Happy Meatless Monday. Enjoying Mexican food is one of my greatest pleasures. I love the collision of fresh flavors like cilantro and lime with the heat and warmth of peppers and spice. Sultry flavors like cumin, cayenne and cinnamon come together to create this beautiful dish that I think you are going to love. There […]
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I simply love snacking on warm edamame. I can and have eaten them by the bowl full. Edamame are soybeans that come in their own shell (for mad snacking) or shelled (think stir fry/salads/soup). They can be found in the freezer section of most grocery stores. You may boil them for a scant five minutes, […]
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Happy Meatless Tuesday. Lately I have been seeing and hearing a lot of info about grains not being healthy for you to consume, because they are too fibrous and difficult to digest. This includes whole grains and quinoa, which up until now have been staples in our vegan diet. Because this is contrary to everything […]
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Kale chips have exploded in popularity and can now be found almost anywhere. They are the new potato chip, the snack food of farmers markets and foodies everywhere. Kale chips are a bit expensive to purchase but deliciously inexpensive to make. I used to think that exceptional chips could only be produced in a kicked […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I shared with you last week that I have been enjoying creating dishes with as few ingredients as possible. It is a departure from my usual kitchen sink approach to cooking. This recipe is a simpler, nut free version of my creamy Cauliflower Bake. One of the ingredients that is key in […]
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Recently I have been enjoying a more minimalistic way of eating than I am used to. It has been food, more simply. When I cook at home I treat our spice cabinet like a supermarket sweep and go crazy. I love spices, I love herbs and honestly, I love the challenge to combine them all. […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. It is snowing here like it may never stop. I feel like I am trapped in a snow globe. It is a day for head-to- toe fleece and Chinese take out. I would add an armful of movies and a mug of vegan hot chocolate for my snowfall survival plan. Sandy, Chloe […]
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This afternoon I realized that it was just four short days until the Super Bowl. It is time for some decadent, show stopping, easy to prepare recipes to dazzle your friends and family with. Because the Super Bowl is the second largest food consumption holiday, second only to Thanksgiving, I thought it would be interesting […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have a salad to share that is ridiculously easy to prepare, features the floral sweetness of Meyer Lemons and the health benefits of Kelp. You are going to love this one. Last week I fell in love with a salad from the Whole Foods Market deli called Detox Salad. It was a simple […]
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Happy Meatless Monday friends. Today it was a high of 18 degrees in my Michigan town. The wind was howling and snow kept falling. Time for a warm dessert. I wanted to warm fruit, both fresh and dried and so I created this winter fruit bake. To celebrate the fruit I left the bake naked then topped it with a […]
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