November 30, 2011
Ohmygod, Fassbender...
I got passes to attend a screening of SHAME last night at The Beaches theater.
Fassbender, full frontal scenes and his character Brendan being addicted to sex...
...makes quite a movie!
Watch it. Maybe not with Mom & Pops. It's raw.
McQueen really pushes character limits in this movie and Fassbender basically, has no limits.
Somebody hand them a couple of awards, because this director and actor is a 5 out of 5!
The perfect vegan brownies
Dense, chewy, super chocolate-y and most importantly...has a crackly top.
Bittersweet chocolate, chopped.
Cocoa, chocolate, coffee and a pinch of salt.
Hot water to melt it all together, into a paste
3 tablespoons of un-butter
Combined with brown sugar and flaxseed "egg".
Stir in flour / baking powder
Spread the batter in a pan, add sprinkles!
Cut into squares when it has competely cooled/
LOOK AT THAT!!!!
Baked two batches in literally a week. I was so excited to feed people. :)
November 17, 2011
What's for Tuesday dinner? Oven ribs & sides
Hands down, one of the most tasty and simple dinners to make! Get your pork ribs, rub it down with a mixture of brown sugar, cumin, salt and pepper, chipotle powder, garlic powder, onion powder and whatever else you fancy. Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle. Place the ribs on heavy duty foil and make a packet out of it, leaving one end open to pour in a solution of liquid smoke and water, 1:5, no more than 1/2c in total. (Leave out the smoke if you don't have it. It's optional...but it gives the meat a great boost of flavour!) Seal it tight, do the same thing for your second slab of ribs and place it on a baking tray then into the oven. After an hour and a half to two hours, they should be done! (I'm usually chasing Tank around, watching TV or on the Internet while I wait.) Have your barbeque sauce on hand and get ready to slather. Remove everything from the oven ans unwrap. Position rack as high as you can- we're going to broil them. Slather and broil. Repeat as many times as you want, flipping each time. Voila.
I boiled some corn, bought a side of potato salad, mashed some avocado and called it dinner!
Tank was watching from air space.
Cutest little trouble maker!
I loooove youuu!
November 16, 2011
November 15, 2011
Marley!
What a cutie pie!!
Play'n around. The little one looks like an Ewok!
Sniffing around
Prettiest pup, ever.
Justin and I finally got to hang out Sunday, after not seeing each other for over a year! We went to the dog park at 9:30 in the morning, which is far earlier than I usually wake up. We headed to the dog park where Marley, his one year old Husky /Lab mix got to frolic around with other canines. It was windy and chilly, but worth it. This dog is the cutest, happiest, friendliest! Might I mention, photogenic as well?
November 08, 2011
Vegan cook'n
Meat free (boneless, ha ha) buffalo wings! Under $5, for 10 pieces. Found in the freezers at Loblaws/Longos.
Served with whole grain spaggetti. The picture's missing greenery..but I was in a rush to watch Terra Nova!
Verdict on the wings? 4 out of 5 - the sauce was good, could have been zippier (like Frank's hot sauce) and
the wings could have been breaded and baked to make them crispy. Richard <3's them!
Of course, there was dessert. I had made a blueberry loaf with yummy streusle on top. Test recipe!
Verdict? Really good! Flight and fluffy. I'll have to to tweak the liquid measurements a but...
...that just means I get to bake another one of these babies ;)
November 07, 2011
Smart Shopping : what can $15.81 buy?
Micheal's: 78¢
Petsmart: $4.44
(yep, that's 100lbs of litter. Tank is going to be stink'n happy!)
Loblaws: $2.24
(It's a huge serving platter! I love Autumn.)
Loblaws: $1.70 for all
(25¢ each, one was free thanks to the Scanning Code of Practice. They were tagged 25¢, scanned at $1.30)
Walmart: $5.65
($1 each)
Walmart: $1.00
(50¢ each, for my Papa!)
November 03, 2011
Playing catch up: October deliciousness
Pork kebab wraps with seasoned rice, tomatoes, onions, cilantro and a tangy yogurt sauce
Roasted chicken quarter with a side of potato wedges, mixed vegetables and seasoned couscous
Butter chicken & rice, cheated a bit here and used bottled sauce! (Presidant's Choice, blue menu)
Seared steak, caramelized onions, baked fries with gravy and mixed vegetables
Rich's Thanksgiving dinner- Tofurky with gravy, roasted baby potatoes, green beans and fake chicken drumsticks
Cornbread muffins (made by the Van Kruistums)
Sweet potato mash with maple syrup (made by the Van Kruistums)
Steamed green beans with almond slivers (made by the Van Kruistums)
Bacon stuffing (made by the Van Kruistums)
Roasted turkey! (made by the Van Kruistums)
My Thanksgiving plate, a little bit of everything
Vanilla cake with whipped cream, spiced apples and caramel
Vegan vanilla cake with buttercream, spiced apples with caramel for Rich
My cake and a country baked pecan pie
Thanksgiving dinner cooked by yours truly. Turkey armor to prevent drying and over cooking
Baked pork ribs, super smokey and tender.
My favourite way to eat grapefruit, with a bit of brown or raw sugar!
A late night snack of grilled cheese. Old cheddar and pesto on good old Wonderbread with ketchup. Never gets old.
Pizza night: Vegan, from scratch dough with loads of veg and faux pepperoni
Ppizza wih spinach, bacon, tomatoes, onions, garlic and zucchini topped with mozza-cheddar, Parmesan and fresh basil
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Hi, I'm Janetta from Toronto. I cook, bake and often veganize recipes. I photograph nearly everything and those photos will most likely end up being posted here. I've got a little black cat named Tank, who's really cute and a little bit nosy. You'll see a lot of photos of her too!
Contact me at: jubesandtank@gmail.com
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