I have been curious, I have dabbled, but raw foods still seem a bit intimidating to me. I have stuck my toe in the water little by little. The next logical step felt like a raw cheesecake. To me it is like the training wheels of raw food creation. Vanilla Bean Cheesecake w/Summer Melon Original […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Here is a piece of edible nostalgia, made with a compassionate twist. Yesterday we had 45 minutes of cross training to accomplish. In order to make it more palatable, I conjured up the greatest plan. What if we packed the Veggie Van (our ancient, hippie conversion van) with our bikes, a picnic […]
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Tomorrow we are going to a birthday party. One bummer I have found about being the vegans at the family party is that we never get any birthday cake or dessert. So, I found this recipe and am, going to blow their minds and have a sweet treat for us. I also love this recipe […]
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Happy Summer Solstice. A celebration of all things bountiful , earth loving and pure deserves a unique vegan brownie. These are a variation on the E2 brownies I made using fresh raspberries. I used three new-to-me products from Edward & Sons that I really loved to create this fancy brownie; organic unsweetened coconut flakes, finely […]
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I needed a little help with the post today so I am sharing the most decadent sounding recipe. My wrist injury has progressed and I had to have a very painful procedure to rule out/diagnose ruptured ligaments. I have been told that I have to have surgery, pins, and a cast for 10 weeks which […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. It is a perfect sunny day here and I am looking forward to Meatless edibles on the BBQ. Below is a recipe for a no bake, no fuss Summery dessert for tonight or any night. I would like to say I am sorry for not posting on Saturday and for posting late […]
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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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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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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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