day (which is next Monday). It’s just been so busy! (Ok, not really, but that’s my story. Anyway, I’m posting now–and a science experiment at that! Now that the weather’s getting warmer, I’ve been trying my

Before I get to the recipe, I want a take a second to mention my favorite holiday is coming up next week: Earth Day is next Monday, April 22nd, and I’ll be celebrating with a week of tips, tricks and suggestions to make your home (and your food, of course) more eco-friendly! Now that the [...]Measur

I came up with this technique early last year (before I was vegan) and, after much experimentation, I realized that the best “liquid” to use was yogurt (probably some acid/base thing). Unfortunately, using vegan yogurt for every batch was a little tough (price, acidity, flavor options, etc). So, wha

I feel like this has been a long while coming. Coloring Easter eggs was one of the few holiday activities I was ever able to participate in as a kid and painting wooden eggs just didn’t feel real enough. (Sort of like the laughing plastic pumpkin I grew up with). So without further wait….here it [..

My favorite part about spring is the brightness of the colors: the intense greens and the super-blue blues. It’s as if everything looks more vibrant in the strong light. And I can’t think of a better way to do celebrate spring than with this bright green mint chutney. The mint’s digestive properties

The recent heat wave has me dreading turning on the oven, which means I’ve had to replace my former breakfast of cookies with one that’s not cooked. Enter the blender. This smoothie not only tastes great, but it also has some secret nutrition from the hidden veggies. For extra fun, try putting it in

This used to be one of my favorite breakfasts before I went vegan. It’s quick, it’s simple and it involves almost no thinking whatsoever. Plus it gives me an excuse to eat more fruit! (Not that I ever need such an excuse). Since spring seems to have (sort of) sprung (or one can only hope), [...]Meas

This is one of the simplest (yet most complicated) Indian dishes. At its most basic, it’s lentils, rice, a few spices…maybe a veggie or two. But that’s only the beginning: You can add tomatoes, prepared sabzis (vegetable curries), nuts or even hot sauce. O.K., maybe not hot sauce. At least not in th

I’m not the type of person that cooks with a plan. In fact, I’m quite the opposite. Most of my best creations have come out of a full fridge and an empty stomach. I stand in front of the open door, the fridge’s itsy bitsy light barely illuminating its contents. Sometimes I stand there so [...]Measur