I am a newbie sprouter and really enjoying it. It is easier and less expensive than I imagined it would be. It has been exciting and almost immediately satisfying to grow your own food on your kitchen counter in a mason jar. A good friend of Exploits and writer of the blog JL Goes Vegan, […]
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For Christmas I gave Sandy the most beautiful paella pan. It is huge. So huge in fact we could both sit in it and use it for sledding if we really wanted to. My not entirely subtle hope was that she would venture into making this Spanish sensation into a vegan dish one day soon. […]
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Outdoor parties and picnics are the perfect time to share non dairy, meatless edibles. Think potato salad or deli meat sitting in the sun. Here are three links to some of my fave Summertime eats. They are a tasty and easy way to share compassionate cuisine with those you love (or party with). All three […]
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Shortly after the beginning of our vegan journey last year, Sandy and I attended a Vegan Retreat at the Leaven Center in west Michigan. It was an amazing weekend with new found best friends and some of the most sensational food I had ever experienced, each meal cooked together joyously and enjoyed like vegan royalty. […]
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A few years ago while visiting Sandy’s parents in the South we went to a tiny restaurant called The Fickle Pickle. Their shining star is the fried green tomato sandwich. At the time, tomatoes topped my list of food foes. But here I was, given the opportunity to taste a historically amazing sandwich with a […]
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With the summer movie season preparing to launch into full swing, I look forward to seeing new releases and some old favorites sprinkled in the mix. Today I saw this list of recommended picks on VegNews and wanted to share. It is the top 10 Vegan movies to see, compiled through a poll of their […]
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A few days ago a friend of ours gave us a package of the most sensational Blackberries. They were so good in fact that I wanted to do something special with them. I knew immediately that they wanted to be with lemon. I found an incredibly tasty and easy recipe for a lemon, tofu pie […]
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Some things are more impactful when put to music then simply shared in written words. This one and a half minute video totally cracked us up, I hope it does you too. Thank you Rip from The Engine 2 Diet for the link. This is the perfect way to start a delicious day.
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Most days I leave for work at 6am. That means my lunch is made everyday between 4-5 am when inspiration may still be asleep. The other morning we were also dealing with a pretty bare cupboard. Out of necessity, sleep deprivation and an urgency of time, we came up with the Almond Butter, Asian Pear […]
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I found a new favorite snack from a company called Kaia Foods. It is organic, sprouted sunflower seeds in various flavors; I have tried and loved both the Sweet Curry and Teriyaki but they have several, including Cocoa Mole. Yum. Last night I sprinkled some of the Teriyaki onto our biggie salad and it added […]
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