Posts Tagged ‘trying vegan’

2/14 Happy Love Yourself Day

~Ice your cookies, let dry and enjoy.
I had one while Sandy was gone then pretended I hadn’t. I had another as I was photographing them, then I made myself a pot of tea so I could enjoy another one.  They made my heart smile really big.
Have a delicious Love Yourself  Day.

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2/13 An Inspired Winner and Love Yourself Part one

Happy Meatless Monday and day before Valentine’s. I have a two part Love Yourself Valentines special for you. Two recipes to love that will absolutely love you back.
Thank you for all of your comments to win The Inspired Vegan by Bryant Terry. The book is beautiful and I am honored to have a copy to [...]

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2/8 Vegans In Paradise

Courtesy of tripadvisor.com

I have the most phenomenal news to share….Sandy and I have made it through the first filter and are being considered to be in an episode of a new show on the Travel Channel debuting this fall. This would require us to go to The Virgin Islands  the first week of March, Yay! [...]

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2/3 Chewy Lemon Coconut Cookies

Photo By: S. Duquet

Here is the recipe for the lemon coconut cookies from Bryant Terry’s latest book The Inspired Vegan. These are also the cookies that nearly turned me into a kleptomaniac at his book signing and reception.  They are positively sensational and lemony in the way that I desire  lemon desserts to be.  The directions [...]

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2/1 Top 10 List of 2011 Vegan Events

Yesterday I read that pop musician Jason Mraz has chosen a plant-based lifestyle and now I have yet another reason to listen to his CD’s.   It made me think about the number of people I’ve encountered or read about in the past year, who have begun adding more plant-based foods into their diets or [...]

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1/28 Sausage and Red Pepper Quiche

Sandy came up the ultimate quiche recipe for her brunch on Sunday. We did a dry run last night before the birthday bash on Sunday.  Afterall, what would a brunch be if there wasn’t quiche?   Quiche and brunch are synonymous like gin and tonic or shoes and socks, they just go together as soon [...]

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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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1/12 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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1/11 Endive Berry Salad

I am smitten with endive. I used to avoid them because I thought they were pale and creepy.  They are grown entirely in the dark which gives them that snow white complexion. Once they are exposed to light they begin their descent into bitterness. They are tightly bound like the protective bud of a rose. [...]

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