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Smoked Eggplant and Red Lentil Dip

August 14, 2012
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On Saturday of this week, right before leaving for two and a half weeks of travel, I played a game of “how do I use up my produce in a 48 hour period?” I play this game often before I go on a trip, because in general I’m more likely to have a full fridge [...]

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Vegan Carrot Mousse: Easy Appetizer!

July 11, 2012
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Thank you for the overwhelming responses to my PunchTab sponsored juicer giveaway! As I tweeted excitedly yesterday, nothing could make me happier than to give a CR reader the gift of green juice. I forgot to mention in my post that this is a special giveaway in that it’ll be up for a whole month, [...]

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Two New Sweet Bean Dips: Chocolate Peanut Butter Black Bean Dip, and Cinnamon Spiced Adzuki Bean Dip

May 16, 2012
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I know what you’re all thinking, so I’ll just say it for you: there is no flattering way to photograph two brown colored bean dips. Fact. Hopefully, the title of this post is enticing you even as you snicker at the image. Two creamy, super healthy bean dips: black bean chocolate and peanut butter dip, [...]

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Cinnamon Spiced Sweet Kidney Bean Spread

April 3, 2012
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Greetings all! So glad you liked my review of the stupendous Vedge restaurant. Get there! You’ll be so glad you did. Today, we switch gears from the the miracles of fine dining to the humble and pleasant surprises that take place in my little kitchen. A few days ago, I had the idea of doing [...]

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Creamy Cauliflower and Millet Mash, with a Dollop of Pesto

March 21, 2012
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A few weeks ago, I had dinner with my buddy Brendan, and reviewed our meal here. We ate at Mana Organic in NYC, and one of the highlights of our meal was a cauliflower millet mash. It was as if someone had invented a dish specifically for me, and people who eat like me. Millet? [...]

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Smoky Cauliflower and White Bean Dip: Creamy and Delicious!

February 9, 2012
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This is one of those great recipes that just happened. This morning, as I set out to roast some butternut squash (for another recipe), I noticed that I had a head of cauliflower I’d purchased and promptly forgotten about this week. My bad; I almost never neglect my vegetables that way! Repentant, I quickly retrieved [...]

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Cool as a Cucumber Guacamole

October 19, 2011
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Well, that was quite the upswelling of autumnal breakfast enthusiasm. So glad you liked the buckwheat quinoa pancake recipe! Let’s switch gears today and talk about one of the great Choosing Raw love affair: guacamole. Aside from banana soft serve, I doubt there’s a single recipe that people associate more closely with my blog than [...]

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