I love Brussel sprouts. I love their hearty texture and pungent flavor. I really like the huge stalk they grow on and that they look like miniature cabbage. It seems like they are a polarizing edible, either you are a lover of the Brussel or an adversary. This dish could bring you to the dark side […]
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Yesterday at work I was asked to make a dish for the staff using a recipe from our TraderJoes.com website. I chose a quinoa salad because it was vegan (I like to eat on the job too), sounded great and did not require a Herculean amount of work to assemble. The staff absolutely went wild […]
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In Cozumel I fell in love with Coconut Stuffed Limes. I had them at breakfast, with lunch and for dessert after dinner. They are lime halves, delicately yet generously stuffed with the sweetest most succulent coconut. Ever since our plane landed I have been looking for ways to recapture the joy and the flavor of […]
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We are home from our first all inclusive trip to Cozumel. I have missed writing and am happy to have my laptop in my lap again. I kept a daily log so I could share some of the mayhem and joy of the past week with you. Day 1. Photo By: S. Duquet Fresh squeezed juice […]
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Last night I found one of the most compelling videos inspiring compassionate living that I have ever seen. It was direct and unambiguous. In place of the frequently common, night terror inducing video images of animal cruelty, were carefully placed and impactful images. The absence of excessive gore sucked me in and I was immediately […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have been wanting to try my hand at baking vegan biscotti. Recently a friend of ours brought over some of her handcrafted biscotti and I thought, what a truly elegant gift. I love edible gifts anyway but biscotti felt so exotic, like something you would only purchase….but not make in your […]
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Image Courtesy of ibunoor@wordpress.com I love tempeh. I love it tossed with veggies, made into panninis and out of the pan bloated with Tamari. It is nutty and filling and chewy in a pleasant way.I love that it is so inexpensive while tasting so incredibly rich. It is abundant in all things good and lacking […]
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Yesterday I bought the most scrumptious pineapple at the grocery store. It was bright and ripe and juicy. When picking a pineapple, look for one that is more yellow then green and gently tug on one of the center leaves at the crown. If it comes right out, your pineapple is ready to enjoy. The […]
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While surfing the web yesterday afternoon I found an article that resonated with me for two reasons: 1. because it involves great vegan eateries 2. travel in order to get to them. Combining my two favorite pastimes into one story? Rock on. It is a story out of VegNews and written by Carolyn Scott-Hamilton, aka […]
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Last weekend we were in Cleveland, Ohio for a wedding. The morning we left the hotel, I searched Happy Cow for a nearby vegan option and found The Root Cafe in a neighboring suburb called Lakewood. The menu was overflowing with vegan options. So much so, that I kept ordering food and baked goods like […]
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