As the story goes, Stephen grew up enjoying his moms legendary tofu steaks. Out of all the veg dishes in Helen’s repertoire, her tofu steaks were the most requested by friends and family. Stephen asked his mom if he could turn her specialty into a family business and she obliged, on one condition, ” if you […]
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Last night the air was still perfectly warm and sultry at 9 P.M. so it became an evening for dinner on the grill. I have been wanting to grill Jicama to see how it would taste, since I’ve only had it uncooked, so that is exactly what we did. The result was a side dish […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. It is a perfect sunny day here and I am looking forward to Meatless edibles on the BBQ. Below is a recipe for a no bake, no fuss Summery dessert for tonight or any night. I would like to say I am sorry for not posting on Saturday and for posting late […]
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A video from Reasons to Go Veg.com popped into my inbox yesterday. It made me laugh out loud because it is so silly and wonderful. It is titled Reason #12 Pigs Are Smarter Than Dogs (except of course Sparky and Chloe). It is less than a minute and worth the watch. Enjoy. http://reasonstogovegan.com/ Have a […]
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I am a newbie sprouter and really enjoying it. It is easier and less expensive than I imagined it would be. It has been exciting and almost immediately satisfying to grow your own food on your kitchen counter in a mason jar. A good friend of Exploits and writer of the blog JL Goes Vegan, […]
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This weekend we are going to a screening of May I Be Frank, a movie I have been eagerly waiting to see. Here is a scintillating description of the movie from their site and a link to the 2 minute trailer teaser. View: May I Be Frank Trailer May I Be Frank – A film About […]
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Shortly after the beginning of our vegan journey last year, Sandy and I attended a Vegan Retreat at the Leaven Center in west Michigan. It was an amazing weekend with new found best friends and some of the most sensational food I had ever experienced, each meal cooked together joyously and enjoyed like vegan royalty. […]
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My favorite summertime sporting event to attend is a home town baseball game. The sun is always shining, the beer is always cold and you get to sing out loud, really loud during the seventh inning stretch. Ever since the first 70 degree day I have been looking forward to going to a game. Even […]
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A few days ago a friend of ours gave us a package of the most sensational Blackberries. They were so good in fact that I wanted to do something special with them. I knew immediately that they wanted to be with lemon. I found an incredibly tasty and easy recipe for a lemon, tofu pie […]
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Some things are more impactful when put to music then simply shared in written words. This one and a half minute video totally cracked us up, I hope it does you too. Thank you Rip from The Engine 2 Diet for the link. This is the perfect way to start a delicious day.
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