I believe in signs and cues, an inner feeling, a knowing, a dream that repeats or a topic that comes up randomly in multiple conversations. I strive to listen with more than my ears and act on it when I know how. This openness has not let me down. Oddly enough, this continues to happen […]
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Sandy and I both love to cook. We adore pouring through cook books page by page seeking new recipes to fall in love with. We love to scour outdoor markets for the most gorgeous ingredients we can find for our new creations. Reality….we are also running two businesses, writing a blog, running Project Produce and […]
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We are lovers of breakfast so I am always looking for new ways to energize the day. The mornings in Michigan are beginning to get chilly which immediately makes me crave oatmeal and all things warm. I decided to cook instant brown rice with milk and fruit because that sounds delicious and easy to me. […]
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I have recognized a very interesting phenomenon of the vegan challenge. Long held tastes for foods have begun to change dramatically. Just this past weekend I began to believe that this was note worthy after a friend of ours shared that she too had dramatic changes in her taste after going vegan. I was born […]
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Just when I thought I could not love them more…Sunflower Greens have blown my mind again with their tastiness. Throughout the week when I was only consuming all things liquid (tooth thing), I was putting all things potentially blendable into my Ninja smoothie maker. We had Sunflower Greens in the fridge from the farmers market. […]
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The other day we tried a recipe that I found in the Sept issue of Family Circle magazine. The recipe was meaty and full of dairy products, but that didn’t stop us. Sandy said, “Anything you can do, I can do better with soy.” The finished soup tasted so undeniably like a baked potato that […]
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One of our most beloved treats is to go to Biggby which is our local coffee house and get lattes. They make the most fantastic drinks with soy. You could say they are soy magicians. They just recently opened a new one, even closer to our house (hard to believe our good fortune). The first […]
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We all strive to get the nutrients we need to be energized and healthy from the foods that we eat. When we are on our game, we cook beautiful meals for ourselves and plan foods that are complementary for maximum benefits. But, sometimes you just need to fill the void, tame the snarling pit in […]
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Fall has peeked its head out in Michigan and we are enjoying sunny days with cooler nights. My cravings have started to move toward comforting soups. Our farmers market had the most gorgeous peppers and tomatoes, so I made a Roasted Pepper Tomato Bisque that I think you will really enjoy. I used both roasted […]
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I made a salad the other night that transformed our lives forever. I will never again look at a bag of salad with boredom or disdain. Here is the recipe for the key ingredient, the spicy candied walnuts, oh my. Ingredients 1 C Raw walnuts 1/3 C Sugar 1Tsp Cayenne 1 Tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice […]
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