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Entries from September 2007

End of "Summer"

September 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

We live in Southern California, and because of that, we have “Summer” sometimes through November! But that doesn’t seem to be the case this year. We had a brutal heat wave last week, but that’s a distant memory. High temps of “only” 70 with HEAVY rain the past couple of days…. You [...]

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Tags: Janes Originals

Palak Tofu

September 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments

In the past, Jane and I have truly enjoyed Indian cuisine. However, being vegan, we are a little reluctant to even try our favorite restaurants. Chicken Tikka Masala is not a vegan dish! And most of the dishes we most enjoy, even though they could be adapted with tofu, contain ghee and/or [...]

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Tags: Cookbook Recipes · Recipe Recommendations

Eating Out

September 21st, 2007 · 2 Comments

One of the things we’re having the hardest time adjusting to is eating out. We used to go out for dinner two or three times a week, and lunch one day over the weekend. As part of our transition to vegan eating we decided to minimize our temptations and keep it to once [...]

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Tags: Restaurants

Harshing My Mellow

September 19th, 2007 · No Comments

Jane and I are newly middle-aged, with no children. So please excuse me if today’s title is woefully out of date. I heard this phrase in the recent past and have been waiting for an excuse to use it!
We were at a party Sunday afternoon. It was a gathering where we only [...]

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Tags: Vegan Life

Veggie Burgers - Yum!

September 16th, 2007 · 2 Comments

So Jane’s been a little reluctant to try to make a vegan burger on her own. We’ve had a few when we’ve gone out for dinner, but they tend to be a little crumbly. She’s been making Dr. Praegers Tex Mex burgers on occasion at home.
Last night we had Tex Mex burgers, salad [...]

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Tags: Product Reviews