January first marked six months of being vegan, an unexpected delight. I didn’t plan for the new year to be a milestone, it simply turned out that way as we continued this journey. What began as a 30 day experiment in July has transitioned into a new way of experiencing life. When we started the […]
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Happy first Meatless Monday of the new year. To start off the week with moxy I thought I would share one of my new favorites… BBQ Tempeh Sandwich With Creamy Slaw. Sandy designed this hulking masterpiece with Tempeh steaks prepared in a spicy, lip smackin rub, then cooked in BBQ sauce, piled high with creamy […]
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Certain foods are consumed to ring in the New Year in many countries, traditions that are steeped in beliefs about bringing fortune and passed from generation to generation. Interestingly enough, they are vegetables, which comes as no surprise to us here at Exploits. We too believe in vegetables being good fortune to ring in […]
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I have shared about my love and adoration for a well dressed salad before and this post honors that sacred place on the table . I want to eat my salads out of a bowl big enough to hold salad for four. I want it to be abundant in flavor, color and things that go […]
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Yesterday every part of me was craving something saturated with flavor that was fresh and bright. Something to wake up my dreary mind and sleepy body. This is what I came up with. Pink Grapefruit Avocado & Pistachio Salad By: S. Duquet Ingredients Sections of 2 pink grapefruits (all grapefruit, no membrane) 1/2 C Pink grapefruit […]
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A list of top 10 food trends for 2011 includes Meatless Mondays and Tofu Thursdays says Epicurious.com. The food site gurus provide predictions for their best estimate on what new food trends will be popular in the upcoming year. In the round up they list restaurant trends, niche food, beverages and now in the list […]
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Happy Meatless Monday after Christmas. I hope you had a memorable and delicious holiday. Yesterday Sandy and I had our first opportunity to share a relaxing holiday meal together and it was my beloved Hazelnut En Croute. You may remember that I confessed in an earlier Exploits post that I had become completely obsessed with […]
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Merry Christmas from all of us here at Exploits…Sherry, Sandy, Chloe and Sparky. For your enjoyment…Sparky and Chloe with their Christmas stockings. They love Christmas. Sandy made homemade dog biscuits for them with Nutritional Yeast. We used to always use fresh grated cheese so this is their first vegan cheese dog biscuit Christmas. Have a […]
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The Night Before A Compassionate Christmas by S. Duquet and S. Boulton ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the farm Not a creature was stirring, because they were safe from harm The stockings were hung by the barn door with care, In hopes that vegan St. Nick soon would be there; The animals […]
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I love hot dogs. I eat them all summer long from the grill, in a bun, without a bun, in baked beans… I love them. Last week I had my first Chicago Style dog ever and it blew my mind. It is a hot dog smothered in yellow mustard, sweet relish (the crazy bright green […]
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