I have often thought that Hubbard squash were the King Kong of squash…large, misunderstood, a bit scary and really sweet on the inside. Hubbards can be many different colors including blue and orange, and will range in size from 5-50 pounds. They always pop up in the farmers markets right around Halloween. I have questioned […]
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Over the weekend we bought a new car, a KIA Soul. I fell in love with the stark white version and immediately thought it looked like a hand cut vegan marshmallow. To honor such a lovely thought and our new sweet ride, I made up a hot cocoa concoction that is craveable and decadent. It […]
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Last weekend I finished putting away our summer clothes and begrudgingly organized our fall and winter clothes. It was just in time because the first snow flakes fell last night. I hung up my sweaters and lined up my winter shoes while bagging up my beloved flip flops and sandals. As I brought out my […]
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I am absolutely cuckoo about Mexican food. I could eat it seven days a week. I love the layers of flavor and the heat. I love that there is always some marriage of warm food with cold condiments (salsa, fresh tomatoes, avocado). Last night Sandy and I were over scheduled in a way that made […]
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On the last day of the farmers market Amy from Living Stones Community Farm managed to blow my mind for the last time until spring. Her luscious Kabu Turnips made their market debut just in time to get us addicted. They are tiny like a radish with a similar spicy attitude. I brushed one off […]
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Yesterday I stumbled across the greatest event in November history…Vegan MoFo (Month of Food). Created five years ago by the Post Punk Kitchen Maven Isa Chandra Moskowitz, Vegan MoFo is a collection of vegan bloggers from around the world (700 to date including Exploits!) You may also recognize Isa Chandra Moskowitz as author of one […]
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Since the very beginning of the Vegan Challenge I have been giving it my all to embrace greens. I have made smoothies out of Kale and eaten raw tacos out of Collards. We have purchased bunch after bunch in an attempt to truly fall in love. It hadn’t happened until now…I have been wooed by […]
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Happy First Day of November. Hope you had a magical Halloween. We woke up and watched Dial M For Murder in our jammies, while enjoying our morning coffee. It was SO decadent and luxurious. It felt like being on vacation. I recommend you try some version of this experience as soon as you can. Unplugging […]
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Yesterday was the last day of our local farmer’s & artisan’s market. It was a melancholy day for us as we said good bye to the vendors that had become like friends over the summer. It was also an incredibly chilly day in the market which made the passing of my beloved summer and the looming […]
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I don’t typically post two recipes in a row, but the Maple Whipped Cream and this pudding were meant to be together. I would be remiss to not share them back to back. I found this recipe in the newspaper and fell in love. I think sweet potatoes are nearly perfect. They can be both […]
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