Happy Meatless Monday. Recently someone asked me what I missed about being vegan. I had to think about it because it has been my experience that there are so many phenomenal vegan replacements for most anything I could desire, that I haven’t ever felt deprived. However, I do remember that as I embarked on the […]
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Photo By: S. Duquet Just in time for Saturday I wanted to share links to some of my favorite St Patrick’s Day recipes. A few days ago I made a loaf of the Irish Soda bread using dried cranberries, cherries, raisins and walnuts. It was outstanding. Irish Soda Bread British Isles Pie I also found […]
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Courtesy of NaturesPath.com Recently while perusing the cereal aisle I found Nature’s Path Peanut Butter granola. Their packaging has changed so it may look new. I am convinced that most things are better with peanut butter so naturally, I was intrigued. This granola is organic and outrageously delicious. It could inspire you to wake up […]
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Thank you friends for your patience and kind wishes as we heal from the loss of our Sparky dog. We have hardly cooked since last week and creating new recipes has felt tantamount to scaling Mount Everest. Creative expression takes a level of energy our household just has not had until last night. I created […]
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Image courtesy of Momsgoinggreenblog.com Throughout this Exploits journey I have continued to stress the idea of small steps creating great change. I believe that we can be as vegany as we choose to be…every single day. There is no code of conduct or point of failure. Start where you are, do your best to make […]
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Meyer Lemons must be the most magical little citrus bursts on the planet. Ever since we first met, I’ve been enchanted, delighted and surprised by their sweety-tart, lemony-orange exuberance. They provide a brilliant lemon flavor in essence of mandarin orange without the acidity. They can be used in any recipe that calls for lemons and […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. To start off the week with a culinary slam dunk I have a super easy dish to share. While at work the other day we were sampling a roasted red pepper soup and adding cooked lentils to it. I thought it looked scrumptious but was disappointed to learn that for some silly […]
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Ever since I welcomed kale into my life I have admired the combination of sweet potatoes and kale. The sweet and the funky, the chewy and the soft. They are a perfectly unlikely pair that fit like a hand in a glove. I have paired the two before for a kale stuffed sweet potato but […]
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Courtesy of Naturehills.com The first time I had ever had a Meyer Lemon was in a gin and tonic in Georgia. It was love at first sip. They have the bravado of a lemon with the sweetness of a tangerine. They are fragrant and juicy with an unmistakable orange hue that grows in beauty as […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Sandy has been wanting to create a dish inspired by Ethiopian spices. It is one of those things that gets into your head and you can’t stop thinking about it until you finally give it a go. As I came home from work the other night, a waft of delicious aroma […]
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