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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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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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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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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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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We have almost made it through our first official holiday as vegan. Last night we went to an event that is a summer tradition for us and we rocked it vegan style. The event is an outdoor concert featuring the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. They play all of your patriotic faves, concluding with the 1812 Overture […]
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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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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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Summer is my favorite time of year. Everything inside of me comes alive when the sun is warm and the days are long. I adore summer fruits like watermelon and nectarines and can’t get enough basil and cucumbers. The best thing ever is when it is so warm out that you only crave cold salads […]
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The 30 day Vegan Challenge begins in five days, on the 30th of June. I am much less concerned than I was in the early planning stages and look forward to following through on something very cool I set out to do. I have heard from many of you that you are willing to do your […]
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