holidays

Lentil and Sweet Potato Loaf

December 27, 2011
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Happy Tuesday! It’s a bleak and rainy day here in NYC, but I’m looking forward to a steamy hot vinyasa class at Yoga to the People in a few moments, then dinner downtown. So yesterday, I promised you the recipe for my sweet potato and lentil loaf, which was a hit at Christmas dinner this [...]

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Christmas Recap; Chickpea Tart with Roast Potatoes, Sauteed Swiss Chard, Beets, and Cashew Cheese

December 26, 2011
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Merry post-Christmas! I hope you all had joyous and merry holidays, and that you enjoyed some excellent food. Me? Well, let’s just say that I was well fed. I had the pleasure of dining at my dear friend Blanche’s home on Christmas night. The spread, while not intended specifically to be vegan, was one of [...]

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Five Minute High Raw, Vegan Eggnog

December 24, 2011
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Merry Christmas Eve! I hope all of your stockings are hung with care, and so on. I’m on the way back to NYC from Westchester (to see my Dad), and gearing up to put my Christmas Eve feast together at Mom’s. On the menu: a chard and potato tart, mashed turnips, and a big salad. [...]

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Holiday Gifts and Eats, 2011

December 23, 2011
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For many of us, the last few years have been lean years in terms of material wealth. This means that the holidays are an excellent time to remind ourselves that the best and most meaningful gifts don’t have the highest price tags: they’re the gifts that embody love and consideration. To me, the best gift [...]

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Curried Cauliflower and Cranberries

December 21, 2011
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Greetings, all! I’m glad you liked the looks of my apple cinnamon raising graw-nola. As I mentioned in that post, lower fat recipes aren’t really my “thing,” but there’s more of a demand for them lately, and comments like this are very encouraging: “I am diabetic and have found that if I eat low fat [...]

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Holiday Giving: Sweet N’ Spicy Candied Nuts

December 19, 2011
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Greetings from NYC! This is a bittersweet homecoming, as my grandmother’s funeral is today, but it’s also great to be home, and in the company of my family and friends. It has been a long, long six months since I first arrived in Washington, and I’m looking forward to a little reflective time over this [...]

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Holiday Appetizer: Sunflower Seed and Cashew Cheese with Cranberries. Lunch at SweetGreen with Anne!

December 18, 2011
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I’m back! Hope you all had lovely weekends, full of festive preparation for the holidays to begin. I was busy finishing, and then celebrating the finish of, my first official full year as a post-bacc student. It has been without a doubt the hardest experience—and really, the hardest year—of my life, but I’m proud to [...]

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