ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN One of the biggest hurdles for many people thinking about taking the Meatless Monday pledge is making peace with it not feeling like sacrifice. We are a rather carniverous culture, on the whole, so the idea of no meat in…
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VEGAN MISO SOUP – FOOD AND RECIPE BLOGS (VEGETARIAN/VEGAN)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN In many parts of the world, the idea of going meatless is not a new or novel approach to eating. Being part of affluent (and, let’s admit, indulgent) cultures, it’s easy to forget there are many people for whom a…
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN When you’re looking for great meals without meat, there are few better places to look than what is often referred to as the “rustic” side of a cuisine. For those in the know, that’s peasant food, which is a wonderful…
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN This week, Meatless Monday is all about a big ol’ family dinner. The Boss and I, being on vacation at our secret mountain lair with the rest of the clan, have an extra challenge in putting together our meatless meal.…
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN After a few weeks of carb and dairy heavy meals, not to mention a bit of vacation excess, it felt like a good time to lighten up. Fortunately, we’ll be playing with a fusion of Szechuan and Thai with a…
Continue ReadingBROWNED-BUTTER CABBAGE AND POTATO DUMPLINGS – FOOD AND RECIPE BLOG (VEGETARIAN/VEGAN)
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN It’s been chilly again, here in LALAland, so I was inspired to share my family’s favorite comfort food, cabbage and dumplings. Like all old-school family recipes, this is food from The Old Country™, simple peasant food for simple peasant people.…
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN This week was my birthday weekend, so we prepared an immense feast of Persian and Indian fusion for a few good friends. The recipes I created for that night will start sneaking into Meatless Mondays over time. I won’t hit…
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN LIP SERVICE WEB MAGAZINE’S ‘MEATLESS MONDAYS’ COLUMN What better way to kick off Meatless Mondays here on the ‘zine than with a dinner I just made for one of my fellow Blacklisters! There are few things I love more than having friends over for dinner. When those…
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