tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post114356726943486866..comments2024-03-19T00:45:26.274-07:00Comments on Vegan Lunch Box: EmpanadaJennifershmoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1144284863771164262006-04-05T17:54:00.000-07:002006-04-05T17:54:00.000-07:00my god!! where were you when I was in school. I'm ...my god!! where were you when I was in school. I'm not even close to vegan but there are the best looking lunches I've ever seen. I was a yogurt, fruit, water just about everyday from 7th grade until i graduated high school. man this stuff looks so good. :) you rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1144246954407528022006-04-05T07:22:00.000-07:002006-04-05T07:22:00.000-07:00About Jicama - for those of you getting excited ab...About Jicama - for those of you getting excited about trying to find it, don't go out of your way - it really doesn't taste like much at all. In fact, some people call it the "tasteless vegetable". It's not worth going to 10 stores to find it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1144106103970651952006-04-03T16:15:00.000-07:002006-04-03T16:15:00.000-07:00Northern, I meant.As somebodody said up there, in ...Northern, I meant.<BR/><BR/>As somebodody said up there, in Argentina you can call by phone and you get your empanadas delivered. There are at leat four different national-wide franchised lines, and a lot of independent "casas de empanadas". You can get them for dessert (sweet potatoe, quincey, or apple, sometimes with some creamy cheese or tofu on the vegan versions) or as main course. You have some "traditional": knife-chopped meat, sweet meat or salteñas, grounded meat, humita (creamed corn), onion and cheese, ham and cheese, chicken (usually pretty spiced) or tuna for Easter week. But there are also new versions: pumpkim, chanpignon with cheese and Sherry, spinach, bacon & raisins, blue cheese and ham, tomato and corn, tomato and basil, chard with cheese, and many more. <BR/><BR/>There are three kinds of crust you can use: the traditional one for use on the oven, another that's only good for deep frying, or a "puff pastry" version, also for the oven. You can make them yourself (I'm sorry all the recipes I have are in Spanish) or just buy the ready-made discs: some are even made all-organic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1144105171439035582006-04-03T15:59:00.000-07:002006-04-03T15:59:00.000-07:00The green olive and raisins is an Spanish classic....The green olive and raisins is an Spanish classic. In Argentina, is very common in the nortern provinces. The "empanadas salteñas" (empanadas from the province of Salta) are almost sweet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143753401134974642006-03-30T13:16:00.000-08:002006-03-30T13:16:00.000-08:00I was wondering if the crust you used on your empa...I was wondering if the crust you used on your empanadas is the same recipe from the link for the pumpkin ones? This looked very good to me and I wanted to try to make them. Also, I don't like canola oil (found in that crust recipe). I guess I could use vegetable oil, but do you think olive oil would taste too strong and ruin the crust? Beautiful, beautiful blog. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creations.Wide Lawnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00709122293174246759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143694414206343972006-03-29T20:53:00.000-08:002006-03-29T20:53:00.000-08:00Thanks, Jessie! Yep, I made broccoli calzones way...Thanks, Jessie! Yep, I made broccoli calzones way back in September. You can use the search bar up at the top there to search my blog archives and find old posts. :-)<BR/><BR/>Hi, mallory! This time I made my own using silken tofu, but usually I buy Tofutti (it tastes so spot on!). <BR/><BR/>>>do you feel that if you were working outside the home as opposed to having a family as your full time job would alter the amount of energy you'd be able to funnel into things like cooking?<BR/><BR/>Well, I would certainly have to give up the blog! I think our meals would still be healthy and yummy, but would become more repetitive. I do a lot of little extras now just to keep the blog interesting and fun; if it weren't for that, shmoo would probably be getting more "repeats". But I think I would still be able to put together healthy, homecooked meals, using the skills I've developed with all the cooking I've been doing. The basics like steamed veggies, pastas, soups, porridges, etc. are quick, nutritious, and easy. Other "working mom" tips like making giant batches of soup and brown rice on the weekends would make dinners quicker and easier during the week.Jennifershmoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08663322884550580226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143689147489114542006-03-29T19:25:00.000-08:002006-03-29T19:25:00.000-08:00anonymous - I can answer your question about typin...anonymous - I can answer your question about typing in the random letters when you comment. It is indeed a blog owner option, and I had it turned off on my own blog, but I just turned it on recently because I was starting to get too much spam in my comments. And spam definitely isn't vegan ;-) Unfortunately such measures need to be in place as long as there are spammers out there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143674186929028032006-03-29T15:16:00.000-08:002006-03-29T15:16:00.000-08:00Yummy looking empanada. You seem to have endless...Yummy looking empanada. You seem to have endless ideas and never repeat them. I seem to get on cycles of making the same thingsPattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08505042214124811641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143673505955881232006-03-29T15:05:00.000-08:002006-03-29T15:05:00.000-08:00Just wanted to say that i'm very inspired by your ...Just wanted to say that i'm very inspired by your blog, and i'm creating my own (just about food) here on blogspot. Thanks!Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00001539986201492429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143670987040945182006-03-29T14:23:00.000-08:002006-03-29T14:23:00.000-08:00I just saw another blog with no need to type in th...I just saw another blog with no need to type in those cumbersome letters that I try and fail on repeatedly. Is this a blog owner option?<BR/> &%$ this is my third attempt to post this comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143670817968549552006-03-29T14:20:00.000-08:002006-03-29T14:20:00.000-08:00Jennifer, I hope after the vegan lunchbox book com...Jennifer, I hope after the vegan lunchbox book comes out that you are going to do a vegan lunches or vegan dinners book, otherwise people will be flapping on the floor in withdrawal :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143670309220693662006-03-29T14:11:00.000-08:002006-03-29T14:11:00.000-08:00I love your site! It's inspired me to cook/experim...I love your site! It's inspired me to cook/experiment more so thank you. I flipping through the new Martha Stewart Everyday and saw something on broccoli calzones. They look divine and would be perfect for lunch. Another way to use a hand pie.Stylebirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892235922033198353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143667499072517922006-03-29T13:24:00.000-08:002006-03-29T13:24:00.000-08:00Hi. I am a working vegan mom with two kids and I h...Hi. I am a working vegan mom with two kids and I have been preparing vegan lunches since they were born almost 10 years ago. I wanted to address the poster above who was asking if this can be done if you work. Totally. My kids tend to get a few more repeats (ie. pizza every Wednesday to match the school schedule) than shmoo. I also bake at least once a week, usually early before the kids get up. Lunches take no more than 30 minutes prep. The big skill I had to develop was planning ahead. It takes planning, but it can be done.<BR/><BR/>This blog is a huge inspiration to me to try to make lunches a creative endeavor and not a chore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143664933223814582006-03-29T12:42:00.000-08:002006-03-29T12:42:00.000-08:00hi! i love your blog, great ideas! i was wondering...hi! i love your blog, great ideas! i was wondering when and where i could get your cookbook!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143663860136151872006-03-29T12:24:00.000-08:002006-03-29T12:24:00.000-08:00Do you use Tofutti or some similar soy sour cream ...Do you use Tofutti or some similar soy sour cream or do you make your own? I like Tofutti sour cream but it's sort of expensive and, depending on where you shop, may or may not have trans fats, which I avoid. If you make your own, would you be willing to share a recipe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143659889508323832006-03-29T11:18:00.000-08:002006-03-29T11:18:00.000-08:00I wish I could have lunches like that. They are gr...I wish I could have lunches like that. They are groovy, like your groovy lil shmoo!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143655050114046752006-03-29T09:57:00.000-08:002006-03-29T09:57:00.000-08:00That empanada looks great! My favorite kind of han...That empanada looks great! My favorite kind of hand pie is a <A HREF="http://eatair.blogspot.com/2006/01/jamaican-veggie-patties-and-coco-bread.html" REL="nofollow">Jamaican veggie patty</A>. They're great fresh out of the oven, but also quite delicious for lunch the next day at room temperature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143652453323949422006-03-29T09:14:00.000-08:002006-03-29T09:14:00.000-08:00When is the Vegan Lunchbox book coming out? Can yo...When is the Vegan Lunchbox book coming out? Can you give us the link to it on Amazon.com? I went there but couldn't find it. I'd like to pre-order.Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826926847932274929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143644487808901622006-03-29T07:01:00.000-08:002006-03-29T07:01:00.000-08:00Wow, that empanada looks grand! I bet the "meat"/...Wow, that empanada looks grand! I bet the "meat"/rasin combo would taste great if it was golden rasins. Mmm.<BR/><BR/>Oh, and why did someone have to mention samosas? What a great idea! Yum. It's only 10:00 am where I am, but now I am craving them.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15744306048642372564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143643045130052802006-03-29T06:37:00.000-08:002006-03-29T06:37:00.000-08:00Sorry I haven't commented in a while, but I'm back...Sorry I haven't commented in a while, but I'm back! Jicama! I have been wanting to try it but when I think about it - I can't find it! Next time I see it - it will be a definite!Harmoniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09005561900381062963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143642622547965292006-03-29T06:30:00.000-08:002006-03-29T06:30:00.000-08:00Jennifer, I also had a question about how you find...Jennifer, I also had a question about how you find time to cook. I've been trying to cook fresh meals more often for my (omni) boyfriend and myself, but am having trouble finding enough hours in the day to get three healthy and satisfying meals made for us - even if I use leftovers creatively!<BR/><BR/>Since I will eventually plan a (vegan) family with my (omni) man, I aspire to your level of dedication when it comes to planning meals... but again, don't know how I would get it all done.<BR/><BR/>So I ask a (somewhat) personal question with no level whatsoever of being condescending - do you feel that if you were working outside the home as opposed to having a family as your full time job would alter the amount of energy you'd be able to funnel into things like cooking? I'm not sure I'd ever be in a (financial) position to stop working outside the home and concentrate on parenting and homemaking full time, and wonder what areas I will eventually have to compromise in order to "get it all done."<BR/><BR/>Again, please don't think I'm one of those snotty "why don't you have a 'real' job?" working women, because I'm not. I respect 100% the choice to have your family your job - just as much as I respect 100% the choice to work outside the home. But I wonder if I'd ever be able to be a model mom AND a working woman, without burning out completely...<BR/><BR/>Thanks in advance for considering my question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143642321157108252006-03-29T06:25:00.000-08:002006-03-29T06:25:00.000-08:00I love Schmoo's Charlie Brown napkin!! :)I love Schmoo's Charlie Brown napkin!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143641868439822532006-03-29T06:17:00.000-08:002006-03-29T06:17:00.000-08:00Ah, you're all making me so jealous with all this ...Ah, you're all making me so jealous with all this talk of various dough shapes filled with yummy stuff. I'm not vegan (or even veg.) but I have enough constraints trying to eat organic everything and pasture raised dairy and meat but without wheat, rye, barley and oats.(Celiac) I guess I just have to start experimenting with alternate flours. You really appreciate the baking qualities of wheat when you can't use it!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143641387133261992006-03-29T06:09:00.000-08:002006-03-29T06:09:00.000-08:00oh, my goodneess, click the pumpkin empenada link,...oh, my goodneess, click the pumpkin empenada link, just for the pic of "Cook Girl" who wrote the recipie. Her hair is awesome! I used to try to do that in High School. She's got skills.<BR/><BR/>So this isn't a complete de-rail... I love your blog as always. I started reading it just to look at the cute pics of the lunch boxes, but I keep reading for all the terrific links. I'm going to try to make the pastry as outlined by CookGirl, although I'm not good at desert-type recipies.Karen Dyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00959317374459855038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16132334.post-1143638560489521042006-03-29T05:22:00.000-08:002006-03-29T05:22:00.000-08:00My grandmother makes empanadas filled with sweet y...My grandmother makes empanadas filled with sweet yams, then she bakes them. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite meals is black beans with yellow rice and fried sweet plantains. I haven't seen plantains in shmoo's lunchbox yet, but I would definitely recommend them- they are AMAZING!!! The sweet ones are called maduros, and there are smashed salty ones called tostones. They are incorporated into a lot of 'island' food- Cuban, Jamaican, Hatian, Bahamian. I love them so much, I could sit down and eat a bowlful.<BR/><BR/>-RaquelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com