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Ali
Feb 26, 20202 min read
Peanut Butter Buddha Bowl with Brown Basmati Rice
This is a common weeknight meal for us because I almost always have the stuff on hand to make it. I have gotten quicker at this recipe...
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Ali
Mar 29, 20182 min read
Cheesy Vegan Soup Dumplings!
My mom made soup dumplings when I was a kid once or twice. I absolutely loved them but didn't know what they were called until years...
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Ali
Feb 12, 20182 min read
Easy and Kid Friendly Vegan Soft Shelled Tacos
I liked tacos as a kid. But my little dude is way more picky so I was pleasantly surprised when he actually liked these. I let him choose...
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Ali
Jan 3, 20181 min read
Marinated Portabello Fajitas
Before swearing off meat I used to enjoy fajitas rather regularly. Since then I tried making them with just the fried pepper and onion...
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Ali
Dec 31, 20171 min read
Super Tasty Roasted Red Pepper Soup
This recipe involves minimal work and is pretty quick to make. Most importantly though, it tastes really good. This is one of the more...
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Ali
Dec 31, 20171 min read
Super Creamy Vegan Beer and Mozzarella Mac and Cheese
This recipe is simple and cheesy. You can make it with the beer or you could substitute the beer for an unflavoured non-dairy milk (don't...
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Ali
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Healthier Version of General Tso Tofu
My husband and I love General Tao tofu from vegweb.com. This is such a great recipe on it's own with no modifications. We have made it...
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Ali
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Shawarma Seasoned Roasted Veggies on Rice
I really like this one dish at a Greek restaurant so this is my attempt to copy the idea of it. I am not going to the trouble of putting...
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Ali
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Stuffed Pasta Shells: High Protein, Low Fat and Good for Picky Kids
Warning! This recipe makes a lot. 2-3 meals worth depending on your family size. About a month ago I tried this great lasagna recipe that...
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Ali
Aug 21, 20171 min read
Fantastically Filling Taco Salad
I love taco salad but it doesn't feel worth eating if I am going to be hungry still after I finish the meal. No problem with that in this...
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Ali
Aug 7, 20171 min read
An Adventure in Drunken Cooking: The Vegan "Chicken" Wrap
It was early evening and the little one had fallen asleep early. This gave my husband and I a rare opportunity to spend time together...
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Ali
Aug 5, 20172 min read
Potato and Cauliflower Curry Made Easy
There are a lot of recipes out there for potato and cauliflower curry as it is a pretty common dish in Indian restaurants. Most of these...
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Ali
Jul 24, 20172 min read
Simple Salad with Maple Balsamic Tofu
I don't eat a lot of salad. It was the first thing I got sick of when I went vegan, but I have been craving salads more often lately so I...
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Ali
Jul 21, 20171 min read
Easy But Crazy Healthy Vegetable Quinoa Soup
If you have tomatoes, an onion, some sun dried tomatoes and other vegetables (almost any others really), you can make soup! Here is one...
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Ali
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Quick Quesadillas
We had to eat, we had soccer coming up fast, we couldn't waste anytime so we throw together some quesadillas. I was introduced to...
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Ali
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Pizza Quesadillas
We did not start off intending to make quesadillas again so soon. The plan for tonight was pizza. We had dough left over from another...
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Ali
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Completely Unauthentic But Pretty Good Tasting Dahl
This recipe has evolved over time from something completely different. It was originally a butter-less, chicken-less, butter chicken...
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Ali
Jul 20, 20171 min read
Stu (the Impalers) Magnificent BBQ Tofu Kabobs
I post a lot of recipes in this blog which might lead one to believe that I do all the cooking in the house. Fortunately for my sanity,...
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Ali
Jul 19, 20171 min read
Quinoa and Lentil Vegetable Chowder
It was early in the week and we had not had time to do a proper grocery. Fortunately there are vegetables in the house (there almost...
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Ali
Jul 19, 20172 min read
Creamy Butternut Squash Curried Soup
The Dilemma: We received a big, beautiful butternut squash in the organics vegetable box we ordered this week. My husband does not like...
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