Month: May 2017

Daiya Cheese Hater to Lover? New & Improved Slices Review

I have tried lots of different Daiya products over the years, and I never liked any of them. I really wanted to like them, but I just couldn’t. (A few of the block style cheeses were okay on crackers, if you thought of them as a bar cheese, but the rest I couldn’t eat.) Worst …

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Apple Pie Spice

I love making my own spice blends, because I can customize them to have the exact flavor profile that I like best. My apple pie spice blend is made with just the right amounts of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cardamom, and allspice. It makes perfect apple pies, of course, but is also lovely in any apple …

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Grandpa’s Potato Salad

My grandpa made the best potato salad to go with his amazing fried chicken! I just posted my Vegan Fried Chick’n recipe that perfectly recreates the flavor of his fried chicken. Now, you need Grandpa’s recipe for the best potato salad! It uses really simple ingredients and is very easy to put together! Here is …

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Vegan Fried Chick’n & Pan Gravy

This recipe was really important for me to master because of my grandpa. He made fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and pan gravy (or fried chicken and potato salad) many times every summer from Memorial Day to Labor Day. It was his favorite thing to cook for his family, and I created this vegan version in …

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New York City – Part 8

My last two days in New York were mainly filled with doctor’s appointments to be sure that I had recovered enough to drive home. There were a few issues, but they felt they could be managed from home. This photo is at the surgeon’s office: This is Marissa, a friend who also has CCHS! We …

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New York City – Part 7

I spent the first few days after surgery lying in bed recuperating. I did get a couple of blog posts written, but I was in a lot of pain and the medications I was on made it really hard to stay awake! (See Part 1 for the background info, and Part 3 for the day …

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New York City – Part 5

On my second day in New York, we drove into the city to meet up with my friend and fellow vegan chef, Gretchen Price. Gretchen has a wonderful vegan baking blog (Gretchen’s Vegan Bakery) and a fantastic YouTube channel (Gretchen’s Bakery) that you will want to check out! We wanted to try as many places …

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New York City – Part 4

The left side of my neck is very swollen, and I was in quite a lot of pain last night. (See Part 1 and Part 3 for the back story.) So, I called the surgeon this morning to let him know. He said that the left electrode had been very difficult to place, and that …

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New York City – Part 3

My second day in New York was amazing! I will be sharing lots of photos and four vegan restaurant reviews in my next two posts, but I didn’t have time to write them before surgery. (See Part 1 for the background story.) Yesterday I was admitted to the hospital to get new breathing pacers: I …

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