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The sound of family and friend s chattering and laughing as the smell of vegan spiced pumpkin bread tickles your
guests’ noses and Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas” plays in the background, are some of my favorite memories of the holidays and being around the people who are important in my life.  Food is the [...]

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My husband and I used to work at Ruby Tuesday’s as servers back in the day when we were in college and 1 of the most popular items that people would order would be the White Chicken Chili.  My husband used to rave about how great it tasted and of course, I was never able [...]

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“Baby it’s cold outside”….well, at least where I am at.  It is absolutely freezing.  We have had ice and snow storms that have kept me indoors   And, since it is “winter,” as vegetarians, we have to fuel our bodies with different types of foods than we would during the spring and summer.  While [...]

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Vegetarian and vegan holiday recipes are some of the yummiest dishes on the table during the holiday and gathering recipes.  In fact, think about some of your favorite holiday dishes.  It is not very often that I hear people “raving” about how great the Turkey, (bless its soul) was.  Instead, I usually hear things like, [...]

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Okay, so you all know how much I LOVE sweets.  That is all I “rant and rave” about on The Beyond the Garden Vegetarian Cooking Show A couple of weeks ago, my family and I flew down to the home of the “Gators” (Gainesville, Florida) to celebrate my grandmother’s 71st birthday.  So I [...]

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Mushroom and Cheese Crusties Believe me, it is not what you think…. You are probably thinking “crusties” what the heck are those things?  I know the word sounds nasty, but I promise you, these things are awesome.  Back in college, there was this restaurant called “Chauncey’s” located in Radford, Virginia.  This hole in the [...]

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This juicy fruit can be enjoyed in more ways than one.  Not only are peaches a good source of Vitamin C and Potassium, but peaches also have great versatility and can be enjoyed cold or hot.  Don’t be confined to eating peaches the same old way, either by themselves or with cottage cheese.  How boring [...]

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Tabbouleh is a very popular, satisfying, and delicious vegetarian choice for a nutritional vegetarian meal.  Tabbouleh is full of Bulgar, Couscous or Quinoa, all of which are high in protein and have a nutty flavor.  Tabbouleh is also full of raw parsley which is high in Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium and Fiber.  This herb, [...]

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Cheesy Lasagna with rich flavors and sticks to your ribs, leaving you satisfyingly full.  Yum!  Now that is a meal.  Vegetarian and Vegan meals can be just as delicious and filling as meat based dishes.  This Seitan Mexican Lasagna is great proof of that.  My husband made me aware of the concept of Mexican Lasagna [...]

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When you think of the word “salad” what are some words, thoughts, or ingredients that come to your mind?  Usually, “lettuce,” “dressing,” “tomatoes,” “bland,” “boring,”…did I just type that?  I guess I did.    Too often, salad gets a bad rap and deters people from wanting to embrace the flavors and “whole-food” goodness that [...]