I recently learned about an amazingly cool, vegany event that is taking place in a few weeks on the west side of Michigan, it is called Wake up Weekend. The keynote speakers include some of the most respected industry leaders in animal advocacy and inspired vegan cooking. These are 2 subjects that are near […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. One of the easiest ways to incorporate meatless meals into your week is at breakfast. With so many healthful and exciting options, you have the opportunity to start your day feeling energized, focused and proud of yourself and your choices. I’ll wake up for that any day of the week, especially for […]
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Last night a friend was coming over for dinner. We were celebrating her birthday. Sandy and I had created a fun menu of things she would enjoy and I was making a Key Lime pie. Key Lime pie is extraordinary because in the Summer it is light and refreshing and in the winter it reminds […]
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So here is my constant conundrum: I love boutique produce, I see it in various places, wonder about its virtues and flavor and there it sits, priced higher than its nearby counterparts and this inner dialogue begins. How much is that? Why does it think I’ll pay that much for it? How dare they charge […]
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Happy New Year and happy Meatless Monday. They both make me feel optimistic. It is like clicking the refresh button on my life. At the end of December when all of the emotion and expectation of the holidays begins to mount, I find such joy in the purchase of my new day planner. It is […]
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For the final installment of our Going Green series I wanted to create a green sandwich spread. Something we could all keep in our fridge for a quick snack, breakfast spread, or brown bag lunch. Hummus is my go to and I also love vegan cream cheese with cucumbers and dill. I wanted to break […]
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I woke up today craving green food. The holidays have been a blur of dark chocolate, red wine and vegan delicacies. My insides have been screaming for kale but all my hands heard was vegan cupcake. The next four posts are going to be about healthy and delectable, green food. Enjoy. Photo By: S. Duquet […]
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I made chicken and dumplings for the very first time years after I had already become vegetarian. I have no idea what it is about deciding to never eat chicken again that encouraged me to make chicken and dumplings but there it is. I found the recipe in a Betty Crocker Bisquick cookbook circa 1999. […]
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Happy Winter Solstice. To honor light, darkness and Yule logs burning brightly all over the world…..I give you Spicy Dark Chocolate Bundles. They are dark chocolate smothered, hearty pretzels dusted with either cayenne pepper or black pepper and cinnamon. They are dark, spicy, sweet and rich. They have captured the warmth of a crackling winter […]
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Wednesday marks the Winter Solstice. It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. After Wednesday, the days begin to grow longer as the nights become shorter. I find this of great comfort and consider it a worthy reason to celebrate. To honor the Winter Solstice on Wednesday, […]
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