Over the weekend we purchased the most beautiful golden and red beets at the farmers market. I love roasting them and marinating them in balsamic and rice wine vinegar so they are ready to add to salads and sides throughout the week. When I roast beets I cut off the tops and cut them in […]
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We tried a package of Gardein Classic Style Buffalo Wings. I found them in the freezer of the “health food” section of our grocery retailer. They are like the new Morningstar Farms, becoming more available in the average grocery store. To say that they were delicious would be like saying winning the Lotto would be […]
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Sandy and I attended a funeral today (Thursday) that was over an hour away from the house. We new that we would be faced with a luncheon that would most likely be out of our vegan control. In addition to that, we would be gone the entire day, spending a great deal of it in […]
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I learned two things about myself today (Wednesday) and I wanted to share. They seem like revelations that could help another in some form. A little background…I do not like spinach. I have never liked spinach unless it was spinach dip, which is really mayonnaise and sour cream with enough spinach thrown in to warrant […]
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Dried Lupini beans look like Lima beans. They are flat and slightly yellow or cream in color. They are most commonly sold in brine and consumed as a snack food. Think-yellow Edamame that tastes more like roasted Macadamia nuts. They are more dense than all other beans even when cooked so they really are the bean […]
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On 4/29 Sherry blogged about Silk non-dairy products and a letter that appeared in Veg News criticizing Silk and their parent company, Dean Foods. She promised to share more when we had further information available. So, here is some more insight. During the Vegan Retreat we had the opportunity to inquire about Silk and Dean […]
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It is Sunday night and I am writing Monday morning’s blog. We just got home from the Vegan Retreat at the Leaven Center. I am exhausted in the most satisfying way and already missing my new friends. There were six of us including Sandy and myself. To be completely honest, I don’t even know how […]
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I found a cookie mix at the grocery store that absolutely blew me away. It is called: Cherrybrook Kitchen Arthur Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix. Yes, I am referring to Arthur, the beloved PBS animated mouse-like character. The mix is dairy free, wheat free and nut free (Which I won’t stand for). All you are obligated […]
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Wednesday marked our first week of full on veganism. We have been working up to it very diligently for the past month and a half, but were still consuming limited dairy products until last week. On Wednesday morning we weighed ourselves and sheepishly shared. I had gained a pound and she had gained two. We […]
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From what I have heard and read, Nutritional Yeast appears to be a pantry staple of any self respecting vegan. We had the hardest time finding it until we found it. Then we saw it everywhere, like buying a Diet Coke. The first health food store we looked in had Brewers Yeast labelled as Nutritional […]
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