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CAN YOU MAKE LEMONADE AND LIMEADE IN A JUICER?

April 8, 2009
Lemonade

“You can put a lemon through the juicer without peeling it,” Eve asks as her almond-shaped eyes widen.
I look at her shocked.  “You don’t peel your lemons before you juice them, do you?  Because I don’t have that much patience.”
“Of course I do!  I thought there was something toxic about the peels or something…”  Her voice [...]

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CHOCOLATE FREEDOM CUPCAKES – DAIRY AND GLUTEN FREE

January 20, 2009
chocolate cupcake

Over the holidays, I had a fabulous time making vegan cupcakes, thanks to Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero’s Cookbook, Vegan Cupcakes Take Over The World.  If you love amazing desserts, but cannot stomach milk and eggs, this is the cookbook for you.
My family is not vegetarian, but they enjoy eating healthy, good-tasting, gourmet [...]

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A VEGAN THANKSGIVING – PART TWO

November 13, 2008
Vegetarian Celebrations

Are you vegetarian and planning on hosting a holiday meal for meat-eaters? You may be wondering what you can possibly serve that will please both veggies and non-veggies. Well, thanks to the creative and talented chef, Nava Atlas, creating memorable vegan meals just became easier.
Today’s recipes are from the wonderful site, IN A [...]

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A VEGETARIAN THANKSGIVING – PART ONE

November 5, 2008
squash

Not sure what to eat this Thanksgiving? A lot of vegetarians face this problem come the holidays. For transitional vegetarians, the holidays can be an especially difficult time. Sure, at Thanksgiving a vegetarian can eat lots of sides- mashed potatoes, veggies, and bread – but it can feel sad when there [...]

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DRINK YOUR VEGETABLES!!

February 25, 2008
pin up cowgirl

Dearest Readers,

A year ago I went ahead and bought my first juicer, the Breville JE95XL. The Breville is dishwasher safe and easy to clean, and after one year of almost daily usage, I cannot recommend a juicer more.

Each morning, I make fresh organic vegetable juice for me and my man. When I drink fresh juice [...]

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GET SKINNY WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP!

January 3, 2008
marilyn in pink

There is nothing like the holiday season to leave you feeling bloated, fat and grumpy. Unfortunately, when it is cold outside, it is hard to go back to eating salads and drinking water. This is where vegan soups come in. They are warm, easy to prepare, and full of water to help fill you up [...]

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THANKSGIVING RAW VEGAN PUMPKIN TART

November 19, 2007
Sarma's Pumkin Tart Cropped

Dearest Readers, There is no one more amazing in the vegan raw food world than Sarma Mengalis of Pure Food and Wine. For information on purchasing raw almond flour, CLICK HERE. To make your own, soak organic raw almonds in filtered water overnight. Dehydrate them for 20 hours at 118 degrees farenheit and [...]

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SHE SIPS SAKE

November 3, 2007
pin up in yellow

He slips his arms around me, still cold from the November chill, and whispers, “I have a present for you.”
“For me?” I kiss him and his lips are soft. “You didn’t have to get me a present.”
“Of course, I didn’t.” His eyes change color from green to grey and back again as [...]

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GET SKINNY EATING DECADENTLY

October 2, 2007
pin up through the key hole

Darling Healthy Foxes,
As many of you know, my body did not always look the way it does now. Ten years ago, I was working the wrong job, depressed, eating candy, soda and fast food, and twenty-five pounds heavier. Most of my family is overweight, so in my dark emotional state, I believed that [...]

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