Roasted Red Pepper and Corn Polenta "Pizza"

There are some things a typical food blogger can take for granted these days. For example, I can rest assured that you know what quinoa is. And probably kale. And you have heard of and maybe even practice Meatless Mondays. One thing I can't take for granted, though, is that you'll go for something like cashew cheese, especially on a blog that has waxed poetic on the deliciousness of bacon and all things porcine. If you kept reading after "cashew cheese," well done! This dish is delicious and amazing. Here is how I plan to convince you:

• This recipe was inspired by a super hip pizza place in a super hip city called Portland, Oregon. Dove Vivi's cornmeal crust pizza is divine, and since Brooklyn and Portland are hipster soul mates, I was pretty sure I could replicate it on the East Coast. This recipe is pretending to be a pizza--that's why there's "cheese" and toppings.
• This probably one of the tastiest and easiest things you can make from all-pantry ingredients. 
• Cashew cheese is basically hummus. Trust me, if you like hummus, you will like cashew cheese. You can even call it cashew hummus if that will help you get over it. 

Porbably the best recommendation I can give is this; I, who truly appreciate all things meaty and bready and non-vegan-y, made this for myself. And I loved it. I promise you will, too.    

Hippie Bread

This morning, I'm starting my first job. I've been asking myself a lot of questions--will I totally mess this up? Will my co-workers like me? Most importantly, what will I eat as a quick breakfast before hopping on the train? 

This bread is the answer. It is the most delicious food ever created. 

Two summers ago, my lovely roommate Carson and I were interning in D.C., asking ourselves these same questions. Carson's fabulously talented friend Brigid gave her this recipe for a vegan bread. I was skeptical at first--not because it was vegan (well, a little), but mostly because of the number and variety of ingredients it required. But it was actually a really simple recipe to follow, and when it came out of the oven, well, I was sold. 

I can't really describe it...it's moist (sorry for those of you who hate that word!). It's crumbly. It's a little spicy. Yes, the ingredients list is long and a little weird, but do not be daunted, my friends! The amount of hippie bread this makes is well worth it. Eat it in the morning. Eat it in the evening, all over this land. Carson and I call it Hippie Bread because this stuff is pretty darn good for you!