Archive for the ‘Vegan Challenge’ Category

6/6 DIY Papaya Ice Cream w/Toasted Coconut

Happy day two of All Things Frozen Week. Last year while staying in Cozumel I fell madly in love with papaya. I ate it everyday, multiple times a day.  I ate the equivalent of what the trip cost in papaya. Some people take the toiletries or use more towels than they need…I ate papaya.  I […]

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6/3 Strawberry Balsamic Popsicles

Happy Meatless Monday and self proclaimed All Things Frozen Week. This week I want to celebrate the return of Summer by  focusing on dairy free desserts to enjoy as the sun blazes overhead. It has been steamy hot here in Michigan. The kind of hot  that makes you want to eat popsicles for lunch and […]

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5/31 Queen of the Farros

I have been curious about farro ever since we started selling  it where I work.  It looks a little bit like bird seed. Honestly, I wasn’t sure what kind of grain it actually was. It is in fact a type of wheat. It has been cultivated around the world for thousands of years. According to […]

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5/29 Promised Land-a Review

Last Summer as we were leaving the farmers market,  a lady approached us and asked if we would sign her anti-fracking petition.  I almost said no because a year ago, I had no idea what fracking was. In that moment I felt instantly embarrassed because it was evident by the urgency in her tone that […]

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5/27 Happy Meatless Memorial Day

Happy Meatless Memorial Day friends. Ever since I was a little girl I have always considered Memorial Day the official kick-off to Summer. On this day the grills burn hotter, the ice cream tastes better and all of our local pools open. We honor those that have served while celebrating the long awaited return of […]

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5/22 Zesty Horseradish Hummus Sandwiches

The last time we were in Atlanta my Mother-in-Law whipped up a batch of Zesty Horseradish Humus. We ate it on everything in sight, including sandwiches.  I thought I would give it a go and this is what I came up with. I used prepared horseradish from a jar instead of making it from scratch, […]

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5/20 Playing the Field

Happy Meatless Monday friends. Over the weekend I bought  a package of Field Roast Wild Mushroom deli slices. I had never had them so I thought I would give them a go. I knew I had a busy week and thought..these could come in handy.  This afternoon in haste and hunger I decided that tonight […]

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5/17 Detoxify Simply

Lately I have been hearing alot about detoxification.  Not just from one place, but from many. People at work are doing a cleanse, someone at my committee meeting is doing a juice fast…the list goes on. Heavy metals, diet sodas…get it out. Get it all out. Sometimes the deluge of information makes me feel bogged […]

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5/15 Adventures in Zip Lining

  While in the Dominican Republic, we went zip lining.  I had never been before so I had no idea what to expect. Our trip began with an hour and fifteen minute open air truck ride to the mountains. We drove away from the ocean into dusty, scorching hot villages, through pouring rain and fields […]

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5/13 Plantain Steak Fries

Happy  Meatless Monday. We are home from the Dominican Republic and I have the most easy and delicious  recipe to share with you, plantain steak fries. While we were in the Dominican we enjoyed plantains at almost every meal. They were mashed and sliced, salty and sweet. I looked forward to them everyday and  found […]

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