Lunar Noodling – Heirloom Apple/Butternut Pasta & Sunflower Seed Butter Sauce

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Lunar Noodling – Heirloom Apple/Butternut Pasta & Sunflower Seed Butter Sauce

Happy Lunar New Year! This time of year marks that particular moment when many of us (myself included) choose to observe onset of a new full calendar reset – and in this case the Year of The Monkey. In honour of kindred primates worldwide, this seems more than an appropriate time to celebrate with the best possible food to fuel primates of all species (including humans): FRUIT!   As it seems that ritual accompanies the onset of each new year, symbolism always plays an integral role in the way many of us are...

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24th Veganniversary Treat: Raw Carrot Cake Donuts

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24th Veganniversary Treat: Raw Carrot Cake Donuts

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Today is a big day of festivities for me, as I shall also be celebrating my 24th year of veganism and dedication to a lifelong journey of commitment toward peaceful co-existence with all fellow Earthlings. As some may recall from last year’s ‘Celebration of Spring’ themed post, the 5th of May is also my birthday–a day which I have always found most helpful to use as a mile marker for new experiences. Despite my reluctance to celebrate my day of birth as some monumental...

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Apple Cinnamon “Porridge”

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Apple Cinnamon “Porridge”

This rather large, raw, & completely vegan brunch was so incredibly filling!  Also pictured here is some of the raw/vegan “butter” I recently shared on the blog, which has since been made by numerous readers & even described as “The Holy Grail of raw/vegan butter” by another blogger (who appears to be neither raw nor vegan). It had been years since having been able to utilise that recipe in any way (there’s little need for margarine or “butter” in a raw, largely...

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