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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Today is Sandy’s birthday. We are going to scarf Thai food at one of our fave local restaurants, visit Cranbrook Institute of Science, experience a shiny new vegan restaurant in downtown Detroit called SEVA and squeeze in a micro pub crawl at two brew houses we have never been to before. She will crawl and [...]
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It happens every year at this time…a chill creeps into the air and all of a sudden I have an overwhelming desire to bake with zucchini. Perhaps my cravings follow the laws of supply and demand. Zucchini have made their debut at our farmers market and are now abundant and cheap. Time to get our [...]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Here is a link to a new video from Meatless Monday that will energize you to add a meatless day to your week. It is short (1.30) and I found it light hearted and encouraging. Check it out. If you are already rockin out a meatless day than share it with someone [...]
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I have a biological clock that is timed by seasons and food as opposed to furthering my lineage. The first cool day my body told me, ”Must bake now. Must use sweet potatoes.” I heard the call and this is what I came up with. This bread is nutrient dense, delicious and easy to [...]
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Now that I am a tomato aficionado I am always on the lookout for interesting varieties. Last week I found some Heirloom Striped Stuffers and flipped. They were ablaze with color and life. They practically leapt off the table into my market bag. The Stuffers are unique because they are shaped like [...]
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Back in the day Sandy and I used to make Caprese salads our way. I loved fresh Buffalo mozzarella but disliked tomatoes so we would layer the perfect bite as follows: Biggie basil leaf, cucumber and sliced mozzarella drenched in the best Balsamic we had on hand. We would eat them one right after the [...]
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I have a sense memory with chilled soups. When I was a little girl my parents took me on a cruise to the Caribbean. It was there that I experienced my first chilled soup. I could hardly believe that I was enjoying pureed strawberries and cream with a spoon. Such decadence.
Chilled soups have always felt [...]
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For Christmas I gave Sandy the most beautiful paella pan. It is huge. So huge in fact we could both sit in it and use it for sledding if we really wanted to. My not entirely subtle hope was that she would venture into making this Spanish sensation into a vegan dish one day soon. [...]
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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.
One [...]
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