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Recipe: Parmesan Polenta Fries & Chipotle Nut Dip

 

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Why are you trying so hard to fit in, when you’re born to stand out.

~  Oliver James

I’d have to say that of all the foods out there, deep-fried foods really have never been my thing. It’s no secret that I always gravitate towards clean foods versus, well, the alternative (and this is not to say I deem the food I don’t prefer to eat as unclean). Continue reading

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Zucchini Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Coconut Oil

 

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When nothing is sure, everything is possible.

~ Margaret Drabble

It’s true really that life can change in an instant. You just never know when & where you might get struck. I was thinking about this the other day on one of my weekend runs. Breathing the air around me and feeling every part of my body move, I often get caught up in highly constructive & stream of consciousness thought, working my way through things I might never recall without the quiet time and the space to open up and let it flow (this is why I can’t run with my beloved music).

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Virtual Vegan Potluck: French Lentil & Vegetable Salad

 

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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

When I think of a potluck, I can’t begin to tell you the memories that flood my mind and fill me with a nostalgic sense of where I come from. As a child of the 70′s, I remember the basics: edible flowers in wooden bowls, and lacy patchouli scented tablecloths strewn with every type of home-grown sprout & fresh tofu or edible wild green. Circles of hands & the feeling of well-worked adult fingers wrapped around mine. Continue reading

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The Makings of a Feast: A Celebration Salad & Dressing Recipe

 

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Where there is love there is life.

~  Mahatma Gandhi

It stands true that there is nothing more powerful than a get together of like-minded souls. I was honored in the past week to play host to a group of people that are indeed, very special to me. They are special to me for their friendship, and they are special to me for their talents, energy, support, and most of all their desire to do something for the greater good. Continue reading

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On Simplicity & The Perfect Food: Avocado Toast

 

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Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.

~ Robert Brault

If we really are what we eat, then I might very well be just this. The most simple & obvious pairing that seems almost too simple to share, but to me, this most classic combo easily represents the very best in food (and in life) summed up in just two ingredients. After all, isn’t this precisely what we want from our food, and really, in so many ways….our lives? I know it is for me. Continue reading

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