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Lentil Energy Bar (Peanut Butter Chocolate)
I recently heard about a new trend in energy bars that contains lentils as the main ingredient (check out "Genkibar"). Although I have yet to try any of these new products, I knew that the creators of...
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Introduction: My Vegan Dogs
The big issue for me when turning vegetarian/ vegan was what I would feed my dogs. I love my dogs SO MUCH...verging on an obsession (honestly, I may just like them more than people), and would never...
View ArticleVegan Dog Commercial Food Options
When searching for vegan dog foods, you will find that there is many options on the market (if you know where to look). Better pet centres will often have vegan/ vegetarian options, but also stores...
View ArticleVegan Dog Resources
Here are some of the online resources I have used to formulate my 'Vegan Dog Plan of Action' (just click on the titles):ECO VEGAN DOG: A great vegan dog blog.VEGETARIAN DOGS: A vegetarian dog resource,...
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Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with 2 Delicious Spreads
My husband is literally obsessed with grilled sandwiches. The only way I can get him to go natural food shopping with me is if he goes to this one store that has a sandwich deli section. And he has...
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Roasted Corn and Jalapeno Quinoa Salad (or salsa)
I was lucky enough to purchase a bunch of what I believe to be the best summer corn of the season (possibly ever). I may just be over thinking this, but to me organic fruits and veggies always taste...
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Nut Butter Tofu over Coconut Dream Rice
Sometimes the best dishes are the ones that focus on comfort. I just spent 1 hour walking home in the pouring rain. I usually am smart enough to carry an umbrella with me, but because this morning...
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Macho Nacho Pasta
I have been inspired by a lot of pictures on the website "Pinterest" lately, a great site that gets your creative juices flowing. There was this fantastic recipe for "Chicken Enchilada Pasta", which is...
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Spicy Barbecue Tempeh over Lemon Garlic Spinach
I was having a lazy dinner day today (which typically results in bottled barbecue sauce). Tempeh is one of those things that is not for everyone. In fact, I often find if it is not drenched in some...
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Spicy Barbecue Tempeh Sandwich with Apple and Spinach Coleslaw
L-E-F-T-O-V-E-R-S!! If you have been keeping tabs on my blog, you will have realized that the Spicy Barbecue Tempeh is from yesterday's leftovers. I have been meaning to make a sandwich like this for a...
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Cashews and Baby Bok Choy with Ginger Glaze
Bok Choy is one of my favorite vegetables to work with. Not only does it keep well in the fridge, but it cooks quickly (similar to spinach), and can be made delicious with very simple ingredients. The...
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"Crock-Pot" Barbecue Lentil Stew with Sweet Potato
I haven't pulled my crock-pot out for at least a couple of years. I honestly had to wipe the dust off of it before I used it. The minute I started cutting up the vegetables, and just chucking them into...
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Sweet and Salty Lettuce Wraps
I'll be honest, I am obsessed with lettuce wraps, make them all of the time, then put them on my blog, and am now running out of names for them. Mostly I just don't like to follow specific recipes for...
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Potato and Leek Soup
I L-O-V-E-D potato and leek soup when I was younger, especially when it had bacon in it. Obviously my vegan ways have disallowed me to have a bowl from this same recipe, but I can certainly come pretty...
View ArticleChocolate and the Slave Industry
I recently watched a saddening documentary about the chocolate industry and slavery. Young children are taken from their homes (stolen in many cases) and forced to work as cacao bean farmers. They are...
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Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
This recipe is adapted from the LakeFamilyRecipes site, which was adapted from the "Eat Shrink and Be Merry" cookbook. The original recipe is so close to be vegan, that I knew I had to try it out. This...
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Mexican Tofu Scramble with Vegan Hollandaise Sauce
I have been making vegan scrambled 'eggs' for some time now, and have been meaning to put up the recipe, but was waiting to create something that would make people to try them. Tofu, when broken up and...
View ArticlePlease Donate
Hello anyone who happens to stumble upon my blog. Please check out the following Indiegogo link (a fundraiser that I am part of):http://www.indiegogo.com/Onion-and-the-Ivy?c=home&a=459888Our...
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Pecan Pie Bars (RAW)
I just came upon an AMAZING raw food website, that I think you should all check out. It is called Nouveau Raw and it has some of the best raw food recipes, with colorful photos and easy to follow...
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Bulgur + Lentil Salad
This is an "end of the contents of the fridge" type of salad, but it turned out to be very delicious and VERY FILLING. I had about 1/3 cup for lunch and I felt satisfied. This salad is very versatile...
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Best Vegan Cheese (in my humble opinion)
I am not a big fan of vegan cheese...in fact, I all but hate most of the ones I have tried. Daiya is one of the more popular vegan cheese brands, but not until they came out with their new "wedge"...
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Artisan Bread
I had to post this recipe for "Crusty Bread" (or its fancy name....Artisan Bread) from a blog called "Simply So Good" because it is so delicious that I fear eating the whole loaf. Pre-warning, this...
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Carrot, Leek and Orange Soup
Don't you love a title for a recipe that tells you exactly what's in it? Unless you don't like those ingredients and then maybe you don't. Well, I love all three of these ingredients, so I thought they...
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Spaghetti Squash Lasagna, with Lentils
So my hubby and I have entered into the crazy world of the Insanity workout, and have been trying to stuff protein rich food into whatever recipe we can. Lentils come in all types of varieties. For...
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10 Healthy Alternatives to Burger Buns (Gluten-Free and Vegan)
Why settle for the conventional burger bun, when you could opt for a healthier, more nutritious, albeit fun alternative! Below are 10 of my favorite burger bun alternatives- many of which you might...
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