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Talkin’ Sporkie
Food doesn’t always have to mean serious business! When we’re teaching cooking classes, we have fun in our kitch, with our students, and when we don’t feel like being technical—we use our Sporkie terminology. Here’s a glossary of some of our fave Sporkie-isms, so you can start speaking our language!
| Appie | Appetizer |
| Avo | Avocado |
| B-day | Birthday |
| Bod | Body |
| Broc | Broccoli |
| Cals | Calories |
| Crampies | Menstrual cramps |
| Druff | Dandruff |
| Fam | Family |
| Fave | Favorite |
| Grody to the Max | Something that’s very gross or disgusting |
| Hubby | Husband |
| Kitch | Kitchen |
| Mins | Minutes |
| OMG | Oh My Gosh |
| Peepers | Eyes |
| Peeps | People |
| Redic | Ridiculous |
| Rep | Reputation |
| Snoresville | Something boring, or uninteresting |
| Surezies | Sure |
| Toots | Flatulence |
| V-day | Valentine’s Day |
| Vacay | Vacation |
| Veganize(d) | When you substitute vegan ingredients for non-vegan ones |
| Viteys | Vitamins |
| Wifey | Wife, spouse |
APPETIZERS
Pear, Fig and Sage Tarts with a Roasted Garlic Aioli
Tofu Satay with a Decadent Peanut Sauce (gf)*
Chickpea Cakes with a Sweet Truffle Drizzle (gf)*
Corn Cakes with a Smoky Paprika Sauce (gf)*
Coconut and Lime Seitan Skewers
Nachos with a Melty Cashew Cheese, Lemon Herb Sour Cream and Guacamole (gf)*
Spiced Beer-Soaked Figs with a Ricotta Filling
Spanakopita with Homemade Tofu Feta
Beer-Battered Tempeh Fish with a Tartar Sauce
*(gf) indicates the recipe is gluten-free!
Pear, Fig and Sage Tarts with a Roasted Garlic Aioli
This little flavor threesome is really something to talk about. Take the tarts to a party as an appetizer or make them larger and serve this dish as an entrée. If you’ve been looking for one perfect, crunchy bite to encompass all of the flavors of fall, look no further!
Yields 10-12 tarts
Roasted Garlic Aioli Ingredients
6 cloves garlic (see roasting directions)
Dash neutral tasting high-heat oil
1 cup vegan mayonnaise
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon agave nectar
¼ teaspoon sea salt, plus dash
¼ teaspoon finely ground black pepper, plus dash
Tart Ingredients
2 D’Anjou pears, cut to ½-inch pieces
10-12 leaves fresh sage, finely chopped
5-6 dry Black Mission figs, sliced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1-2 sheets
