I love Brussel sprouts. I love their hearty texture and pungent flavor. I really like the huge stalk they grow on and that they look like miniature cabbage. It seems like they are a polarizing edible, either you are a lover of the Brussel or an adversary. This dish could bring you to the dark side […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have the most fun, Summery dessert to share with you. Over the weekend Sandy’s parents were staying with us from Atlanta. The plan was to create a Swanky Appetizer Buffet on Saturday night for dinner. In keeping with the theme of all things hand held, I veganized one of my all […]
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Yesterday at work I was asked to make a dish for the staff using a recipe from our TraderJoes.com website. I chose a quinoa salad because it was vegan (I like to eat on the job too), sounded great and did not require a Herculean amount of work to assemble. The staff absolutely went wild […]
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In Cozumel I fell in love with Coconut Stuffed Limes. I had them at breakfast, with lunch and for dessert after dinner. They are lime halves, delicately yet generously stuffed with the sweetest most succulent coconut. Ever since our plane landed I have been looking for ways to recapture the joy and the flavor of […]
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We are home from our first all inclusive trip to Cozumel. I have missed writing and am happy to have my laptop in my lap again. I kept a daily log so I could share some of the mayhem and joy of the past week with you. Day 1. Photo By: S. Duquet Fresh squeezed juice […]
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I have the most fun travel journal to share with you later today or tomorrow morning. Its nice to be writing again. Have a delicious morning.
Tomorrow Sandy and I leave for a week on Cozumel. We both enjoyed milestone birthdays this year and wanted to celebrate doing something spectacular. We are staying at an all inclusive resort which neither of us has ever done. We have decided to release concern and just wing it in the food department. Honestly, living […]
Last night I found one of the most compelling videos inspiring compassionate living that I have ever seen. It was direct and unambiguous. In place of the frequently common, night terror inducing video images of animal cruelty, were carefully placed and impactful images. The absence of excessive gore sucked me in and I was immediately […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Today I have a recipe for the type of baked good that will rejuvenate or give rise to your joy of baking. I believe this because praise worthy success requires so little with this one. The enjoyment to aggravation scale is tipped in this recipe’s favor and I think that is the […]
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Today’s post is more food for your soul than food for your belly. For what feels like months now I have felt disconnected. Disconnected from my body, my joy and my strength. I suspect that I am not the only one out there that has ever felt like a complete stranger to the person staring […]
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