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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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Vegan MoFo 4: Peanut Butter Creme & Raspberry Chiffon Pie. Gluten-free.

Day 4 of what could be called My 20 MoFo Ways to Honor Peanut Butter & Jelly brings us to a peanut butter and jelly pie. I’ve seen baked, brownie-like PB & J pies and …

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Chocolate Mint Cream Cheese Muffins

Christmas and mint.  How did they become an item?  The red-and-white-swirled candy canes dangling from stuffed stockings?  The tiny pastel-colored, melt-away candies piled in bowls that appear only in December?  The Santa- and snowman-shaped chocolate …

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Savory Pumpkin Pie with Shiitake Mushroom Streusel

If you’ve had your fill of sweet pumpkin pie already, you might want to try this one.  Nothing sweet (save for a hint of maple syrup) here. This recipe is an adaptation of one from …

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Virtual Vegan Potluck: Maple Creme & Mocha Spice Cake Trifle with Fresh Blueberries

Welcome to the Potluck!  By now your waistband is probably stretched a bit, the table is thick with empty plates and glasses and you’ve probably gone through a napkin or two.  There are still lots …

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VeganMoFo: Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse

Is there room in the blogosphere for one more vegan chocolate mousse? Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse 12.3 oz. silken tofu 1/2 cup peanut milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 tbsp. cocoa powder 1 tbsp. peanut …

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Berried Treasures & Portabella Stroganoff: The Unprocessed Giveaway

Life is uncertain.  Eat DESSERT first. – Chef AJ Tip: Excess/leftover blueberry filling and date streusel make an excellent whole-grain cereal topper. Berried Treasures with Macadamia Nut Creme and Portabella Stroganoff from Unprocessed: How to Achieve Vibrant Health and …

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Chocolate-coated Key Lime-Coconut Creme Pie

Last week Things My Belly Likes threw down a challenge to cook and bake with items that one would normally bypass in the grocery store.  Check out her blog and see just how crazy and …

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Miso-Ginger Soup with Lettuce Veggie Cups & Two Dipping Sauces

The first time I made this simple miso soup, I was home alone and suffering from a bad cold.  All I wanted was soup (a little sympathy wouldn’t have hurt, either), but I didn’t have …

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Tempeh Gyros with Tofu Tzatziki (and Lemon-Dill Roasted Potatoes)

Nearly across the street from my first apartment in DC in Dupont Circle was a small convenience store and cafe that sold, among other things, gyros.  The most delicious, juicy, yogurt-y gyros.  There must have …

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The Layered Look: Chocolate PB2 Pie

Baker’s Square.  Pioneer Pies.  That little diner just off of I-80 in Ohio.  I expect they’ll be calling me any day now to get this recipe.  This is the older sister of the little chocolate …

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A Doughnut with No Holes

“A flute with no holes is not a flute.  A doughnut with no holes is a danish.” – Ty Webb, Caddyshack I’d have to delve deep into my awkward pre-teens to explain my connection with …

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Anything But Ordinary: Vegetarian Bacon (and a really good breakfast smoothie)

I love tempeh bacon.  Tofu mimicking bacon makes my mouth water.  Each has their own unique flavors and textures – and I’ve admittedly been a bit obsessed about bacon-esque tastes for a while now.  So …

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Vanilla Creme Pie with Toasted-Pecan-and-Chocolate Crust

A luxurious companion pie to the Chocolate Creme Pie posted earlier.  This is for those of you who are all well and good with chocolate, but really prefer the taste of vanilla to be the …

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