Fun and interesting news! Vegan entrees are the 13th hottest food trend for 2010 says the National Restaurant Association. In the main dish category, meatless courses ranked #11 while vegan main dishes were #13. The number one overall trend was locally grown produce. If we are buying as much local produce as we can get […]
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Today we used Daiya Cheddar vegan cheese for the first time. Because it is so new to us, I wanted begin the discussion, try it a few more times and then review it. It has been receiving SO much press that I have to admit, I wanted to taste what all the buzz was […]
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By: Sandy B Prepping the tempeh: 8 oz piece of tempeh. Cut in half lengthwise, then make 3 more cuts vertically so you have 6 equal pieces. Bring 2 cups of water to boil. Reduce to simmer and place the tempeh pieces into simmering water for 10 minutes. Remove the Tempeh from the water gently […]
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Tempeh is a protein packed super-food made out of soybeans and whole grains such as barley, brown rice and millet. You will find it in the natural food section of your local grocery store (usually near the soy milk) and in all health food stores. It has a very firm texture and a somewhat unappealing […]
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The Dew Me bar is so decadent, you will not want to shower without it ever again. I have never used anything like this and I thought it was out of this world. It is an exfoliating, solid body butter you use in the shower. You rub the bar all over your body as the […]
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A cold rain fell yesterday in buckets. It was a spring rain with a winter undertone. I wanted to make something hearty and soothing for dinner. This is what I came up with. I hope you love it as much as we did. Creamy Chick’n & Artichoke Bake by S. Duquet Makes six servings Ingredients […]
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Sandy and I are going to our first vegan retreat!! It is called: Your Food, Your Power: Vegan Eats for the Conscious Cook The retreat is at the Leaven Center in Lyons, Michigan, July 9-11. The weekend will highlight how to create healthy, delicious meals from affordable staple foods as well as how to […]
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A funny thing happened the other day. I received my customer appreciation coupons from our local grocery store. Because they swipe my savings card with every purchase, they can track the types of things I am buying month to month. The customer appreciation coupons always reflect the items we buy regularly. I am always excited […]
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Sandy and I had the mystifying, dizzying pleasure of taste-testing vegan cupcakes from The Cupcake Station. I call it taste testing to relieve myself of the inevitable guilt associated with consuming that many cupcakes on a random weekday. We had chocolate with a buttercream frosting and banana with a cream-cheesey buttercream frosting. The banana cupcake […]
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Plantain Cakes 2 ripe yellow plantains 1/4 cup black olives chopped 1/4 cup diced green chiles (canned and drained) 1/2 of a large red bell pepper diced 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp ground Cumin Make it happen: Cut plantains into 2-3 inch slices. Fry in pan with cooking spray or oil […]
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