Most days I leave for work at 6am. That means my lunch is made everyday between 4-5 am when inspiration may still be asleep. The other morning we were also dealing with a pretty bare cupboard. Out of necessity, sleep deprivation and an urgency of time, we came up with the Almond Butter, Asian Pear […]
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I found a new favorite snack from a company called Kaia Foods. It is organic, sprouted sunflower seeds in various flavors; I have tried and loved both the Sweet Curry and Teriyaki but they have several, including Cocoa Mole. Yum. Last night I sprinkled some of the Teriyaki onto our biggie salad and it added […]
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This weekend we had the most wonderful time at a huge outdoor market. We found gorgeous produce, local foods and a new-to-us treasure, yellow-eyed peas. They are as beautiful and unique looking as their black counterparts but appear to have been touched by gold. I had never seen these before and was very intrigued. We […]
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Today we are teaching our third vegan cooking class. The theme is “Grill It” and I am very excited. The moment the temperature goes above 50 degrees I crave the taste of grilled edibles. We are offering a menu of alternatives to traditional grilling foods that will create beautiful and impressive food in a really […]
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I have resisted sprouting. I have hidden behind my lack of green thumb, my lack of available time and a lack of sprouting devices. Really, I think I was just afraid for a few reasons. The first is that once you have become a sprouter….there is no turning back, you are a person that grows […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Spring finally came to our house and it was a very welcome visitor. Yesterday it was a glorious 70 degrees and all I could think of was firing up the grill. As Sandy and I walked Chloe and Sparky, I could smell all of the grills of our neighbors cooking Sunday dinner. […]
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For the 14 years I was a vegetarian before becoming vegan I feared giving up ice cream. I was of course fearful without having all the information for I did not know how unbelievable non dairy ice cream could be. There are so many flavors and varieties available that I have really been enjoying trying […]
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Only a few short months ago, making an entire meal out of a mushroom would have been unheard of. I was relatively ambivalent about the fungi but I could have gotten Sandy to eat a live goldfish before she would have eaten a mushroom. But now, here we are with constantly changing taste-buds and new […]
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In honor of Cinco De Mayo I would like to share a few of my fave recipes in this celebratory profile of flavors. Try something new today. Have your first vegetarian Cinco De Mayo or if you are already veg, try a new recipe for fun. If you have some faves of your own, please […]
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This rich and creamy breakfast is so brilliantly supreme that you would think that it could only be served in an exquisite 5 star bed and breakfast. In reality, it can be served from your very own mini-crock pot on any average weekday or for your everyday special moments in life. After minimal preparation, it […]
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