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          There are certain foods that I always associate with the holiday season.  One of these foods is "little smokies" sausages.  So this past November and December when I had "little smokies" on the brain, I began to wonder how I could now enjoy this seasonal dish as a vegetarian.  Then [...]

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I have been totally crushing on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, lately.  I went through a span of several years where I do not think that I picked up a single PB & J sandwich.  But over the past month I have brought an old childhood favorite back into my life.  In fact, eating a [...]

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Vegan Pumpkin Pancakes

in Breakfast, Other

          I have been craving pancakes for months now.  Running across a new pancake recipe somewhere in the blogging world is almost a daily occurrence.  I have bookmarked several of these recipes, but have put actually making pancakes on the back burner (no pun intended ;)).  Well, this past Sunday I [...]

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WIAW: January 9, 2013

in Other

            My boyfriend is visiting me and I don't want to be a snob, so let's keep this short and sweet ;).  Here it is... What I Ate Wednesday! Breakfast           Breakfast today was the same as last Wednesday's breakfast: Kashi Go Lean cereal, plain Cheerios [...]

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Since moving to the Omaha, NE area about two weeks ago, I have been excited to try out the abundance of restaurants that can be found when living in a bigger city.  After doing my research, this past Saturday night I ventured out into the cold to visit a local restaurant called Blue Planet Natural [...]

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          I am not kidding you...this is the best homemade grilled cheese that I have ever made or eaten (and that's saying a lot because we used to make some pretty great grilled cheese sandwiches back in my college days ;)).  Trust me when I say that you are definitely going [...]

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Pumpkin Bean Soup

in Other, Soups

Before this year I was never a fan of pumpkin.  I thought it smelled weird, looked funny, and was just altogether not very appealing.  I did not eat pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, or pumpkin butter (3 things that I now love!).  I must have been crazy, right? ;)  So, to think that I am posting [...]

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          I first heard of cauliflower pizza crust several months ago.  Just recently, I have been reading about it a lot on various foods blogs.  This past Monday I broke down and decided that I was finally going to give it a try.  Let me tell you...I am so glad that [...]

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WIAW: January 2, 2013

in Other

It is so strange to type the year 2013.  That is definitely going to take some getting used to.  But 2013 is here, and I am dedicating this post to the first What I Ate Wednesday of the new year!             Breakfast           Today's breakfast was [...]

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I think that may be the longest post title to date....but hey, there is a lot to talk about! It is that time, once again.  It is time to ring in a new year and to ponder my hopes and goals for the coming year.  The year 2013 is sure to bring great changes for [...]

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