A missed challenge

This month I suspected I wouldn’t get to do the Daring Baker’s challenge recipe; December is always crazy busy between work and social obligations. Before it was announced, I was hoping it would be something I could whip up on a weekend afternoon, but alas, it was not to be. Too bad, because the results […]

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Happy Holidays!

I have a ton of delicious food posts to make, but I’ve been so busy lately that I haven’t had a chance to make them! I plan to get caught up after the holidays, once I’ve had some time to digest everything… For now, here’s a quick shot of our Christmas morning breakfast: Grand Marnier […]

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Upscale Vegan from Fressen

So here’s the situation: It’s your 30th birthday, you’ve recently gone back to a fully vegetarian diet, and you want a nice dinner out to celebrate. You look over menus at many of the well-known restaurants in the city, and consider many of them, but then think to yourself that it sucks to go somewhere […]

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Light(er) Mac & Cheese – Tasty?

Yesterday I was really craving a comfort food type meal, but didn’t want to load up on calories. The idea of having some sort of baked pasta struck me, and I started searching for a yummy but more nutritious macaroni and cheese. Rich pulled out our old Moosewood cookbook, pointed to this recipe, and voila, […]

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Nova Scotia Vacation Part 2: The Wooden Monkey

Before leaving for Halifax, Rich and I knew we’d need a list of at least a few decent vegetarian-friendly restaurants. While Halifax has really improved over the last 11 years since I lived in Nova Scotia, it still doesn’t have the huge selection that we’re used to. So we wanted to come prepared. Both of […]

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