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CopyCat Ladles Vegetable Soup
My children absolutely loved to visit a quaint local soup café called “Ladles” for delicious savory vegetable soup on chilly winter evenings. The visits became so frequent, I decided to find a way to make a copycat version from home. Following the 2020 pandemic, the shop nearby closed down, which leaves me thankful to have…
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Vegan Mango Lassie
This recipe started as a spin on a delicious shake in traditional Indian cuisine. I find it to make the perfect sip for transitioning to “EVERYTHING IS PUMPKIN SPICE” season, while still residing in a hot, semi-tropical climate. The key spice in this recipe is CARDAMOM! This singular use of a warming “carminative” provides a…
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Vegan Veggie Mac-n-Cheese Sauce
I don’t know why it’s taken me this long to FINALLY have a finished ratio of ingredients for the dairy-free mac-n-cheese sauce that I KNOW my daughter will like time after time. For parents who have children with picky tastebuds and texture preferences, these types of go-tos can be lifesavers in the kitchen! This particular…
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Heart-Felt Spelt Waffles
Homemade weekend waffles with chores will remain a forever foundational childhood memory of mine; something my mom made the conscious effort to make into a tradition. Just the sight of a waffle iron alone brings back memories of Saturday brunch that seemed to brighten up the thought of weekend cleaning duties. Here’s a fun yet…
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Salsa: Sebi Style
Of all the “rabbit holes” to vortex into, I am fascinated in the rabbit hole of the Dr. Sebi approach to healing dis-eases with specific herbs and nutrition. As a pathologist, herbalist, biochemist, naturalist, and “Celebrity Healer” … his methodology for eradicating illnesses continues to yield positive results for many individuals with common ailments in…
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Pepito Pesto (with a Punch)
Updated Recipe! As of April 2020 A fresh batch of pesto seems to be quite a crowd-pleasing condiment. Why not “kick it up a notch” and make that pesto cruelty-free, allergen-friendly with medicinal properties? This recipe delivers nutrients, parasite-killing action and has great flavor! In today’s society and environmental conditions, humans are more susceptible now than…
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Raw Vegan Cashew Mayonnaise
When my daughter started loving the flavor and consistency of mayonnaise, I got creative in my kitchen with cashews and made my own, without fancy ingredients. I have read a few other recipes and tried this in the past, but never for a seven year old. My goal was to disguise the fact that it…
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
We are not huge on coconut flakes in our home. But sometimes a little hint of coconut flavor in some dishes gives traditional recipes a fun twist. I like to use coconut products as butter, oil, milk and sugar substitutes, cooking, AND vegan baking! This classic chocolate chip cookie recipe uses a couple coconut-based substitutes…