Posts Tagged ‘vegan recipe’

7/11 Dark Chocolate Orange Fudgsicles

Happy Meatless Monday. Here is a piece of edible nostalgia, made with a compassionate twist. Yesterday we had 45 minutes of cross training to accomplish. In order to make it more palatable, I conjured up the greatest plan. What if we packed the Veggie Van (our ancient, hippie conversion van) with our bikes, a picnic […]

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7/4 Happy Meatless Fourth of July

Happy Fourth of July. In honor of the Meatless Fourth of July Monday I would like to share one of my favorite Meatless Monday recipes to date. Vegetable Ghallaba By: S. Boulton Ingredients 1 1/2 cups of potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes, par boiled for 10 minutes 1 1/2 cups of carrots cut into […]

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7/2 Napa Salad w/Nectarines & Chili Tofu Croutons

Last night we waited as long as we could but we finally had to rock out our run in the heat of a perfect Summer evening. The sun was going down but I still felt like Mr. Heatmiser in Asics. When we finished the run, stretching, walking the dogs (because we were already hot and […]

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7/1 Happy July-Pad Thai Salad

My favorite part about Pad Thai is all of the extras on top. The crushed peanuts the crispy fresh bean sprouts, cilantro and the lemon wedges. I thought it would be fun to cut out the middleman on this dish (noodles) and just go for it. For that I needed some exquisite and inexpensive bean sprouts, so […]

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6/29 Strawberry Balsamic Rhubarb Tarts

Photo By: L. Nauman As we walked around the market on Friday the aroma of Michigan Strawberries was absolutely intoxicating. It was hanging in the air sweet and sultry. I bought a biggie box and we ate them, shared them and talked endlessly about their unrivaled beauty and flavor. I forget what a real strawberry […]

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6/27 Meatless Monday Rainbow Rolls

Photo By: S. Duquet Happy Meatless Monday. Over the weekend we found the most magnificent rainbow chard. It is colorful and festive like a gift or a party favor. My kind of party. We wanted to really feature the chard and decided to use them as wrappers for stuffed rolls. Sandy made an unbelievable filling […]

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6/25 Pizza Scape

I couldn’t help myself, when I saw more garlic scapes at the farmers market I snatched them up like a mugger. The farmer warned me with an audible sadness that these were the last of the season…enjoy them. We did just that. If you can find them in your farmers market, give this pizza recipe […]

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6/24 Birthday Bites

Tomorrow we are going to a birthday party. One bummer I have found about being the vegans at the family party is that we never get any birthday cake or dessert. So, I found this recipe and am, going to blow their minds and have a sweet treat for us.  I also love this recipe […]

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6/20 Sweet Potato Salad

Happy Meatless Monday. I have a delish and out of the ordinary recipe for your meatless day or week. It is a hearty salad created with sweet potatoes and a tangy mustard dressing. This could become a new staple for your families Summer outings. Yesterday we had the coolest opportunity. We toured three organic farms of […]

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6/17 A Little Help From Vegan Friends

I needed a little help with the post today so I am sharing the most decadent sounding recipe. My wrist injury has progressed and I had to have a very painful procedure to rule out/diagnose ruptured ligaments. I have been told that I have to have surgery, pins, and a cast for 10 weeks which […]

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