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Entries Tagged as 'Staples'

Trader Joe’s Chicken-Less Strips

March 27th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Hi everyone. It’s Jane writing tonight. Lane and I realized that he’s hogging all the spotlight, so tonight I’m getting the byline. To tell the truth, we often collaborate on these posts. I tend to spend time in the morning researching what we’ll write about (time permitting), and put together [...]

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Gardein Faux Meats - Vegans Love Them But Can They Really Fool Omnis?

March 3rd, 2008 · 7 Comments

Jane and I have tried the Vegan Chicken Sonoma Salad and Vegan Chicken Curry Salad from Whole Foods. The vegan chicken is actually Gardein Chicken, produced by Garden Protein International (thanks for pointing us in that direction Stephanie). We were quite impressed with the taste and texture of the vegan chicken and commented [...]

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Trader Joe’s Vegetable Biryani

February 17th, 2008 · 4 Comments

Jane was planning on making this recipe for dinner tonight. It’s an Indian dish that looks rather intriguing. We have all the ingredients on hand and so I was looking forward to a new and (hopefully) delicious meal. Alas, it was not to be.
It was gardening weather out there today, which means [...]

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It’s Not Just For Breakfast Anymore

January 15th, 2008 · 4 Comments

In my bachelor days, I frequently had breakfast for dinner; specifically a bowl of Cheerios and milk. Often that was because I would come home late and was too tired to think about preparing a meal. But there is something comforting about having breakfast for dinner.
Since we’ve been vegan, breakfast isn’t what it [...]

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It’s Tex/Mexican for Dinner Tonight

December 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Tonight we had bean burritos with home-made guacamole and Tofutti Sour Cream. Yum. Jane puts black beans, an onion and a few drops of liquid smoke in the food processor, and voilia, vegan “refried” beans. It’s a pretty quick and easy meal for her to get together, and we both really enjoy [...]

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