July 2011
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The Versatile Cream Cheese Filling
Perfect to stuff into crepes, slather on pancakes or waffles, bagels, stuff between two pieces of french toast or just eat with a spoon (I won’t judge you - I’m a guilty beater licker too).  1 tub vegan cream cheese (tofutti or follow your heart) 2 T agave nectar 1 t vanilla extract 1/2 t cinnamon sprinkle nutmeg and ginger Beat all ingredients until smooth. Super...
Jul 30th
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Vegan Camping Trip!
It’s summer! Traveling is expensive! Go camping! In your back yard even!  Foil Dinners: Girl Scout Classic!  1 cup chopped veggies (onions, peppers, potatoes, carrots, zucchini, whatever!) Vegan protein (tempeh, tofu, gimme lean sausage or beef, seitan, veggie burgers) Depending on the type of protein you pick you may want to cook it first, for example the ground sausage and beef will be...
Jul 29th
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Chewy Chocolate Cookies
I can’t think of a better recipe to start with! They are fudgey, chewy and sooo chocolatey! You can change them up by using different extracts like almond or mint. Make them chocolate coconut cookies by using coconut versions of milk, yogurt, oil (it’s a bit pricey so if you do want to use it you could use half coconut oil and half canola oil) and extract as well as shredded coconut...
Jul 26th
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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well....”
– http://foodquotes.net/
Jul 26th
Introduction-My Food History
I love food.  To start at the beginning, I can remember family gatherings and picnics with homemade “dishes to pass” and seasonal treats that somehow reappeared year after year. Thanksgiving staples like ice cream shoppe pie, christmas fudge and peanut butter balls, Dad’s chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting, strawberry shortcake on Father’s Day.  Daily cooking and...
Jul 26th