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Chili Con Quinoa
One of my favorite meals to make in the winter months is chili. In reviewing blogs, I came across a chili recipe that included quinoa. As much as I use quinoa on a weekly basis, it never occurred to me to incorporate it into a chili dish. I modified my go-to chili recipe slightly to […]
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Millet Croquettes, Autumn Salad, & Quinoa Pudding
For my homework for the vegan chef culinary program at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, I am supposed to make one recipe per week (between our monthly classes) that is decided upon by the class based on recipes given to us. Since I knew I would be in a pinch for time this week, I […]
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Quinoa Tofu Stuffed Peppers & Corn Off the Cob Salad
One night in the not-too-distant past, I asked my husband to make dinner. He was on his own completely to make something using the ingredients in our refrigerator from our CSA that week. He came up with a menu of quinoa tofu stuffed peppers from the Savvy Vegetarian and this simple corn off the cob […]
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Hot Cinnamon Quinoa with Nuts & Berries
Instead of the traditional hot cereal breakfasts, such as oatmeal, I felt compelled and inspired to try something different after stumbling upon this Warm and Nutty Quinoa Recipe from 101 Cookbooks. I omitted the non-dairy milk in my most recent time making it and used walnuts instead of pecans. I also used blueberries and strawberries […]
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Le Speakeasy, Nice, France
We recently were in France, visiting my husband’s family and sightseeing in the French Riviera and Paris. I was nervous about traveling to France, assuming I would be able to find little to eat vegan-wise. While I did mostly eat salad, cheese-less pizzas, baguettes, and vegan croissants, we were able to explore a few gems […]