Image Courtesy of 4seasonsgreenhouse.net The necessity to use the abundance of green tomatoes we had, the desire for a quickie meal and the love of all things green were the collective inspiration for this dish. We threw everything in the food processor, boiled pasta, wilted kale and had a stunning meal. Photo By: S. Duquet […]
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A few weeks ago while at the farmers market picking up our CSA share, I overheard my friend Charlie from Living Stones farm telling another customer to add beets to her mashed potatoes. He told her that they would add a soft sweetness and earthiness. Plus, they would turn the mash pink or purplish, depending […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Since becoming vegan I have found that making a weekly trip to my local bulk food store is really worth it. Many of the items that I use all the time are there in their least expensive form like dried beans, nuts, and nutritional yeast. Last time I was there, I was wandering […]
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Image courtesy of Naturallivingmoms.com This has been one of the hottest, most fantastic summers I can remember in a long time. It is hot when I wake up and hot when I get in bed. I absolutely love it. The air is moist and steamy in a way that almost steals your hunger. Chilled soups […]
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Bake in a 350 degree oven until the tops are slightly domed and shiny and look like a thoroughly cooked brownie. The insides will remain liquidy. I served ours with Chocolate Obsession vegan ice cream and the anticipation of a child waiting at the locked gates of Disney World. This is one of the most […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Summer is such an effortless time to enjoy a few meatless meals. Our markets are bountiful with inexpensive, fresh vegetables that have been infused with the richness and flavor of a long awaited Summer. Winter here is long, dark and never ending. I swear, you can taste the longing and exhalation of […]
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Waiting For Her Guests to Arrive Thursday night we had a soiree to celebrate Chloe’s birthday, she turned three. It was a vegan feast that included hot dogs on the grill, my new favorite Watermelon Gazpacho, My Big Fat Greek Dip and Dark Chocolate Oreo Cupcakes. Our guests brought vegan delicacies to share and we […]
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The watermelon chip experience was so amazing that I went right back to the store and purchased another seedless melon to make more. Because I began stock piling melon, I also decided to create a Watermelon Gazpacho. I have a borderline addiction to watermelon and I crave chilled soups. This Gazpacho is so flavorful and […]
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Photo By: S. Duquet Nik, a fellow foodie and good friend of Exploits remembered how much I swoon over watermelon and sent me a link to a dehydrated melon recipe. What? I have never, ever considered such a scandalous thing. I was so intrigued that I rushed to the store and bought two seedless watermelons, […]
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Last week we had the privilege of creating a private vegan cooking experience for good friends of ours that are super not-vegan. They were veg curious and cool enough to ask….will you come over and show us how to prepare a vegan meal? We will purchase all of the ingredients. Um…..that would be wonderful. We […]
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