Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
What happens when you get into a political debate with a bacon loving Trump supporter? You make dumb bets! At least that’s what I did and now all I hear about is meatballs. It was my second of many passionate debates about how Trump will not win. I get so entrenched with it that I just resort to betting. One bet […]
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Naturally, I’m a big fan of juicing and smoothies but sometimes the food addict in me just wants to eat something- as opposed to drink. Confession time – yes, I’m one of those people who treat liquids as “not counting”. Liquid calories, however, do add up and FAST! Luckily, I’m not a soda, sports drink or juice user. That’s right.. […]
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Tofu house.. what? Where’s the tofu? I should have went with my basic gut instinct because as I was entering, it had that McDonalds’ like feel – like I thought I saw a children’s play area inside. I was thinking.. wow.. It looks like a Tofu McDonalds. I wasn’t sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing. […]
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I have been experimenting with many herbs over the past few months- some as teas, infusions, decoctions and tinctures… and others in cooking. I am excited to be immersed in an Herbal Studies program at American College of Healthcare Science, ACHS. I first learned of sorrel, Rumux acetosa, in a raw foods class at the Natural Gourmet Institute in NYC. I […]
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Forbidden? Yes.. and impossible to find! Well.. not really once you learn what it is. I usually find that when I come across a new food that I didn’t even know exist, that I soon after begin to see it everywhere. This was so the case with black rice. I heard about it though a friend on Facebook. It looked […]
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Nothing like a contest to get my creative juices flowing! This time it’s to win a Vitamix! The contest is at ThisIsStory.com. Lately, I have been in a straight up peanut butter mood. I would normally say almond butter, but I was out this time. I felt like having a hearty AND deliciously rich smoothie shake! I call this the […]
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Not having expectations can often lead to pleasant surprises. I was closing my summer place for the winter. I knew that the kitchen and refrigerator were pretty well stocked with grains and legumes so I didn’t load up on groceries when I headed over. I made once stop and it was for greens– specifically SPINACH! Just greens.. one item and […]
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I’m still in search for some semi-healthy soy chicken to use for a dish that I am going to prepare for our annual holiday staff party! The next experiment was with soy nuggets. I simply sautéed the frozen nuggets in a pan with a little extra-virgin coconut oil. I covered it and flipped the nuggets until golden brown. Honestly, to my […]
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Funny how I am pretty much a city girl at heart, yet I hear about NYC vegan things from far away and unexpected sources. This time it was my Dad’s wife who lives in Westchester, NY. Ok.. it’s not that far but I’m surprised that I don’t know these things. She sent me an article about MAY WAH market in […]
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It’s time to prepare for holiday meals!Now that I am learning how to cook, I figured it’s best to bring a few recipes instead of putting pressure on my Mom to do everything! My family doesn’t really eat vegan but they do love food and are open to trying anything once. I prepared the next few blogs for Thanksgiving. The […]
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