Natural Immune Boosters

Ok, with all the talk of the swine flu going around..let’s review some of the immune boosting recipes here. Don’t forget my #1 go-to herb, Elderberry! I felt the onset of a flu, drank 2 C and my fever broke..drank 2 more cups and within about 36 hours I was feeling back to normal – [...]

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Happy Earth Day!!

I’m not going to write a schpeel about how going vegan is the best proven way to reduce carbon footprints, and there’s tons of recipes already on this blog to get anyone started on eating delicious vegan food. But what I do want to get everyone to do today, is help feed animals in shelters [...]

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Cranberry Orange Crumb-topped Muffins

I found this recipe on The Crepes of Wrath blog, and it looked so delicious (one among many) I decided to veganize it. And I must say, I’m glad I did! It was super delicious, and the ladies at work seemed to love them too!! So here’s my adapted and slightly altered version of the [...]

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Lime & Cilantro Rice

This recipe calls for white rice, but you could use brown.  Just increase the cooking time to 40 minutes.  I don’t usually use white rice, but I wanted to recreate the rice that Chipotle makes for their burritos.  Lime and cilantro is definitely in my top 5 all time favorite flavors, and this is a [...]

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Anadama Bread

This bread (adapted from The Bread Bakers Apprentice) takes 2 days to make, but on the first day you only put forth about 5 minutes of effort. Then, on the day of baking, from start to finish, you’re looking about about 3-4 hours. I like to either set up the soaker on a Friday or [...]

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Almond-Cinnamon Granola

Here’s another granola that goes excellent with some So Delicious Coconut Milk Yogurt (which is, in fact, so delicious – just as it says on the label). This recipe makes about 3 C, so feel free to double if you want more. It didn’t make the big clumpy, crunchy chunks that is so good in [...]

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Lemon Gems

Last week, I made a special birthday request cupcake for Stacy. She loves my Lemon Gems recipe that Jo gave me back in the day, so I gladly obliged for such an occasion. And for a healthy take on these..think of all that vitamin C in the fresh lemon juice – I could think of [...]

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Green Goddess Orzo

I was supremely pleased with how this recipe turned out, inspired by a Martha Stewart recipe! I love the combo of spinach and arugula (and I’m sure it would be equally tasty with any hearty green of choice), and with the greens pureed, it makes it easier to eat so much green more than normal [...]

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Pasta e Fagioli

Pasta e Fagioli (pronounced fazu or fazool) is traditional Italian peasant cuisine, and it simply means pasta and beans. So here’s a recipe from Food & Wine Magazine Nov 2006. This recipe makes about 6 servings, so serve at a family gathering or store some for lunches during the week. It goes great with some [...]

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Pango Mango: Go Orange for Animals

According to the ASPCA, April is ‘Prevention of Cruelty to Animals‘ Awareness Month – and that is something I can certainly get behind! Their campaign to “Go Orange for Animals” is also something I can support, for obvious vegan reasons, but also because I love love love the color orange! So for the month of [...]

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