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Day  41: Really? You thought I could do a vegan challenge without tofu? But, hey, listen – even my omnivorous husband said, ‘that’s good tofu.’ Yes, he said it because he liked it, and he didn’t swoosh it down with a gulp of water. This is from Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope […]

Day 40: Blimey, I’m steaming through this thing! (That pun almost pass you by? Actually, not quite steaming as it is a raw-ish drink) Already two-thirds of the way through. I feel great. Okay, the recipe I was following (but, obviously not), is one-gone-wrong-but-oh-so-right. I’ll post the correct one another time; this one is worth […]

Day 39: Hummus! A staple, I know, but it had to happen. I wonder- a generation ago, did folks west of Greece go ‘humma what?’ I just desired some, had a tin of chickpeas in the cupboard so, wham! Hummus. Next time, I will try raw hummus. There are tons of hummus recipes out there, […]

Day 38: This was adapted from a recipe my friend Caroline sent me, from Food52.com. I replaced the yams with sweet potatoes, as that is what I had in my CSA, and peanuts and peanut butter with almonds and almond butter. I didn’t have any peanuts or peanut butter around, but I found out later […]

Want to try and win a Blendtec High-Powered Blender? My friend Caroline told me about this competition and a yummy recipe. Here’s the link: http://cookieandkate.com/2013/curried-red-lentil-soup-with-dried-cherries-and-cilantro/comment-page-21/#comment-25150

Day 38: I can’t stop eating these. They are raw! And delicious! I am really getting into raw desserts after having the German Chocolate Cake from Rockin’ Raw. What is Irish Moss, anyway? This recipe is from an amazing new site I have found called, Rawmazing.com, and her food photography is beautiful. I used almond flour […]

Day 37:  Kom Hey Fa Choi! Happy Lunar New Year! Year of the Snake. When I lived in England, my dear friend, Tracy, would always make me dumplings and noodles every Chinese New year – dumplings for money and noodles for a long life. She would make us each an enormous dumpling. I have adapted […]

Day 36: This is another great way to eat beetroot! The original recipe  – from Veganomicon by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero – calls for parsnips but I used carrots, instead. We just got some parsnips from our February Winter CSA share, so I’ll try this again with the proper ingredients and report […]

Day 35: Yes, it was only a matter of time before the word ‘tempeh’ came up on this blog, right? This is adapted from a tofu dish, from Veganomicon, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz & Terry Hope Romero. Their recipe calls for dark rum which I did not have, but it needs something spiky otherwise it […]

Day 34: Okay, I am learning to love sweet potatoes. This is not just a 60-day raw/vegan challenge, it is also a seasonal challenge, thanks to my winter CSA. This is so easy and, by far, the nicest roasted sweet potato dish I’ve made. Even my daughter chows down on these! Ingredients: 1 large sweet […]