Feeding Doubtful Omni’s

What does one feed to a incredulous omni or contravening family member? What does a vegan tell a skeptical omni is an acceptable dish they can make for you to eat at a gathering, without stressing the omni out with ’special vegan ingredients’? What are some quick and simple ideas that could have even the [...]

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Stars and Stripes Menu

It’s holiday time again, and that means another menu to inspire your 4th of July festivities. Since I’m spending the fourth in DC..I’m feeling rather patriotic. So here’s a few ideas to help you celebrate our Independence, while simultaneously celebrating your own independence from animal cruelty. There are some obvious choices because of color scheme [...]

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Memorial Day Munchies

Ah, Memorial Day is almost upon us… Another holiday filled with gatherings outside, and by this I mean backyard or beachfront BBQs. So what is a person to do when they know they’ll be confronted with parties filled with vegan-unacceptable foods? Since most BBQs are filled with hamburgers, hotdogs, and other unfortunate foods, it becomes [...]

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Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Menu

Here at the Primate, Jo and I are known for loving our Mexican food! And though we realize that Cinco de Mayo is not the actual Mexican Independence holiday that the US has somehow turned it into, and rather a specific battle celebration, we partake in the festivities all the same. So here’s a few [...]

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Recipes for the Busy Mom

After seeing our cousin, Tracey, over the weekend – yes, folks..she’s vegan, as is her husband Steve (audience applause) – I realized that while I can make a dish for me on a Sunday afternoon and it’ll serve me as lunch for most of the week…this is because I’m just feeding myself. For someone [...]

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The Holiday Spoils…

Now that I’m back in KC, and can get on the internet with my computer (as opposed to just Jo’s where the Festivus photos were not, don’t ask)..I can finally post all the lovely dishes and presents from Festivus and New Years! In this post, I want to share all the spoils of the holiday [...]

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New Year’s Eve @ 1323 Menu

Who doesn’t love a menu that dazzles and wow’s, but doesn’t wear you out before a night of partying? Jo and I decided at the last minute to throw a NYE party (hence the last minute posting), so naturally I must put together a menu as well. If you don’t have all day to spend [...]

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A Festivus for the Rest of Us Menu

Here at the Primate, it’s obvious we’re huge fans of Seinfeld…so why not take part in a Seinfeld Holiday celebration: Festivus! And while Festivus is traditionally celebrated on December 23rd, we choose to celebrate Christmas and Festivus simultaneously on December 25th – just to keep things simple for those participants not [...]

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