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12 Days Gift Give Away – Day 12!

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Here it is, the 12th and final day of our second Holiday Gift Give Away.  We want to thank all of the generous folks who donated the gifts and all of our readers who stuck with us this year, even … Continue reading

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12 Days Give Away – Day 11

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It’s not unusual to for a restaurant to choose a signature item or two, then package those items for retail sale.  It is uncommon however to find a restaurant that specializes in just one item and use that product in … Continue reading

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12 Days Give Away – More Gift Recipients!

We have more gift recipients to announce. Day 7 – Getting Native Foods Cafe shirts are: Suzy B., Sue K., Sara P., Holly N., Lea J., Mardi Joy, Kimm M, Deanne D., & Keriann H Day 8 – Lea must … Continue reading

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Peanut Butter Galore!

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Way back in the warm sunny days of June DFV started a correspondence with the folks at The Peanut Butter Company in NYC.  We had met earlier at the Vida Vegan Con and they loved the vegan kids swap we … Continue reading

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Vegan MOFO, Day 26: Earth Cafe Raw Cheesecake

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Yes, once again I have not lived up to my own expectations with Vegan MOFO this year. I really thought I had it together until the big move happened, which led to unpacking the kitchen and getting WiFi. The happy … Continue reading

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Vegan MOFO, Day 21: 5 Raw Desserts

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I can’t believe I have made it 21 days through Vegan MOFO without making a dessert. It’s not that I haven’t had dessert. We are fortunate enough to have a grocery store not too far from us that sells raw … Continue reading

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Vegan MOFO, Day 12: Learning About Raw

Okay, I will admit it right now. I am cheating. No new recipes today. Though in the spirit of the Vegan Month of Food I will be talking about food and how I learned more about preparing raw food. Who … Continue reading

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Vegan MOFO, Day 5: Raw Stuffed Baby Bell Peppers With Creamy Sun Dried Tomato Sauce

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This recipe was definitely a joint effort between my mom and I. So much taste testing to get the flavors we envisioned all with minimal debate. The best part was that we created a hearty Italian style dish that would … Continue reading

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Vegan MOFO 2013 Eve

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What’s Vegan MOFO, you ask? It is the vegan Month of Food where a bunch of passionate vegan bloggers commit to blogging for an entire month about food. To read more about it click here. I have signed up after … Continue reading

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5 Things To Do With Lychees

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Fresh lychees are available in the stores now. I hear you may buy them at asian markets or if you have a Trader Joe’s close by, they are stocking them. I bought mine at Trader Joe’s and as is often … Continue reading

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