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Artichoke Roasted Hazelnut Dip

March 28, 2015 All Year

roasted hazelnut artichoke dip

This artichoke roasted hazelnut dip is inspired by one of the homemade spreads at Purple Cafe. I had the pleasure of dining there last week with my family when two of my boys’ spring breaks coincided for one brief but lovely weekend. I split the batch and made half with

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Vegetarian Onion Gravy

December 25, 2014 All Year

vegetarian gravy

Vegetarian onion gravy made with caramelized onions and a bit of miso.

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Smokey Baked Yellow Eye Beans with Bourbon

August 10, 2014 All Year

vegetarian baked beans

Vegetarian baked beans that are smokey and flavorful.

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Hummus with Roasted Red Peppers, Sesame Seeds and Homemade Chickpeas

May 11, 2014 All Year

roasted red pepper hummus and sliced cucumbers

Hummus with roasted red peppers, homemade chickpeas, and whole hulled white sesame seeds.

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Easy Vegan Chocolate Pudding or Frosting

April 15, 2014 All Year

This works and it’s very easy. It’s a relatively low-sugar vegan pudding or frosting made with just a few ingredients: avocado, banana, dark chocolate, and vanilla extract.

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Apricot Almond Chia Energy Bars

April 2, 2014 All Year

almond apricot chia treats- bars, balls, and cookies

Homemade energy bars better than what you can buy in a store. Made with almonds, apricots, dates, chia, cinnamon, cardamom, and protein powder.

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Salad with Toasted Sunflower Seeds, Avocado, and Cotswold Double Gloucester Cheese

January 23, 2014 All Year

salad with cubed Cotswold cheese, sunflower seeds, avocado, and salad greens

An easy salad making use of my new find, Cotswold Double Gloucester cheese, plus avocados and toasted sunflower seeds.

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Dal-Inspired Red Lentil Soup

January 18, 2014 All Year

This spicy lentil soup straddles the difference between American lentil soup and Indian dal.

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Avocado Dressing

August 17, 2013 All Year

a bowl of avocado dressing

Salad dressing made with avocado, cilantro, scallions, and a jalapeno.

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Pistachio Macadamia Nut Butter

June 29, 2013 All Year

macadamia pistachio nut butter from Fit and Fed, shown with Mary's Gone Crackers

An easy to make homemade nut butter using macadamia nuts and pistachios.

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