Happy Meatless Monday. I love Thai food anywhere, any place, any time. I love it for dinner, for lunch, for a snack, re-heated for breakfast, yes, it’s true for breakfast too. From my shoes, the only thing better than enjoying Thai food out is dining on homemade Thai food in my own home. Smelling aromas […]
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The other day I had the opportunity to try Vanilla Hemp Milk for the first time. I really don’t have any idea why I didn’t try it sooner but I have to admit, I have been pretty stuck on lovin Soy Milk and just recently tried and fell in love with Almond Milk. Like many […]
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Sometimes your body and mind need a pick me up. But, sometimes in the middle of the day (or night or mid morning) I crave chocolate that is decadent and nutritionally barren because it feels like a good idea at the time, when what my body is really in need of is something that is […]
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Yesterday morning it took a herculean effort to extricate myself from Chloe and our cave of covers in our toasty bed to go to the gym to swim. When it is dark out , below freezing and there is a chihuahua bed magnet, it feels tantamount to scaling Everest to purposefully leave the house to […]
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Like many of you I am sure, I stand in front of the pantry or in front of the freezer, cold air rushing out….totally uninspired. It is almost as if I am confused by their contents or as if the items they hold are wrapped in packaging presented in a language I do not understand. […]
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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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As a new year dawns I feel excited, grateful and somewhat consumed with open ended questions…. What new adventures will I embark on this year? Whose path will I cross for the first time and what new places will I roam in search of vegan edibles and experiences? My challenge has always been to allow […]
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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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