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Thai Tempeh and Winter Squash Pot Pie with Pumpkin Biscuit Crust

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Long time no talk. It’s been a busy couple of weeks wrapping up 2012, with much of it spent on the road. I’m lucky to have so much loving family to visit, even if they may be a bit more spread out than I’d like. I’ll be back shortly to...

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Meatless Monday Meatloaf

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Growing up, I always hated meatloaf. Now that’s not really saying much, since growing up I hated pretty much everything. But as I slowly started trying (and liking) more and more foods, meatloaf was never one I felt compelled to embrace. It just seemed like a weird-textured block of...

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Vegan Banana Coconut Quinoa Muffins

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Just the other day one of my coworkers and I had a completely legit conversation about muffins that lasted all the way to the coffee shop and back. You may be wondering “really, how much is there to say about muffins?” Well, I would argue a lot. It all started...

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Spicy Sweet Potato, Chickpea & Peanut Stew (Vegan and Crock Pot Friendly!)

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I love three day weekends. Especially when at least one of those days can be spent doing nothing in particular. That pretty much described Monday. After a leisurely breakfast and seeing Winifred off, I did some chores around the house, wrote a blog post and headed to the gym. Then...

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Tofu, Broccoli & Pineapple Rice Bowl with Spicy Pineapple-Peanut Sauce

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I didn’t even realize it, but I’ve been on a total vegan kick lately. I’ve still been devouring these curried quinoa wraps for lunch everyday, going on two weeks now. I don’t want them to ever end! And here I am bringing you another Asian-style stir-dry, also vegan! I’ve been...

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Weekend Recap, with a Side of Tofu Pad Thai

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This weekend was quite different from last, largely out of necessity. No sleeping in was involved, and other than the half bottle of wine I drank while impatiently waiting the hour and a half it took for my pre-race carb load dinner to arrive at Toscana Cafe, I didn’t have a...

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Lunch for the Week: Curried Quinoa Wrap with Avo-Citrus Slaw (Vegan!)

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Do you know what speaks highly for this recipe? It’s Friday, and I am just as much looking forward to devouring one of these wraps at lunch time today as I was on Monday. Probably a good thing, since I actually made enough of the quinoa mix to last me...

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Big News and Spring Rolls

My posts have been relatively light on the life side of the life update to recipe ratio, but that’s not because we haven’t had lots going on! First of all, I should probably introduce you to our new addition… That’s Gentleman Jim, Lila’s new boy friend. He’s actually a foster...

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My Quest for the BEST Veggie Burger

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Veggie burgers are interesting. There are so many possible variations that look quite similar, but really taste very different based on subtle variations in spicing and texture. Since falling in love with these chickpea burgers early on in my New Recipe Challenge, I’ve tried several times to find a veggie...

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Spicy Smoked Maple Tofu with Garlic Maple Kale and Rice

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I’ve been eating out far too much lately, so last night I decided I’d try to compensate by staying in and cooking at home on a Saturday night. I didn’t want to make a pre-Sunday- Trader-Joe’s-trip grocery run though, so I did an inventory of the fridge and found everything...

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