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Virtual Vegan Potluck! Maple & Thyme Potato-Beet-Sweet Potato Stacks (a.k.a. Pomme Annie’s)

You know, for a while there I didn’t know if there was going to be a Virtual Vegan Potluck in 2014. It’s been one crazy-hectic year and whenever I thought about the effort that goes …

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Baked Pumpkin & Whole Grain Hot Cereal. Gluten-free.

Is the name a bit clunky? It is, isn’t it? I originally called this (the equally-clunky) Baked Whole Grain Pumpkin Oatmeal – and then I realized I hadn’t included oats. D’oh! The best I could …

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Chipotle Sausage, Peppers, & Guacamole Flatbreads with Cilantro Cream

You probably didn’t notice it, but there is something new on my website – a small gray icon with two “thought bubbles” that floats on the right hand side of the page. That’s the sign-in …

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Beta Carotene Sipper

Along with that little bit of leftover chipotle in adobo and that smidgen of tomato paste, I inevitably end up with some pumpkin puree after opening up a can.  This drink was born when Kel …

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Cracked Wheat-Pumpkin Top Knots

It’s been a while since I posted a bread recipe (although I did share my bagel recipe…), but not because I’ve given up proofing and kneading.  I’m still making about one all-purpose (i.e., sandwiches, toast, tea-time …

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5 (Revamped) Vegan Breakfasts. #3: Gluten-free Pumpkin, Apple, & Pecan Pie Waffles

It’s no secret that I love waffles.  Just take a look through this blog’s archives.  Around these parts, Sundays are reserved for “special” breakfasts like French toast, pancakes, or waffles – and waffles are the …

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BabagaHummus. Oil- and Gluten-free.

Have you ever made a recipe based solely a name?  This was the case here.  One morning I made hummus and I made babaganoush.  As the food processor was doing its thing, the frankenword babagahummus …

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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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Tempeh, Date, & Olive Marbella. Oil-free.

The first time I ate this dish – with chicken and prunes instead of tempeh and dates – I was blown away by the flavors from this seemingly strange combination of ingredients.  Prunes and olives?! …

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Coconut-Curry Sweet Potato Mousse on Zukes or Cukes

Yeah, so things went a little haywire yesterday as many of you probably noticed from the deluge of emails from An Unrefined Vegan… I’m sorry about that; explaining how it happened would take up a …

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Creamy Potato & Cauliflower Soup

Must be something in the food, cuz once folks go plant-based they get inspired to share what they’re eating and what they’ve learned – and to then want to showcase what all of us other …

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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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Virtual Vegan Potluck: Red Lentil, Couscous, & Vegetable Stoup. Oil-free.

(Yes, I did use a dreaded Rachel Ray word in the recipe title.  I apologize for that, but it fits for this recipe.  It starts out as a soup but turns into a stew the …

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Healthy Recipes At Your Fingertips: Vegan Delish App Giveaway & Recipe

If you’re a plant-based cook or a food blogger – unless you’ve been living under a block of pressed tofu – you’ve probably heard or seen a nifty app for iPhone and iPad called Vegan …

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Carrot Walnut Bread (or how to use the pulp from your juicer)

I did it!  I actually made a recipe that I pinned to one of my Pinterest boards!  Based on a non-vegan recipe by Try Anything Once my version uses whole wheat flour, chia instead of eggs, and …

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Chocolate Sweet Potato Spice Cake

Chocolate cake reminds me of my mother, who in my humble opinion, baked the best chocolate cake on earth.  It was coated in a creamy, buttery frosting that wasn’t too awfully sweet.  This cake is …

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Sweet Potato Apple Pie Ice Cream (Only On Cowgirls & Collard Greens)

Saddle up and ride on over to Cowgirls & Collard Greens to meet Ms. Kayle Martin and then slurp up my simple, seasonal recipe for Sweet Potato Apple Ice Cream.  While you’re there be sure …

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Cinnamon Apple “Toast.” Raw, Gluten- and Sugar-free.

When low, gray clouds scud across the blue and mornings are cool enough for a flannel shirt and the leaf tips of the winged elms, hackberrys, scrub oaks, and bois d’arcs turn brown, I feel …

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The China Study Cookbook Giveaway & Pumpkin Pancakes

Some books – and they don’t come around very often – are life changers.  Such was the case for me with The China Study, by T. Colin Campbell and John Robbins.  Because of this book, …

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Vegan MoFo 19: PB&J Poutine

I resisted making this one, but finally caved when I started imagining how a spicy peanut butter sauce and a sweet berry sauce would taste on oven-roasted potatoes.  It started sounding pretty good.  The original …

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Vegan MoFo 5: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Cookies. Oil-free.

Can you detect the slight green color in the cookies? Nope, me neither. However, some avocado did find its way into these soft, moist cookies, completely replacing oil. (Okay, so I didn’t say fat. There’s …

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Vegan MoFo 2: French Toast Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

I’ve got quite a few “favorite” recipes coming up this month, but this one ranks right up there.  It’s got everything: peanut butter, jelly, nanners, cinnamon, pumpkin, and carbohydrates.   This is a nod towards …

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Thoughts on Vegetarianism & Oil-free Black Bean, Corn, & Walnut Burgers.

I was a vegetarian for a few years before going full-on vegan. I ate great quantities of eggs and cheese – even though neither one of those things consists of vegetables. So how did that …

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Mexican-Spiced Roasted Vegetable Sandwich with Green Chile-Chipotle-Cilantro Dressing

For the sloppiest sandwich ever, look no further.  Tons of spicy roasted veggies and a quick guac topped with my Sweet & Tangy Green Chile-Chipotle-Cilantro Dressing.  Go at it with a fork and knife or bare …

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Chipotle Chile Pepper Rolls & Some Good Stuff Happening in Cleveland

It happened. My home town surprised me. On a recent visit to spend time with my parents I met friends in Cleveland for a too-brief reunion and a tour of the city. It was an …

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Bloody Mary Green Smoothie

Look at that bad boy!!  That’s a humongous Brandywine that came out of our garden.  I have no idea how it didn’t break the vine on which it was growing.  State Fair material, don’t you …

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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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Potato/Sweet Potato Chipotle-Cheez “Chips.” Oil-free. Gluten-free. Nut-free. Not Raw, Exactly.

I’m feeling pretty good about the fact that I haven’t consumed a bag of salty snacks in months thanks to my dehydrator (the various tiny bags of chips that come in my Vegan Cuts Snack …

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A Weird & Wonderful Salad: Paulie’s Slaw. Oil-free.

My friend Paul sifts through the raw, rocky ore of the Internet like Yukon Cornelius searched for silver. You might remember Paul from my Hibiscus-Cherry Cooler post – he’s the one who sent me 3 …

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Oil- and Nut-free Berry-Miso Salad Dressing

Kel and I average 5 salads per week which means about 20 salads each month – hey, that’s a lot of greens, sure – but it also means preparing and consuming a lot of salad …

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