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What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Days 13 and 14

Acai bowl

September 29, 30 Rapallo, Italy It’s rare that Gary is under the weather. Today he woke up feeling “blech” and said he’d like to stay inside our room which had a beautiful view overlooking the Ligurian Sea. I ventured out on my own. I started by ordering more tea at the front desk, which was…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 12

Tea Service

September 28 Rapallo, Italy   It’s a good day to relax. We got up late. I ordered some hot tea to have in the room. We got up to go for a stroll. I needed some kind of skin moisturizer. Not an easy thing to find in this small, Italian town. We stopped by La…

Three Sisters Savory Pie

Three Sisters Savory Pie

The idea and inspiration for this pie arrived on Thanksgiving morning, just in time! It was ready by noon and served for dinner. I love the Three Sisters of Indigenous American Agriculture, the intercropping method of planting corn, beans, and squash together and I make sure to have a corn, bean and squash dish at…

Pumpkin Seed Pie Crust, gluten-free, oil-free

Pumpkin Seed Pie Dough

Our Pumpkin Seed crust made with just seeds and water! Not only is it vegan, it is gluten-free, salt-free, and oil-free. This recipe makes one pie crust for an 8-inch pie plate. Try it with our Three Sisters Savory Pie. Ingredients: 1 cup green pumpkin seeds (pepitas), soaked overnight 1 cup gluten-free flour, plus more…

REAL Gluten-Free Flour

Gluten Free Flour Mix

Many of our REAL recipes call for gluten-free flour or use a mix we have created. This is the blend we like best: 1 part rolled oats, 1 part millet, 1 part garbanzo bean flour. This mix has no starch and no added gums. It is made with whole foods. PLEASE use all-organic ingredients. One…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 11

Ristorante Nettuno

September 27, 2022 Rapallo, Italy Today, Gary’s cousin Vittorio and his wife Cinzia were picking us up at our hotel and driving us to Genoa! Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of Liguria and the sixth-largest city in Italy. Gary’s brother-in-law decided not to make the trip today, so we waited for Gary’s…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 10

Vegan Ice Cream

September 26, 2022 Rapallo   We arrived two nights ago and I am still in awe of the location of our hotel, right on the coast of the Ligurian Sea.   Today we are walking to Portofino. Gary’s sister Deb told us about it. We could walk the whole way or take a ferry. She…

What Vegans Eat – Travel Edition: RAPALLO, Day 9

Grapes

September 25, 2022 Rapallo This was a very, very special day. And because there was so much activity and love and excitement, I forgot to take pictures of our very special meal. Scusi! The day started earlier than expected. I was thrilled to have a room with a balcony overlooking the Ligurian Sea. We left…

Pomegranate Molasses

muhamarra ingredient

This is an essential ingredient in Muhamarra. It’s slightly sweet and sour flavor can enhance many sauces and seasonings. This recipe contains sugar. I plan on reworking it soon with unrefined sweeteners. Stay tuned.   Ingredients 1 cup pomegranate juice. 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons sugar   Directions Mix the ingredients in a small…