It has been the most amazing Michigan summer I can ever remember. It has been scorching and sunny and the sky has perpetually been the most dramatic hue of blue. For me it has been the best days of the very best season. One of my favorite things about summer is craving salads. I love […]
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Last night Sandy crafted the most scintillating crab cakes with a spicy aioli. If Sandy were a Super Hero…this would be her skill. She can take any dish you have ever had or desired and recreate it vegan-style. It is positively mind boggling to watch this skill unfold. The cakes are so crabby that if […]
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TVP sounds like something you would want to pour in to the engine of your car. Its more glamorous name is Textured Vegetable Protein. When you have been cursed with such a utilitarian name, you really have to come through in other ways, which in some ways it does. You can find TVP in most […]
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I was writing a post for today about Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP). I had photographed it dry, put it in the pasta sauce, and continued to write. Dinner was ready, so I photographed the finished pasta dish that contained the TVP and we sat down to experience it for the first time. I dug in […]
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I love a beautifully dressed salad. All the veggies that I adore floating on a bed of my favorite greens, waiting for a light rain of a salad dressing I can crave. That is what I have found in the two creations being served up by a family owned company called Middle Eastern Delites. We […]
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We had a chicken salad at the vegan retreat that blew us all away. Our fearless leader Nicole shared it with us and now we have taken it and made it ours. Sandy added curry because curry may be her one true love..and it made it even more amazing. You can now try it and […]
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In the post “7/17 The Roast With the Most” I told you about my roasting binge where I roasted everything that wasn’t tied down. It was the most fantastic thing because it was effortless and made for some extraordinary ingredients to create with. Roasting edibles brings them to an entirely new level of flavor. I […]
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At the Vegan Retreat I had the opportunity to cook with rhubarb for the first time. We cooked it down with mulberries and put the luscious mixture into tarts. It was SO tangy and fruity and bitter and sweet. Photo By: S. Duquet Ever since then I have decided that I am a lover of […]
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Dried Lupini beans look like Lima beans. They are flat and slightly yellow or cream in color. They are most commonly sold in brine and consumed as a snack food. Think-yellow Edamame that tastes more like roasted Macadamia nuts. They are more dense than all other beans even when cooked so they really are the bean […]
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I found a cookie mix at the grocery store that absolutely blew me away. It is called: Cherrybrook Kitchen Arthur Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix. Yes, I am referring to Arthur, the beloved PBS animated mouse-like character. The mix is dairy free, wheat free and nut free (Which I won’t stand for). All you are obligated […]
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