Yesterday I received an exciting email from the creators of the film Food Matters. They have released a new movie called Hungry For Change. On their site, www.HungryForChange.tv not only can you watch their scintillating trailer, you may also watch the movie in its entirety for free for the next nine days (until March 31). […]
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Photo By: S. Duquet Just in time for Saturday I wanted to share links to some of my favorite St Patrick’s Day recipes. A few days ago I made a loaf of the Irish Soda bread using dried cranberries, cherries, raisins and walnuts. It was outstanding. Irish Soda Bread British Isles Pie I also found […]
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Courtesy of NaturesPath.com Recently while perusing the cereal aisle I found Nature’s Path Peanut Butter granola. Their packaging has changed so it may look new. I am convinced that most things are better with peanut butter so naturally, I was intrigued. This granola is organic and outrageously delicious. It could inspire you to wake up […]
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Thank you friends for your patience and kind wishes as we heal from the loss of our Sparky dog. We have hardly cooked since last week and creating new recipes has felt tantamount to scaling Mount Everest. Creative expression takes a level of energy our household just has not had until last night. I created […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Sandy has been wanting to create a dish inspired by Ethiopian spices. It is one of those things that gets into your head and you can’t stop thinking about it until you finally give it a go. As I came home from work the other night, a waft of delicious aroma […]
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A few nights ago I was inspired to create a Bananas Foster-esque dessert. I envisioned it being raw with all the flair but without added sugar. I began throwing things into the food processor with a bit of reckless abandon and this is what I came up with. Photo By: S. Duquet I called them […]
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A week ago while filming our most exciting, first ever casting video for the Travel Channel we went to a local boutique produce store. Whenever I am looking for the unique…the best of the best, I go to this store. Photo By: S. Duquet While there we found maroon carrots. I had never seen a […]
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Happy Meatless Monday and day before Valentine’s. I have a two part Love Yourself Valentines special for you. Two recipes to love that will absolutely love you back. Thank you for all of your comments to win The Inspired Vegan by Bryant Terry. The book is beautiful and I am honored to have a copy […]
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This week was the first time I have ever created a dish using Pearl Couscous. I had heard of it before, but had not yet sought it out or tried to cook with it. In all honesty, until I became vegan a year and a half ago, I wasn’t really familiar with anything more scandalous […]
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Last week Sandy and I taught a vegan cooking class at our local community college. The theme was Superbowl, so we showed them some fun party foods and Seitan Italian Sausage hoagies. One of the recipes we shared was for jicama sticks with fresh lime juice and cracked black pepper. We had quite a bit […]
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