Author Archives: jodie

Paula Deen, Diabetes and You

By now you’ve probably heard the news: Paula Deen has Type II Diabetes. She’s had it for years, all while she’s been hawking her brand of fat and calorie laden nightmarish food. Okay, that’s not fair. Lots of people love … Continue reading

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Red Lentil Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant New Haven

On Friday I headed over to New Haven, for a one-day work-related conference at the Omni-New Haven Hotel. I was happy enough to be going to New Haven to check out a couple of my favorite places there, but I … Continue reading

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Seitan Ribs, Rice and Greens

Score one for a healthy weeknight meal. Not the best picture, but excellent, chewy, tasty ribs. And look for better picture quality coming soon! I find that if I’m not vigilant about how much I put in my mouth and … Continue reading

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Happy New Year!

For the new year 2004, I became vegetarian, making that New Year’s Eve my last taste of meat. By that time, I was mostly vegetarian, eating the occasional meat when someone else made it for me. I was at a … Continue reading

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Seitan Pot Pie

The uncut pie looks rather uninteresting, but there’s plenty of goodness inside! December has been all about the comfort food. The seitan I made for Thanksgiving was rather huge, so I cut a bunch of it up into chunks with … Continue reading

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Sriracha-Maple-Cider Glazed Tempeh

Really simple to make- served along with greens and Roasted Fingerling Potatoes from the Candle 79 Cookbook. This was a simple dinner I made the other night, just after I got home from work. The tempeh came together quickly while … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas!

This post is far more timely than yesterday’s. Christmas was much more laid back than Thanksgiving as far as food goes- and the dinner was almost healthy! We started off the day with the same Cinnamon Rolls as we had … Continue reading

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Wait, what? Yes, I’m slow. My New Year’s Resolution is going to be to post more often, but hey, at least you’re getting my Thanksgiving post before New Year’s right? I might even get to my Christmas post this week, … Continue reading

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Glazed Port Wine Biscuits

I don’t know, this feels like more of a biscuit than a cookie. I forgot to mix my sugar into my liquids, which is why you can see the sugar crystals. Doesn’t matter so much here- it’s more a matter … Continue reading

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Vegan Cookies

I don’t do it every year, but something I love doing at Christmas is to make a whole bunch of different cookies to bring into work and to give out as gifts. It’s awesome to spread some vegan goodness to … Continue reading

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