Archive for the ‘E2 and E2 Friendly Recipes’ Category

10/21 Winter Squash Risotto, part II

This is the double delicious leftover recipe from yesterday’s squash risotto.  What could be better than a simple, e-z to create vegan meal that loves you back twice?  I took a portion of the squash risotto from last night and made it into a second dish that took only minutes to prepare. I added a […]

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10/17 Happy Meatless Monday- Chick’n Chili Verde w/Plantain Chips

Happy Meatless Monday. I have a recipe to share that is going to sass up your week. In Michigan and many other “cold weather” states in the US, we are enjoying the tail end of our fresh produce season with locally grown veggies and fruits.  There are of course hoop house and greenhouse options, but our […]

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10/11 Seasonal Slaw with Caramelized Honey Crisp Apples

One of the important aspects of helping to share vegan dishes with friends and family is to create flavor and food experiences that are similar to their non-vegan counterparts.  Even if the flavor or texture is a bit different from what someone might typically recognize, I believe that getting them close enough to a known […]

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10/3 Happy Meatless Monday-Autumnal Butternut Bean Stew

Today is a very exciting  Meatless Monday for us. It is the first day we are providing our 2 Edgy Veggies To Go, Meatless Monday Meals. Over the weekend we crafted a menu, emailed it to our potential local clients and let them to order. Their meals will be ready for them to pick up […]

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10/01 Double The Veg Day

Happy  World Vegetarian  Day and first day of the Vegan Month of Food (Vegan MoFo). I am thrilled to be a part of Vegan Mofo again this year…drenching the world in vegan foodie blogging. To kick off this veggie charged weekend I have a recipe for a seasonal dish that is going to blow you […]

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9/30 I Think You’re Lovely

It is my honor to share with you that Exploits was just given the Loveliest Blog Award! It was bestowed upon us by GiGi from Veganville bakery and blog. The Loveliest Blog award originated in Germany. The purpose is to share blogs that you admire with other people.  People who receive the award are encouraged […]

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9/29 Dessert & A Movie

Last night we  co-hosted the most exciting event.  Our friend Jo wanted to offer a screening of the movie Forks Over Knives at our local library. We conferred over vegan pizza and decided to call it Dessert & A Movie. Our dream was to fill the room with veg curious friends, neighbors and strangers, feed […]

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9/24 Zucchini Currant Walnut Muffins w/Maple Cream Cheese

You can frequently gauge the  weather in Michigan by what is coming out of our kitchen. Yesterday I baked both cookies and muffins. Autumn has collided with my dream of an everlasting summer. So I did what any summer loving, cold fearing person would do….turned on the oven and began to bake. I bought some […]

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9/23 Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Ever since I read about the flax seed egg  replacer in  The Ultimate Vegan Baking Cheat Sheet I have been smitten with the idea. In the past I have viewed baking like a science experiment and believed that there was little wiggle room when it came to key ingredients like eggs and oil. Clearly, that […]

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9/22 Delicata Dining Experience

Photo By: S. Duquet It was bittersweet when I spied the first Delicata Squash at our farmers market. I thought,”I really love those, why did they have to come so soon?” The debut of locally grown winter squash is a pretty good indicator that my beloved Summer has come and gone. It was such a […]

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