Delicious Minestrone Soup

Delicious Minestrone Soup

Who doesn’t love a good minestrone? This soup is so darn tasty and and chock-full of yummy hearty veggies and nutrients. My husband and I discussed the other night that it almost feels like it has meat in it because it’s so hardy. We love this soup! My husband and I both ate 2 large
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What is Kohlrabi?

What is Kohlrabi?

What is Kohlrabi?  I would have never known if it weren’t for my farmer’s coop distribution where I get my produce each week.  Sixteen years ago I joined my first produce coop in Dallas, Texas.  There was nothing sophisticated about it.  We were just a group of moms, mostly from church, that wanted fresh produce in bulk from the
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Plant-Based Cinnamon Rolls with Peanut Butter Frosting

Plant-Based Cinnamon Rolls with Peanut Butter Frosting

As you probably could tell by my post on peanut butter syrup, I really like peanut butter. I am also a very big fan of cinnamon rolls, as is my husband. For a while now I have been thinking about cinnamon rolls and how unhealthy they are but how much I still love them and
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Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Pasta

Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Pasta

My family and I are big fans of this pasta sauce! This was one of the first “mac and cheese” recipes I tried when we first started to transfer to a plant-based diet. It has a wonderful creamy texture and a slightly tangy cheesy flavor to the sauce. This is another one of the “regulars”
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A Simple Vegan Black-eyed Peas Meal

A Simple Vegan Black-eyed Peas Meal

I love blogging with my daughter.  We have something creative that we are working on together.  And it offers you a wide range of experiences.  Kristin is young, and she is a wonderful and enthusiastic cook, so she blogs about eating a plant-based diet on a budget with a child.  I’m a grandmother and a
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Healthy Peanut Butter Syrup

Healthy Peanut Butter Syrup

I love pancakes. If you don’t already know this about me, then you will quickly learn this fact as you check out our blog. We have pancakes every Sunday. I used to make homemade maple syrup..you know the stuff that is 2 cups of sugar with 1 cup of water.. yeah that stuff. We also
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Carrot “Hot Dogs”

Carrot “Hot Dogs”

My husband was really reluctant when I mentioned that I had planned carrot hot dogs for one of the meal for that week.  He isn’t much of a carrot fan, but I decided that I really wanted to give it a try anyway. What was the verdict? He really liked them! We both felt that
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Rice and Chickpea Casserole

Rice and Chickpea Casserole

This rice and chickpea casserole is yet another staple in our home. Because this casserole is so large we always have leftovers which is great for packing my husband’s lunches. This casserole also works well as left-overs unlike some casseroles. My daughter always asks for 2nds and 3rds of this one too. It is a
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