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Apricot Almond Muffins (or Scuffins): Vegan, Gluten Free, and Sweet (But Not Too Sweet)

April 8, 2012
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Happy Easter to those of you celebrating today! Things are chugging along as usual for me today: mostly work, a little time with my Mom, and dinner with a friend later tonight. I’ve never been very attached to the Easter holiday, but I do think that it’s a nice time to take the idea of [...]

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Work and Play in the City; Nutrient Dense Salad Dinner with Sweet Potato and Lentil Loaf

April 5, 2012
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Hi all! Thanks for the warm responses to Jennifer’s story. If you haven’t caught it yet, Jennifer Molica shares some brave and heartfelt thoughts on how veganism can help to pull one out of the isolation and self-involvement of an ED. Not to be missed! I had a perfect morning planned: yoga at Laughing Lotus [...]

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Recipe Re-Dos: Buckwheat Quinoa Pancakes with Pumpkin Cream OR Beet and Berry Sauce; Beet Granola

March 30, 2012
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Whenever I counsel people on the road to becoming a home cook, I make sure to say “if you’re not making mistakes, you’re not cooking.” What a lot of people tend to forget about food bloggers is that we, too, make a ton of mistakes as we develop and execute recipes. If we didn’t, we [...]

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Beet n’ Berry Smoothie

March 16, 2012
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Yesterday, after posting a scrumptious new recipe beet and hemp granola, I warned you that you’d soon be seeing another recipe that made sneaky use of beets. Why? Because beets are delicious, filled with antioxidants, and in spite of that a lot of people have a slight or a strong aversion to them (Valerie, I’m [...]

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Thursday Night Express Post: Beet and Hemp Granola! Nutrient Packed and High Raw

March 15, 2012
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It’s an exam night, friends, so this post is going to be short and sweet. But I could not resist sharing my new favorite, high-raw granola recipe, inspired by the beet granola I had at Superfoods Bar in NOLA last week! The beautiful hue says it all: this granola recipe is not only delicious and [...]

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Avocado and Berry Smoothie: Banana-less Smoothie, Take 1

March 13, 2012
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I’ve spent a lot of time making, enjoying, and posting recipes for smoothies in the four years I have been writing CR. Smoothies are everyday currency in the raw and vegan communities, and green smoothies have more value than most. They can be simple or complex, filling meals or light snacks, savory or sweet, icy [...]

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Old-Fashioned Apple Oat Bread

February 22, 2012
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A typical snapshot of conversation between me and my Mom, taken from my departure early yesterday morning: Mom: I’m going to miss you so much. Me: Aw, Mom, You won’t miss me that much. I’m pretty messy and annoying. Mom: You are messy and annoying. But I’m going to miss you anyway. Equal parts honesty, [...]

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