I truly believe that we eat with our eyes first and when my eyes saw the Garden of Eatin’ blue corn taco shells on the store shelf my tummy started chanting…I want tacos. There is something so whimsical and enchanting about blue corn that it made an ordinary quickie dinner like tofu tacos extraordinary and […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Over the weekend we worked on a recipe that I see as capable of launching you to rock star status with your friends and loved ones. It is the perfect add-on to veggie burger night, your new go to appetizer or a filling and fun lunch paired with a biggie salad. Polenta […]
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Last week we had a rare opportunity to visit the Student Organic Farms at Michigan State University. They have hoop house after hoop house and are growing some of the most amazing winter greens I have ever seen or tasted. Hoop houses are unheated greenhouse like structures made of arched tubing and heavy plastic. They […]
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Last night I had the funniest experience that lead to a really great vegan snack that I would like to share. I mistakenly tried to hunt down my inspiration when it was right there in the fridge all along. It was my day off at Trader Joe’s and I had optimistically over-scheduled myself to the […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I thought it was so fitting to celebrate this Meatless Monday by sharing the exciting news that on February 1, the Oprah Winfrey Show will air “The Vegan Challenge” in which Oprah and 378 of her Harpo staffers will take on veganism. In a one-week challenge they will cut out all animal products—“no meat, no […]
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Whether you are a fan of the game or just a proponent of the party, Super Bowl Sunday can be a fun afternoon with friends. If you are joining in a party, preparing for your own bash or hunkering down in the comfort of your own living room, I’ve got a great appetizer to wow […]
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One of my favorite comfort foods in the winter is a Shepherd’s pie. This British Isles treat is one of those hearty meals that I feel is like a belly full of love. Sandy has always made a vegetarian version and has now mastered it vegan style. This meal is like being wrapped lovingly in […]
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This cheesy post is aptly named for Sandy, the one in our household who thrived on cheese before turning vegan. One of the sense memories that I knew would need to be replicated for Sandy to enjoy veganism is her beloved, Parmesan cheese. Having been caught sprinkling it on nearly every vegetable or main course […]
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I love the way things happen naturally if you are willing to let them unfold. Taking the job at Trader Joe’s has encouraged my path to intersect with so many new and interesting people that are consuming, using and enjoying so many new and interesting products. One of those new and interesting things for me […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Last week a friend of mine from Trader Joe’s asked me if I had ever tried Buckwheat…to which I replied no, I had not. A few days later she brought me two bags of Buckwheat to experiment with. One was roasted (brown) and the other was unroasted (white). This was my first […]
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