Kombucha Tea update I shared our first Kombucha experience with you in the Kombucha Tea post. Our first bottle was a gift so we had not purchased it ourselves yet. Since then we had decided that we wanted to incorporate it into our routine and see how we felt after a few weeks. We took […]
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I have recognized a very interesting phenomenon of the vegan challenge. Long held tastes for foods have begun to change dramatically. Just this past weekend I began to believe that this was note worthy after a friend of ours shared that she too had dramatic changes in her taste after going vegan. I was born […]
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Just when I thought I could not love them more…Sunflower Greens have blown my mind again with their tastiness. Throughout the week when I was only consuming all things liquid (tooth thing), I was putting all things potentially blendable into my Ninja smoothie maker. We had Sunflower Greens in the fridge from the farmers market. […]
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The other day we tried a recipe that I found in the Sept issue of Family Circle magazine. The recipe was meaty and full of dairy products, but that didn’t stop us. Sandy said, “Anything you can do, I can do better with soy.” The finished soup tasted so undeniably like a baked potato that […]
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Fall has peeked its head out in Michigan and we are enjoying sunny days with cooler nights. My cravings have started to move toward comforting soups. Our farmers market had the most gorgeous peppers and tomatoes, so I made a Roasted Pepper Tomato Bisque that I think you will really enjoy. I used both roasted […]
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I made a salad the other night that transformed our lives forever. I will never again look at a bag of salad with boredom or disdain. Here is the recipe for the key ingredient, the spicy candied walnuts, oh my. Ingredients 1 C Raw walnuts 1/3 C Sugar 1Tsp Cayenne 1 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice […]
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One thing I have been missing since venturing vegan is the really deep, rich peanut buttery flavor of my favorite Peanut Butter Chocolate ice cream. The dairy free varieties are scrumptious and I have been enjoying them every chance I get, but I have secretly been pining away for the kind of peanut butter/chocolate experience […]
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In honor of Labor Day I wanted to revisit one of my favorite grillin recipes. It is easy to replicate and oh so summery. Enjoy. Fresh Cactus and Lime Fajitas By: S. Boulton Ingredients 2 cactus leaves, edges trimmed, spines removed and “eyes” or dark tips gently shaved off with a knife 1 yellow pepper 1 […]
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When we first set out on this vegan journey I felt intimidated in many ways. I was nervous about leaving old favorites behind and scared about the unwritten rules of veganism. At first I felt like there was a handbook of veganism that isn’t published (not eco-friendly) and that I couldn’t decode. Never drink soda, […]
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Wednesday night we attended our first raw food cooking class. Our instructors, Chef Angela Newsom and her husband Gregg are vegan, raw foodies who are dedicated to raising awareness of Health and Food Justice issues. The menu was unbelievably delicious and I am already craving the soup and crackers we had. Like most yummy super foods, […]
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