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Swiss Chard and Yellow Pepper Pasta Salad

Pasta is one of my first food loves. Thank goodness carbs fuel my internal engines. I combined a sturdy penne rigate with fresh swiss chard, mini yellow peppers, fragrant scallions, and fresh basil. In addition to the vegetable flavors and salty tang from the olives there is herbed ‘feta’ tofu—an old favorite—plus a little roasted …

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CSA Haul, Week 12 | More Beets? 😫

I picked up week 12 of our WSU Organic farm share yesterday and it looks amazing as always. Week 12 included: One head of rainbow Swiss chard A bunch of beets 😩 (I’m tired of beets – sorry, not sorry) Two bulbs of garlic Two onions Six beautiful red tomatoes Bag of green beans Summer squash …

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Go Make This: OSGs Garlicky Baked Butternut Squash

RECIPE I came across this lovely and simple Oh She Glows recipe for Garlicky Baked Butternut Squash while watching one of my favorite vegan Youtubers, Jen Kayna. I have made this now several times and it never disappoints. Butternut squash is probably the easiest squash to peel, you can even do it with a potato …

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Quick Bites: Sun-kissed Cilantro and Basil Smoothie

Quick bites–which I’m coining in relation to Feed Your Skull–as a fewer words, quick share of something delicious I’ve made recently. Jeremy and I have been vying for blender privileges this week and yesterday I WON! 🙂 So I threw in all the greens. We had a little cilantro, fresh basil from the farmers market, …

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25 Liters of Sauerkraut and an Italian Deli Sauerkraut Recipe

I’ve officially made the most sauerkraut at one time, 25 liters to be exact. Back in late November or early December I decided to get a couple of batches going. I wanted to try out my new Craigslist crocks and of course I had to try them both. 😉 I meant to use only one of …

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Feed Your Skull a Snack: Spicy Thai Apple Snacks

Today’s spicy Thai apple snacks are even more exciting than the super cute tuxedo sweet potatoes. This is a perfect snack with autumn approaching in the United States. I can’t wait to check out the orchard that WSU manages and see what apples they offer. Besides pumpkin, apples are one of my favorite fall foods. As for this snack, your tongue …

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Go Make This: Oil-Free Basil Walnut Pesto by Veggies in my Freezer

Welcome to Thursday’s editorial where I feature a recipe from another blog’s creative landscape. Today I’m sharing a delicious recipe I made from Veggies in my Freezer blog, Oil-Free Basil Walnut Pesto. We bought a 1/2 lb. bag of basil at the farmers market last Saturday and I wasn’t going to let it waste in …

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Fruit Filled Basil Wraps

Meet my brunch! I had just cut up 2 gorgeous peaches from Trader Joe’s, 6 strawberries, and a half a mango and was about to sit down for breakfast when I thought perhaps I should include some of the epic basil leaves from our new plant – also from Trader Joe’s. This is the most …

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Foodgasmic Potato Crimini Soup

I think more than any other recipe I’ve posted I would LOVE to hear feedback on this one the most. So, if you make it…please come back and share. I mean so many meals are good but this one had me jumping up and down in the kitchen. This soup could also double as a …

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Thai-spired Salad Lasagna

I don’t know what to call this nor am I able to share an exact recipe, regardless – this must be shared so you can make something equally fantastic! Lately, I’ve been inspired by the 80/10/10 principle. The premise is you’re eating 80% from raw vegan carbohydrates (fruit/veg), 10% raw vegan protein, and 10% raw …

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