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Vegan tiramisu Beatles birthday cake from Ms Cupcake in London!!

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:00 -0700

Vegan tiramisu Beatles birthday cake from Ms Cupcake in London!!

birthday breakfast for the husband: toast, rashers, homemade...

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:05:42 -0700

birthday breakfast for the husband: toast, rashers, homemade beans, sausage, tomatoes, mushrooms, potatoes, garlicky greens, vegan scrambled egg

VIDEO! At Home with Susan Feniger: Vegan Avocado on Toast

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:06:38 -0700

Time for another video in our Quarrygirl Presents: At Home with Susan Feniger series! This time we go to the famous chef’s Los Angeles pad for a simple breakfast of mashed avocado on toast. It’s so easy and the perfect way to use up avocados before they spoil! Watch as Susan shares her favorite and quickest recipe and also gives us tips on pronunciation, her favourite knife, and why buying fresh pepper is important.

At the parent-in-laws’ house. Finally getting all our...

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:26:52 -0700

At the parent-in-laws’ house. Finally getting all our important stuff we shipped from the states.

VIDEO! At Home with Susan Feniger: Vegan Masoor Dal

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:31:49 -0700

Hey guys! What, with me moving across the world and throwing LA Vegan Beer Fest and everything, I feel like it’s been ages since I posted a Quarrygirl Presents video! Well, the wait is over. Welcome to our new series At Home With Susan Feniger, where we head to the house of one of LA’s most beloved chefs to see what she makes for breakfast. Susan is the driving force behind popular restaurants such as Border Grill, Ciudad, and of course Qurarrygirl favorite Susan Feniger’s STREET. While she isn’t a vegetarian or vegan, Susan tends to cook an eclectic vegan menu at home, much of which is inspired by her travels around Asia. In this series we explore extremely quick and easy animal-free recipes in the intimacy of Susan’s kitchen.

First up: Masoor Dal! Watch the video above and follow along with the recipe below, and be sure to stay tuned for more vids!

Makes 7 cups

Ingredients:

2 ounces vegan butter or olive oil

2 cups diced white onion

Sweet potato (optional)

1 Tablespoon Mustard Seeds

1 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds

1 Tablespoon Turmeric

Neem Leaves aka Curry Leaves (optional)

2 - 7 cups water, depending on desired thickness

1 pound masoor dal (2 1/2 cups)

1 1/4 Tablespoons kosher salt

Method:

Heat the vegan butter or oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepot over medium-high heat.

Add the onions and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 6 minutes, or until caramelized a rich golden brown.

Reduce the heat slightly to medium. Add the sweet potato and season with salt. Then add the dried spices: mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric, neem leaves. Cook a few minutes (while stirring) until all the aromas of the spices are released.

Add the dal and stir to toast with the spices for 1 minute before adding the water or vegetable stock. Stir again & season with salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes until the dal is completely soft and cooked through and has taken on the flavor of the spices.

Stir occasionally so that the dal does not settle to the bottom of the pot and burn.

Remove from heat and serve immediately, or store in the refrigerator when cooled, until ready to use.

morrissey at hollywood high! i’m finally getting around to...

Thu, 09 May 2013 02:32:53 -0700

russell brand did the intro for morrissey.

morrissey at hollywood high! i’m finally getting around to posting my photos from that gig, which will probably be my last time seeing morrissey in los angeles. legendary—-what an amazing and intimate venue! was able to sneak into the pit and be just a few feet away from the stage.

Too much? (at The Rajdoot, my favourite curry restaurant in...

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:46:00 -0700

Too much? (at The Rajdoot, my favourite curry restaurant in London)

Jackfruit Taco Tuesday (at Organix) Every Tuesday, Plant Food...

Tue, 07 May 2013 15:49:00 -0700

Jackfruit Taco Tuesday (at Organix)

Every Tuesday, Plant Food for People serves up the very best vegan tacos at Organix in Eagle Rock from 11am-3pm and 5pm-8pm. Don’t miss it!

Good Food's 1st all vegetarian show on KCRW

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:53:59 -0700

hey guys! over the weekend i had the honor of being interviewed on Good Food’s very first all vegetarian show on KCRW. they asked me to talk about some of my favorite restaurants in Los Angeles where omnivores could get acquainted with excellent vegan food. listen up to learn about my top picks and where the name “quarrygirl” comes from.

also, in the same show, Good Food sat down with my pal Tony Yanow (owner of Tony’s Darts Away, Mohawk Bend, and Golden Road Brewery; co-organizer of LA Vegan Beer Fest) to talk about what makes beer vegan. check it out and don’t forget to buy tickets to this week’s LA Vegan Beer Fest!

For the entire Good Food vegetarian show, click here.

in case you haven’t heard the news already, the LA Vegan...

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:46:03 -0700

in case you haven’t heard the news already, the LA Vegan Beer Fest has gotten so big that we had to move it across the street from The Roxy to a vacant lot on Sunset. we are going to have more food vendors and more beers than ever before, so don’t miss what’s sure to be the most epic event of the year!

VIP tickets and non-drinking tickets are already SOLD OUT! click here to buy your general admission tickets now! they will sell out soon!

Full English breakfast vegan-style (at inSpiral Lounge)

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 13:39:19 -0700

Full English breakfast vegan-style (at inSpiral Lounge)

Adopt a shelter dog.

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:27:58 -0700

Adopt a shelter dog.

My favorite scramble in LA: the spicy tofu cancun. I got it with...

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:37:30 -0700

My favorite scramble in LA: the spicy tofu cancun. I got it with tomatoes on the side instead of potatoes. (at Newsroom Cafe)

The. Best. (at Rosalind’s Ethiopian Restaurant)

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 06:47:11 -0700

The. Best. (at Rosalind’s Ethiopian Restaurant)

VIDEO: quarrygirl presents m cafe de chaya

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 08:02:00 -0800

today’s episode of quarrygirl presents features m cafe de chaya, my favorite spot in los angeles to get decadent yet healthy food. the restaurant focuses on contemporary macrobiotic cuisine, and other than fish, the entire menu is vegan. whether you’re craving a hearty burger, a slap up breakfast, or something light like sushi or salad, m cafe has it all. we caught up with chef lee gross to talk about healthy eating and the best dishes for everyone at m cafe. check it out!

photos by cindy choi.

check out our first round of vendors for the LA Vegan Beer Fest!...

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 08:51:17 -0800

check out our first round of vendors for the LA Vegan Beer Fest! many more to come! GET TIX NOW!

vegan carrot dog at fritzi! it's crazy!

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:14:00 -0800

this is definitely a new addition to my “OMG YOU MUST EAT THIS” list of food items in los angeles. hat tip to randy clemens from la mag for telling me about it…because i’m officially smitten with the vegan option at fritzi dog in the fairfax farmers market. it’s made from an actual carrot (can you wrap your mind around that?!)—-but not just any carrot, a special carrot marinated in special stuff and cooked in special ways. check out the la mag story for more about the process.

technique aside, the carrot dog blew my mind. it was soft and flavorful with vegetable toppings, spicy mustard and sriracha ketchup (!), served on a fluffy bun. a word to the vegans: only the parker bun and gluten-free bun are suitable for us. the others contain egg or dairy.

get ye to farmers market and try this thing. just trust me.

VIDEO: vegan specials at tony's darts away!

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 10:30:27 -0800

i’m super excited because today’s video is on our favorite pub in los angeles, tony’s darts away. many of you are probably familiar with the numerous meatless sausage options at tony’s…but did you know about the long list of inventive rotating daily specials, most of which are vegan? we caught up with chef randy st. clair and learned how he makes traditional meat offerings vegan, as well as his favorite vegetable based dishes. if you haven’t been to tony’s darts away yet, definitely check it out. the food and beer cannot be beat.

oh, and don’t forget to buy tickets to the upcoming LA vegan beer fest that we’re throwing with tony’s and the roxy! it’s gonna be the best vegan event of the year.

bread machine seitan

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 11:21:00 -0800

totally obsessed with this recipe. it’s super simple. all you do is dump ingredients into a bread machine and hit start, and three hours later you have delicious turkey-flavored seitan. give it a shot!

VEGAN GIRL SCOUT COOKIES! a public service announcement.

Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:40:00 -0800

hey guys! i just wanna make a quick little public service announcement on how to find vegan girl scout cookies. as you may or may not know, girl scouts of america get their cookies from one of two bakeries—-little brownies (which has no vegan options) and abc (which has a few vegan options). if you find girl scouts selling abc cookies, the thin mints, peanut butter patties, thanks-a-lot and lemonades are all animal free. SCORE.

for a quick and easy way to tell which bakery the cookies are from, pay attention to the cookie names. little brownies brands their peanut butter cookies as “tag-a-longs” while abc calls them “peanut butter patties”…therefore if you run into girl scouts selling “peanut butter patties”, you are good to go. however, if they’re selling “tag-a-longs”, you are outta luck.

unfortunately the girl scouts in LA get their cookies from little brownie bakers, but vegan cookies can be found just south in orange county where abc is the bakery of choice. my friend david who lives down there was kind enough to send me a few boxes of thin mints and thanks-a-lots, and i’m kinda freaking out. they’re so good, just like i remember, and i haven’t eaten girl scout cookies in over ten years. if you feel like making the trip to the OC to buy some of these babies, you can use this super convenient tool called the girl scout cookie stalker to find out where girls will be selling cookies.

now go stalk some girl scouts and stock up on thin mints!