Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
Trust the process of life. I have heard this affirmation many times, practiced it and try to life by it. I’m not quite sure why then I have a weird relationship with food but I’m sure it goes way back and for no appartent reason really. By this point, being well into vegan eating at vegan and non vegan places- […]
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Due to information overload, I am not quite sure where I saw the link that Rockin Raw is now located in NYC. I had heard of Rockin Raw but this was news to me– and pleasant at that! Raw is on the rise! I think the vegan and raw movement is underway in NYC although, of course, there is alot […]
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Lemongrass Coconut Crackers This is my second time making these. I realize now that my chef teacher at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food & Health has called these crackers/ chips. When we made them in the Living & Raw Food Intensive- they were like thin crackers- almost chips. I have not yet achieved that state with mine. The ones […]
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As with any lasagna – this is a process… well worth the prep! I am truly a lover of all things lasagna. Lasagna has always been my thing. I would make lasagna for big parties and holidays! I used to make lasagna with meat but I have changed it up over the years. I have made lasagnas vegetarian, whole […]
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“VEGAN SAFE”– this phrase was delivered to me with my dinner entree! I love being spoiled. One might just assume beans are vegan if it’s already stated that they are “vegetarian” but apparently, that is not the case. Same goes for rice too (in general)! Many restaurants love their butter and why not. Butter fattens everything up to an explosion […]
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“A new raw food restaurant..” That’s all I need to hear and you have my attention. My friend told me about another restaurant vegan and raw- I was so excited! The first thing I asked about was the seating. It’s almost frustrating to frequent these places with 4 tables or less- always a wait!. Not almost frustrating– it IS FRUSTRATING– […]
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I hear the phrase “garden fresh” all the time… “garden veggies.. fresh vegetables.. fresh from the garden”. Well.. is it really? I wonder! My Dad once said.. don’t believe everything you hear.. and only half of what you see. That’s when I was a kid- before the age of internet, digital photography and photoshop. I’d like to say before GMO’s but […]
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Well.. I’m not sure if it’s a stew, a grain mix or a saute! In any case, it was delicious and full of vegetarian… I mean VEGAN lol.. protein! What’s the difference between a vegetarian and a vegan..? lol THE WHOLE ENTIRE DAIRY INDUSTRY– farce, manipulation and torture.. that’s all! Unfortunately for the fish.. I would sooner be a non-dairy […]
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Sometimes… it’s all about whatever it takes to get the non-vegans to experience something other than animal products. mac & cheese There is healthy vegan food and of course unhealthy vegan food. Some vegan restaurants tend to go one way or another… some will carry both.. some go the whole “fake” route and some may cater to the more […]
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“Piña Colada” in any recipe book would get my attention but this one really made my day since it was all raw- all vegan! “If You Like Pina Colada” from Brigitte Mars’ RAWSOME As soon as I saw this title, I knew it was a wrap! I had to make it! 1/2 cup macadamia nuts soaked for 4 […]
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