We went to our local farmers market Saturday with our friend Amy. It was alive with energy, families and veggie possibilities. I love going there. Every time we go, I wonder to myself…why don’t we do this every weekend? The produce is beautiful, inexpensive and a lot of it is locally grown. It is the […]
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In preparation of the VE (Vegan Experience) I have been researching products, reading labels and collecting vegan recipes of all kinds. One thing I have found is that they are not low fat. Many of them are full of succulent ingredients (nuts, avocados, oils) that most of us fat fearing individuals would shy away from. […]
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I had the funniest experience. I received an email from a close friend of ours. She shared with me that she had been inspired to have two meatless meals a day and had switched to almond milk. Yahoo!! This morning I was sharing this conversation with Sandy. I also told her that the same friend […]
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In honor of Cinco de Mayo I wanted to share one of my most favorite recipes. I created it after a trip to Puerto Rico, where we had authentic Tostones. 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 […]
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It occurred to me that now would be a great time for a pep rally. I believe that small steps in the right direction undeniably create sustainable change. Compassionate living is not an all or nothing concept. It isn’t like…either you are for animals or against them…for the earth, or willing to watch it […]
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Cashew Cream Sauce By. Jennifer G. For full review and recipe ideas see post: 5/3 Food of the Gods 4-5 cloves of garlic, minced Juice of 1 lemon 2 tsp sea salt 1 C. water 3 C raw cashews or macadamia nuts Make it happen: Mince the garlic in the blender, then add the remaining ingredients […]
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Happy Monday! I have just been introduced to the most delicious super food. Our friend Jennifer brought over a batch of her Cashew Cream sauce. She made it with raw cashews and a handful of other things she threw in the blender (recipe is in the recipe category). On Sunday night I made whole wheat […]
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On Saturday we went to a local Green Street Fair. Last year they had over 90,000 attendees and 180 exhibitors at their three day event. We have never gone, so we were looking forward to checking it out. I wanted to talk to vendors, see what was available and continue to gather insight for the […]
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For review see Post: Cookie Update 5/1 Vegan Lemon Poppy seed Cookies Ingredients: ½ cup sugar ¾ cup brown sugar ¾ cup vegan butter (I used Earth Balance) ¾ cup soy yogurt ( I used raspberry) 1 ½ tsp vanilla ¾ tsp baking soda ¾ tsp salt Zest of one lemon Juice of one half […]
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Happy May! We brought the Vegan Lemon Poppy-seed cookies to the dinner party. I was both proud and slightly nervous. What if they shun them and throw us out? What if they were hoping for something more sinful and decadent than my vegan surprise? The funny thing is that after cocktail hour and a huge […]
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