Happy Meatless Tuesday. We were out of town for a wedding. It feels nice to be writing again. Two weeks ago or so we found vegan Lettuce Wraps on the menu at a local Chinese restaurant. They were made with mock chicken, water chestnuts and what tasted like a perceptible amount of love. They were […]
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Image courtesy of MindYourselfChicago.com Happy Meatless Monday. Spring continues to shine brightly on Michigan. Over the past week and a half we have enjoyed a record breaking heat wave. It felt like a personal gift to me from the heavens. The warm sun was like a healing tonic for my brain and body. Last night […]
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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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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. Over the weekend we did a lot of shopping at stores with housewares like Target and Marshall’s. I was struck by how many new baking accoutrements there are. There is a pan for everything from mini tarts to baby bundts. The possibilities are unlimited and it inspires me to explore recipes to […]
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Happy Meatless Monday and decadent dessert day. I love spicy hot chocolate. If ecstasy and passion could have a taste…this would be it. The heat and the bitter, the slightly sweet. Then I thought, take the heat and make it cold….like life and passion and lusty things. I give to you the most sensory pleasing […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have been thoroughly enjoying the abundance of berries currently available at our local grocery stores. I have had the most amazing raspberries, blackberries and even strawberries. It has been a welcome respite from winter in Michigan and a reminder that this too shall pass. The snow will melt and the pavement […]
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I would love to eat quinoa all the time because it is so good for me. I want it to be inherent or implied in the same way that water has become. Drink it, carry it everywhere, love it. But quinoa is not there yet…in my heart or my everyday. This recipe is my step […]
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I am smitten with endive. I used to avoid them because I thought they were pale and creepy. They are grown entirely in the dark which gives them that snow white complexion. Once they are exposed to light they begin their descent into bitterness. They are tightly bound like the protective bud of a rose. […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. One of the easiest ways to incorporate meatless meals into your week is at breakfast. With so many healthful and exciting options, you have the opportunity to start your day feeling energized, focused and proud of yourself and your choices. I’ll wake up for that any day of the week, especially for […]
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