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What Vegans Eat – Day 180

Breakfast: A selection of things I have been eating for the week made a quick and satisfying breakfast: Cabbage with Collards and Onion Soup, Creamy Pink Lentil Carrot Bisque and Canteloupe.   Lunch: I made a GIANT Kale Salad with Tomatoes, Avocado and fresh Lime. I ate the whole thing!   Daily Green Juice:Kale, Collards,…

Flourless Chocolate Cake

This is a recipe that has been inspired by Vegan Holiday Cooking by Candle Cafe (a must-have cookbook) and modified somewhat. It’s become my new favorite cake. Crust 1/2 cup shredded carrots (about 1 carrot) 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1/2 cup raw almonds 1/4 cup agave or maple syrup 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch or Potato…

What Vegans Eat – Day 179

Breakfast: The day began with some fresh papaya that I had cut up the day before. Papaya is one of my favorite fruits, not to sweet, and starchy and substantial. It fills you up. I don’t eat them often because they are not locally grown, but I love them. I had some iced Genmaicha Tea.…

What Vegans Eat – Day 178

Breakfast: A simple Rolled Oats breakfast was just the right thing with Coconuts, Figs and Almonds, served with a cool Green Kukitcha Tea.   Dinner: My friend Linda Long, author of Great Chefs Cook Vegan and Virgin Vegan invited me out to a New York Pops concert at the Forest Hills Stadium right in my…

What Vegans Eat – Day 177

Breakfast: I had a cabbage I bought the week before. I shredded it yesterday with one head of collard greens and a onions. It made about 21 cups! I tossed a few cups with a dressing of peanut butter and apple cider vinegar and topped it with almonds. It was delicious.   Lunch: I had…

What Vegans Eat – Day 176

Breakfast: With 2 leftover Buckwheat Waffles I warmed them up in the toaster. Thinking of Gary (who is away) and how he would eat his waffles I made a peanut butter cream, simply beating water into the peanut butter until creamy and topped the waffles with it and some apricot butter.   Lunch: I made…

What Vegans Eat – Day 175

Breakfast: I don’t want to cook anything in the heat and I definitely don’t want to turn on the oven. Then I remembered the waffle iron and went to making Buckwheat Waffles. Being out of all-purpose gluten-free flour which I typically mix with buckwheat flour for this recipe, I substituted sorghum flour and the results…

What Vegans Eat – Day 174

Breakfast: This was more fruit salad that cereal with strawberries, blueberries, apples. flax seeds, rolled oats and soy milk and a glass of chilled Thyme Tea. If you are not eating this way, you are really missing out on life!   Daily Green Juice: Kale, Collards, Celery, Carrots, Lemon (lots of lemon!), Ginger.   Lunch:…

Thyme Tea

When I lived in the south of France in the early ’90s, I was often served thyme tea in the homes of my friends. Fresh thyme grows wild there in the fields and forests. I loved going for walks there on a hot day and smelling the thyme fragrance baking in the sun. Fresh thyme…