Well on Wheels - The Traveling Vegan Chef

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Well on Wheels is a food blog with healthy recipes, restaurant reviews, and stories of life as a vegan personal chef.

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Jul 16

This week's menu

It's been a crazy week. I've been teaching 2 adult education classes in West Hartford, testing recipes, and planning for a farmers market cooking demonstration in New Haven (more on all that later). In between, I've been cooking for my regular cli (read full article)

Vegan, vegan cooking, vegan food

Jul 11

Shoreline Diner - July Menu

It's always fun cooking at the Shoreline Diner. The staff is friendly, the kitchen crew is talented (and also very friendly), and the owners are some of the nicest people in the restaurant business. Oh, yeah, and the food is pretty awesome, too.Thi (read full article)

diner, vegan cooking, vegan dinner

Jul 10

BBQ Tofu

I was testing a recipe this morning for a new item that will be on the Specials Menu at the Shoreline Diner for the month of July. I plan to serve it with herbed vegan cole slaw and chili lime corn on the cob. It's summer after all (isn't it?).It's (read full article)

tofu, vegan cooking, vegan food

Jul 07

Independence Day

As a result of sugar overload and fireworks, I was seeing stars all weekend. My head was spinning from two recipes in particular. One, another gluten-free creation by my mom: luscious blueberry pie. Two, a recipe modified from the Fat-free Vegan: (read full article)

cooking, Dessert, raw vegan, vegan desserts

Jul 02

Sweet Claude's

I arrived at Sweet Claude's (otherwise known as "vegan sweet tooth heaven") just before 7 PM last night. It had been a lazy summer day; cooking in a hot kitchen in the morning, followed by a sticky afternoon in the garden. I was craving relief. I was (read full article)

ice cream, Vegan, vegan dessert

Jul 01

This week's menu

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, I'm already thinking of recipes that will work well on the grill. This week I did a trial run in and on the gas stove in preparation for an outdoor cooking lesson I will be doing on Sunday.I spotted so (read full article)

cooking, raw vegan, vegan cooking, vegan food

Jun 27

Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24: Fresh from the Garden - A Totally Raw Picnic

(raw vegan picnic spread) I am so excited to have been selected to participate in Foodbuzz.com's 24, 24, 24 this month! My proposal was to create an entirely raw vegan menu using fresh, seasonal produce sourced from local farm markets and gardens. (read full article)

foodbuzz, raw vegan, vegan food, vegan picnic

Jun 26

Nasturtium Cannolis with Macadamia Cheese

I was in production mode today preparing food for the Fresh from the Garden Raw Picnic tomorrow, which will be part of Foodbuzz.com's 24, 24, 24 this month. Earlier in the day I picked some tender nasturtium leaves from my garden plot at ChapelSeed (read full article)

raw, raw food, raw vegan, vegan food, vegan picnic

Jun 19

It's Only Natural

It's been awhile since I've been to It's Only Natural, a vegetarian restaurant in Middletown, CT. I used to work there with Chef and owner, Mark Shadle, in the tiniest restaurant kitchen. It's amazing how they can pump out so many lush and gorgeous (read full article)

raw vegan, Restaurant, vegan dinner, vegan food

Jun 18

More Cake

My mom has outdone herself! Two fabulous gluten-free vegan cakes in one week! The latest was a modification of a recipe I had given her many, many years ago which called for raspberry preserves in place of some of the oil. It's a moist, dense, and (read full article)

cake, Chocolate, Dessert, desserts, Vegan

Jun 17

Cake

Yesterday my mom surprised me with an incredible gluten-free vegan lemon coconut cake. She's always experimenting, and this time it resulted in 100% success.She started with a Glutino Old Fashioned Cake and Cookie Mix which made a single layer vanil (read full article)

cake, Dessert, Vegan, vegan cooking

Jun 10

Magical Tofu Tour

I am fortunate to live about a half an hour away from a small company which produces the BEST tofu I've ever eaten. This is not hyperbole. For years I've been recommending The Bridge tofu to clients and students in my cooking classes. It's fresh. (read full article)

cooking, macrobiotic, tofu, Vegan

Jun 10

Creamy Asparagus and Leek Risotto

(creamy asparagus and leek risotto served witheggplant, tomato and butter bean tagine)Have you ever labored over a pot of rice, stirring and stirring, adding ladle after ladle of warm broth and cream, eagerly anticipating that moment when everything (read full article)

risotto, vegan cooking, vegan food

Jun 09

This week's meals

I woke up this morning to a tremendous thunderstorm that rattled the windows and made the lights flicker. With the rain, the cold, and my dog shivering in fear under the kitchen table, I decided this week's theme would be comfort food. Again. Thank (read full article)

Vegan, vegan dinner, vegan food

Jun 05

Shoreline Diner - June Menu

If the sun is out and you're planning a trip to the beach, you simply MUST make a stop at Guilford's Shoreline Diner and Vegetarian Enclave this month. The new Specials Menu will make you very, very happy. Plus, they have a brand new (and gorgeous! (read full article)

gluten-free, Vegan, vegan cooking, vegan dinner, vegan food

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