It is the time of the year when big luscious tomatoes are available at the store, from your farmers market or, if you are really lucky, right in your own garden. These tomatoes make fabulous raw ravioli noodles. Smaller roma tomatoes work too. You can also use other veggies sliced very thin for ravioli noodles. […]
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For those of you in the Atlanta area be sure to stop by this years Collard Green Festival which will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2014, from 10 am to 7 pm at Lithonia City Park, 2501 Park Dr. Lithonia, GA. This is the 5th year the festival has been held here in Atlanta.
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In my recent survey of Black Vegetarians I wanted to find out about the experiences we have as people of Afrikan descent living a vegetarian lifestyle. In today’s post we will look at the answers to two questions: why people became or are in the process of becoming vegetarian and what impact that has had
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It’s Vegan MoFo day #5 and the cookie mommy strikes again! After my chocolate chip cookie post two things happened. First I remembered how easy making cookies is! Second a reader asked about oatmeal cookies. So of course I had to give it a try. These cookies are deluxe because they soft and chewy and they
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Water is by far the best drink. Eliminating soft drinks and alcoholic beverages is a smart move. But sometimes you just want something more, say for a celebration or an occasional treat. Here is an option that can fill the void while still being healthy. To replace the club soda or soft drink in a
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What is soul food? What makes a meal soul food? Why do many of us have such a powerful connection to soul food? Does adopting a vegan lifestyle mean no more soul food? These questions may be important to answer if you are contemplating or trying to become vegan. In the documentary Soul Food Junkies, award-winning
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I love seeing my kitchen so full of fresh fruit and vegetables when I get back from shopping. Today my counter is a beautiful rainbow of peaches, mangos, avocado, pineapple, tomatoes, kiwi and bananas. However what often comes with these delicious delicacies is fruit flies. In a matter of hours or a day or two
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Here we go! Post number one for Vegan MoFo 2014, the vegan month of food. I’ll be posting something at least every week day, and if possible EVERY day in September. This salad is the tastiest after it has marinated for a bit. Make it earlier in the day for a quick meal later. Use
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