pumpkin spice muffins
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
Vegan With a Vengeance was one of the first vegan cookbooks I got after making the switch, and The Best Pumpkin Muffins recipe quickly became one of my favorites. Isa’s ...
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autumn breakfasts
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
This is just a quick post to say eat a good breakfast on chilly fall mornings. Make some oatmeal, drizzle on some maple syrup, and sprinkle some granola on top for crunch. Enj ...
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maple-glazed pear galette
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
In the movie Waitress, the main character names her pies after whatever life events inspire her to bake them. There’s “I Hate My Husband Pie,” “Falling ...
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raw beet ravioli
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
The CSA has provided some gorgeous beets this summer. Generally, I simply served them roasted, but on one particularly hot day, I thought I’d experiment by trying this ...
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for the love of toast
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
The art of toast. I seem to have perfected it. What? You’ve never really considered toast to be something worthy of elevation to an art form? Well, when you eat it as of ...
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How I Spent My Summer
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
I know, I know. It’s been a long time. Much has happened, and nothing has changed. Well, that’s not true. I have a new kitchen—a new kitchen with ample cou ...
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grilled pizza. oh. yeah.
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
I was a little nervous going into this experiment, especially since we had to improvise with the crust recipe… But grilled pizza is amazing! The crust was nice and cri ...
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kale spanakopita
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
The new season of Weeds has started, which means biweekly dinners at the home of L&K, who have a ginormous TV on which to follow a suburban mom’s hilarious misad ...
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csa stir-fry
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
I made a simple stir-fry for dinner tonight, incorporating several CSA ingredients—bok choy, peas, and cilantro. There’s nothing fancy to share here, just some boi ...
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csa week four
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
This week’s CSA bounty includes head lettuce, mixed salad greens, spinach, arugula, chard, kale, bok choy, broccoli, radishes, snap peas, parsley, and chives. Yum! And I ...
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carrot dill soup
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Jen B.
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Did I mention that this week’s CSA came with an enormous bunch of dill? Even after Flossie and split it in half and I gave some to my neighbor, I still had an abundance ...
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backyard yoga
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
You know those people who totally just shine? My friend Natalie is one of those people: she has a light in her eyes and an overall vibrancy that’s contagious. I guess ...
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the garden
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Jen B.
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In addition to enjoying the benefits of belonging to a CSA, I’m growing some of my own food this summer. So far I’ve planted a variety of heirloom tomatoes, bell p ...
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easy coconut curry
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Jen B.
Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegan
One of the first dishes I learned to cook when I went vegan was a basic Thai curry. This is an easy go-to meal if you’re in a hurry (or just feeling lazy, like I was), ...
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