Posts Tagged ‘compassionate eating’

9/23 Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies

Ever since I read about the flax seed egg  replacer in  The Ultimate Vegan Baking Cheat Sheet I have been smitten with the idea. In the past I have viewed baking like a science experiment and believed that there was little wiggle room when it came to key ingredients like eggs and oil. Clearly, that […]

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9/22 Delicata Dining Experience

Photo By: S. Duquet It was bittersweet when I spied the first Delicata Squash at our farmers market. I thought,”I really love those, why did they have to come so soon?” The debut of locally grown winter squash is a pretty good indicator that my beloved Summer has come and gone. It was such a […]

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9/21 Zucchini Time

It happens every year at this time…a chill creeps into the air and all of a sudden I have an overwhelming desire to bake with zucchini. Perhaps my cravings follow the laws of supply and demand. Zucchini have made their debut at our farmers market and are now abundant and cheap. Time to get our […]

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9/20 From Your Oven With Lovin

Image Courtesy of Diaryofavegan.com PETA just released The Ultimate Vegan Baking Cheat Sheet and I think  it is pretty brilliant. Whether you are vegan or not, this cheat sheet offers practical, cost effective ways to bake without eggs or dairy products. Why not try? Making pancakes without eggs will make them cholesterol free. Baking brownies […]

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9/16 Safe and Sound

Until last Saturday, I had never been to a farm animal sanctuary. I have read about them, raised  money for them and revered their work from afar. It is like dreaming of visiting Greece….I can imagine how the olives will taste, how the Mediterranean sun will feel on my face, but until I am actually […]

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9/15 Sweet Potato Pecan Date Bread

I have a biological clock that is timed by seasons and food  as opposed to furthering my lineage. The first cool day my body told me,    “Must bake now. Must use sweet potatoes.” I heard the call and this is what I came up with. This bread is nutrient dense, delicious and easy to […]

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9/14 Vegan Treats

Photo By: S. Duquet One of Chloe’s coolest tricks is that she can high five. I taught her how to do that using spinach, which is now her favorite treat besides frosted pupcakes. From what I have read and heard, the jury seems to be out with professionals on the virtues of feeding Fido a […]

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9/13 A First & An Old Friend

Because I have been vegetarian for the majority of my adult life, it has meant that there are many seemingly ordinary dishes that I have never tasted like corned beef, salmon or SPAM.  I went from the foods you eat as a basic 20 year old in her own apartment, (vodka) pepperoni  pizza and hot […]

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9/12 Happy Meatless Monday & A Winner

Happy Meatless Monday. It was a brownie lovin’ type of weekend and I think you are going to love these. They are an easy to prepare, over the top in flavor dessert for your Meatless Monday or any day. Sweets can be even sweeter when they are compassionately created. Photo By: S. Duquet On Saturday […]

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9/10 No Longer Needed

Our neighbor just moved and generously gifted us his fridge. We are grateful to have it and have been searching for two willing and able-bodied individuals to help us maneuver this behemoth down the basement stairs. I was finally able to snag two kind souls by offering vegan brownies. Evidently I have grown up and […]

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