We are two Austin folks who enjoy fun times and good vegan food.
This blog serves as a platform for posting food photos, recipes, vegan resources, and updates on our experimental cooking endeavors. We will also post ideas, articles, Austin-centric information, and any other interesting things we do or discover.
Please send us a message. We are open to any comments or suggestions.
We used to host a vegan potluck every other Sunday, but we haven’t been having them as often lately. Everyone is welcome, so check our Team Feed Everyone blog for updates.
Cristen is about to travel around the world, so she started a world travel site.
A section of her site is dedicated to vegan friendly travel. She also started a vegan travel blog where she will document her adventures traveling without eating animals.
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About Cristen:
Hi. I’m a 25-year-old female living in Austin, Texas. I have spent my whole life in Austin and can’t seem to leave. I like bicycling, traveling, cooking, crocheting, couchsurfing, having vegan potlucks, and most of all eating. I eat absolutely anything…except things that are products of animals.
Many people are skeptical of my meat and dairy free diet, and I think the most effective way to change their minds is through my cooking. I love introducing people to new foods they have never tried before, and as a result, proving to them that a plant-based diet can be full of flavor and variety. Because many ethnic foods are generally more vegan friendly than the typical southern cuisine, I believe that veganism/vegetarianism also encourages cultural awareness.
In my opinion, reading food labels and researching ingredients shouldn’t be an activity strictly reserved for vegans/vegetarians/dieters/heath nuts. Some things are just plain gross…and even potentially harmful. Everyone should care about what they put into their bodies.
I am constantly learning new things and I hope to use this blog as a method for sharing my newfound knowledge with others.
About Miguel:
Hi. I’m Miguel. I grew up in Eagle Pass and have spent most of my life in Austin. I love riding bikes, hosting vegan potlucks, and playing in a band with my friends.
Because I am lactose intolerant, I have always avoided dairy. This was never for ethical reasons–It was simply because it made me sick. Recently I have thought of the other issues pertaining to food production and consumption and I started cutting meat out of my diet as well. After discovering the many meat and dairy alternatives that are avaliable, I began veganizing my old favorites. I learned that I can make great chili rellenos, carne guisada, picadillo, chorizo, queso, shepherd’s pie, biscuits and gravy, fideo, veggie burgers, and many other foods, without using any animal ingredients. I try to experiment with a new recipe each week and I love sharing my creations with everyone around me.
7 responses so far ↓
Cridget // May 16, 2007 at 4:43 am |
This site is great guys! I love all the links, and I’ve just started. Thank you for doing this!
Marysia // June 22, 2007 at 8:41 pm |
Cristen! Just wanted to say “Hi!” and I enjoy your blog, and also hearing the stories about vegan meals you create from Kasia. I am definitely curious, and y’all’s garden makes me happy. I had baby tomatos and a jalapeno from it today at lunch
Heidi // July 13, 2007 at 2:18 pm |
Hi! My friend referred me to your website and I am amazed- especially at the quantity of food you make. I am a mother of six and although we are not vegans, I would like to try and convert-I’m used to shopping at Costco and markets for fruits and vegeetables, and we’re not big meat eaters,but I am also scared of Whole Foods prices.I know they would have most of the ingredients. How do I cook vegan economically and how can I double? triple? your recipes for my family ? In your hands- heidi
tomorrowaustin // August 7, 2007 at 7:20 am |
Hi Heidi. Nice to meet you!
It’s actually pretty easy to make vegan food in bulk–especially when making dishes that won’t go back quickly. For example, chili and curry dishes are actually better the next day after the flavors have settled in. Sometimes I make a large pot of something and eat it throughout the week, modifying it a little bit each time so I don’t get bored.
Every Sunday we make a lot of food for our friends. On these days we like to call ourselves “team feed everyone.” I haven’t been keeping up too well with posts about my Sunday dinners, but each week we make a large amount of vegan food for about 10-20 people. We have a couple huge pots and if we use a recipe, we triple or sometimes quadruple it. Chopping vegetables and prepping key ingredients ahead of time helps a lot.
To save money, I buy large containers of things I use often (except for spices which tend to go bad quickly). I also buy dried beans and lentils rather than canned. A slow cooker comes in handy when you want to throw all the ingredients together in the morning, leave for 4 or 5 hours, then return to a large fresh pot of stew. Homemade veggie burgers or veggie loaves are made with cheap ingredients and can be frozen for later use.
Unless you buy tons of immitation meats, splurge with a lot of fancy ingredients, or stock up on pre-packaged microwave vegan meals, being vegan is pretty inexpensive.
You can also try some of these vegetarian bulk items.
isobel price // August 9, 2007 at 3:06 pm |
Great site. I will pass it on to my friends and family.
victoria // February 7, 2008 at 12:06 am |
vegan migas=awesome.
Walden // March 29, 2009 at 5:22 am |
That looks great, I will cook that as soon as I have a kitchen.