This winter I have found that I have been craving two things almost daily, a really hot bath and a decaf, sugar free Peppermint Mocha with soy milk. The latter is kind of an expensive habit that I have not let myself indulge in that frequently lest I take out a personal loan to support […]
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Risotto, I have feared you so. Risotto has always been on the pre-made portion of the grocery list because it is too difficult to create at home. I never really realized until now that I let food t.v. brainwash me into thinking that only trained chefs and television personalities were capable of making a creamy, […]
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I truly believe that we eat with our eyes first and when my eyes saw the Garden of Eatin’ blue corn taco shells on the store shelf my tummy started chanting…I want tacos. There is something so whimsical and enchanting about blue corn that it made an ordinary quickie dinner like tofu tacos extraordinary and […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Over the weekend we worked on a recipe that I see as capable of launching you to rock star status with your friends and loved ones. It is the perfect add-on to veggie burger night, your new go to appetizer or a filling and fun lunch paired with a biggie salad. Polenta […]
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When I woke up yesterday and looked out the window I thought for a split second I had been kidnapped X-files style and taken to Antarctica. I left for work wrapped up like a Lands End mummy and never warmed up again. By the time I returned home I was ready to take a nap […]
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Last night I had the funniest experience that lead to a really great vegan snack that I would like to share. I mistakenly tried to hunt down my inspiration when it was right there in the fridge all along. It was my day off at Trader Joe’s and I had optimistically over-scheduled myself to the […]
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I had the day off yesterday and felt like baking something decadent, perhaps marginally healthy but fast and immediately gratifying. I pulled out the Big Gun, the Betty Crocker Cookbook, circa 1989 version. Although I have an updated version from the one I would find in my moms kitchen…it is still pretty old school. Out […]
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One of my favorite comfort foods in the winter is a Shepherd’s pie. This British Isles treat is one of those hearty meals that I feel is like a belly full of love. Sandy has always made a vegetarian version and has now mastered it vegan style. This meal is like being wrapped lovingly in […]
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I have shared with you in the past my dislike for greens. I am really a non green eating vegan. It is like being a fish that doesn’t like to swim. I love raw spinach and am willing to acquiesce that kale in a smoothie is pretty delicious. Sandy sneaks cooked greens into our meals […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Last week a friend of mine from Trader Joe’s asked me if I had ever tried Buckwheat…to which I replied no, I had not. A few days later she brought me two bags of Buckwheat to experiment with. One was roasted (brown) and the other was unroasted (white). This was my first […]
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