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Sham!

Ham is the traditional Easter main dish in my family. I picked up another faux ham at Super 88 the last time I was there, so I decided this would make a nice Easter dish. I used 1/3 of the … Continue reading

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Colcannon

I was away on St. Patrick’s Day, so I did not get a chance to make something Irish to celebrate the occasion. Therefore I decided that instead of regular mashed potatoes with my Easter dinner, I would make Colcannon instead. … Continue reading

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Roasted Lemony Brussels Sprouts with Couscous

I think this might be the best vegetable dish I’ve ever made. On the season premiere of (the decidedly un-vegan) Top Chef, I saw a very brief picture of what looked like it might have been Brussels sprouts with Middle … Continue reading

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Chocolate Almond Biscotti

I’m always very intimidated when it comes to improvising with baking. When it’s cooking, I figure, no big deal. Mostly you’re just mixing things, and not changing the chemical structure very much of whatever it is you’re cooking. Baking is … Continue reading

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Ravioli!

SoyBoy spinach ravioli is very tasty. Here it is with sauce from a jar (Newman’s Organics, I think) and red peppers. This is actually a great way to get some of those veggies in. I use the stop light pepper … Continue reading

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An Experiment in Bokashi

Like many of us, I’ve been concerned about reducing my carbon footprint on the planet. Being vegan helps, of course, but there’s probably always something more that we can do. One of the ways that I’ve been intrigued with for … Continue reading

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Shoreline Diner & Vegetarian Enclave

I can’t believe that I’ve lived in CT for 6 months now and have not been here! It’s a very cute little diner with vegan food! Most of the options are not vegan, but they have some great selections that … Continue reading

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Dinners… and trying out a different picture format.

I had some brown rice leftover and I usually have beans, ends of blocks of vegan cheese and tortillas in my freezer, so I made a bean and rice quesadilla to use some of these up. It was pretty good- … Continue reading

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Snacks and Dessert!

In an ongoing effort to use up some basil that I had, the first snack is a white bean and basil dip with some carrots. It didn’t turn out as well as I’d hoped, but it’s still good. It’s simply … Continue reading

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Water for Elephants

Since I just wrote about another book that I just read, I want to mention one more. Rather than food, this one is more animal focused: Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen. While I don’t get to read as often … Continue reading

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