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When the Cupboards Are (Almost) Bare
Last night at 6 pm as I left the plane, retrieved my bag and stepped into the cold and darkening Oklahoma City night, I couldn’t face delaying the two-hour drive home to stop at the grocery store. I...
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Good Stuff: Poblanos with Rice, “Refried” Beans & Cashew Cream
This is another recipe that I adapted from Cooking Light’s Fresh Food Fast, opting to make my own “refried” beans rather than using canned. It’s really not a whole lot more time or effort to make...
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Build It and They Will Come: Muffuletta with Smoky Tofu & Olive Salad
I love baked tofu sandwiches. But one thing that has always kind of nagged at me is that the baked tofu that I remove from the oven (dark brown, crisped edges) is not the same baked tofu that I remove...
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How The Garden Grows
It’s really full-on summer here – though the calendar disagrees with me – in Oklahoma and besides having tomatoes, peppers and basil in the greenhouse, Kel has things humming along in the outside...
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Hunting Hornworm
It’s hunting season here in Oklahoma; no license needed and weaponry is just a matter of personal taste. Some of us on the ranch kill with our bare hands, but me, I don’t have the stomach for the “wet...
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The Cooked and the Raw (and a Virtual Vegan Potluck Question)
This is a hybrid of the cooked and the raw. Seems that some kindly neighbor folks have taken pity on Kel and me – being transplants and all – and have been sharing with us their bounties of zucchinis,...
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VeganMoFo: Roasted Tomato and Red Lentil Soup with Pepita Gremolata
Another one of my favorite vegan-friendly restaurants in Salt Lake City is Mazza Cafe. It’s also another great place for vegans and non-vegans to sit down together for some seriously good eats. I’ve...
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VeganMoFo: Spicy Baked Tofu Sandwich
I’ve got a thing for tofu snuggled between two pieces of bread and have offered a few variations (Muffaletta w/ Smoky Tofu; Tofu Salad Sandwiches; The Virtues of Baked Tofu) here already – so what’s...
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Smoky Chickpea Stew with Spinach, Sausage & Cashew Cream
Congratulations to Dena B. for snagging a fabulous Vegan Cuts Snack Box! Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Virtual Vegan Potluck blog to enter. It was our most popular giveaway yet! Here’s an...
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Creamy Tomato Soup
Kel and I got into a habit during the long hours in the car on a recent road trip. As mealtimes approached, I’d use my phone to begin the hunt for vegan-friendly restaurants in whatever large city was...
View ArticleSweet and Spicy Tomato Chutney
This is one of those recipes that needs long, slow cooking – perfect for a chilly fall or winter day when being in a warm kitchen sounds like heaven and the thought of going outside ...
View ArticleTomato Soup with Roasted Chickpeas and Almonds
At 10:30 am I opened the refrigerator to see what our lunch options were and, depressed by the selection of leftovers, I decided lunch that chilly and windy day called for a big bowl of ...
View ArticleSlow-Cooker (Un)Refried Beans
A good friend of mine shared the link to this easy recipe for “refried” beans prepared in a crock-pot and it was so good, I had to further spread the word. After 6-8 hours, the ...
View ArticlePost-Holiday Detox: Simple Black Beans, Brown Rice and Vegetables
If you overindulged during Christmas, this simple meal might just assuage your guilt – and your body will most definitely thank you for providing it with such a delicious dose of nutrition. I took a ...
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