Posts Tagged ‘trying vegan’

9/2 Ingredient Roulette and 3 Snack Bar Recipes

This week a recipe formula for whole food snack bars popped into my inbox from Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete. It is like ingredient roulette. There is one formula and countless ways to enjoy it. The formula looks easy to use and I love that it takes the guess work out of what ingredients […]

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9/1 Peanut Butter & Jelly Cigars

Sunday has always been Brunch Day in our house. Sandy creates something unusual that we wouldn’t normally enjoy on a typical day. We eat a bit slower and on many occasions have enjoyed a mimosa or three. Last Sunday as I sipped coffee with Chloe and perused the paper, I caught a whiff of it […]

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8/31 The Last Heart Attack

Two nights ago CNN aired a special called The Last Heart Attack. The program was narrated by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Chief Medical correspondent for CNN and explored the belief that you can prevent, reverse and eliminate heart disease with a plant based diet. As part of the context of the show, Dr Gupta interviewed former […]

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8/30 Waste Not Marinara Sauce

To me, throwing away produce feels worse than losing a $20 bill. The produce was purchased with such good intention. It sat in the fridge or on the counter staring at me until it was too sickly, wrinkly or tired to consume. I hate that. Like all of you, my days and nights are full. […]

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8/29 Creamy Curried Cauliflower Soup

Happy Meatless Monday. Yesterday I was staring at a head of cauliflower that I had purchased several days earlier with high hopes. It was now sitting on the counter for maybe the fifth day, begging me to make it into something or put it out of its misery. When I am in the produce aisle, […]

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8/26 Striped Stuffers w/ Black Quinoa

Photo By: S. Duquet Now that I am a tomato aficionado I am always on the lookout for interesting varieties. Last week I found some Heirloom Striped Stuffers and flipped. They were ablaze with color and life. They practically leapt off the table into my market bag.  The Stuffers are unique because they are shaped […]

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8/20 Baja Salad

Today is the final day for contest entries. Thanks to all of you for sharing Exploits, for “liking” us on Facebook and for following us on Twitter. I have put all of your entries into a huge fishbowl and will reveal the winners Monday morning.  Please continue to enter through today. Each time you use […]

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8/19 Fresh Peach Galette

Thanks to all of you for sharing Exploits, for “liking” us on Facebook and for following us on Twitter. Each time you use our new tool bar to share features you will be entered to win some handcrafted vegan-tastic prizes. Click here for additional giveaway details. Thank you for spreading the word. Puff pastry has always […]

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8/17 Vegan Caprese Salad

Back in the day Sandy and I used to make Caprese salads our way. I loved fresh Buffalo mozzarella but disliked tomatoes so we would layer the perfect bite as follows: Biggie basil leaf,  cucumber and  sliced mozzarella drenched in the best Balsamic we had on hand. We would eat them one right after the […]

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8/16 Hydration Manifestation & Rails-to-Kale Trails

As our runs have continued to get longer and longer, the need for hydration throughout the run has become greater. Coach Kelly recommended a hydration belt which holds four 8oz bottles of liquid and has a little pocket for (kale) chapstick or our energy gels. I researched the belts online and found out they were […]

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