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Holy Crap It's Chocolate Inspirations!

Vegan Coconut BrittleAs our facebook followers know, I got an email from a representative at Chocolate Inspirations, Inc. last week. Chocolate Inspirations, as you can probably guess, is a company that makes gourmet chocolate treats. They are introducing a new vegan line, and they asked me to help them get the word out.

Naturally, I can't review a product without trying it, so we requested some samples, and they came in today. While my wife jokingly insists that she needs more samples to come to an accurate conclusion, I'm much more decided... this stuff is good... really good.

Last Updated (Friday, 12 February 2010 17:39)

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Vegan Pea Soup

Not everybody enjoys peas as much as I do. If you, too, enjoy peas, try this soup! You've got loads of peas, loads of vegetable broth, and an all-around fantastic soup.

Last Updated (Saturday, 20 February 2010 07:54)

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Dacia's Insane Butternut Squash Soup

My wife made this outstanding soup for dinner this evening, and it blew my mind so I just had to share it with you all. Check out this tasty soup for nutritious winter noms.

Last Updated (Saturday, 20 February 2010 07:55)

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Common Ground Food Co-op

Have you ever wondered where you should go to find some decent veggies to nom around Champaign county? Look no further than the Common Ground Food Co-op. This place has it all! From artichokes to apples, spinach to spaghetti squash, it's all right here. This is the place you can come to for locally-produced goods, ethically priced coffees, as well as recipes, workshops, refrigerated and frozen goods, and of course a healthy selection of bulk goods.

Last Updated (Friday, 01 January 2010 18:30)

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Leftovers: Breakfast Gravy

Do you like leftovers? Do you like saving money? I sure do, and that's why I always save all of my leftovers. Some of my best dishes are derived from leftovers. My favorite thing by far to use for this is my breakfast gravy, which I gave you the recipe for a few days ago. I almost always have gravy leftovers, so I almost always have tasty gravy leftover derivatives.

Last Updated (Friday, 01 January 2010 16:30)

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Taco Loco

Taco Loco has got to be hands down my favorite restaurant in Champaign county. Their frequent specials, good specials... not just the crappy dollar menu stuff, their super-fresh ingredients, and their willingness to accommodate special orders of vegans and vegetarians, I don't think it gets better than that. The management is outstanding, it's family-owned, everything tastes good, and the price is absolutely right. This restaurant is an example that I wish every other restaurant would follow.

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Our First Tofu Scramble

Below is a recipe that my wife has been dying to try for weeks. She's derived it from several other recipes that she found online, and she made it this morning for breakfast. If you're not tofu's biggest fan--my wife loves tofu, me... not so much--you should still very much consider this dish. I was very apprehensive at first, but boy was I wrong. Simply put, if all tofu was this good it would be without a doubt my favorite thing to eat.

Last Updated (Friday, 01 January 2010 17:19)

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Drinking Water

Are you drinking enough water? According to the Mayo Clinic's website, men should consume 3 liters of water per day, and women should consume 2.2 liters of water per day. Sure, that sounds like a lot of water, but were we to back off on the coffee and soft drinks, maybe it wouldn't sound so unreasonable.

 

Last Updated (Friday, 01 January 2010 15:10)

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