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Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup with Caramelized Onions and Maple Tempeh Bacon

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I’m convinced this recipe was designed to be the seasonal soup option in the Fall at a hip little vegan restaurant that may or may not have a rooster theme. Okay, maybe we’re getting a little too specific here. But this makes an excellent Fall soup. The curry...

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Whole Wheat Spaghetti in a Garlic White Wine Sauce with Spinach, Walnuts, Fresh Figs and Goat Cheese

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A couple of week’s back I was perusing Buzz Feed (a frequent activity during the month of August) when I came across “27 Delicious Ways to Eat Fresh Figs.” How they narrowed the approximately 1,576,222 delicious ways to eat fresh figs down to only twenty-seven is beyond me, but some...

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Super Simple Tofu Parmesan

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I apologize for the abysmal photo. I had no intention to post this dish. I had once again arbitrarily categorized it as “too simple for a food blog.” We’ve talked about this before. I think we came to the conclusion that “too simple” is a silly concept. Yet once again,...

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Celebrating the Colors of Summer: Pineapple and Cashew Quinoa Bowl with Tofu

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This afternoon we set off for Columbia, the country. But before we go, I wanted to bring one more recipe! I’m sure many of you will be relieved to see that a) it’s not breakfast and b) it doesn’t involve protein powder! What it does involve is lots of vibrant colors and...

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Roasted Carrot and Chickpea Salad with Barley, Feta and Mint

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My eyesight is going to be really good by the end of this week. You see, I came home to over five pounds of carrots that needed to be used up stat. That’s what happens when I get a little over optimistic about exactly how often I’ll be using my juicer (reality: not...

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Pleasing Popeye and PETA: Spinach Spanakopita with Vegan Feta

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“Jo showed up drunk and made me dinner,” my step-dad tells my brother, who is joining us for dinner via Skype from halfway across the world. Just a typical Sunday night with the Elsemore-Kayhoe-LaFontaine-Tate family. Luckily this recipe is silly simple. So simple that it came out just beautifully despite...

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A Quick and Easy Guide on How to Press Tofu by Hand

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You may have noticed that whenever I share tofu recipes, one of the steps instructs you to “press” the tofu. I think I have generally been pretty good at remembering to explain what this means, but it’s about time I show you. From the perspective of this omnivore who cooks...

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Expectations and Spaghetti Squash with Lentil Meatballs

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I think a lot in life depends on our expectations. I’m not arguing that you should constantly manage your expectations so as to never face disappointment. But let’s be honest… it’s really easy to be disappointed when you have high expectations. Take New Years Eve or Valentines Day for example....

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Attempt 197 to Break the Breakfast Rut: Vegan Tofu Scramble

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I’m in a serious breakfast rut. Not the kind of breakfast rut you’re in when you buy a box of cereal at Costco and then have to eat the same kind for two weeks, and by the end of that box of Raisin Bran all you want in the world...

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One of my Favorite Predicaments and Avocado Tofu Salad Spring Rolls

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The other day I found myself in one of my favorite predicaments. The type that involves a bag of avocados quickly getting too ripe. Distraught by the possibility of letting even a single of those beautiful green gems go to waste, I reached out to Messy Kitchen readers for ideas. I...

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