Author Archives: jodie

Papa Ganache

Posted on August 14, 2011 by jodie

Yesterday Vegan Boyfriend and I drove up to Keyport, NJ, to go to Papa Ganache. We’re fairly certain that Papa Ganache supplies at least one of the businesses local to VB with their baked treats, but we wanted to go … Continue reading →

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Advice for Vegans Getting Hitched

Posted on August 13, 2011 by jodie

Is your head underwater? (Photograph “Couple” by Charlotte Cleason. Used under a Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic License). I’ve just done my second guest post over at Rose Pedal Vegan Weddings. If you haven’t checked out that site, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up

Posted on August 12, 2011 by jodie

I have posted every day for the last week! I have posts planned for the next few days, but I thought I’d take today to share what I’ve done this week. You know, in case you missed something! Saturday A … Continue reading →

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Farmer’s Markets

Posted on August 11, 2011 by jodie

Since I first started hearing about them, I’ve loved the idea of farmer’s markets (in fact, my very first post was after a farmer’s market trip). The actual reality of them isn’t always what I’ve expected, though. The first farmer’s … Continue reading →

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Mustard Greens

Posted on August 10, 2011 by jodie

First of all, thank you to everyone who commented on yesterday’s post, both here and on Facebook. There was an event today at work (actually, several) that started with lunchtime. I had decided to handle it by eating my lunch … Continue reading →

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Vegans, what would you do?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jodie

Today I bring a question to all the vegans reading: what do you do when you have to go places where everyone is eating, and there’s nothing there for you? I’m not really talking about restaurants- I’m talking places where … Continue reading →

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Chinatown Tour with NGI

Posted on August 8, 2011 by jodie

Since I took my last two classes at Natural Gourmet Institute, I’ve taken two more and not blogged about them yet. These were both quite different than the other two. The more recent one was a Healthy Japanese Cooking Class, … Continue reading →

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Dehydrators Are Cool

Posted on August 7, 2011 by jodie

Back in May, I bought myself a dehydrator. Here I am, un-boxing it! Very exciting! Then I used it once, to put a rind on a cheese I made from Russell James’ Raw Nut Cheese e-cookbook. I had seen a … Continue reading →

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Saturdays Are Fun!

Posted on August 6, 2011 by jodie

On August 24th, I’ll be heading to Portland, OR for the Vida Vegan Blogging Conference (Aug 26-28th). I am going to the vegan holy land! In honor of this trip, I’ll be blogging everyday from now until the conference is … Continue reading →

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Mini Chocolate Raspberry Cake

Posted on July 31, 2011 by jodie

Happy Birthday to Me! I’ve always figured that I’m lucky to have a summer birthday. Being born at the end of July makes me a Leo (which makes me awesome), when I was growing up I never had school on … Continue reading →

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