Posts Tagged ‘compassionate eating’

5/29 Planting the Seed

As you  plant your gardens big and small, consider adding some herbs. Try a few you have never had and fall back in love with some of the classics. Have a great holiday Weekend!

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5/28 Gazpacho Goddess

Sandy is the mastermind  behind the most delicious gazpacho I have ever tasted. It is rich and hearty and cool and light. It has black beans,  cucumbers and all things summery.  You will not believe how amazingly easy this chilled soup is to make. We bring this to every Summer event we are invited to […]

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5/27 Releasing the Need for Fear and Cheese

The Exploits blog and upcoming Vegan Experience has overtaken my thoughts and activities.  Our kitchen has become an amateur photography studio and my days are now consumed with compassionate consumption. I love it.  I  am thoroughly enjoying the entire process. One feeling that has secretly surfaced is the thought that once we are immersed in […]

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5/25 Guest: Shelley MacDonald Beaulieu

Exploits welcomes Shelley MacDonald Beaulieu of One Roast Vegetable. She is helping people add veggies to their meals in fun and creative ways through her website and online cooking classes.   I thought Shelley’s simple tips would be a great starting point  for anyone trying to dine more compassionately. If you are already enjoying a plant […]

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5/18 Daiya Cheese

Today we used Daiya Cheddar  vegan cheese for the first time. Because it is so new to us, I  wanted begin the discussion, try it a few more times and then review it.   It has been receiving SO much press that I have to admit, I wanted to taste what all the buzz was […]

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5/17 The Truth About Tempeh

Tempeh is a protein packed super-food made out of soybeans and whole grains such as barley, brown rice and millet. You will find it in the natural food  section of your local grocery store (usually near the soy milk) and in all health food stores. It has a very firm texture and a somewhat unappealing […]

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5/14 Comfort Food

A cold rain fell yesterday in buckets. It was a spring rain with a winter undertone. I wanted to make something hearty and soothing for dinner. This is what I came up with.  I hope you love it as much as we did. Creamy Chick’n & Artichoke Bake by S. Duquet Makes six servings Ingredients […]

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5/11 Vegan Cupcakes-Loved them!!

Sandy and I had the mystifying, dizzying pleasure of taste-testing vegan cupcakes from The Cupcake Station. I call it taste testing to relieve myself of the inevitable guilt associated with consuming that many cupcakes on a random weekday. We had chocolate with a buttercream frosting and banana with a cream-cheesey buttercream frosting. The banana cupcake […]

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5/10 Plantain Cakes

Plantain Cakes 2 ripe yellow plantains 1/4 cup black olives chopped 1/4 cup diced green chiles  (canned and drained) 1/2 of a large red bell pepper diced 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp ground Cumin Make it happen: Cut plantains into 2-3 inch slices. Fry in pan with cooking spray or oil […]

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5/09 Market Fresh

We went to our local farmers market Saturday with our friend Amy. It was alive with energy, families and veggie possibilities. I love going there. Every time we go, I wonder to myself…why don’t we do this every weekend?  The produce is beautiful, inexpensive and a lot of it is locally grown. It is the […]

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