Posts Tagged ‘vegan experience’

1/5 Throw it Together Pantry Pasta

Like many of you I am sure,  I stand in front of the pantry or in front of the freezer, cold air rushing out….totally uninspired. It is almost as if I am confused by their contents or as if the items they hold are wrapped in packaging presented in a language I do not understand. […]

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1/4 Reflecting

January first marked six months of being vegan, an unexpected delight.  I didn’t plan for the new year to be a milestone, it simply turned out that way as we continued this journey.  What began as a 30 day experiment in July has transitioned into a new way of experiencing life. When we started the […]

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1/3 Happy Meatless Monday BBQ Tempeh Sandwich

Happy first Meatless Monday of the new year. To start off the week with moxy I thought I would share one of my new favorites… BBQ  Tempeh Sandwich With Creamy Slaw. Sandy designed this hulking  masterpiece with Tempeh steaks prepared in a spicy, lip smackin rub, then cooked in BBQ sauce, piled high with creamy […]

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1/1 Happy New Year

Certain foods are consumed to ring in the New Year in many countries, traditions that are steeped in beliefs about bringing fortune and passed from generation to generation.   Interestingly enough, they are vegetables, which comes as no surprise to us here at Exploits.  We too believe in vegetables being good fortune to ring in […]

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12/31 Letting in the New…

As a new year dawns I feel excited, grateful and somewhat consumed with open ended questions…. What new adventures will I embark on this year? Whose path will I cross for the first time and what new places will I roam in search of vegan edibles and experiences? My challenge has always been to allow […]

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12/30 Scrumptious Vegan Croutons & A Recipe

I have shared about my love and adoration for a well dressed salad before and this post honors that sacred place on the table . I want to eat my salads out of a bowl big enough to hold salad for four. I want it to be abundant in flavor, color and things that go […]

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12/29 Pink Grapefruit Avocado & Pistachio Salad

Yesterday every part of me was craving something saturated with flavor that was fresh and bright. Something to wake up my dreary mind and sleepy body. This is what I came up with. Pink Grapefruit Avocado & Pistachio Salad By: S. Duquet Ingredients Sections of 2 pink grapefruits (all grapefruit, no membrane) 1/2 C Pink grapefruit […]

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12/28 Vegetarian & Vegan. A Trend in 2011?

A list of top 10 food trends for 2011 includes Meatless Mondays and Tofu Thursdays says Epicurious.com.  The food site gurus provide predictions for their best estimate on what new food trends will be popular in the upcoming year.  In the round up they list restaurant trends, niche food, beverages and now in the list […]

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12/27 Happy Meatless Monday & My Beloved Hazelnut en Croute

Happy Meatless Monday after Christmas. I hope you  had a memorable and delicious holiday. Yesterday Sandy and I had our first opportunity to share a relaxing holiday meal together and it was my beloved Hazelnut En Croute.  You may remember that I confessed in an earlier Exploits post that I had become completely obsessed with […]

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12/25 Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from all of us here at Exploits…Sherry, Sandy, Chloe and Sparky. For your enjoyment…Sparky and Chloe with their Christmas stockings. They love Christmas. Sandy made homemade  dog biscuits for them with Nutritional Yeast. We used to always use fresh grated cheese so this is their first vegan cheese dog biscuit Christmas. Have a […]

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