Posts Tagged ‘vegan wannabe’

1/25 Carrot Ginger Bisque w/Sunflower Ginger Topper

The past few months I have realized that I love most things orange. I love papaya, orange peppers, Mario Batali’s Crocs and a bright orange sunset.  Monarch Butterflies, Heirloom Navel Oranges and gourds, also in the love category. Somewhere near the very top of this list are carrots. I love them in the car, juiced […]

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1/24 A Taste of Bartertown

While on the journey in Grand Rapids at Wake Up Weekend, we encountered a very interesting entrepreneur and his incredibly delicious restaurant.  There were many grand aspects to what is happening at this tiny little diner in a tiny little town in a tiny corner of western Michigan.  So today, I’m going to introduce you […]

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1/23 Wayne Pacelle and The Bond

Happy Meatless Monday. It is going to be a delicious week. Today instead of sharing a Meatless recipe I am going to share some meatless moments from our trip.I have been dying to tell you about Wake Up Weekend. This was one of the most fulfilling, exciting and intimate veg events I have ever experienced. There […]

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1/20 Wake Up Weekend

By the time you read this I will hopefully have already met  vegan superhero and animal advocate Wayne Pacelle and have a signed copy of his book in hand. We are in the KIA speeding toward Grand Rapids, Michigan for Wake Up Weekend.  We will arrive just  in time to see Wayne’s lecture about his […]

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1/19 Out of the Box

Sometimes more than others, there is a negative amount of time to prepare a meal at home.  Hectic schedules, meetings and everyday experiences always take up more time and energy than expected. We had one of those days yesterday.  It was a long day of meetings and errands. By 7:30 I was starving and  needed […]

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1/18 Gifts for lovers…of animals and food

Valentines Day is less than a month away. If you don’t subscribe to Valentines Day, then I think February is a smashing time to buy yourself a gift to say I love you. I know I am going to. These items  from Etsy, an online  artisan handmade marketplace, have recently crossed my path and they […]

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1/17 Chocolate Pudding in Fancy Dress

I needed to make a dessert for our Meatless Meals To-Go clients in a quick way. I wanted it to be exciting and light, with very little or no sugar. This is what I came up with. It is the easiest and most alluring chocolate pudding I have ever had. This is the perfect dessert […]

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1/16 Happy Meatless Monday-Strawberry Radish Slaw

Happy Meatless Monday. I have been thoroughly enjoying the abundance of berries currently available at our local grocery stores. I have had the most amazing raspberries, blackberries and even strawberries. It has been a welcome respite from winter in Michigan and a reminder that this too shall pass. The snow will melt and the pavement […]

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1/14 Green Beans w/Tempeh, Shrooms & Quinoa

I would love to eat quinoa all the time because it is so good for me. I want it to be inherent or implied in the same way that water has become.  Drink it, carry it everywhere, love it. But quinoa is not there yet…in my heart or my everyday. This recipe is my step […]

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1/12 Flexitarians Rising

Sandy found an article in the New York Times online that I wanted to share. It is about the rise of flexitarianism (being flexible enough to be veganish at times while still occasionally consuming meat) and the fall of meat consumption. According to the article by Mark Bittman,  the consumption of beef, chicken and pork […]

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