May 2012 • anunrefinedvegan
Hunting Hornworm
It’s hunting season here in Oklahoma; no license needed and weaponry is just a matter of personal taste. Some of us on the ranch kill with our bare hands, but me, I don’t have the …
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Chocolate-coated Key Lime-Coconut Creme Pie
Last week Things My Belly Likes threw down a challenge to cook and bake with items that one would normally bypass in the grocery store. Check out her blog and see just how crazy and …
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My Top 5 Fitness DVD Mistakes
Before I launch into my Top Five, I need to send out a few Thank Yous! I’ve received blogging awards over the past week or so and the kind folks who shared them with me …
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Smoky Pesto Cashew Cheez
A mere few weeks ago I was all hot for coconut butters. Now I’m onto nut cheez. The original recipe for this came from The Complete Guide to Vegan Substitutions and called for roasted red …
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Miso-Ginger Soup with Lettuce Veggie Cups & Two Dipping Sauces
The first time I made this simple miso soup, I was home alone and suffering from a bad cold. All I wanted was soup (a little sympathy wouldn’t have hurt, either), but I didn’t have …
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Bread To Convalesce By: Chocolate-Cinnamon Babka
When a neighbor of ours went in for some major foot surgery – surgery that would leave him house-bound for quite a while – Kel and I thought it would be nice to drop off …
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Someone Else Should Make Dinner
Every year since we moved to Oklahoma, in the weeks coming up to my birthday, Kel asks, “What would you like to do for your birthday?” And every year I reply, “Let’s go into the …
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How The Garden Grows
It’s really full-on summer here – though the calendar disagrees with me – in Oklahoma and besides having tomatoes, peppers and basil in the greenhouse, Kel has things humming along in the outside garden as …
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Tahini-Orange-Date Crumble Cookies
I was immediately intrigued by a recipe for Orange Blossom Tahini Cookies at Savory Simple. Beautiful little cookies – but what was hooked me was the use of tahini. I’d only ever used it for …
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Chocolate-Cherry-Banana (Green) Smoothie
A few days ago while doing a sort-of, kind-of inventory of my canned goods, I noticed four cans of tart cherries staring back at me. Wow. When did I buy those?? I grabbed one and …
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Wild Rice Salad with Sweet Potato, Orange, Cherries & Toasted Pecans
I just finished reading The Making of a Chef: Mastering Heat at the Culinary Institute of America, by Michael Ruhlman and while it was interesting, it made me realize a couple of things. One is, …
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I Meant To Do That: Date, Cherry, Walnut & Ginger Crumble
With great enthusiasm I set out one morning to make Build-Your-Own-Energy-Bars, courtesy of Amber Shea Crawley and her cookbook, Practically Raw. I knew I could bang out a batch of bars, pop them in the …
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Virtual Vegan Potluck: The Post-Game Wrap-Up
Isn’t it nice not to have to clean up after a big party? Ahh, my head is now swimming with vegan recipes – all of your delicious creations from drinks to desserts. Now I just …
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Happy Mother’s Day
To all of the mothers out there, but especially to my mama, who is like a bright wildflower in a field of green: a little shy and unassuming, but lovely, graceful, gentle, resilient and strong.
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Virtual Vegan Potluck: Sage & Rosemary Dinner Rolls with Roasted Garlic Coconut Butter
Welcome to the Bread course of the Virtual Vegan Potluck! This is just the beginning of some tasty carbs – both savory and sweet – here at the Potluck. Thank you so much for being …
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A Real Orange Julius is Green
Sometimes after dinner on summer evenings, when the days stretched into 9 pm, mom and dad would herd us kids into the burgundy-colored station wagon and we’d drive the 15 miles or so over to …
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Virtual Vegan Potluck: Final Update!
Two days away…Are you ready? I’ve heard from most of you and the answer to that question has been a resounding yes! Below is the final list of participants. Is that list a thing of …
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Stack ‘Em High: Whole Grain Pancakes with Dried Blueberries, Ginger & Sunflower Seeds
When I was a kid, I loved a thin, flat pancake – preferably made with Bisquick – adorned with a generous pat of butter and drenched, and I mean soggy, with real maple syrup. It …
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Buckwheat Noodles with Spicy Almond Sauce
All you big-hearted bloggers totally embraced the idea of adding Jason to the Potluck roster and since SO many of you also said – the more the merrier! – I added Lindsay of Lindsay is …
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Shortbread
Six days until the Potluck! I’ve heard from some of you who have gotten your blog posts drafted and ready to go. I like that! Anyone have any questions, concerns or problems? Email me or …
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The Crowe Walk or Growing Wheatgrass
Today I was going to post another shortbread recipe, but since I already sort of posted this one…sigh…it seemed like a better idea to make this one official. One of these days I will stop …
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Espresso Choffy Shortbread with Dates
If you haven’t met Choffy yet, you might want to check it out. Choffy is roasted cocoa beans that have been crushed and you brew it like coffee. It’s my current hot drink of choice. …
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Other People’s Food & Stuff (Volume 4): Waffles, Chia Pudding and Personal Hygiene?
Quickie Virtual Vegan Potluck update: I’ve added Emmy Cooks to the line-up. Sorry for the shifting around, but I know she will share something wonderful with us, so – welcome, Emmy! Please check your URLs. …
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A Virtual Vegan Potluck Update: The Links Edition
That time is upon us, Potluck participants! Just as in a real, in-person potluck, there is some preparation that needs to be done before the guests arrive. Thankfully none of us has to tidy the …
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