A week ago, my friend Adina brought homemade soft pretzels to Wednesday Night Dinner and they were divine. I have a standard soft pretzel recipe which I got in 7th grade home economics and have used ever since, and let me tell you … that recipe is never seeing the light of day ever again. [...]
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Summer is here and I’m loving the warmer weather! I think my favorite part of summer is being able to have all the windows and doors (well, the ones with screens) open and a warm, fresh breeze blowing through the house. Things continue to grow in our garden. We’ve been able to start picking strawberries [...]
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As Isa mentions in her cookbook, Vegan with a Vengeance, these cookies are by no means healthy. There’s always that misconception that if it’s vegan, it’s healthy — and I hate that! The way I figure, if you’re going to have a cookie, have a cookie. If it’s not the healthiest recipe in the book, [...]
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This quinoa stir-fry is pretty much one of my favorite things … ever. It’s sweet and filling, and full of surprises — from the ginger and mint to the cashews and pineapple — every bite has something delicious in it. It’s definitely a good choice for a spring or summer dish. I’ve made this several [...]
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Okay, yum. These things are divine. I made them for a cookie exchange that we had at my work, to celebrate some birthdays. Several people in our office are gluten-intolerant, so I decided to try to make something that everyone could have. The bites were generally liked, though I had a ton of them left over, since [...]
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There aren’t many things that I could eat on a regular basis and not get sick of. In fact, I can only name two: oatmeal with berries and this amazing concoction from the PPK. Since Ty refuses to give this dish a try, I spend an entire week consuming the leftovers for lunches and dinners. [...]
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I’m always trying to figure out new things to do with quinoa. This dish actually caught me by surprise, though. I was flipping through my new copy of Appetite for Reduction one afternoon, trying to figure out what to make for lunch. In the back of the book, Isa has a list of different “bowl” [...]
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Have you ever had oatmeal with berries in it? Call me late to the party, but it’s amazing! Growing up, I only had oatmeal at my dad’s house, and it usually was topped with brown or raw sugar. I was always a little iffy about it, and usually added more sugar when my dad wasn’t [...]
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Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it, too? This cake is a delicious combination of chocolate and orange, is super moist and rich, and surprisingly low in calories and fat. It’s a perfect recipe to make for when you have a lot of people over, as it’s easy to cut into small [...]
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