One of the important aspects of helping to share vegan dishes with friends and family is to create flavor and food experiences that are similar to their non-vegan counterparts. Even if the flavor or texture is a bit different from what someone might typically recognize, I believe that getting them close enough to a known […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving, I have used Canada’s Meatless Monday logo. If I were celebrating Thanksgiving today I would want a heaping plate of all things veg, so I could truly give thanks for my body, my health and the amazing vitality and peace of mind that comes with eating a […]
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Most days (every single day) I wake up hungry and ready to break the fast. I hunger for serious nourishment. Not a banana in the KIA on my way to work kind of thing, but something I can eat with a utensil that requires more attention than a Pop-tart. Time is always valuable and usually […]
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Over the weekend as we were creating the menu for our Meatless Monday Meals to go, I came across an old recipe that I had clipped out of a magazine for Buttermilk Dill Pepper biscuits. They sounded like the perfect accompaniment for the Autumnal Butternut Bean Stew, and they would be easy enough to veganize. […]
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Today is a very exciting Meatless Monday for us. It is the first day we are providing our 2 Edgy Veggies To Go, Meatless Monday Meals. Over the weekend we crafted a menu, emailed it to our potential local clients and let them to order. Their meals will be ready for them to pick up […]
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Happy World Vegetarian Day and first day of the Vegan Month of Food (Vegan MoFo). I am thrilled to be a part of Vegan Mofo again this year…drenching the world in vegan foodie blogging. To kick off this veggie charged weekend I have a recipe for a seasonal dish that is going to blow you […]
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It is my honor to share with you that Exploits was just given the Loveliest Blog Award! It was bestowed upon us by GiGi from Veganville bakery and blog. The Loveliest Blog award originated in Germany. The purpose is to share blogs that you admire with other people. People who receive the award are encouraged […]
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Last night we co-hosted the most exciting event. Our friend Jo wanted to offer a screening of the movie Forks Over Knives at our local library. We conferred over vegan pizza and decided to call it Dessert & A Movie. Our dream was to fill the room with veg curious friends, neighbors and strangers, feed […]
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You can frequently gauge the weather in Michigan by what is coming out of our kitchen. Yesterday I baked both cookies and muffins. Autumn has collided with my dream of an everlasting summer. So I did what any summer loving, cold fearing person would do….turned on the oven and began to bake. I bought some […]
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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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