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Late Summer Chili
With the cooler temperatures creeping up on us lately, it has put me in the mood for chili season. Trying to warm us up and incorporate some veggies we got in our CSA, I created this spicy and protein-packed chili! Including white beans (i.e. navy beans here) gives the chili another dimension that chili-lovers should […]
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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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Grilled Seitan & Portabella with Chimichurri
I’ve always wanted to make my own seitan, but figured it would be too time consuming and overwhelming. During our April weekend of classes for “Foods in a Flash” at the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, we tried our hands at making homemade seitan. At school, it came out fantastic…with the help of my classmates and […]
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Seitan Fajitas
I wanted a simple summer meal to throw on the grill, while incorporating some green veggies and citrus notes. What sprang up from what already existed in my kitchen were these wonderful seitan fajitas! The lime juice and marinade, along with the fresh cilantro gave this meal an extra kick. Seitan Fajitas 1 package of […]