Posts Tagged ‘trying vegan’

4/6 Top 10 Vegan Foodie Hotspots

While surfing the web yesterday afternoon I found an article that resonated with me for two reasons: 1. because it involves great vegan eateries  2.  travel in order to get to them.  Combining my two favorite pastimes into one story?  Rock on.  It is a story out of VegNews and written by Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, aka […]

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3/28 Parsley Cashew Pesto

Sometimes I crave green food. This seems implied from someone living a vegan lifestyle but it really isn’t. When I came home from work last night feeling dejected and sulky,  I polished off a bag of pita chips then fell into a deep carbohydrate induced nap. When I woke up several hours later I had […]

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3/26 Meatless Monday Spring Pea Soup

Image courtesy of MindYourselfChicago.com Happy Meatless Monday. Spring continues to shine brightly on Michigan. Over the past week and a half we have enjoyed a record breaking heat wave. It felt  like a personal gift to me from the heavens. The warm sun was like a healing tonic for my brain and body. Last night […]

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3/24 A Carrot Cake of Convenience

One of Sandy’s favorite desserts is carrot cake. I would be more than happy to whip one up for her….especially one as easy as this.  The other day I saw a carrot cake mix by Simply Organic and wondered if it would be a flavorful stand-in for a homemade rendition.  When I turned the box […]

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3/17 Time for Grillin Dogs

Courtesy of VeggieHappy.com Spring has made an early appearance here in Michigan and it has been magnificent.  It is anyone’s guess how long this glorious heat wave will stay and whether or not we will once again see more of the frozen white stuff flying around. The warm sun has been an unexpected gift so […]

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3/16 In The Green

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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3/15 Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Bake

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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3/14 White Bean Kalamata Dip

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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3/3 21 Day Vegan Kick-Start Program from PCRM

While doing some surfing on the web last night, I found an interesting idea that is cool enough to share with you on Exploits.  Dr. Neil Barnard and the team at PCRM, (Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine), are preparing to launch a 21 day program to help kick-start a vegan lifestyle for anyone who wants […]

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3/1 Growing up Vegan

Since choosing vegan nearly 2 years ago now, I’ve met lots of people along the way who have been vegan for more than 20 or 25 years.  I truly marvel at their resolve and appreciate that they paved the way for many of us who are choosing vegan now.  I can only imagine that 20 […]

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