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The Organically Clean Home Review & Giveaway

This little 6-inch x 8-inch book, The Organically Clean Home: 150 Everyday Organic Cleaning Products You Can Make Yourself – The Natural, Chemical-free Way, by Becky Rapinchuk (Clean Mama), completely changed the way that I …

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Whole Wheat Pita Bread

When Kel and I moved to the boonies, one of the items I didn’t even think about missing was whole wheat pita bread.  But miss it I did.  In D.C., there were two Whole Foods …

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Maple Nut Oatmeal Cookies

I love the smoky, warm, sticky-sweet smell of maple.  It reminds me of my childhood neighbor’s sugar house in the winter, Sunday pancakes and soaring sugar maples covered in bright fall leaves.  As these cookies …

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Spicy Tempeh Fajitas with Citrus-Avocado Salsa

Many (many) years ago when I was living in Cincinnati – my first home-away-from-home – my friend and neighbor took me to a Mexican restaurant and suggested I order chicken fajitas.  Since my family had …

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Yeasted Buckwheat Waffles with Cranberry-Date-Apricot Sauce

If there were an award for Best Aroma While Cooking in the breakfast food category, this is the waffle that would take home that prize.  The ingredient list includes yeast which gives the waffles a …

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Red Onion Marmalade

This is a very satisfying little concoction – delicious on sandwiches – that is slightly tangy and slightly sweet.  The recipe comes from The Vegetarian Bible, by Sarah Brown.  I changed out  few things – …

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Post-Holiday Detox: Simple Black Beans, Brown Rice and Vegetables

If you overindulged during Christmas, this simple meal might just assuage your guilt – and your body will most definitely thank you for providing it with such a delicious dose of nutrition.  I took a …

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Tagine with Chickpeas and Dates

I’ve long coveted those conical earthenware bakers glazed with bright reds and oranges – but have never been able to justify devoting the cupboard space to something I would use maybe once or twice a …

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The Virtues of Baked Tofu

When you make the change to plant-based eating, you quickly realize what a big part soy plays in one’s diet.  From steamed pods of edamame to impersonating sausage and cold cuts; to grilled tempeh and …

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Whole Wheat & Almond Meal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I found the “mother” recipe for these cookies on a curious little website that appears to be some kind of homage to Trader Joe’s brand name products.  Nearly every item listed in the recipe (as …

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Barley Risotto with Sun-Dried Tomatoes & Spinach

I’ve always felt a little guilty eating risotto made with arborio rice – since I assumed that it was just another version of refined rice – nothing but empty calories.  Turns out, it’s better than …

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Warming Winter Stew with Cilantro Chimichurri

I’m a lightweight when it comes to spicy dishes – yet I’m addicted to chipotle peppers.  I add Chipotle Tabasco or pureed chipotle peppers to many of my recipes – just to get that tangy …

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Curried Swiss Chard Soup with White Beans

Sometimes the very things that make a recipe appealing – ease of preparation, few ingredients – are the same things that cause me to wonder whether or not it could possibly be good.  How could …

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Roasted Eggplant Sandwiches with Caramelized Onions and Roasted Tomato Sauce

Thank goodness the days of sandwiches comprised of bland bread, uninspiring cold cuts and flavorless slices of cheese are behind me.  Going vegan means getting creative – and sandwiches are no exception.  Chances are everything …

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Pumpkin-Pecan Whole Wheat Waffles

Somewhere along the way my preference for pancakes was usurped by a deeper love for waffles.  Maybe it’s the crisp and crunchy crevices that handle with deft and aplomb the sweet, dusky goodness of real …

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Easy Slow-Roasted Tomato Sauce

This is a super-easy, multi-purpose tomato sauce that’s delicious on pizza, smeared on a sandwich or in a pinch, as a dip for crusty bread or crackers.  Don’t be fooled by the simplicity and dearth …

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Slow-Cooker Gingery Red Lentils

Recipes don’t come much easier than this one – and definitely not for the complexity of flavor that ends up in your bowl.  There are only 7 ingredients.  You put everything in a crock-pot and …

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Three Little Juices

Matthew Kenney in his book, Everyday Raw writes of his Sweet Green Juice: “Green juice is simply one of the finest things you can offer your body.”  It really feels that way when you drink …

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Good Morning Muffins

I came across this recipe last winter while living briefly in Bountiful, UT – without my comforting retinue of cookbooks to plunder for baked goodies.  Lo and behold, Whole Foods has a whole treasure trove …

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Acorn Squash Stuffed with Wild Rice and Cranberries

Having most of the autumn-tinged flavors associated with Thanksgiving, I think this would make a delicious vegan main dish for the main event.  Accompanied by a simple shallot and haricot vert salad dressed with no-oil …

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Mushroom, Black Bean and Corn Tacos

This is a super-speedy and delicious meal for an evening when you have more hunger than time.  Cooking the vegetables in beer rather than oil not only keeps fat calories at a minimum, it lends …

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Almond Milk, Homestyle (and What to do with It)

There are lots and lots of recipes out there on how to make your own nut milks, and thank goodness for that, but I include one here because it’s a fun thing to try and …

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Pumpkin-Peanut Soup with Cilantro and Pepitas

Pumpkin has been appearing in many of our foods this fall: cookies, muffins, waffles, stir-fry and now soup.  This is another quick and easy recipe loaded with rich, autumnal flavors that will warm you up …

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Hazelnut Waffles

Sunday…lovely, drowsy, slow, lazy Sunday (or anyway, that’s my dream idea of Sunday).  On Saturday night I’m already looking forward to Sunday breakfast because it means one of two things: pancakes or waffles.  These whole …

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Tomato Soup with Roasted Chickpeas and Almonds

At 10:30 am I opened the refrigerator to see what our lunch options were and, depressed by the selection of leftovers, I decided lunch that chilly and windy day called for a big bowl of …

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100% Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread

Sometimes I still find it a little hard to believe that a crusty, hearty, whole grain loaf of bread can be made at home – without an overnight soaker or pre-ferment or spending 15 minutes …

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Slow-Cooker Rice Pudding

What is the matter with Mary Jane? She’s perfectly well and hasn’t a pain, And it’s lovely rice pudding for dinner again! What is the matter with Mary Jane? – A.A. Milne I suppose if …

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Open-Faced Sandwich: Curried Garbanzo Spread with Tomato Chutney, Avocado and Sprouts

This is definitely one of those knife-and-fork kind of sandwiches.  It’s one my grandmother might have called an “everybody do everything” sandwich because it has so many different ingredients and lots of flavor.  There’s the …

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Perfect for Dipping

I’m sharing a flavorful and easy carrot cracker recipe today on my sister blog, Dough, Dirt & Dye – which would go perfectly with my Curried Garbanzo Bean Dip… And if you’re in the reading …

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Middle Eastern Lentils & Rice w/ Lemony Salad

I love just about anything with lentils; they’re quick to prepare, inexpensive, tasty and as they cook down they kind of melt and give way and add a nice creaminess and body to soups and …

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