From what I have heard and read, Nutritional Yeast appears to be a pantry staple of any self respecting vegan. We had the hardest time finding it until we found it. Then we saw it everywhere, like buying a Diet Coke. The first health food store we looked in had Brewers Yeast labelled as Nutritional […]
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Happy first week of the Vegan 30 day Challenge. We have not yet noticed any significant changes except for the fact that we are both always hungry and I am not even kidding. If this has happened to you, please share so we don’t feel like weirdos. Here is a hearty salad I think you […]
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Just saying the term Sunday Dinner brings up a vision of something wonderful. The feeling that it creates is inherent like the way you know how to sneeze. That feeling has not lingered in my consciousness since becoming vegetarian thirteen years ago. That all changed the day that Sandy mastered the art of the Tofurkey […]
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Happy First Day of July. I shared with you (6/29 post) the strange notion I had to make my own hummus, which began my new love affair with dried beans. Making hummus is pretty straight forward. The greatest amount of time is spent in Happy first day of the Vegan Challenge. Sandy and I have […]
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Summer is my favorite time of year. Everything inside of me comes alive when the sun is warm and the days are long. I adore summer fruits like watermelon and nectarines and can’t get enough basil and cucumbers. The best thing ever is when it is so warm out that you only crave cold salads […]
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I whipped up another popsicle creation. This green-tastic one is Pistachio. They are creamy and refreshing. The roasted nuts add a nice crunch and a slightly salty taste. It has been so perfectly warm and muggy over the past few days. I absolutely love it like this. It is the ideal popsicle weather. Ingredients: 1 Box […]
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Watermelon is one of my favorite foods. In the winter I miss it like I miss the sunshine and eighty degree days. It is juicy, brilliantly colored and as naturally sweet as anything I have ever experienced. I love it so much that in our house it is known as Watermagic. To honor this great […]
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I would love to hear the story of the first person that looked at a cactus pad and said, “I should eat that.” They are large, spiny, strange looking and SO delicious! The paddle cactus aka napoles is a genus in the cactus family. The fruit of the plant is also known as a cactus […]
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It’s the vegan answer to cowboy caviar, this delectable dish is a heartier version of the original baked bean rendition. Great side dish to pass for a party. Ingredients: 1 28 oz. can of vegetarian baked beans ( we used Busch’s), drain off half of the sauce. 1 15 oz. can of black beans, drained. […]
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Sandy is the mastermind behind the most delicious gazpacho I have ever tasted. It is rich and hearty and cool and light. It has black beans, cucumbers and all things summery. You will not believe how amazingly easy this chilled soup is to make. We bring this to every Summer event we are invited to […]
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