I would love to hear the story of the first person that looked at a cactus pad and said, “I should eat that.” They are large, spiny, strange looking and SO delicious! The paddle cactus aka napoles is a genus in the cactus family. The fruit of the plant is also known as a cactus […]
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The first week of this blog I was grabbing everything I could get my hands on to try and share. In my fervor, I purchased a package of soy cheese that contains Casein, which is not vegan. At the time, I didn’t know this. Casein is a protein found in milk. It is used as […]
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I shared with you before some of my fears about incorporating so many high fat, albeit natural and tasty foods into my diet. I have feared fat my entire life to the detriment of allowing myself to love food and really enjoy it. I have either denied myself things or “allowed” them because I was […]
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As promised, a full review of the SugarHigh bakery I found in Frankenmuth, Michigan. A little slice of vegan joy in Michigan’s Little Bavaria. Owner and head chef Heather is so fun and easy to talk to…you forget she is working and want to hang out in her shop all day. When we met, her […]
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It’s the vegan answer to cowboy caviar, this delectable dish is a heartier version of the original baked bean rendition. Great side dish to pass for a party. Ingredients: 1 28 oz. can of vegetarian baked beans ( we used Busch’s), drain off half of the sauce. 1 15 oz. can of black beans, drained. […]
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What a beautiful holiday weekend! We went on a mini-break to Frankenmuth, Michigan. We were there to volunteer for our friends at World Animal Awareness Society during the Dog Bowl 2010. Dog Bowl is a huge festival of all things canine and pet friendly. As you can see, we had a jam packed weekend with […]
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Tempeh is a protein packed super-food made out of soybeans and whole grains such as barley, brown rice and millet. You will find it in the natural food section of your local grocery store (usually near the soy milk) and in all health food stores. It has a very firm texture and a somewhat unappealing […]
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A funny thing happened the other day. I received my customer appreciation coupons from our local grocery store. Because they swipe my savings card with every purchase, they can track the types of things I am buying month to month. The customer appreciation coupons always reflect the items we buy regularly. I am always excited […]
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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 pepper diced 1 tsp. Cinnamon 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 tbsp ground Cumin Make it happen: Cut plantains into 2-3 inch slices. Fry in pan with cooking spray or oil […]
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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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