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Tammy’s Kale and Tomato Crostini

Kale can top any dish, especially this delightful crostini appetizer. Gary’s sister-in-law Tammy created this one. Ingredients 1 baguette 4-5 medium size tomatoes, a variety of colors like orange, red, yellow are more fun and make a lovely presentation 4-5 kale leaves (about 2 cups loosely packed) About 4 Tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon chopped…

What Vegans Eat – Day 530: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: No it’s not Oatmeal! It’s cooked Millet with Raisins, Sunflower Seeds, Strawberries and Almonds. Sometimes we cook up a lot of millet for a meal and leftover millet makes a great breakfast.   Lunch: A family BBQ was planned for dinner so I went with simple light lunch – Corn Thins with Avocado, Red…

What Vegans Eat – Day 529: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: We’ve been eating a lot of Steel Cut Oats lately. As the morning temperature started to rise we decided to go with something cool – Rolled Oats with Soy Milk, Raisins, Almonds and Bananas. The Irish Breakfast Tea was hot, but I let it cool down before drinking.   Later in the morning to…

What Vegans Eat – Day 528: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: Steel Cuts Oats with Pears, Bananas, Raisins, Cinnamon, Sunflower Seeds and Chia Seeds with Irish Breakfast Tea.   Lunch: Tricolore Carrots and Red Lentil Soup with added Celery, reheated from yesterday.   Snack: Deconstructed Peanut Butter Cups: Plain Dry Roasted Unsalted Peanuts with Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Chips.   Dinner: A replay on last night’s…

What Vegans Eat – Day 527: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: The pool house where we are staying is now fully stocked with goodies from our shopping at Staff Of Life Market yesterday. This morning’s Steel Cut Oats came with a surprise inside! I cooked the oats with water, sunflower seeds, cinnamon and a pear and poured the cereal over sliced Bananas and Blueberries. You…

What Vegans Eat – Day 526: Special Travel Edition

Brunch: We had a meeting in Watsonville so we had to stop at Dharma’s in Santa Cruz on the way, especially since we still had 2 Groupons left to use there. Although many dishes sounded tempting, I knew they would be too salty for me. I got the Gardener’s Salad with Tahini Dressing and it…

What Vegans Eat – Day 525: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: The Millet Maki I had made the day before made a great brunch. I prepare the rolls and don’t slice them until I am ready to eat them. They seem to hold up better that way. I made a Peanut Sauce by beating a little water in some peanut butter until it was creamy…

What Vegans Eat – Day 524: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: A breakfast worth repeating: Steel Cuts Oats, Bananas, Dates, Blueberries, Chia Seeds with Earl Grey Tea, served al fresco.   Lunch: I met my friend Nancy from San Francisco in Redwood City, a midway point between each of us. I had not been to Redwood City in a long time. The downtown area is…

What Vegans Eat – Day 523: Special Travel Edition

Breakfast: Steel Cut Oats with Bananas, Blueberries and Chia Seeds served al fresco, the best way to start the day   Lunch: With lots of reading to do, and many leftovers to attend to, I made a mob of cooked vegetables: Broccoli, Zucchini, Celery, Bell Peppers, Cauliflower and Tofu and served it on a bed…