17 November 2007
Just a quick post this morning, to get these photos out of the way. Yesterday I made a flat bread sandwich in my panini press -- black beans, tomatoes, sauteed chard, cilantro, green onions, and a little bit of soy mozzarella.
I don't often buy fresh cilantro, because it seems you always have to buy such huge bunches of it, and I can never use it before it goes bad. But what a great combination of flavours! I wasn't sure about the chard -- it needed using up, and I wanted something to fill out the sandwich, so I threw it in on a whim -- but everything seemed to work perfectly together.
And then (speaking of perfection), I made the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Ever.
I'd been wanting to try out the recipe in Vegan With a Vengeance for quite a while; it seems like people rave about it, and the photos always look amazing. I finally broke down and gave it a go yesterday, and ohhhh man. Perfect. Perfect! I halved the recipe, and subbed two of the eight tablespoons of margarine for two of applesauce. And cut two Tbsp of sugar. And added a hint of cinnamon. But if you've been searching for the softest, tastiest chocolate chip cookie, you HAVE to buy VWAV. Yum.
Hi Anna -
I love your photos - such natural light and detail. I'm a foodie, but I'm pretty amateur with photography. If you have time, I would love to know some tips on how you shoot your food shots - I have an advanced compact camera, which I know may not even be able to take these photos. Do you have any advice? Thanks!!!
posted by Isabel at November 18, 2007 05:35 AM
what's VWAV? just wondering... thanks for the substitute recipe, saw the recipe and couldn't get around to making them b/c of so much butter/sugar!
posted by at November 18, 2007 07:01 AM
What a delicious flat bread sandwich! And those cookies! Yum! Whenever I have leftover cilantro (which is always) I use it to make green rice (brown rice, soymilk, spinach, cilantro, etc.).
posted by jessica~ at November 19, 2007 07:50 PM
I've been meaning to make these cookies forever. After reading your rave, I'm finally motivated enough to tackle them. They may have to wait until after Thanksgiving, though. :) Anyway, this is my first visit to your blog, and I just wanted to tell you have beautiful all the photography is!
posted by textual bulldog at November 19, 2007 11:26 PM
Another good way to cut out a bit of the fat in these is to sub out half of it for vanilla soy yogurt--it's doesn't exactly make them health food, but it does cut down on the fat.
posted by Gwenlet at November 21, 2007 01:43 AM
YUMMY!!! I cannot wait to try out the recipes in that book--thank you again!
posted by Katie Heule at December 4, 2007 05:18 AM