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Spicy Chickpea & Sauerkraut Salad
One upon a time, there was this bar/salad joint/froyo/kombucha place in Ithaca called Culture Shock. It specialized in fermented and gluten-free foods and tasty beverages. The salads, vegan frozen yogurt, and kombucha selections were awesome and creative. My latest salad creation was inspired by the now defunct restaurant. But never fear, Marian Flaxman, the former […]
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Green Bean Salad with Red Onion & Tomato
I’m always pleasantly surprised when I find mainstream chefs highlighting vegetables in their recipes, and particularly when their dishes are “accidentally” vegan. Some pre-vegans like to think they don’t eat vegan meals or sometimes scoff at the idea that there isn’t any meat or animal by-product in an entree, when in fact people eat “vegan” […]
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No Mayo Potato Salad
A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of tasting this amazing potato salad when another veg friend, Nicole Nelson, brought it to a local home brewers’ event. I was also pleasantly surprised that the recipe did not include mayonnaise, as I’m not a huge fan of mayo-based salads. Nicole was generous enough to […]
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Summer Collard Wraps
For our “Kitchen Pharmacy” weekend at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, we received The Balanced Plate by Renée Loux. This was a pleasant surprise as it is not a book I already owned, nor was I familiar with the author. The book focused on whole foods, macrobiotic living, and healthy living tips. I chose to […]
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Blueberry Polenta Cake
When I took the first few bites of this dessert at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, I wasn’t impressed. I’m used to much sweeter desserts and typically don’t consider something a dessert if it doesn’t have chocolate infused somewhere. The more I ate though, the more I started to enjoy this different take on polenta. […]