VeganMoFo 2019 #3: A is for Appetite For Reduction (Recipe Round-Up)

One of my favourite cookbooks is Appetite For Reduction by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. I don't subscribe to weight loss or diet culture, but I don't think about this book like that. It is a wonderful book full of lots of great recipes and with loads of flavour. You can see what else I have cooked from this book here.

Pad Thai Salad: I love Pad Thai, and this salad has a lot of the same flavours. In its original form, it is a veggie-full salad with cos, bean sprouts, red onion, carrots, and coriander. I bulked it up a bit by adding some cold cooked brown basmati rice and some chopped radish. I left out the raw onion, and cur way back on the beansprouts (using a tin rather than fresh). The best part is undoubtedly the delicious Peanut-Lime Dragon Dressing, which is less dragon for me because I left out the sriracha. This dressing is drinkable! It also has quite a strong lime flavour, so I didn't bother serving the salad with extra lime wedges for squeezing. I got two serves out of this.
Rating: Salad :), Dressing :D



Red Lentil & Root Veggie Dal: There is nothing quite like a big bowl of comforting dal. As well as the usual lentils, this one also had parsnip, turnip, and carrots. There are a lot of spices involved as well, giving a nice flavour. I served it over some brown basmati rice, as suggested.
Rating: :)



Lentil & Eggplant Chili Mole: A few alterations were made to this - leaving out the capsicum, and dialling the chili waaaaay down. The combination of brown lentils and eggplant made this nice and satisfying. I love mole, the lovely depth that the cocoa brings to the tomato in the sauce. I served this over some rice.
Rating: :)



Cute Kitty Photo of the Post



When you are a cat, the world can be your bed. Make a bed wherever you feel like. In a cat bed, on a human bed, in a pile of clothes, in a basket, or on a blanket. Dim Sim isn't a huge fan of cat beds, but I don't want her to miss out on the MoFo fun! So we'll be a little flexible. Dim Sim thought this folded up blanket was just the thing for a little snooze.