The most amazing plums are in season right now at our farmers market. They look like miniature plums because they are even smaller than the already small plum. If they didn’t have pits in them you could easily pop three in your mouth at a time. I have not verified this. They are insanely sweet […]
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It has been the most amazing Michigan summer I can ever remember. It has been scorching and sunny and the sky has perpetually been the most dramatic hue of blue. For me it has been the best days of the very best season. One of my favorite things about summer is craving salads. I love […]
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Ever since I found out about Chia Seeds and their gift of Omega 3’s, I have been seeking out additional information about Omegas. I still have questions. I have learned that it isn’t enough to be consuming the “correct” amount of Omega rich foods…are you getting the correct ratio of 3’s and 6’s? What are […]
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A wonderful friend of ours gave us a bottle of Kombucha Tea to experience so I brought it out at Movie Night. When you bill an evening at your home as “Mind Expanding,” I feel like you should deliver. I opened the bottle and immediately smelled the sediment filled liquid. It is my thing…I am […]
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Wesnesday night was Mind Expanding Movie Night at our house. We rented the documentary Food Inc. Everyone in attendance thought the movie was riveting from beginning to end. It tells the grim tale of where our food is really coming from and who is in charge of quality control. The movie grabs you and won’t […]
Tags: cheese less pizza, compassionate eating, Food Inc, Kombucha Tea, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan movie night, vegan wannabe
Here are some quick food updates from earlier posts along with an idea for your next evening “in” with friends. First, updates on some of the items I promised to try and share more. Daiya cheese: The review I did earlier (5/21) of Daiya cheese was on the Cheddar, which I really like. I like the […]
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Sandy and I watched the PETA documentary, “Glass Walls.” It is narrated by Sir Paul McCartney, long time herbivore and activist. It is a 13 minute glimpse into factory farming, slaughterhouses, animal transport and the fishing industry. The images are savage, mind searing and unforgettable. Sir Paul’s narration is so eloquent and matter of fact. […]
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TVP sounds like something you would want to pour in to the engine of your car. Its more glamorous name is Textured Vegetable Protein. When you have been cursed with such a utilitarian name, you really have to come through in other ways, which in some ways it does. You can find TVP in most […]
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“Exploits” has been awarded the Versatile Blogger Award by GiGi from Veganville. Being recognized by a vegan, blogging, baking goddess is almost more than I could have hoped for “Exploits of a Vegan Wannabe.” Gigi, I thank you from the bottom of my dairy free heart for this honor. I am grateful that so many of you […]
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I was writing a post for today about Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP). I had photographed it dry, put it in the pasta sauce, and continued to write. Dinner was ready, so I photographed the finished pasta dish that contained the TVP and we sat down to experience it for the first time. I dug in […]
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