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Spicy Chipotle Dressing An Unrefined VeganSpicy Chipotle Dressing An Unrefined VeganSpicy Chipotle Dressing An Unrefined Vegan

Spicy Chipotle Salad Dressing. Oil-free.

The past few days I’ve had one recipe failure after another: the waffles stuck to the non-stick iron; the gluten-free cupcakes turned into spongy hockey pucks; the pecans burned in the pan, and the “creamy” …

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Strawberry-Vanilla Pinwheels with Icing An Unrefined VeganStrawberry-Vanilla Pinwheels with Icing An Unrefined VeganStrawberry-Vanilla Pinwheels with Icing An Unrefined Vegan

5 (Revamped) Vegan Breakfasts. Recipe #2: Strawberry-Vanilla Pinwheels with Sweet Cashew Icing

My second revamped breakfast is based on Half-Pint Pinwheel Rolls, a recipe from waaaay back in February 2012.  For that recipe, half of the diminutive pastries were filled with a savory mixture of garlic, walnuts, and …

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Cashew Coconut Cream Cheese An Unrefined VeganCashew Coconut Cream Cheese An Unrefined VeganCashew Coconut Cream Cheese An Unrefined Vegan

Cashew Coconut Cream Cheese. Oil-free.

Back in the Stone Age of my college years, my stomach was a bottomless pit.  I was hungry all of the time – but especially so at about 7 or 8 pm at night.  When …

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Mint Chocolate-Mint Pudding An Unrefined VeganMint Chocolate-Mint Pudding An Unrefined VeganMint Chocolate-Mint Pudding An Unrefined Vegan

Day 1 of the Best Giveaway Yet: NuNaturals Products! Plus Mint Chocolate-Mint Pudding

NuNaturals is one of the most generous companies that I know.  Not only have they sponsored the Virtual Vegan Potluck and donated a whole lotta goodies to the “best of” winners, they’ve given me new products …

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Carrot Cake and Cream Cheese Hearts An Unrefined VeganCarrot Cake and Cream Cheese Hearts An Unrefined VeganCarrot Cake and Cream Cheese Hearts An Unrefined Vegan

Raw Carrot Cake & Cream Cheese Hearts. Sugar- and Gluten-free.

Can you feel the love in the air?   Valentine’s Day usually passes me by without so much as a single long-stemmed rose, and I’m very much okay with that.  Kel and I aren’t big …

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Meyer Lemon, Lime, & Graham Cracker Parfait An Unrefined VeganMeyer Lemon, Lime, & Graham Cracker Parfait An Unrefined VeganMeyer Lemon, Lime, & Graham Cracker Parfait An Unrefined Vegan

Meyer Lemon, Lime, & “Graham Cracker” Parfaits. Gluten-free.

I had no idea what I was going to do with the two bags of Meyer lemons I picked up on a recent grocery run – but I couldn’t resist them.  Bright yellow and shiny, …

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Sweet Potato Maple Mousse Pie An Unrefined VeganSweet Potato Maple Mousse Pie An Unrefined VeganSweet Potato Maple Mousse Pie An Unrefined Vegan

Sweet Potato Maple Mousse Pie + Eat Well. Party Hard.

‘Tis the season for cozy sweaters, lost mittens, Christmas carol Muzak, and – –  e-books!  Lucky me, I got the early scoop on the upcoming life-and-how-to-live-it guide by Ms. Claire of Eat Well.Party Hard.   And …

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Chocolate-Mint Mousse & Berry Mousse Parfaits: Recipe on One Green Planet

This dessert and I had a few go-rounds – mostly involving tofu and lots of strawberries.  All of the versions tasted good, but I just wasn’t satisfied, so I decided to go back to the …

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Sweet & Tangy Green Chile-Chipotle-Cilantro Dressing. Oil-free.

One of the biggest stumbling blocks I encountered after making the decision to severely reduce the amount of oil I used in cooking and baking was how to make salad dressing.  I was completely stumped. …

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Cashew Creamy Lentil Soup An Unrefined VeganCashew Creamy Lentil Soup An Unrefined VeganCashew Creamy Lentil Soup An Unrefined Vegan

Cashew Creamy Lentil Soup

You don’t need to say it. I’ll say it for you: my, but that’s a homely soup. Homely, yes, but delicious. Now maybe this is knowledge held by every vegan out there except for me. …

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Smoky Chickpea Stew with Spinach, Sausage & Cashew Cream

Congratulations to Dena B. for snagging a fabulous Vegan Cuts Snack Box!  Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Virtual Vegan Potluck blog to enter.  It was our most popular giveaway yet! Here’s an über …

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French Toast An Unrefined VeganFrench Toast An Unrefined VeganFrench Toast An Unrefined Vegan

Chocolate-Cinnamon-Orange Cashew French Toast

One thing I discovered (though I’d already suspected it) while participating in the Green Smoothie Challenge: I eat too much bread.  It’s not that I felt a dramatic physical difference; I just felt lighter and …

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VeganMoFo: Khatchapuri Day 1, Tofu Farmer Cheez and A Potluck Update

Virtual Vegan Potluck Update:  We have reached (actually surpassed!) our goal of 100 Potluck participants!  Yay!  The sign-up form on the website will be closed at noon U.S. Mountain Time today – so there’s still …

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Vegan MoFo: Curried Tempeh & Veggie Wraps with Cilantro-Mint-Cashew “Chutney”

One of my favorite “go-to” vegan-meets-non-vegan-for-dinner restaurants is Oasis Cafe in Salt Lake City.  Their menu offers both meat, vegetarian and vegan entrees (clearly marked on the menu) and many other dishes can be altered to …

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Raw Broccoli Soup An Unrefined VeganRaw Broccoli Soup An Unrefined VeganRaw Broccoli Soup An Unrefined Vegan

Searching for the Holy Grail of Raw Broccoli Soup

I am on a quest.  A quest to replicate the raw broccoli (a.k.a. The Nectar of the Gods) soup from Omar’s Rawtopia located in the Sugarhouse neighborhood of Salt Lake City. It’s thick and creamy and nutty and …

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Smoky Pesto Cashew Cheez

A mere few weeks ago I was all hot for coconut butters.  Now I’m onto nut cheez.  The original recipe for this came from The Complete Guide to Vegan Substitutions and called for roasted red …

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