Last night we had the craziest experience. We were on our way to a gallery opening of a painting exhibit. The party was sponsored by our local Chamber of Commerce. We have attended many business and social events in the past like this one and typically find vegan options are scarce on the appetizer table. […]
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After experiencing one of the hottest Michigan summers I can remember in a long time (loved it), we have had two days of very chilly weather. My mind and belly immediately leapt into comfort food mode. I started to crave heavy, creamy and cheesy foods like mac and cheese. I was looking for soul satisfying, […]
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Photo By: S. Duquet Eggplant is abundant right now in our markets. There are skinny ones and buxom ones and some right in between. Last week I wanted to use one of the eggplant we had but had no idea what to do with it. I started slicing it and just decided to wing it. […]
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Happy Monday, both of the Meatless and Labor Day variety. Wishing you an enjoyable last day of this long weekend with your friends and family. Need a last minute veggie dish to pass? There are plenty of searchable options right here on the Exploits blog for you to find fun ideas for the family gathering, […]
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Photo By: S. Duquet A delightful unexpected tidbit from PETA revealed that our Detroit Tigers ballpark is ranked # 3 of Top 10 veg friendly ballparks across the country. You may remember that info from an earlier Exploits post in May. As it happens we had the opportunity to attend our first Tiger game since […]
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This week a recipe formula for whole food snack bars popped into my inbox from Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete. It is like ingredient roulette. There is one formula and countless ways to enjoy it. The formula looks easy to use and I love that it takes the guess work out of what ingredients […]
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Sunday has always been Brunch Day in our house. Sandy creates something unusual that we wouldn’t normally enjoy on a typical day. We eat a bit slower and on many occasions have enjoyed a mimosa or three. Last Sunday as I sipped coffee with Chloe and perused the paper, I caught a whiff of it […]
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Two nights ago CNN aired a special called The Last Heart Attack. The program was narrated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical correspondent for CNN and explored the belief that you can prevent, reverse and eliminate heart disease with a plant based diet. As part of the context of the show, Dr Gupta interviewed former […]
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To me, throwing away produce feels worse than losing a $20 bill. The produce was purchased with such good intention. It sat in the fridge or on the counter staring at me until it was too sickly, wrinkly or tired to consume. I hate that. Like all of you, my days and nights are full. […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Yesterday I was staring at a head of cauliflower that I had purchased several days earlier with high hopes. It was now sitting on the counter for maybe the fifth day, begging me to make it into something or put it out of its misery. When I am in the produce aisle, […]
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