Posting about my (mostly vegan) food experiments and experiences. Occasionally also EVE Online.https://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mwo4pdorjk2fRoasted a small white onion last night and blitzed it with some olive oil and red wine vinegar and salt for “we have shallot vinaigrette at home” and it’s pretty good actually29 Sep 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo4pdorjk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mwllpdgjm227Came up with an excellent soft tofu based roasted pepper dressing for salads, made it with shishitos, there was definitely a hot one in there. can’t say I super recommend spicy salad dressing but the rest of the salad is good28 Sep 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwllpdgjm227https://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mwjvr5yiv22nSomewhat surprised apple cider (the unfiltered, non-alcoholic apple juice) doesn't seem to be a thing in 🇨🇦? Maybe I need to go to an actual apple farm?27 Sep 2026 23:01 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjvr5yiv22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mwa2seghtc2uI made this: https://sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/vegan-ricotta/ for calzones tonight and I can recommend it very strongly to folks who are #vegan or lactose-intolerant, it turned out *amazing*. I recommend soaking almonds in the fridge for food-safety reasons though! 🍜24 Sep 2026 01:05 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwa2seghtc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw72b2tfes2t👋 hi #bidayofvisibility, it’s me, a bisexual23 Sep 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw72b2tfes2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw6od4nvhs27Ok ok ok STRONG recommendation for sliced smoked tofu and jam (I used a tomato jam but I suspect a regular fruit jam would also be good) on a croissant as a breakfast #food #veganfood This has all the same things going for it as the classic ham and cheese croissant23 Sep 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6od4nvhs27https://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw6o47lph227Ok yeah underproved for sure. Maybe a bit underbaked too, although I did do a temp check and they were cooked. I have ideas and will try again [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Sep 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6o47lph227https://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw6khovcxs2fRegardez, lac beurre23 Sep 2026 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6khovcxs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw6jmfnyh22ythe upside of not sleeping well is I got my vegan croissants in the oven real early. They’re leaking butter, as per usual. I really want to take a class or something to make croissants (vegan or no) and see if they always do that23 Sep 2026 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6jmfnyh22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw4hnlwckk2pFun French trivia of the day: ”chef” means “boss” (masculine), and “cuisine” means “kitchen”. So “chef de cuisine” is “boss of the kitchen”, but I can also say “Le chef est au bureau aujourd’hui“ and it makes sense22 Sep 2026 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4hnlwckk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mw2uaq2nkk2bFun #food / #veganfood facts of the day: - Blistered shishitos are really easy to make in the oven - Vincenzo’s in Uptown Waterloo has vegan dessers in their pastry case. I tried the pictured one and it was very good (and rich)21 Sep 2026 23:24 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2uaq2nkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvvkw3bylk2yTesting a theory that long alt text is causing problems? Here’s a picture I posted in a group chat with “it has broccoli in it so it’s healthy”. It’s a #veganfood cheesy pasta bake with a tofu based cheese sauce. Recipe in alt.19 Sep 2026 20:54 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvkw3bylk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvvjgfaydk2gIs it any two photos with alt text??? Here’s the #food I have going right now. The granola could be better but I think I learned how this one cafe’s really good gluten free vegan granola bars are glued together so now I can make my own 👀19 Sep 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvjgfaydk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvvj623gfk2g………why did this work it wasn’t supposed to work; why does putting alt text on these wreck things [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvj623gfk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvvj3yld7c2gTrying my bread post a third time didn’t work so here’s the two photos from earlier, no alt text? This is bread from the bakery that has a long line; in a shocking twist it was really good #food19 Sep 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvj3yld7c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvvirqilak2g(Testing bsky posting: One photo, with alt text): my second breakfast today 😌 #veganfood #food19 Sep 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvirqilak2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvveoiwduk22It just happened again. I hit post, it says “uploading images” and then the page refreshes and the post is gone. I use exclusively the browser version in Safari owing to a dislike of apps. Gotta figure out how to file a bug report. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvveoiwduk22https://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvsygkmgg22zGoing outside to eat a carrot is like a reverse smoke break18 Sep 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsygkmgg22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvssekeq522gOk back to foodposting: it sounds obvious but mixing salad with dressing prior to putting it in the container leads to better results. Here the dressing is literally just baba ganoush because this is Leftovers Salad18 Sep 2026 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvssekeq522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvss65lzmc24Bsky please stop eating my food posts :( I know the food is delicious but I was trying to share it with everyone! (three or four times now I’ve attached pictures, typed alt text, and typed a post only for the post button to refresh the page and post nothing)18 Sep 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvss65lzmc24https://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvsqeu3qw22pIt’s been cathartic to see this conversation explode as someone who has been adjacent to these communities for many years [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsqeu3qw22phttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvq3kyfpg22dOk ok I have a food related Take: microwaves are not actually easy to use, everyone just has a lot of practice. “How to reheat food well” is a skill and it’s one I don’t have a lot of points in17 Sep 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvq3kyfpg22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvpvxskqdk2fToday I am gonna try joining a local no-audition choir a friend sings in, which I am deeply (heh) looking forward to. Fortunately it is not the kind of choir that will mind my difficulties sight reading bass clef17 Sep 2026 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpvxskqdk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvn4awynmk2hSweetness is perfect, they’re strongly spiced (a bit much for my taste but w/in bounds of similar foods). The apple flavor is subtle esp. with spices. Texture suffers from #veganfood conversion: not much chew, might try aquafaba instead of flax. Easy to make. Overall 8/10 will make again 🍜🥖🍏 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Sep 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvn4awynmk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvm3m4zuo22kAnyways I made muffins. https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/healthy-apple-muffins/ with flax eggs in place of real eggs. Will report back on how they came out tomorrow16 Sep 2026 02:26 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvm3m4zuo22khttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mvm3hznims2kMy ingredients shelf really telling the story of my last ~8 months16 Sep 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvm3hznims2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mviclywq3k2vOn my bike commute to work there is a hill with a stoplight at the bottom and stoplight at the top. Both lights turn at the same time. I discovered today that if I sprint I _can_ make it through the second light on time, which I almost regret knowing14 Sep 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviclywq3k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3mv3hxihods2iDear #foodsky: Last night I successfully made a single-serving apple crisp! 🍜 It was absolutely delicious. Trying a new thing and posting the recipe as a thread with photos/steps. #veganfood because I used vegan butter but one could make it with regular.09 Sep 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3hxihods2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aliaras-em.bsky.social/post/3muv3nep7bs2nI made the grilled cheese version and it’s sooo gooooooood #veganfood [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Sep 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:sqrfkhejcdjdwxcb5kag436d/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv3nep7bs2n