Category Archives: Food

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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Dashboard Cookies

Posted on July 23, 2011 by jodie

That sounds gross, right? Like being car sick? It’s not, I promise! Have you ever gotten into your car on a really hot day and thought to yourself, “it’s like an oven in here!” It basically is! This week has … Continue reading →

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Barbecued Beans, Sweet Potatoes with Ginger and Greens

Posted on July 15, 2011 by jodie

Barbecued kidney beans, mashed sweet potato, and spinach and arugula sauteed with onions Sometimes you just have to look in your fridge and cabinets and figure out what you have to make dinner, you know? I’m in the bad habit … Continue reading →

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Packing Lunches

Posted on July 4, 2011 by jodie

Where I work, lunch is provided to staff free of charge, but the only thing that’s ever vegan is the salad bar (and fruit). The salad bar can be kind of hit or miss as far as there being anything … Continue reading →

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Red Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli

Posted on April 29, 2011 by jodie

If you’re reading this on my website, look up at the top of the page. Notice the last picture in the banner? Looks tasty, right? It totally was. Except I never posted an entry for that picture! It was just … Continue reading →

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Veganizing Meat Recipes: Seitan Bourguignon

Posted on April 25, 2011 by jodie

Who doesn’t love seeing a Julia Child recipe veganized? Well, I’d guess it would make Julia roll over in her grave, but it’s a great thing for us vegans, and others who would like to eat less meat. There are … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need Artificial Food Coloring!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by jodie

Over the last several weeks, you may have seen several articles about a link between Artificial Food Coloring and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), which the FDA ultimately ruled there was not proof to make this assertion. As a psychiatric … Continue reading →

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Taking A Cooking Class at Natural Gourmet Institute

Posted on April 17, 2011 by jodie

This was the second class that I’ve taken at Natural Gourmet Institute. Both classes that I’ve taken are classes in which you get to do actual cooking, though NGI offers lecture classes and demonstration classes as well. I hadn’t taken … Continue reading →

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Simple Spicy Spinach

Posted on March 31, 2011 by jodie

I meant to post this some time ago! Spinach is so chock full of healthy things, like calcium and fiber. It’s tasty, too, and so easy to prepare. You can certainly eat it plain and/or raw, but sometimes you want … Continue reading →

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The Green Smoothie Experience: Cherries and Greens

Posted on March 23, 2011 by jodie

Sounds like an amusement park ride, doesn’t it? I envision it as a flume ride, where at the end you have a big drop and get splashed with green smoothie. Maybe the ride even takes your picture as it happens. … Continue reading →

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