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Hot night, cool dinner
In a recent short heat wave we had, we were invited to a good friend’s house for an amazing vegan dinner. Even though the temperature was hot, the meal was a cool, refreshing respite from the heat. We started off the night with a delicious and tangy homemade lemonade. We then had kalamata olive crostini […]
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Vegan Quesadillas
Another simple and quick lunch idea that I make on occasion are vegan quesadillas. Using Daiya cheese (and in this meal, I opted for the new pepperjack flavor), you can get the desired melt factor one typically thinks of with quesadillas. It is very easy to make. Throw a tortilla (I usually use whole wheat) […]
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Purity Ice Cream, Ithaca, NY
One of my favorite things about living where I do is the abundance of places where I can get vegan ice cream. I’m not kidding when I say that I have most of the local ice cream shops programmed into my phone, so I can call in a moment’s notice to ask what their vegan […]
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Black bean & kale soft tacos
A friend recently asked me what I usually made for lunch. This got me to ponder what I actually eat (since most of the time I focus on making hearty meals for dinner). Most of the time I eat leftovers from dinner from the night before. I decided to start documenting the times though that […]
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Beet burgers, kale chips, & mango sorbet with berries
When we were on a recent trip, we stopped in Columbus, OH at Northstar Cafe in Short North, which is known for their awesome veggie burger (just made of beets, black beans, and brown rice). It is so good, even omnis rave about it all over Yelp (see their reference to the Northstar Burger). I […]