I recently picked up the Guide to Veg Living which is a free mini magazine created for Veg For life, a Farm Sanctuary campaign. It is a complimentary, mini magazine that has tips and tricks for the vegan wannabe. Inside I found a recipe for Phenomenal French Toast. I thought…wow, they are really confident about […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I thought it would be fun to share two completely different menus for Memorial Day planning. This way, you will have plenty of time to shop and incorporate some vegan dishes for your Memorial Day celebrations. Because our gardens are not yet in full swing, you may need to purchase produce or […]
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I have been wanting to create a pasta dish with a butternut sage sauce. I saw an entree once with that sauce and thought it sounded so rich and beautiful. I paired whole wheat gnocchi, (which I have never made until now) with roasted butternut squash, fresh sage and raw cashews for the creamiest, dreamiest […]
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Image courtesy of MindYourselfChicago.com Happy Meatless Monday. Spring continues to shine brightly on Michigan. Over the past week and a half we have enjoyed a record breaking heat wave. It felt like a personal gift to me from the heavens. The warm sun was like a healing tonic for my brain and body. Last night […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. To start off the week with a culinary slam dunk I have a super easy dish to share. While at work the other day we were sampling a roasted red pepper soup and adding cooked lentils to it. I thought it looked scrumptious but was disappointed to learn that for some silly […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Sandy has been wanting to create a dish inspired by Ethiopian spices. It is one of those things that gets into your head and you can’t stop thinking about it until you finally give it a go. As I came home from work the other night, a waft of delicious aroma […]
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In honor of Mardi Gras I wanted to share a recipe for Louisiana style Red Beans and Rice. Here is a slice of Mardi Gras info from History.com to whet your appetite. On Mardi Gras in 1827, a group of students donned colorful costumes and danced through the streets of New Orleans, emulating the revelry […]
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Every vegan wannabe has an arsenal of favorite recipes for vegan mac and cheese….here is our first. The other night we were seeking some comfort food, you know the kind of food that fills your belly and a place in your soul that is wanting to feel safe and loved too. We discussed some […]
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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 […]
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This week was the first time I have ever created a dish using Pearl Couscous. I had heard of it before, but had not yet sought it out or tried to cook with it. In all honesty, until I became vegan a year and a half ago, I wasn’t really familiar with anything more scandalous […]
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