It’s here! April 8, 2009
Posted by a-k in Uncategorized.trackback
I'm like a happy mother with her newborn child... (And I have to be honest and disclose that I ate four of these mini Sweet Potato-Cranberry Scones shortly after taking this picture.)
The long wait is over, and my first cookzine swell is now available! Each zine is handmade in quarter-size (4.25″ x 5.5″), which means it’s cute and it won’t take up too much room on your counter. The covers are printed in gold (fancy!) on recycled paper and sent to you in an envelope which is also made from recycled paper.* The pear/avocado cover was drawn by me and printed with the help of my awesome friend Dan in his very own attic.
Three colors, one zine.
What you really want to know is what’s inside though, right? swell has 15 vegan recipes for savory and sweet delights, plus a mini-primer on preparing tofu and tempeh. While I definitely have a couple “naughtier” recipes included, the zine has a primarily healthy, whole foods focus, and there are several soy-free and gluten- and/or wheat-free options, too! Want to know specifically what’s included? Here’s the table of contents:
-a little♥word about the recipes-
Chipotle Black Bean Tahini Dip
Mandarin-Sesame Green Beans
Mole-Roasted Cauliflower
Coconut Red Bean Quinoa -and-
Coconut Quinoa with Greens and Almonds
Spicy Tahini Stew
Lentil Bolognese
-a little♥word about tofu and tempeh-
Maple-Mustard-Chili Tofu (or Tempeh)
Sarah’s Savory Baked Tofu
Orange-Glazed Tempeh
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers with Millet and Leeks
Sweet Potato-Cranberry Scones
Great Aunt Betty’s Oatmeal Bundt Cake
Lemon Zucchini Bread
Let’s face it, though… words don’t mean as much as pictures do when it comes to food! For your eye-feasting glory, here are photographs of some most of the dishes you can make once you’ve got this baby in your hands:
Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers with Millet and Leeks on a homemade spelt bun with guacamole, lettuce, and tomato.
Chipotle Black Bean Tahini Dip - great with veggies and chips!
Coconut Quinoa with Greens and Almonds - a variation on another recipe for Coconut Red Bean Quinoa
Mandarin-Sesame Green Beans
Mole-Roasted Cauliflower
Lentil Bolognese over spaghetti squash
The Soy Trio:
Grilled Maple-Mustard Chili Tofu
Sarah's Savory Baked Tofu over a tasty veggie salad.
Orange-Glazed Tempeh topped with cilantro and scallions and served with raw baby bok choy.
Sweet Potato-Cranberry Scones
Lemon Zucchini Bread: muffinized!
Great Aunt Betty's Oatmeal Bundt Cake
(There are more photos, old and new, here.)
The cost is $3USD in the US of A, $4USD in Canada, and $5USD elsewhere (all prices include shipping).
If you’d like a copy, please e-mail me at mplsnightheron AT gmail DOT com with your (snail mail) address. I will give you Paypal contact information in return, and we’ll get the ball rolling on getting swell into your happy little hands ASAP. Hooray!
In the spirit of giving, here’s a recipe from the zine to tantalize your tastebuds… One of my testers, John P, has been a particularly big fan of it, and this particular recipe is soy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free, too. (And easy!)
Coconut Red Bean Quinoa, with a salad
Coconut Red Bean Quinoa (makes 4 servings)
This is a quick, tasty, protein-packed dish with warming ginger and creamy coconut milk. Serve it with a side of steamed greens or a fresh salad, or use it as a hearty base and add onions and garlic and veggies to it for a one-pot meal. This is the simplest version – if you like it spicy, add a minced hot pepper or some crushed red chili pepper in with the ginger, or dress it up with whatever other spices suit your mood (I like coriander myself).
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ginger, minced
1 c quinoa, rinsed
2 c vegetable stock (or water)
1 15-oz. can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup coconut milk (lite is fine)
salt to taste
3 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Heat the oil in a pot and sauté the ginger until fragrant. Add the quinoa and stir to coat, cooking for another minute or two. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until most of the water is absorbed (about 10-15 minutes). Add the beans and coconut milk and heat gently. Salt to taste and stir in chopped cilantro.
*Larger orders will be sent in different (larger) envelopes.
**Depending on the success of this zine launch-thing, I may not be blogging regular food/recipe posts for a little while. From here on out though, I hope the blog will be better than ever!
Congrats! I can’t wait to get my copy.
Yay! Will email you about a copy
HOLY YUM!!!
I would devour those SweetP scones!
CONGRATULATIONS!! It looks beautiful–can’t wait! And those sweet potato scones are the best scones I have ever tasted in my whole life (no, seriously!). I feel so lucky to have been a tester.
“Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers with Millet and Leeks”
You are AFTER my heart my dear. I want one. WANT ONE. I will arrange it next time I see you.
LOVE!
that is so cool! Your pictures look terrific!
Aw, congrats! It looks great, and the recipes look mouthwatering!
Yay, congrats on finishing the zine! The pictures look great!
This is super-cool! I can’t wait to purchase a copy…
And I love your photos – wow, wow, wow!
Oops! I forgot to tell you how adorable that pic of YOU is
Yay! Great post and great photos…that roasted cauliflower is calling my name…
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Courtney
happy happy happy!!!!!!!
Just emailed you to get my copy! Congrats and ADORABLE picture of you – you are beaming like a proud mama!
Congratulations! I love the cute photo of you & the scones!
SWELL makes me want to become a vegan.
I just made the Coconut Red Bean Quinoa and am swooning with delight.
Thank you thank you thank you!
Yay! Thanks MDF! I just made it this afternoon too!
mama and freshly-printed baby are adorable!! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy and make that orange tempeh!
You are so freaking cute! That is the best picture ever, and I’m sure you’re just thrilled to be all zine-a-fied! I am loving all the beautiful food porn and trying not to drool!
I also wanted to thank you for the most excellent package for my mother – she loved it! She was just gushing about the dehydrated crackers – she’s never had them before, and how yummy the raw cookies were. You’re a rock star!
So pretty! It must me so exciting to see all that work in print!
Now I can understand why you wouldn’t PDF this beauty.
I am totally salivating over these recipes. And they show that vegan doesn’t have to be boring. I am particularly ruminating over the chipotle bean dip and mole cauliflower.
Although I’m in S.A., I’m going to try to get my hands on this book. Congratulations on such a precious masterpiece!
Congrats, a-k! It looks totally awesome.
Congratulations! Your zine looks beautiful! so exciting!
Congrats! All the pictures look great, especially the one of you! Super cute. This is going on my to-buy-when-I-have-spare-money list.
Love your blog!
I want your recipe book.
I can send funds via paypal.
deb
So cute, emailed you!!
Congrats – this looks absolutely adorable and I can’t wait to get my copy!
Yum! I just stumbled upon your blog, and what a post to see! All those foods look excellent, I’m in a gorgeous food-induced awe
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Congrats! – everything looks awesome!! YUM!
Beautiful! I can’t wait to get my hands on this! Congratulations!
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I love your zine, I made the Spicy Tahini Stew tonight for dinner and it was delicious!!!
Wow, I am so ordering this on pay day!!!
I just got my cookzine today and I am so excited to get to making the recipes! I want to make them all right now!!! (but I think it’s best to make one or two at a time so I don’t waste anything…)
Thanks for creating the zine and sharing your recipes!!
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help help i’m being oppressed!
i’ve tried to send a request for 3 ‘zines twice this morning and the emails aren’t going thru for some reason.
maybe you could email me for my info (and then gmail will chill the hell out)
please, please please
id love to buy one of these, but is there anyway to do it without paypal?
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Hi, it looks great!! Are you delivering to Australia?
Sure am! Send me an email and we can work something out.
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