April 2011
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Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
“Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting”
Listen up folks, if you love cupcakes & don’t yet own Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World then you are seriously missing out! I have made several recipes from this book & they’ve never failed to impress vegans & non-vegans alike! The recipes range from simple, to classic, to healthful, to...
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Happy Easter!
Have a wonderful & compassionate holiday! Be kind to bunnies!
xoxo, Vegenista
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Vegan-Latin-Southern-Soul Fusion
My sweet friend Shelly brought me more gorgeous collards from her garden, so decided to try this yummy recipe for “Citrus Collards with Raisins” from (vegan hotness) Chef Bryant Terry’s cookbook “Vegan Soul Kitchen.”
“Citrus Collards with Raisins Redux”
2 large bunches collard greens, ribs removed, cut into a chiffonade, rinsed and drained
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Spring Weekend!
I have the entire weekend off!!! The first three day weekend in what feels like ages! Yippee!
I spent today doing yoga, a little outdoor spring cleaning, cooking & now enjoying a crisp glass of wine!
This weekend I am looking forward to enjoying the beautiful spring weather, sleeping in with the Pug, my favorite Saturday gentle yoga class, an outdoor veggie potluck with friends, & a...
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Bitchin' Sauce!
San Diego natives listen up! There’s a new sauce in town & it’s bitchin’, saucy & wildy addictive!
Ryan Smith of Bitchin’ Sauce
My favorite foodie cousin, Taj, told me about this stuff that she’d picked up at The North Park Farmers’ Market a few weeks ago. So, when I went to pick up my Suzie’s Farm share yesterday, I made it a point to seek...
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Celebrate Earth Day!
15 Simple Changes You Can Make & Practice Everyday
Plant a tree in your yard or start a garden.
Simply stop using pesticides & use chemical free cleaning products.
Turn off lights & electronics when you leave the room & buy energy-saving, electronics, appliances & lighting.
Reduce, Reuse & Recycle, Recycle, Recycle
Shop & Buy Green. Be a consumer that uses your...
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Golden Beet & Couscous Salad with Rainbow Chard
I never used to be a huge beet fan, but lately I’ve been loving them, especially the golden variety that Suzie’s Farm has been sending my way! They are a bit sweeter & less earthy than red beets, & roasting them really enhances their richness & flavor.
I feel like I am never going to see the end of beet season, & have been endlessly gathering quite the collection of...
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Vegan Beer Dinner at Stone Brewery
I am all over this! On Tuesday May 10th, Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens in Escondido, CA is hosting their first ever “Vegan Beer Dinner” as part of their “Master Pairings” Series! I am not much of a beer connoisseur, so this will be a great opportunity for me to try some different types of beer while dining on amazing vegan food!
Calling all vegans! You know...
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Raw "Massaged" Kale Salad with Avocado, Golden...
All Hail Kale! It’s such a beautiful veggie & highly nutritious - full of vitamin k, vitamin c, beta carotene, calcium, & antioxidants & has anti-inflammatory benefits. What is not to love?
I used to only think of preparing kale steamed or wilted in a green soup, but cooking can actually breakdown some if it’s cancer fighting properties. Guess I never thought to try it...
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O.B. Co-op's Mock Chicken Salad
I made a quick trip out to the O.B. People’s Organic Food Market today to pick up a few essentials & a few faves I can only find there! Like this…
“O.B. People’s Mock Chicken Salad”
I am absolutely obsessed with this stuff! It’s so super yummy & great on bread as a sandwich, wrapped in a lettuce cup, or as is with a side of blue corn chips for...
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Stir Fry with Avocado, Basil & Peanuts
Yet another amazing dish from The PPK Blog! I flagged the recipe a while back, & thenwhen I saw I was getting broccoli in last week’s CSA share, I knew I had to make it!
“Stir Fry with Avocado, Basil & Peanuts”
This is truly a delicious dish! I loved the contrast of the spicy veggies & tofu with the crisp & creamy avocado, the lemony freshness of the basil,...
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“Ahimsa is the attribute of the soul, & therefore, to be practiced by...”
– - Gandhi
“Ahimsa” is a Sanskrit term meaning “to do no harm.” Ahimsa means kindness & non-violence towards all living things including animals; it respects living beings as a unity, the belief that all living things are connected. Avoidance of verbal & physical...
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Lemony Whole Wheat Penne with Wilted Arugula
Tonight’s Dinner. Simple, fresh & satisfying!
“Lemony Whole Wheat Penne with Wilted Arugula”
Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
3/4 pound whole wheat penne pasta
3 cups organic wild arugula
2 tsp. grated lemon zest, plus 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup nutritional yeast or vegan Parmesan
In a large pot of boiling salted...
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WatchNeed “Meatless Monday” inspiration? C’est La Vegan has you covered! I adore Kim’s videos & hope she keeps them coming! Click here for the recipes!
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Quinoa "Paella"
A vibrant, flavorful & fantastic twist on paella & a new recipe for my repertoire!
Quinoa “Paella” with Chickpeas & Leeks
I love to make paella! My usual go-to recipe is from The Urban Vegan - full of veggies, fragrant saffron & spicy soy chorizo! Yum! It’s amazing! Two years ago I started a New Year’s Day tradition of “Champagne &...
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"Green" Spring Cleaning!
It’s that time again! Spring has officially sprung & that always gets me in the mood to refresh & revamp my diet, my closet, & my home!
Let’s face it, there is a lot of toxic crap out there, & many of those toxic dangers lurk beneath our sinks by way of cleaning products! But that’s not how we roll in my home!
Many years ago I began to make the shift to...
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Martha Stewart's "Vegan Show" Videos & Recipes...
As most of you probably know, last week, the Martha Stewart Show went vegan with Twitter co-founder Biz Stone & author Kathy Freston, who prepared vegan recipes with Stewart & explained the benefits of a vegan diet. Farm Sanctuary’s Gene Bauer also made an appearance & spoke about his refuge for mistreated farm animals.
I do not have cable, so I missed the episode, but was...
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This Week's (small) CSA Share!
I am super excited to see broccoli in this week’s share, as I really want to make this recipe from the PPK!
Beets
Lettuce (1 head)
Carrots
Broccoli
Chard
Red Monarch Kale
Arugula
Sunflower Greens
Notice anything about this list? Yep…it’s shorter! I am switching over to the small box starting this week, & I am really curious to see if it works out better for me!
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Golden Beet Risotto with Greens
Risotto is one of my favorite dishes to prepare, & it’s been a while since I’ve slaved over the stove to make it!
When I saw this member submitted recipe in my CSA’s newsletter, I had to try it, with a few modifications, of course. I am always looking for new ways to use beets & I’ve never tried a risotto that I didn’t love! This one was no exception! The...
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"Super Natural Every Day" →
Heidi Swanson’s new cookbook “Super Natural Every Day” came out today & I can’t wait to get my hands on it! I absolutely love her website, 101 Cookbooks (one of my nominees), & her first book “Super Natural Cooking.”
“In Super Natural Every Day, Heidi helps us make nutritionally packed meals part of our daily repertoire by sharing a sumptuous...
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Hippity Hoppity...
Easter is on its way! I love Easter! It is my absolute favorite holiday! I think I was more devastated when I found out that the “Easter Bunny” wasn’t real, than I was about Santa Claus!
My family still makes & hides Easter baskets & I love it! We have a long tradition of hiding baskets in the most ridiculous places & our “hunts” often last all day!...
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Light Ginger Citrus Napa Slaw
Oh Napa Cabbage…
…you just might be the bane of my existence this spring season! Week after week you arrive in the CSA box & then take up an entire crisper drawer until I figure out what to do with you!
I’ve mentioned before that I’m not a big coleslaw fan, nor do I favor cabbage soup. I am also not about to attempt cabbage roles or anything fancy. So I looked to...