Vegan Posole (Pozole)

Pozole, is a traditional soup or stew from Mexican cuisine. It is made from hominy with meat, and can be seasoned and garnished with shredded lettuce or cabbage, chile peppers, onion, garlic, radishes, avocado, salsa or limes. This version of posole (pozole) is entirely vegan! And it’s gluten-free. So, the story goes: I was getting…

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Halloween Maple Almond Butter Peanut M&M Cookies

Halloween is traditionally a time for sweet treats – candy coated bliss – or simply, CANDY.The overly sweet succor of commercial candy isn’t for everyone.And, with the COVID crisis, is Trick-or-Treating canceled? Who knows? Regardless, you need these Halloween Maple Almond Butter Peanut M&M Cookies in your life.Relax – kick back – skip the costume…

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Creamy Rustic Mushroom Tapenade Quiche

Everyone loves quiche. Really, they do. It’s pie, but it’s also savory.I LOVE to MAKE quiche simply for the fact that pie crust is one of my specialities, I can be as creative as I want (or not want) to be in my fillings, it always tastes great, and it’s a fantastic gift for friends…

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Cinnamon Raisin Pecan Shortbread

So, I can eat and DO it cinnamon on a daily basis. Not only is it considered a superfood, but it’s also simply amazing tasting. Simply cinnamon: YUM! Not only do we all need more cinnamon in our lives, but we also all could use the flavors of fall. After all, it’s now that time…

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Buttered Tomato Tortellini

Well, it may be a little bit of a “cheater” recipe, but it’s still really, really fantastic! And, homemade tortellini is so much work, right? So, we can now classify this as “an easy weeknight meal.”Simply pick up some pre-made spinach tortellini from the refrigerated section of the market, some butter, and some heirloom cherry…

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Maple Walnut Almond Butter Cookies

Back at the end of August, I posted a recipe of SOME cookies (surprise, surprise – I cannot remember WHICH cookies I posted, since I bake them at least once a week). A friend suggested my next batch be something with the flavors of fall. Of course! What a great idea! And, since I try…

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The Perfect Snack

I recently returned from a brief outings and Brian seemed to be super excited to greet me home.We love each other. I mean, we really LOVE each other.However, we’ve both been working and living in the 1-room 1,000 square foot studio since March 15.Sometimes one or the other of us needs a little outing.In any…

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Raw Living Vegan Taco Tastes

Wouldn’t it be great if we could all participate together in Taco Tuesday?Well, it seems like that is already pretty much the case.But, for raw food lovers who want to go beyond raw, riced cauliflower and tomatoes inside lettuce leaves, this Raw Living Vegan Taco meat recipe provides just the taste, crunch, protein, fat and…

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Honey Sunbutter Lemon Corn White Chocolate Cookies

As the summer sunshine comes to an end for most of the country, I like to keep my eyes on the super bright memories of the spectacular season.And, when I think of summer sunshine, bright yellow lemons, honey, sweet corn, and white chocolate, and sunflower comes to mind. Thus, Honey Sunbutter Lemon Corn White Chocolate…

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Mango Apricot Stilton Pecan Galette

I feel like mangos and apricots are a natural combination of flavor and texture. Sweet and tangy.But, in my life, I need a little bit of sour, a lot of bit of crunch, and just as much salt.Thus, Mango Apricot Stilton Galette.With a crunchy homemade pie crust, this “flattened pie,” of sorts, provides a hint…

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