My friend Katie once told her husband that she wanted to eat more vegetarian dishes at home. Her husband, a die-hard meat lover, responded with, “Sure, we can do chicken and fish.” I still laugh about this, because like Katie’s husband, I grew up in a home where meat was a part of every meal; […]
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As the nation’s biggest food holiday of the year approached (that’s Thanksgiving for all you non-US readers), I needed to make some room in the crisper. Making soup is one way to clean out the fridge, fulfilling my deep love for using up the last bits of things – this month alone, I’ve made vichysoisse, […]
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I consider myself a “conscious omnivore” – we try to eat organic and local whenever possible, and the meat that we consume is of the highest quality we can afford, from small farms in the area. Truth be told, my husband and I have considered cutting meat out of our diets on various occasions, but […]
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My friend, we’ll call her Amy, has been struggling with digestion issues, and has been advised to avoid dairy. As an avid lover of dairy myself, also the wife of a French guy who can eat dairy all day long with no incident, I was initially skeptical that I could make anything vegan that resembled […]
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Ever get a hankering for bar food? Oh man, I do. When I was single and living in the middle of San Francisco, one of my favorite bars had the best bar menu, from tater tot nachos to fried chicken and waffles. My friends and I used to meet up here for happy hour or post-dinner […]
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Get excited – I’m about to rock your world with this raw, vegan, gluten-free “cheesecake” that neither cheese nor cake. Before you roll your eyes and groan, trust me when I say even the most skeptical dessert aficionados will like this one (I tested this on my meat & dairy-loving neighbor). THE SKINNY ON MATCHA […]
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Several years ago, I went through a serious yoga phase. I’m talking seven days a week of heated 90-minute yoga classes, including one morning that I chose to go to my 10:30am yoga class instead of going to brunch (I know, WHAT?!). During my yoga phase, I also decided to embrace a healthier lifestyle, including […]
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Spoiler Alert: There is a recipe for a raw, vegan key lime cheesecake at the end of this post. Now, before you start thinking I went full-on granola hippie since my last post, I have no qualms about cooking with full-fat butter and cream or eating a (very rare) steak. When you’re surrounded by really good […]
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