Posts Tagged ‘vegan wannabe’

3/24 A Carrot Cake of Convenience

One of Sandy’s favorite desserts is carrot cake. I would be more than happy to whip one up for her….especially one as easy as this.  The other day I saw a carrot cake mix by Simply Organic and wondered if it would be a flavorful stand-in for a homemade rendition.  When I turned the box […]

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3/23 Chayote Jicama Salad

Image Courtesy of www.OMGYummy.wordpress.com Recently a good friend of ours, Amy,  introduced us to the most delicious Chayote Squash. Amy used to live in the Dominican where she would enjoy Chayote as a regular part of their diet.  They are lime green in color and the size of a buxom pear. You peel off the […]

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3/22 Hungry For Change

Yesterday I received an exciting email from the creators of the film Food Matters. They have released a new movie called Hungry For Change. On their site, www.HungryForChange.tv not only can you watch their scintillating trailer, you may also watch the movie in its entirety for free for the next nine days (until March 31). […]

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3/20 Great American Meat Out

Today marks the first day of spring and the celebration of the Great American Meat Out.  Yes,  just like it sounds, a day to share in the education of the virtues of eating a plant based diet.  Organized as a remote grass roots movement in 1985, Meatout now has International reach and includes a coalition […]

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3/19 Poblano Queso

Happy Meatless Monday. Recently someone asked me what I missed about being vegan. I had to think about it because it has been my experience that there are so many phenomenal vegan replacements for most anything I could desire,  that I haven’t ever felt deprived. However, I do remember that as I embarked on the […]

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3/17 Time for Grillin Dogs

Courtesy of VeggieHappy.com Spring has made an early appearance here in Michigan and it has been magnificent.  It is anyone’s guess how long this glorious heat wave will stay and whether or not we will once again see more of the frozen white stuff flying around. The warm sun has been an unexpected gift so […]

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3/16 In The Green

Photo By: S. Duquet Just in time for Saturday I wanted to share  links to  some of my favorite St Patrick’s Day recipes. A few days ago I made a loaf of the  Irish Soda bread using dried cranberries, cherries, raisins and walnuts. It was outstanding. Irish Soda Bread British Isles Pie I also found […]

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3/15 Peanut Butter Banana Breakfast Bake

Courtesy of NaturesPath.com Recently while perusing the cereal aisle I found Nature’s Path Peanut Butter granola. Their packaging has changed so it may look new. I am convinced that most things are better with peanut butter so naturally, I was intrigued. This granola is organic and  outrageously delicious. It could inspire you to wake up […]

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3/14 White Bean Kalamata Dip

Thank you friends for your patience and kind wishes as we heal from the loss of our Sparky dog. We have hardly cooked since last week and creating new recipes has felt tantamount to scaling Mount Everest. Creative expression takes a level of energy our household just has not had until last night. I created […]

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3/13 Tribute to a Best Friend

Today’s post is from Sandy, honoring our sweet Sparky dog. We’ve missed sharing a post or two in the past few days and want to take a few moments to explain; as well as raise a toast to a furried best friend.    On Friday last week, our Sweet Sparky girl was put to sleep. […]

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