I was immediately intrigued by a recipe for Orange Blossom Tahini Cookies at Savory Simple. Beautiful little cookies – but what was hooked me was the use of tahini. I’d only ever used it for savory dishes. I tucked the recipe away and well, kind of forgot about it until I made my date crumble [...]
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A few days ago while doing a sort-of, kind-of inventory of my canned goods, I noticed four cans of tart cherries staring back at me. Wow. When did I buy those?? I grabbed one and checked the date: getting close to expiration time. I’ve been on a mission to use those cans before the clock [...]
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I just finished reading The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America, by Michael Ruhlman and while it was interesting, it made me realize a couple of things. One is, I’m glad that I’m not a chef. It’s a hard life. I can barely take the stress of preparing three [...]
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With great enthusiasm I set out one morning to make Build-Your-Own-Energy-Bars, courtesy of Amber Shea Crawley and her cookbook, Practically Raw. I knew I could bang out a batch of bars, pop them in the freezer and have them ready for our daily 3 pm snack. Easy. I gathered the ingredients and pulled out the [...]
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Isn’t it nice not to have to clean up after a big party? Ahh, my head is now swimming with vegan recipes – all of your delicious creations from drinks to desserts. Now I just need to find the time to try them all out! (Honey, I’m gonna be busy for a while…) A lot [...]
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To all of the mothers out there, but especially to my mama, who is like a bright wildflower in a field of green: a little shy and unassuming, but lovely, graceful, gentle, resilient and strong.
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Welcome to the Bread course of the Virtual Vegan Potluck! This is just the beginning of some tasty carbs – both savory and sweet – here at the Potluck. Thank you so much for being part of our delicious plant-based event. I know you’ve already enjoyed lots of goodies – and there are a lot [...]
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Sometimes after dinner on summer evenings, when the days stretched into 9 pm, mom and dad would herd us kids into the burgundy-colored station wagon and we’d drive the 15 miles or so over to Mentor and what passed in those days for a mall. Malls were special places back then. Rarities. Imagine: people actually [...]
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Two days away…Are you ready? I’ve heard from most of you and the answer to that question has been a resounding yes! Below is the final list of participants. Is that list a thing of beauty, or what?! Please check this list and confirm that you’ve got the correct links in your text or on [...]
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When I was a kid, I loved a thin, flat pancake – preferably made with Bisquick – adorned with a generous pat of butter and drenched, and I mean soggy, with real maple syrup. It was the way pancakes should be eaten. My tastes have changed in so many ways over the years and now [...]
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