Posts Tagged ‘vegan recipe’

1/13 Coconut Jasmine Rice Pudding

The other night we went to a vegan Pop Up Restaurant and had the most amazing Thai food. For dessert they served a sweet rice pudding that was out of this world.  I created a similar version, coconut jasmine rice pudding using coconut milk. For a delish crunch I topped the warm pudding with toasted […]

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1/11 Chick’n Soup For Your Compassionate Soul

In June I shared Sandy’s Top Secret Chick’n Noodle Soup recipe. It is the kind of soup that takes on the form of an actual loving embrace. It goes into your body and becomes a healing tonic, a life size band-aid for your broken parts and a hug from the most loving person you have […]

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1/10 Happy Meatless Monday Thai Peanut Noodles

Happy Meatless Monday. I love Thai food anywhere, any place, any time.  I love it for dinner, for lunch, for a snack, re-heated for breakfast, yes, it’s true for breakfast too.  From my shoes, the only thing better than enjoying Thai food out is dining on homemade Thai food in my own home. Smelling aromas […]

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1/7 Cocoa Energy Bites

Sometimes your body and mind  need a pick me up. But, sometimes in the middle of the day (or night or mid morning) I crave chocolate that is decadent and nutritionally barren because it feels like a good idea at the time, when what my body is really in need of is something that is […]

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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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1/3 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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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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12/22 Vintage Appetizer Reinvented

When I was a little girl my mom and dad used to entertain guests all the time. I think that is where my love of hosting cocktail parties comes from. One appetizer I remember being a beloved guest was the Ham Pinwheel. Usually crafted with ham, cream cheese and a scallion or pickle center..the Ham […]

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12/20 Meatless Middle Eastern Food Monday

Happy new week and Meatless Monday. What a perfect day to indulge in a veg-tastic meal that is  easy to prepare and easy to love. Yesterday I was craving Middle Eastern food. My favorite dish is Vegetable Ghallaba, which is an assortment of sometimes grilled/ sometimes sauteed veggies in a tomato/lemony sauce served over rice. […]

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12/16 Lemon Pepper Tempeh Panini

Yesterday we went to our go to store for cool vegan things and purchased our Hazelnut en Croute.  I wanted to call in to work so I could stay home and fawn over it but I thought better of it and went in to work. While we were shopping, I was inspired to purchase a […]

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