Since I have been working at Trader Joe’s I have come to realize that many people are consuming Aloe Vera juice as a health tonic. It is a popular item at the Joe’s and it has piqued my curiosity. I have to be honest, I did not think that people ingested it. I thought it […]
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Before we get to the food, I have an amazing addition to the giveaway…. a one of a kind cuff that tells the world you are VEGAN or a vegan wannabe and proud! Frankly, I would wear this as a conversation piece even if I weren’t vegan. It is hand crafted with love from recycled […]
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I love cranberry sauce from a can and am not ashamed to admit it. I crave cranberries with my Tofurky and have not yet tasted a fresh sauce that I love as much as a good solid can of whole berry sauce. It is like survival food because it comes out of the can looking […]
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Introducing Twelve Days of Vegan Joy Giveaways! In celebration of the holiday season getting underway, I am sharing in some fun vegan love giveaways. Who doesn’t like to win stuff? I sure do and I like giving it away too. From now until Nov 30th, every time you comment on the blog, send me an […]
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Hi my name is Sherry and I am addicted to lip balm. I don’t know when or how it began, but this is my reality. The tricky part is that even though my addiction is out of control, I am kind of particular about it. Over the counter balm wont appease the monkey on my […]
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I made this salad on the fly when I found out that a friend of ours was joining us for dinner. We were out of traditional salad fixins and were having burgers on the grill. I thought this would be the perfect accompaniment and I had all of the ingredients on hand. Ingredients 1 Can […]
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There is something magical about coffee, Oreos and chocolate ice cream for me. Baskin Robbins once sold a coffee ice cream with Oreos in it. I was sure that they had gotten into my head. With that in mind I wanted to create a holiday worthy, Gimme Five dessert that would be ridiculously easy and […]
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I have always believed that the most intimate and thoughtful gift you could give was something edible, especially from your own kitchen. Making food for someone takes time, effort and a biggie dose of love. I found this recipe for a bountiful trail mix in our Sunday paper. I changed it a smidge and made […]
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Happy Monday! This is the first of five posts this week that I’m sharing some fun original recipes with a twist, they will only have 5 ingredients each. I promised to do this in Saturday’s post and quickly realized that we are ingredient fiends. Sandy and I love spices, nuts, extra dashes of this and […]
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Yesterday our friend Lisa came over with a large box of produce. She was on her way out of town on business and had just received her Door to Door Organics produce delivery, even though she asked them to defer it to another week. Clearly their mistake would be our gain. Lisa has a service […]
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