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Mixed Green Salad with Parsley Peach Balsamic Viniagrette
For our “Sauces, Dressings, and Condiments” weekend at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, we were challenged to come up with our own dressing based on the formula in The Saucy Vegetarian by Jo Stepaniak. Since I had an abundance of parsley in the fridge and a lovely Blushing Peach Balsamic Vinegar by F. Oliver’s (a […]
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Land & Sea Vegetable Dinner
Our December weekend of classes at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School focused on “Vegetables from the Land & Sea.” Admittedly, the thought of cooking with sea vegetables did not initially sound appetizing to me. I tend to avoid dishes made with sea vegetables, including sushi and the like. The “fishy” (or really, seaweed-tasting) dishes have […]
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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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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 […]
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Red Quinoa-Avocado Salad with Grilled Asparagus
Last year at a work potluck, someone brought one of the most amazing salads I have ever had the pleasure of passing across my lips. I kept returning for more until it was gone and proceeded to ask the chef for her recipe. She divulged that the Red Quinoa-Avocado Salad that I feasted on came […]