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Week 4 is done!

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Kate

So, I’ve done it! A whole month doing my best to not consume any dairy. And, I actually feel pretty great, which is awesome since it is a stressful time of year: the end of the Spring semester. I’m going … Continue reading →

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Working at home is sometimes difficult

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Kate
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Spinach and Potato Pie

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Kate

So, this is another one of the dairy-free recipes. I found in it the 4 ingredient vegan cookbook. It is a pretty easy recipe and also used up the phyllo dough in my fridge. Who doesn’t love easy recipes with … Continue reading →

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Weeks 2 and 3 are done!

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Kate

My reach my have exceeded my grasp in week 3. It was my plan to come up with meals what were sandwich spreads or were easy and convenient or I had already made. But, I was so excited about the … Continue reading →

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VT’s Pineapple skewers with pineapple fried rice

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Kate

For Easter it seemed appropriate to cook something special for dinner. I decided to do this pair of recipes from the January/February issue of Vegetarian Times. I love pineapple. I love it so much. And, this seemed like the perfect … Continue reading →

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VT’s cherry-almond strudel

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Kate

This is another review of a recipe from this month’s Vegetarian Times. I figured since I had a bunch of phyllo dough, I’d continue to work my way through the fancy phyllo recipes. It turns out, I’ve noticed, that phyllo … Continue reading →

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(My) Life is Like This

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Kate

I was recently coding some data and sorting into different general senses and these categories for some words often found in the vicinity of “observe”. It amused me so much I thought I’d actually share something from my linguistic life … Continue reading →

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A lovely quote from Cast On Episode 100: In My Craft

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Kate

“THE TIDE The tide recedes, but leaves behind bright seashells on the sand. The sun goes down, but gentle warmth still lingers on the land. The music stops, yet echoes on in sweet, soulful refrains. For every joy that passes, … Continue reading →

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Avocado Egg Salad

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Kate

At least once a year my Mother and I have the same conversation. It starts out like this: Me: They have egg salad on the menu! I’m going to have egg salad! or, like this: Me: I just dyed easter … Continue reading →

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Lasagna Cupcakes from chowvegan.com

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Kate

Saturday morning, after I hollowed out eggs with nothing but a pushpin, a paper clip, a straw, and the power of my own lungs I decided to make myself a special and fun lunch. I had leftover tomatoes and I … Continue reading →

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