A funny thing happened the other day. I received my customer appreciation coupons from our local grocery store. Because they swipe my savings card with every purchase, they can track the types of things I am buying month to month. The customer appreciation coupons always reflect the items we buy regularly. I am always excited […]
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Sandy and I had the mystifying, dizzying pleasure of taste-testing vegan cupcakes from The Cupcake Station. I call it taste testing to relieve myself of the inevitable guilt associated with consuming that many cupcakes on a random weekday. We had chocolate with a buttercream frosting and banana with a cream-cheesey buttercream frosting. The banana cupcake […]
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Plantain Cakes 2 ripe yellow plantains 1/4 cup black olives chopped 1/4 cup diced green chiles (canned and drained) 1/2 of a large red bell pepper diced 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp ground Cumin Make it happen: Cut plantains into 2-3 inch slices. Fry in pan with cooking spray or oil […]
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We went to our local farmers market Saturday with our friend Amy. It was alive with energy, families and veggie possibilities. I love going there. Every time we go, I wonder to myself…why don’t we do this every weekend? The produce is beautiful, inexpensive and a lot of it is locally grown. It is the […]
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In preparation of the VE (Vegan Experience) I have been researching products, reading labels and collecting vegan recipes of all kinds. One thing I have found is that they are not low fat. Many of them are full of succulent ingredients (nuts, avocados, oils) that most of us fat fearing individuals would shy away from. […]
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In honor of Cinco de Mayo I wanted to share one of my most favorite recipes. I created it after a trip to Puerto Rico, where we had authentic Tostones. Plantain Cakes 2 ripe yellow plantains 1/4 cup black olives chopped 1/4 cup diced green chiles (canned and drained) 1/2 of a large red bell […]
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It occurred to me that now would be a great time for a pep rally. I believe that small steps in the right direction undeniably create sustainable change. Compassionate living is not an all or nothing concept. It isn’t like…either you are for animals or against them…for the earth, or willing to watch it […]
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Cashew Cream Sauce By. Jennifer G. For full review and recipe ideas see post: 5/3 Food of the Gods 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced Juice of 1 lemon 2 tsp sea salt 1 C. water 3 C raw cashews or macadamia nuts Make it happen: Mince the garlic in the blender, then add the remaining ingredients […]
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Happy Monday! I have just been introduced to the most delicious super food. Our friend Jennifer brought over a batch of her Cashew Cream sauce. She made it with raw cashews and a handful of other things she threw in the blender (recipe is in the recipe category). On Sunday night I made whole wheat […]
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On Saturday we went to a local Green Street Fair. Last year they had over 90,000 attendees and 180 exhibitors at their three day event. We have never gone, so we were looking forward to checking it out. I wanted to talk to vendors, see what was available and continue to gather insight for the […]
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