I recently learned about an amazingly cool, vegany event that is taking place in a few weeks on the west side of Michigan, it is called Wake up Weekend. The keynote speakers include some of the most respected industry leaders in animal advocacy and inspired vegan cooking. These are 2 subjects that are near […]
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Last night a friend was coming over for dinner. We were celebrating her birthday. Sandy and I had created a fun menu of things she would enjoy and I was making a Key Lime pie. Key Lime pie is extraordinary because in the Summer it is light and refreshing and in the winter it reminds […]
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So here is my constant conundrum: I love boutique produce, I see it in various places, wonder about its virtues and flavor and there it sits, priced higher than its nearby counterparts and this inner dialogue begins. How much is that? Why does it think I’ll pay that much for it? How dare they charge […]
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The mission statement of the USDA states that they “provide leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources and related issues based on sound public policy and the best possible science and efficient management.” Under this mission, they generate recommended nutritional guidelines for our country, the latest one is called “My Plate”. After living for a […]
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Happy New Year and happy Meatless Monday. They both make me feel optimistic. It is like clicking the refresh button on my life. At the end of December when all of the emotion and expectation of the holidays begins to mount, I find such joy in the purchase of my new day planner. It is […]
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For the final installment of our Going Green series I wanted to create a green sandwich spread. Something we could all keep in our fridge for a quick snack, breakfast spread, or brown bag lunch. Hummus is my go to and I also love vegan cream cheese with cucumbers and dill. I wanted to break […]
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Smoothies are such an easy way to infuse your day with green. This is a recipe I made up for the most luscious, smooth and creamy green smoothie. It is abundant with healthy fat, greens and potassium. The flavor is so luxurious that it reminded me of Haagen-Dazs Honey Vanilla ice cream, one of my […]
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As veg interested, food loving people…I would imagine you all have your favorite, go-to stir fry recipes. I have a mental grocery list of things that I need to have when contemplating a stir fry meal. There are also those times when our refrigerator is full of things that are only linked by the simple […]
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I woke up today craving green food. The holidays have been a blur of dark chocolate, red wine and vegan delicacies. My insides have been screaming for kale but all my hands heard was vegan cupcake. The next four posts are going to be about healthy and delectable, green food. Enjoy. Photo By: S. Duquet […]
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The Night Before a Compassionate Christmas by S. Duquet and S. Boulton ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the farm Not a creature was stirring, because they were safe from harm The stockings were hung by the barn door with care, In hopes that vegan St. Nick soon would be there; The animals […]
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