Archive for the ‘Recipes’ Category

12/19 Happy Meatless Monday-Giving Good Things

Happy Meatless Monday. It is going to be a delicious week. Yesterday I spent the entire day creating vegan  gift baskets for our friends and family. It was truly divine. We have always given edible gifts, but now they are all vegan and I think that is cool. I made two kinds of hummus, hand […]

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12/16 Keeping It Raw

Image Courtesy of HappyClamblog.com Wednesday was girls night out so Sandy and I and our crazy girlfriends  went to a Raw For The Holidays cooking class. It was fun to be out and about and neither of our friends are vegan, so it made me very happy that they were so excited about the new […]

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12/15 Blackberry, Honeydew, Jicama Salad

For this weeks Meatless Monday meal-to-go I did a breakfast in bed theme. I wanted to include a  fruit salad that was unique and invigorating. Something that would feel lively and bright on a December morning. This is what I came up with and I think you are really going to love it. This was […]

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12/13 The Gift of Good Taste

I love gifting and receiving edible gifts. I think the  most loving thing you can do is to create something  nourishing for someone you love. The second best thing…buy something that nourishes someone you love. I created this pumpkin butter lickety-split and am definitely going to use it for gifting. One batch makes four 8 […]

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12/12 Champagne Brunch

Happy Meatless Monday. Today we are celebrating the most civilized of all meals, champagne brunch. I love champagne and I love brunch. Together they create an experience, a coming of age for breakfast. Brunch is more like a beloved guest you would invite rather than just the meal you would consume. It is fancy and […]

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12/9 Pecan Tarts

When I was little my mom would make pecan tarts for the holidays. They were like miniature pecan pies that I could hold in my hand. The shells were crumbly, slightly salty and the most buttery thing I had ever experienced. The filling was sweet and crunchy with caramelized edges. Because each one was a […]

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12/8 Get Your Pate On

I received a copy of the visually appealing and sassy vegan cookbook, Blissful Bites by Christy Morgan. We decided to jump in and try one of the recipes for tonight’s Half Marathon Celebration party. Sandy whipped up Morgan’s recipe for “Save a Duck Pate”.  It is the first dip recipe I have ever seen that […]

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12/5 Winners & An Enhanced Traditional Fave

I am ecstactic to announce the winners of the Seven Days of Gratitude Giveaway. I am grateful for your time and comments. You make blogging fun and incredibly worthwhile. Winners Circle and prize line up: Isabella- Peas and Thank You cookbook Avari-Organic cotton Tofurky T-shirt Mary Louise-Sasha Farms animal sanctuary market bag Nik-Sasha Farms long […]

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11/29 Eggnog Shortbread w/Nutmeg Scented Icing

I am delighted to announce our first four winners for the Seven Gifts of Gratitude Giveaway. Congratulations Avari, Mary Louise, Nik and Isabella, you have all won magnificent prizes. Because I was not able to post while we were away and I have three additional prizes to give away, I am extending the contest through […]

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11/16 Ambercup Buckwheat Breakfast

As promised, here is the second Ambercup Squash recipe from the squash baking experiment. I decided to make a hot breakfast cereal using buckwheat and squash. I thought they would be wonderful together and buckwheat is nutritionally amazing. Here are some buckwheat facts from homestead-acres.com to blow your mind: ~Buckwheat although often considered a cereal […]

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