The Meatless Monday movement is all about taking a day to enjoy meatless, energetic foods that are vibrant and packed with nutrients. One of the easiest and most economical ways to do that is by planting a small garden. Whether you focus on herbs or have a veggie stand worth, growing and harvesting your own […]
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I am a beet enthusiast. Zealot wouldn’t be far off. I love their earthy and sweet flavor. I love that they live in the dark ground but are one of the brightest and sexiest veggies. I love the way they stain your hands as if to say…”You’re mine now.” I just discovered a new to […]
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Love is in the air and this time it is for a new sparkling water. La Croix has dazzled me with the most delicious water I have ever had the pleasure of sipping (gulping). It is a coconut essence sparkling water and it comes in a case of 8 cans. I found it while wandering […]
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Last September I wrote a post called Always Be Prepared. It was about a situation we found ourselves in at a family funeral in Toronto when we were stuck for hours and hours without a vegan morsel anywhere in sight. We ended up satiating our hunger with red wine until it was time to leave […]
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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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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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Today marks another milestone along the journey of the Exploits blog. It is the first full year of being vegan. The initial months of the blog shared ways in which we explored various aspects of eating vegan, how to substitute foods we enjoyed with new compassionate versions, seeking recipes and learning more about foods that […]
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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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While touring one of the organic farms over the weekend we were introduced to garlic scapes. As the bulb of garlic is maturing in the ground, the plant is producing long seductive tendrils called garlic scapes, above ground. Photo By: S. Duquet The farmer snips the scapes so the plant doesn’t give its growing energy […]
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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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