From the monthly archives: February 2010

Friday Roundup: Vegan Comfort Food

By On February 26, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Recipes and Food

Goodness gracious, it’s cold again! All I want to do is hide out in the kitchen and make hearty meals to stay warm! Luckily, there have been some totally rad recipes out in vegan blog-land to satisfy my cravings! Here are a few that are on my cooking to do list:

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The Yoga Project: 10 Poses for Running Recovery

By On February 25, 2010 · 4 Comments · In News

Have I mentioned here before that I’ve taken up running again? Running seems to be one of those things that I’ve always done on and off. The off times usually come because of some injury – running-related or not. This goes back to when I was 16 and screwed up my knees by running [...]

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Cooking Experiment: Steel Cut Oats in the Rice Cooker

By On February 24, 2010 · 7 Comments · In Recipes and Food

Man, do I love steel cut oats! They’re so chewy and nutty – perfect with a pat of Earth Balance and some maple syrup. The only problem with Irish oatmeal is that it takes around 30 minutes on the stove, and you have to tend to the pot pretty frequently.

Saturday morning, I had [...]

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Super Vegan Sunflower Cheese Nachos

By On February 23, 2010 · 8 Comments · In Recipes and Food

This Saturday was something of a cooking extravaganza around here. I had a ton of fresh produce, including 2 pints of tomatoes and 3 bunches of fresh parsley, that called to me from the fridge. It was clearly nacho time!

I’ve been on sort of a nacho kick [...]

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Crafty Reuse: Paper Made from Dryer Lint

By On February 22, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Tutorials

How awesome is this! Not only does Ashley over at Instructables show you how to make dryer lint paper, she includes directions on how to make DIY paper-making supplies! There’s some good discussion going on in the comments, including what to do if you don’t own a blender and how to make colored [...]

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Friday Roundup: My Spring Garden Wish List

By On February 19, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Gardening

Spring is so close that I can almost smell it in the air! It’s got me thinking about what to plant when the weather gets warm! I did a little searching and came upon this great video from a Georgia organic farmer’s garden with a bunch of great ideas:

I want to go small, [...]

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Very, Very, Very Creamy Italian White Beans and Veggies

By On February 18, 2010 · 7 Comments · In Recipes and Food

Seriously, guys, this was super-duper creamy. I ate it on its own, but it would be super-duper tasty over pasta or with some garlic bread on the side to sop up the awesome sauce.

Inspired by Kim’s amazing olive [...]

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Mountaintop Removal Mining: Why There’s No Such Thing as ‘Clean Coal’

By On February 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

Today, bloggers all over the internet are pulling together for a Social Media Day of Action. Here are the deets, according to the organizers at the Rainforest Action Network:

JP Morgan Chase is the largest US financier of mountaintop removal coal mining, investing hundreds of millions of dollars into a real American [...]

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Duct Tape Crafts

By On February 17, 2010 · 6 Comments · In Tutorials

Ever since running across the crazy selection of brightly colored duct tape at the craft store, I’ve had duct tape crafts on my mind. I’ll be honest here: I really really really want an excuse to splurge on a roll of teal duct tape!

Want to share my obsession? Here are a few duct tape crafts and resources to get you daydreaming!

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Baked Mushroomy Tofu

By On February 16, 2010 · 6 Comments · In Recipes and Food

For the past few years, Dave and I have been making dinner at home for Valentine’s day. It saves money, we don’t have to fight the holiday crowds, and we can make exactly what we want! Dave’s not vegan, and he really wanted to make pork chops for himself. I decided to do [...]

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