Danielle’s Perfect Pita Bread
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Jun 4, 2015 in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Vegan | 0 comments
There is no good reason to suffer through chewing tough store-bought pita bread when making it yourself is this good and this easy. Try this recipe and see what you’ve been missing!
Danielle’s Perfect Pita Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
1¼ cups (10 oz by WT) filtered warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/4-ounce package active dry yeast
(I like Fleishman’s brand. Always check the expiration date before purchasing yeast.)
1 cup (4 1/2 oz by WT) organic whole wheat bread flour
2 cups (9 oz by WT) organic unbleached bread flour, plus more for kneading and rolling
1 teaspoon good quality olive oil (optional)
Notes: You can omit the oil. I rarely use oil in cooking but in this case it does help prevent a skin from forming on the dough and makes it a little easier to manipulate. It is such a minute amount per pita I feel it is insignificant, though others may disagree.
It is always better to weigh ingredients rather than use volume measurements. Depending on how densely packed your flour is, you can come up with measurements that are not very reliable. Even measuring cups can vary slightly, so it is best to weigh everything if you can, even water.
Directions:
Spotlighting Candle 79 — Plant-Based Dining At Its Finest!
Posted by CD Davidson-Hiers on Jan 1, 2015 in American, Candle 79, Fusion, New York, Vegan | 0 comments
by CD Davidson-Hiers
Candle 79 is one branch of a triad of higher-end restaurants in New York City that offers a selection of organic vegan options. The entire menu is vegan, and that was a novelty I had to quickly adjust to after asking Elena, the manager, “so…your ice creams don’t have dairy, right?” She smiled and said again that dairy is an animal product, so no.
Venice California’s Café Gratitude – 100% Organic, 100% Plant-Based, 100% Delicious!
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Sep 29, 2014 in CA, Café Gratitude Venice, Eclectic, I-10, I-405, Organic and/or Non-GMO, Vegan, Venice | 0 comments
My first time at a Cafe Gratitude restaurant was in 2009 at their premier location, in an area that was a little “off the beaten path” in San Francisco. The restaurant had a very colorful, earthy, laid back and eclectic vibe. The wall’s were covered with inspiration quotes, detailed murals, and their pledge to “Nourish a Thankful Community.” The servers and the people were warm and inviting and the restaurant was filled with a mix of hippies, young adults, nature lovers and foodie types. Their Venice Beach location doesn’t quite have that same vibe.
Green Bar & KITCHEN – An Organic, Vegan, Kosher Eatery In Ft. Lauderdale!
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Sep 23, 2014 in American, Fort Lauderdale, I-595, I-75, Organic and/or Non-GMO, Vegan | 0 comments
After an intense workout, who doesn’t crave a thick and juicy burger? A veggie burger, that is! That’s exactly what happened to us the other night when my running partner and I had finished a 7-mile “hill training” run in the pouring down rain along the very steep and long causeway bridge. I could think of no other place than the Green Bar & Kitchen, an organic plant-based, non-GMO, mostly gluten-free eatery to satisfy our hunger in a healthy yet hearty way! gb&K is located at 1075 SE 17th St., in very popular and touristy east Ft. Lauderdale.
Vegan Food Quest – Veggin’ Out and About In Southeast Asia!
Posted by Danielle Bussone on Sep 17, 2014 in Asian, Vegan, Vegan Food Quest: Veggin' Out and About Southeast Asia! | 0 comments
SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA & VIETNAM
THREE COUNTRIES AND COUNTLESS VEGAN ADVENTURES!
by Caryl Eyers
Here it is, our latest Vegan Food Quest update where we can share some of our vegan food adventures from South East Asia. This month we were in 3 separate countries and yet again we didn’t go hungry as we searched out plant-based treats from around the globe.
One of our favourite places we visited was in Singapore, where we were lucky enough to visit VeganBurg, a healthy fast food burger restaurant. French fries seasoned with seaweed, cold broccoli sides and crunchy little ‘spinach pops’ were a healthier alternative to what you’d usually find in a fast food place.
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