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How Chocolate Changed My Life

Going to culinary school changed my life and opened my eyes to the potential for a different future. It was incredible! But I kind of expected that. What I didn't expect was what came after my classroom time was done. [read more]

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Can Vegans and Carnivores Play on the Same Team?

WARNING: Controversial statements ahead... [read more]

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Zucchini Bread

This zucchini bread is made with whole wheat flour, and heart healthy flax, but still manages to stay moist and tender. And it makes 2 loaves OR 2 dozen muffins! [read more]

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My Journey to the Natural Gourmet Institute: Part 3

The kids will forget that things were tough for 5 months, and remember how proud they were of mom for going for it way back when. For all the fears I'd had, I see that I truly had everything to gain. [read more]

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Vegan ‘Buttermilk’ Waffles

What is a whole-grain loving vegan girl to do when a plain white Buttermilk waffle is what I’ve got my tastebuds set on? I upgrade it! [read more]

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Ingredient Spotlight: Chia Seeds

So what is so great about these little seeds? Why should you want to add them to your diet? Honestly, its just a missed nutritional opportunity if you don't use them! [read more]

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The Cool Mom’s Club

I actually sometimes felt bad for my kids, and a little embarrassed that I quite possibly wasn't as fun as some of the other moms. After many days of feeling faulty, I came to the conclusion that I was experiencing the effects of peer pressure- a desire to be a part of the popular crowd. [read more]

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Vegan Cauliflower, Zucchini and Brown Rice Quiché

Throughout my time as a vegan I have tried…and failed… to make quiché. Its really annoying when you work, and toil in the kitchen on a new recipe for your family’s dinner, only for it to be a serious disappointment. Peanut butter sandwiches are nice, but not for dinner. So, it was kind of on a whim that I decided to try my hand [read more]

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My Journey to the Natural Gourmet Institute- Part Two

While I was in school, my life was a crazy mess. My husband was across the country in Los Angeles for weeks at a time, I had a full time babysitter for my children for the first time in my life, and I hadn’t been to school in 15 years. This was written about halfway through the Chef’s Training Program, when the initial burst of [read more]

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Let’s Just Not….

‘Now don’t panic….’ Really?! How am I not supposed to panic after someone starts their sentence with those words. ‘What is it?!’ I immediately start to panic. My husband went on to tell me that he had gotten a job offer….(so far so good)….it would last 10 weeks….(not terrible so far)….and it was across the country in [read more]

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