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Potato Chard Enchiladas Recipe with Roasted Chili Sauce

November 23, 2009
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If you’re looking for an enchilada recipe that a little on the lighter side, this version will astound your guests. What do you mean you don’t need meat and cheese to be delicious? Not tonight you don’t!

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Nasoya Nayonaise & BlogHer Food ‘09

September 10, 2009

Looking for a great vegan and gluten free mayo option? Check out Nasoya’s Nayonaise.

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Light Zucchini Hummus Recipe

August 24, 2009
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Looking for a light summer dip recipe? This zucchini hummus is completely raw, 100% healthy and perfect for those summer days when you want something quick and easy.

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Peach Elderberry Jam

August 6, 2009
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If you want to know how to make peach jam, this easy variation is a great recipe to get your started. Jam recipes are an easy way to make preserves to keep fresh fruit through the winter. Peaches and elderberries go very well together!

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Basic Gluten Free Flour Mix Recipe

July 24, 2009
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As you’ve probably noticed, I’m obsessed with baking lately. Being gluten free has actually fueled my desire, since it presents more of a challenge than conventional baking – at least in the respect that standard rules don’t always seem to apply. I’ve been reading many books on the subject, and these two are the ones I’ve found to be most helpful for your average home baker.

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Raw Food Cookery: Sexy B!tches Like it Raw

July 17, 2009
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What’s better that hot girls and good food? Nothing. At least that I can think of, anyway.

A few years ago I was wasting time on YouTube and stumbled across the channel for Sexy Bitches Like it Raw. I’ve dabbled in raw food before so I’m familiar with the culture, but most of the raw food folks border on crunchy and I’m not really into it.

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Coconut Saffron Rice Recipe

July 1, 2009
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This coconut saffron rice recipe goes well with chicken, lobster, or shrimp. Chilled it and mix it with chopped carrots and greens for a great salad!

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No Knead Bread

April 3, 2009

Making no knead bread is a skill that’s been handed down for generations, with families keeping their secret recipes from everyone but their most trusted heirs. But thanks to Mary Jane Butters, you too can make your own farm fresh bread just like your great-grandma probably did a hundred years ago. And guess [...]

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Colcannon Mashed Potatoes Recipe

March 20, 2009

Do you know what colcannon mashed potatoes are?
It’s Saint Patrick’s Day week, so I’m keeping with the theme. Besides, a lot of you probably still have half a head of cabbage hiding in your crisper, just begging to be used lest it turn into a science experiment. Why not make colcannon mashed [...]

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Vegan Truffle Recipe

February 9, 2009

Maybe you’ve been watching all of these truffle posts thinking, “Crap! My girlfriend/boyfriend/farm animal du jour is vegan. These recipes do me no good.” Take heart, dear downtrodden culinarian. I’ve got your back.
I made these truffles for my friend Ritu, and she loved them. I don’t know whether it was the [...]

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Cashew Nut Butter Dates

October 21, 2008

Have you ever had cashew nut butter dates? Or dates with any other kind of nut butter? If not, you’re missing out.
It’s no secret: I like to eat. A lot. But in my case I have to eat frequently, lest I get lightheaded, start talking gibberish, and have a panic attack. [...]

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Baked Falafel Balls

September 10, 2008

I have a love affair with falafel, but I’m trying to cut back on the fried foods. To make them healthier I decided to bake them, which, if done right, will still give you a nice crunchy ball that’s tender inside.
I pilfered this recipe from Sooo Good, and made a few modifications. Enjoy [...]

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Slow Cooked Vegan Collard Greens

August 23, 2008

Having only ever had slow cooked vegan collard greens, I remember being so shocked when I learned that collards, cooked in their “traditional” form, aren’t even remotely vegetarian. Why take something so simply green and turn into something unhealthy? I was totally baffled.
So I dug around and found a few vegan collard greens [...]

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Roasted Cauliflower and Zucchini

August 3, 2008

How do I love roasted cauliflower and zucchini? Let me count the ways.
As much as I love rice and baked goods, my body seems to give me the big old middle finger whenever I eat them. Consequently, I’ve been trying to cut down on the grains in my diet and have been fastidiously [...]

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Thai Black Rice Pudding with Strawberries

July 27, 2008

If I was even remotely musical, I’d write a song for thai black rice pudding with strawberries (or any other kind of fruit, really).
For Christmas and New Years 2006, my husband and I flew to Thailand for a belated honeymoon. The timing had several key benefits – besides avoiding the barrage of family drama [...]

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I Don’t Give a F*** Vegetable Medley

July 23, 2008

I had a crap day yesterday, and by the time I got home, I didn’t want to cook. For hours I started wistfully at the bag of vegetables I’d brought home from the farmer’s market – I’d had such plans for them, but I just didn’t give a damn anymore. How did I [...]

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Vegan Cilantro Sour Cream Recipe

July 21, 2008
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Looking for a dairy-free, vegan sour cream option? This vegan sour cream recipe is so good you might forget about the regular stuff.

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Blueberry Oatmeal, Gluten-Free

July 10, 2008

As someone who can’t have gluten, oatmeal was a thing of the past. There are many opinions on why it’s unsafe for those of the anti-gluten persuasion to consume oats, from theories that they are inherently glutenated to concerns of cross-contamination due to being processed by facilities that also mill and transport wheat products. [...]

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Moroccan Green Bean Tagine (with video!)

July 7, 2008

Ok, I’ve been lagging big time in posting. I have 384289734 drafts saved with topics that I want to write about, but with the long holiday weekend and an old RSI injury acting up again, I’ve been slacking. Enough excuses, here’s the most recent installment of the 10^2+1 Cookbooks Project, complete with a [...]

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Kik Alicha, or Ethiopian Food Bliss

July 4, 2008

If you’re looking for vegetarian Ethiopian food recipes, you’ll love cooking this kick alicha dish. Quick, easy, and super healthy. It’s gluten free too!

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Chopping Board Pistachio Pesto w/ Balsamico

June 27, 2008

A few weeks ago I posted a review of Lynne Rossetto Kasper and Sally Swift’s How to Eat Supper, so I figured what better place to start the 10^2+1 Cookbook Project? I plunked the book down on my lap, gave the pages a flip, and landed on this recipe for Pasta with Chopping Board [...]

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The Green Smoothie Monster

June 26, 2008

For ages doctors and dietitians have been spouting off about how we need to eat more vegetables, and at the top of that “must eat” list are dark leafy greens. Unfortunately many greens, such as kale, are not exactly palatable to most people, making it difficult to get folks to eat an adequate amount. [...]

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Perfect Raw Chocolate Fudge

May 5, 2008

My doctor is always telling me to cut down on the amount of sugar in my diet. I eat healthy in almost every way, but sugar is that insidious little gremlin that always seems to get the better of me. Today, Carmella over at The Sunny Raw Kitchen posted a recipe for fudge [...]

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Andy’s Vanilla Raw Ice Cream Base

April 5, 2008

When I have a free minute, I occasionally visit the forums over at the Raw Freedom Community looking for inspiration. I found just that the other day when Andy posted his recipe for a vanilla ice cream base. I mulled over the idea for a while, trying to find time to sit down [...]

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Brown Rice-otto

March 27, 2008

This recipe started life as an experiment and ended up a staple at our house. My original intention was to create a risotto-like consistency with brown rice in my pressure cooker, and by not rinsing the rice before cooking it, it does indeed get starchier than it normally would. Brown rice will never [...]

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Keeping Greens

March 27, 2008

On Greens, and How to Keep Them Fresh, from Clotilde at Chocolate and Zucchini:
“I’ve come across many versions of this tip over the years. Keeping one’s greens fresh and happy seems to be the culinary equivalent of keeping one’s skin young: it’s a losing battle, but everyone hopes to find the magic technique.
“Wash, don’t wash [...]

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Potato Kale Enchiladas and Mexican Millet

November 28, 2007

For me, cold weather means a slight increase in spicy food. Not too much of an increase – I’m the world’s biggest puss when it comes to spiciness – but just enough to break a slight sweat and warm those frigid toes a bit. This week’s loveliness is care of Isa Chandra Moskowitz [...]

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Do You Miss Banana Bread?

August 31, 2007
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Namaste Makes Waffles from Heaven

August 1, 2007

(Or wherever your preferred deity happens to reside)
I recently picked up a bag of Namaste Gluten Free Pancake and Waffle Mix, which is vegan by default unless you add eggs. Off the shelf, the mix contains sweet brown rice flour, tapioca flour, arrowroot flour, rice milk powder, cream of tartar, xanthan gum, baking soda, [...]

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Raw Cinnamon Rolls

July 4, 2007
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These raw cinnamon rolls are simply amazing – they’re sweey, nutty, and actually good for you. Using only dates, nuts and flax, you’ll love this recipe whether you’re raw or not.

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Light Speed Pressure Cooker Risotto

May 21, 2007
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Springtime Edamame Hummus

May 8, 2007

Edamame is such an awesome food. It’s great as a snack all by its lonesome, boiled for five minutes or so, then salted lightly and eaten. It’s bright green and tastes like spring time… what more could you want?
While I generally love my edamame straight up, I also like to mix it up [...]

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Raw food a-comin’

May 7, 2007
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Arroz non Pollo

May 1, 2007
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Spice up that rice!

May 1, 2007
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Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies

April 23, 2007
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Sesame Tofu (Goma-doufu)

April 14, 2007
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Mini Donuts, Gluten Free and Vegan

April 4, 2007
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Citrus Curry Carrots

March 30, 2007
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Mujaddara/mujadarra/mujadara (zoinx!)

March 29, 2007
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Uber Mexican Hummus

March 27, 2007
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Springtime Green Garlic

March 16, 2007
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Isa’s Recipe for Vegan Lemon Bars Recipe

March 8, 2007

Looking for a vegan lemon bar recipe? Then you will love this one! Tender and delicious, you won’t believe they’re vegan.

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The Exotic Rice Post

March 8, 2007

For fun I like to cook different kinds of rice – strains such as the hearty Bhutanese red, delicate baby basmati, or the brooding forbidden black rice. They certainly liven up a plate! I personally buy them by the pound at my local co-op, but if you can’t find them locally, try here.
It [...]

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Vegan Macaroni and Cheese (and a gluten-free roux!)

March 4, 2007
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Real Wasabi

March 1, 2007

I feel that I should talk about wasabi at least once, as this blog is named after the zingy green root. In case you weren’t aware, most of the wasabi you find in the states isn’t really wasabi at all, but rather horseradish dyed nuclear green. Fresh wasabi root is really tough to [...]

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Cashew Stuffed Mushrooms

March 1, 2007
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