This weekend we have the opportunity to see Born To Be Wild, a 3D nature documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman. We were given a pair of complimentary tickets so it is like date night for free with an animal movie in 3D. It is similar to winning the vegan lottery. Now all I have to […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have a recipe for a soup that is going to elevate your love for your stock pot. I have never really met a soup that I have considered sublime or mind boggling until now. The flavor of this soup is so layered that you could easily assume it had taken the […]
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I received exciting news Yesterday. The Exploits recipe for Polenta Fries with Basil Sea Salt will be a featured recipe on the Meatless Mondays site this Monday. I am so incredibly happy and honored. The mission of the Meatless Mondays organization is to help people reduce meat consumption by 15% in order to improve personal […]
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Last Summer I shared Project Produce with you. It was our grass roots program where Sandy and I collected fresh fruits and vegetables in a big pink cart in our farmers market every Friday. When the market closed at 1pm we drove the fresh foods to our local domestic violence shelter for the women and […]
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Yesterday I wanted to try out a new dessert recipe from the Engine 2 book. It was for blueberry cobbler. Sounds great to me. I love baked fruit. So, I realize that I don’t have enough blueberries, but I can fill in with strawberries. I don’t have whole wheat pastry flour, but I do have […]
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One of my most fave flavor profiles is Mexican. I love the sweet and the savory and the heat of Mexican/tex mex/fresh mex/Mayan inspired edibles. I shared the Black Bean Burgers with you a few weeks ago. They were an enormous hit in this house and we have enjoyed them over and over since the […]
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I realize this is kind of a blasphemous statement for many, but I have never been a great fan of pasta. With cheese, without it, didn’t really matter. It was okay, but it had never been a go to or even a go between until I met Sandy. You can taste her deep and consuming […]
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Today is the 28th day of our 28 day Engine 2 Diet. The Engine 2 is an all plant based, no oil, low sodium and low sugar lifestyle change that has been shown to unleash your inner god/goddess while arresting, reversing and removing heart disease, diabetes and high cholesterol. It has also been shown to […]
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Last night we had the most exciting burritos. They were jam packed with sauteed shrooms, peppers, hand crafted guacamole, hot peppers, cilantro, tomatoes, fresh salsa and cilantro sour cream. I am not even kidding. Snapping the photo before the burrito flung open like a door on a clown car took agility and a strong sandwich […]
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I have worked at Trader Joe’s (an inexpensive gourmet food store) since November. In that time, I have been introduced to many fruits and vegetables that I have never seen before. One of the most recent ones is Baby Kiwi. I had never heard of these little gems until a week ago. Since then I […]
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