Posts Tagged ‘compassionate eating’

7/13 The “Silk” dialogue at the Retreat

On 4/29 Sherry blogged about Silk non-dairy products and a letter that appeared in Veg News criticizing Silk and their parent company, Dean Foods.   She promised to share more when we had further information available. So, here is some more insight. During the Vegan Retreat we had the opportunity to inquire about Silk and Dean […]

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07/10 Dark Chocolate, Pecans & Salt, Oh My

I found a cookie mix at the grocery store that absolutely blew me away. It is called:  Cherrybrook Kitchen  Arthur Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix. Yes, I am referring to Arthur, the beloved PBS animated mouse-like character. The mix is dairy free, wheat free and nut free (Which I won’t stand for). All you are obligated […]

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7/9 Lets Talk About It

Wednesday marked our first week of full on veganism. We have been working up to it very diligently for the past month and a half, but were still consuming limited dairy products until last week. On Wednesday morning  we weighed ourselves and sheepishly shared. I had gained a pound and she had gained two. We […]

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7/8 Nutritious? Sure. Delicious? Maybe.

From what I have heard and read, Nutritional Yeast appears to be a pantry staple of any self respecting vegan.  We had the hardest time finding it until we found it. Then we saw it everywhere, like buying a Diet Coke. The first health food store we looked in had Brewers Yeast labelled as Nutritional […]

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7/7 Roasted Summer Veggie Salad w/Crave-able Croutons

Happy first week of the Vegan 30 day Challenge. We have not yet noticed any significant changes  except for the fact that we are both always hungry and I am not even kidding.  If this has happened to you, please share so we don’t feel like weirdos. Here is a hearty salad I think you […]

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7/6 Vegan Challenged

We made it through the weekend unscathed with our veganism intact. We were challenged a bit over the weekend (I had a run in with a not vegan bag of lime tortilla chips. My fave) but I did not succumb to their seduction. We brought Sandy’s Vegan Cowgirl BBQ Beans (In the recipe section) to […]

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7/5 Feels Like Sunday Dinner

Just saying the term Sunday Dinner brings up a vision of something wonderful. The feeling that it creates is inherent like the way you know how to sneeze. That feeling has  not lingered in my consciousness since becoming vegetarian thirteen years ago. That all changed the day that Sandy mastered the art of the Tofurkey […]

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7/2 Guest: GiGi from Veganville

Happy Friday and holiday weekend!! Exploits is thrilled to welcome GiGi, vegan baker and owner of  Veganville. She shines as bright as a fireworks display and is the creator of some of the most deviant vegan sweets I have ever laid my hands on. Once they are in the house you will have to finish them. […]

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7/1 Hummus Update and Recipe

Happy First Day of July. I shared with you (6/29 post) the strange notion I had to make my own hummus, which began my new love affair with dried beans. Making hummus is pretty straight forward. The greatest amount of time is spent in Happy first day of the Vegan Challenge.  Sandy and I have […]

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6/30 Vegan Challenge Begins

Happy first day of the Vegan Challenge.  Sandy and I have been working up to this day with a lot of label reading, recipe seeking and dairy consumption (clearing out the fridge and pantry). We are ready, bring it on. In the comment section of the June 25th post there are two more recipes from […]

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