what to do if you run out of food porn: take a survey! vegan MOFO day 13

yeah, yeah--i'm lame. i'm also very pregnant and bizzay. so here's a MOFO survey for your enjoyment!

1. Favorite non-dairy milk? we only drink Silk in our home. yes, i know that silk is owned by the evil dean milk company, but that's all my spouse will drink. if i had it my way, i'd drink nothing but almond breeze
2. What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook? banana bread, some sort of soup, and katies chocolate ball thingies. now, what i 'plan' to cook and what i actually get time for are two different things.
3. Topping of choice for popcorn? that was a cruel question. i have braces. i don't really eat popcorn.
4. Most disastrous recipe/meal failure? i tested a gumbo recipe for vegan crunk and used the wrong kind of okra for it and while it tasted awesome, i had to keep spitting bits of tough assed okra from it. i spent big $ at the farmers market getting the ingredients too! i wanted to cry.
5. Favorite pickled item? i haven't had them in a while, but i love, love, LOVE pickled turnips. they really tie a falafel sandwich together.
6. How do you organize your recipes? what is this "organization" thing you speak of? i have books on a shelf and tester recipes jammed in pages of the books. i write in my books with recipes that i've tried noting any adjustments to make said recipe more awesome. i don't really have a system per se. most things i cook require no recipe. i'm super punk that way.
7. Compost, trash, or garbage disposal? warm non-frozen months, outdoor compost. i also bring scraps to work to feed to the worm composting bin. i work in garden store, btw.
8. If you were stranded on an island and could only bring 3 foods...what would they be (don't worry about how you'll cook them)?avocados, bagels, and chocolate.
9. Fondest food memory from your childhood? my childhood eating habits were established by parents who ate like crap, so my fondest food memories are of the crappiest of crappy foods: chef boyardee pizza mixes, white castles, and fried bologna sandwiches. why yes, i'm shuddering as i type that. i wouldn't wanna eat any of those things today.
10. Favorite vegan ice cream? i like purely decadent the best--chocolate obsession
11. Most loved kitchen appliance? hands down, the vidalia chop wizard.
12. Spice/herb you would die without? ms. dash chipotle flavor and cinnamon
13. Cookbook you have owned for the longest time? Congregation Beth Shalom Recipes. saddest part? i've never really tried any of them. i should make a point of veganizing some of the dishes.
14. Favorite flavor of jam/jelly? homemade strawberry, and store bought grape.
15. Favorite vegan recipe to serve to an omni friend? miki's pumpkin bread, my husband's vegan chili, or mujadara.
16. Seitan, tofu, or tempeh? Heil Seitan!
17. Favorite meal to cook (or time of day to cook)? i love breakfast food. it's easy and very filling. i also like a nice huge sandwich.
18. What is sitting on top of your refrigerator?many boxes of cereal: cheerios, kix, raisin bran, and life cereal. chips in the back, and an unused PUR water filter.
19. Name 3 items in your freezer without looking. bananas, some sort of frozen meal, and tomato puree.
20. What's on your grocery list? it changes every day. avocados, bananas, toilet paper.
21. Favorite grocery store? i just broke my vegan cherry at a Trader Joe's recently. some of the specialty items are really inexpensive, so i think we'll be making a monthly trip up to indianapolis just to get those things. otherwise, we're a kroger family. my spouse is the coupon king. we also enjoy the farmer's market during the summer, but find some of the stands to overcharge for their produce.
22. Name a recipe you'd love to veganize, but haven't yet. vinnie's mom used to make a "thanksgiving casserole" with her leftover turkey, taters, stuffing, veggies and top it with gravy. i think this is doable with all the vegan unturkey day leftovers: tofurkey, taters, veggies, and gravy.
23. Food blog you read the most Vegan Crunk, Chocolate Covered Katie, Pixiepine, basically all the stuff that gets updated regularly on my blog roll. i patron the ppk parenting forum every single day.
24. Favorite vegan candy/chocolate? endangered species chocolate, it's made in indianapolis.
25. Most extravagant food item purchased lately? teese. i haven't tried it yet, i 'm using it to top my lasagna. i'm very picky and jaded about vegan cheese, so i hope this isn't disappointing.
26. Ingredients you are scared to work with? bread with yeast, and anything that's super expensive. i'd hate to slave over a dish, use the ingredient wrong, and have it taste like blech.
27. Favorite food cart? we don't have a food cart system in btown. so i'll just name my favorite restaurant: samira.
28. Top 3 favorite cuisines! middle eastern, indian, mexican