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Cinnamon Sticky Buns: a special vegan baking treat
Vegan baking presented a challenge, at first. I have been making cinnamon sticky buns every Christmas morning for as long as I can remember. When…
Vegan Burritos, A Quick & Crispy Treat
What's For Dinner? Here's the scene: you get home, hungry, and you have no idea what to make. Everyone is looking at you and you…
Vegan Thanksgiving
Our attachment to traditions and traditional fare at holidays runs deep. For years, even when I was a vegetarian, the one time of year I…
Giving Thanks
Today, in the U.S., we celebrate Thanksgiving. The history and the reason for the holiday have become muddy for many but its core is being…
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Time is The Best Time!
We all love holiday pies, but they are filled with eggs and dairy. Here is a no-compromises Thanksgiving vegan pumpkin pie recipe that also includes…
6 Essential Ingredients for Great Vegan Smoothies
So, you're new to a plant-based diet, or perhaps you have been a vegan for a while, but you hear about all this smoothie making.…
Full of Beans, Not Full of Gas
Oh sure, you've heard the joking (maybe you have said it yourself): "eat all those plants and beans and you'll be full of gas" or…
4 Signs Your Bananas are Ripe
Bananas are fantastic. Full of nutrition, fiber, sweetness, easy to eat, and so versatile. But they must be ripe, since fully ripe bananas have important…
Can’t Stop Eating This Bean Dip
The first time I had this bean dip, I was at work. My friend Whitney brought it with a bag of corn chips. I couldn’t…
Zucchini Take Over
If you have a garden, or friends that do, and zucchini was planted, you know how you can suddenly be overrun with ready to eat,…
Beans 101: Cooking Beans
Cooking Beans People are uncertain when it comes to cooking beans. Many people, for as much as we might joke or sometimes get annoyed by…
Reflections on a Farm and a Farmhand
Yesterday I woke to sounds in my kitchen and I felt the sudden pang of loss, realizing it was my son, making a last, big…