Happy Meatless Monday. I have a salad to share that is ridiculously easy to prepare, features the floral sweetness of Meyer Lemons and the health benefits of Kelp. You are going to love this one. Last week I fell in love with a salad from the Whole Foods Market deli called Detox Salad. It was a simple […]
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Happy Meatless Monday friends. Today it was a high of 18 degrees in my Michigan town. The wind was howling and snow kept falling. Time for a warm dessert. I wanted to warm fruit, both fresh and dried and so I created this winter fruit bake. To celebrate the fruit I left the bake naked then topped it with a […]
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The adventures of VitaMan and his sidekick, Sherry the VeganWannabe continue with this fun dish, roasted garlic and potato soup. Keith allowed me to blend up a new soup recipe using his Vitamix. I roasted this…added that and it was done. I love this machine and must have one. The good news is that those of us without our own Vitamix […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Sandy and I are still in Michigan after a death in my family brought us back unexpectedly. Because we had planned to spend the winter in Florida, there is a family renting our home so we are staying with our friends Kathy and Keith. A few days after we arrived, Sandy and I […]
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While spending time in Atlanta it became an obsession to find authentic Georgia pecans. As someone that loves to bake and has a passion for pecans, I could not leave the holy land of pecans without having experienced them first hand. We went to a store called Burgers Farm Fresh Fruit Market in Marietta. It […]
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Our trip South has taken an unexpected turn and Sandy, Chloe and I are in the KIA headed home to Michigan for a week and a half. There has been a death in my family so we left Atlanta yesterday for the twelve hour drive home. Sandy’s mom packed us a lunch complete with tropical […]
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Happy Meatless Monday and Happy New Year’s Eve My mother-in-law Gwen is a wonderful cook. She is adventurous and can veganize anything. When I am with her it is abundantly clear where Sandy got her reckless, anything goes attitude in the kitchen. Gwen cooks for us every time we are together and it always feels like […]
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Yesterday I baked and packaged two flavors of vegan biscotti for friends and colleagues. It is a gift I am proud to share. Despite their sophisticated appearance, biscotti are relatively easy to make and perfect for veganizing. I chose bright flavors with crunchy nut counterparts, but feel free to try any combo you think would […]
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Eggnog is one of the things I look forward to with baited breath every holiday season. I love its comforting, smooth drinkability and its warm spicy flavor. I am also wooed by its limited availability. Its “enjoy me now because I won’t be here long” attitude makes me want it more. A few days ago […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have four recipes to share for an unforgettable Thai inspired meal. The recipes come with a side dish of vegan undercover activism. In September, Sandy and I helped with a fundraiser for our local animal shelter. The event, called No Beast Feast, created by our friend and fellow veg lover Jo, […]
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