Thanksgiving is around the corner, and as vegans, we’re commonly asked what we eat for the holiday. Mindy was raised on a meat-and-potato diet and Ligeia grew up vegetarian, so now that we’re vegan, Thanksgiving recipes coming out of our kitchen have had to adapt. We still celebrate with many of the traditional staples, so […]
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My Grammie was from Bingham, Maine, a small rural town with a current population of well under 1000 people, that prides itself on being the midway point between the North Pole and the Equator. Like many parts of Maine in the “olden days”, Bingham was a logging town and most of my male relatives worked […]
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When we decided to become vegan, the prospect of life without ice cream was definitely a sad one. Although it took about a year and a half to finally find a vegan ice cream recipe creamy enough to satisfy our cravings, the wait was most certainly worth it! If you’re lucky to have an ice cream […]
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Mango season has arrived yet again in Thailand! Each year, we promise to make the most of our favorite fruit, and this mango gazpacho is the perfect dish for the season. Temperatures in April and May soar close to 40C (104F), and with the monsoon rains still a few weeks away to cool things down, this chilled […]
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I’ll be honest, when I hear the words “Comfort Food”, my mind immediately fills with images of homemade macaroni and cheese. You know, the kind that’s baked in the oven using the trifecta of dairy: butter, milk and cheese. Now, however, when I hear the words “Macaroni and Cheese”, my mind envisions something better for […]
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Last year, when New Year’s Eve came around, Ligeia was bed-ridden with dengue fever. The year before that, we were still vegetarian, so the necessity of a vegan egg nog recipe was non-existent. But this year, ringing in 2014, we were craving the rich, creamy deliciousness of the festive drink. Dispel your preconceptions that egg […]
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Never again will I take an apartment equipped with an oven for granted. Oh, how I long for the days I can roast some vegetables or bake a vegan chocolate cake again. We’ve been living in Thailand for almost 2 years, and at the moment we’re in a very basic studio apartment, where our only […]
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As the rainy season here in Thailand comes to an end, and the temperature drops to a brisk 24C at night, it may not be reminiscent of past Autumns, but we were still craving a tasty warm soup. So, I’ve taken advantage of the abundant harvest of sweet Thai pumpkins, but in lieu of those, […]
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Chili has always been, and will forever continue to be, a staple meal in my life. Of course, the Tex-Mex recipe typically calls for ground beef, and toppings often include shredded cheese and sour cream. With these ingredients off the table, I’ve been able to create a delicious vegan chili recipe that focuses on tasty, […]
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