Happy Earth Day friends. Honor our Earth by enjoying a plant based meal today. Here are a few links to my fave dinner ideas. Creamy Alfredo Pasta Eggplant Stack BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches As you know Sandy and I started the Engine 2 Diet (vegan, no oil, low sodium and low sugar) in February and never […]
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Congratulations Julie from CT Soaps and Candles, you are todays Birthday Bash winner. You have won a very decadent prize from Veganville Bakery of California. GiGi of Veganville will handcraft and ship a special Exploits birthday creation just for you. Every single thing I have ever had from Gigi has been more mystical than the […]
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Elisabeth R. you are todays Exploits Birthday Bash winner. You have won a limited edition Tofurky lunchbox designed by artist Sean Aarberg. These lunch funner uppers are also available for purchase on their site and Turtle Island Foods donates all proceeds from the sales of their Tofurky lunchbox to nonprofit organizations. I have one at home […]
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Imagine a natural product with a fragrance so sleep inducing that almost before you could set the bottle on the nightstand you were in full REM sleep. That is the new linen spray from CT Soaps and Candles. I bought one for Sandy several months ago and she is addicted to it the way you […]
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I am so happy to introduce Joey Lee from Meatless Mondays. She is joining us to share The Kids Cook Monday, an initiative by The Monday Campaigns to empower children to make healthy food choices. By including children in the preparation of healthy meals it encourages them to be invested in the meals they enjoy, […]
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The new issue of VegNews just reached my mailbox and I have wanted to devour it ever since. The promise that a new magazine holds is intoxicating. Pulling into the driveway and seeing the magazine corner peeking out of the mailbox elicits the same reaction as a Lands End or Amazon.com box waiting on the […]
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I have been running for three years now and I absolutely love it. I run a little at a time and have really enjoyed participating in 5K’s. Two days ago, I decided that I want to get a running coach and train for a half marathon. I am both paralyzed with fear and ready to […]
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Like most people on the planet, yesterday was a busy day filled with obligations and time lines. By the end of the afternoon I still wanted Sandy and I to go for a run and we needed to go to the farm market for leeks and shrooms to round out our dinner plan. It was […]
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The night before last a friend came over for dinner. She brought the most unbelievable bottle of sparkling water with her. It looked like something you would consume if you were having dinner with Portia and Ellen. The flavor was ginger lemon peel and it really blew my mind. The next day I looked for […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. There are seven Easter recipes in a link from this post for meatless feasting. Yesterday we enjoyed the first real Spring day in Michigan and it was magical. I wore shorts and flip flops and could feel the sun healing my soul after an especially long winter. The sudden warmth shocked me […]
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