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It’s easy to fall into ruts with our food choices, no matter what type of diet we eat. I tend to ingest lots of smoothies, veggie burgers/sandwiches/wraps, salads and rice/bean combos. So, when I found a recipe for Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower ‘Wings’, I knew I had try it. I haven’t made anything like this since going vegan. Hubs loves anything coated in buffalo sauce, so why not give it a go? And vegan blue cheese dressing – that had me intrigued. I’m happy to report that this was a very successful recipe test! No, the cauliflower did not magically taste like chicken. But it was still quite tasty – and so was the blue cheese dressing. It’s amazing how the textures in this recipe are…

Remember that Choco-Banana-Nut Ice Cream I raved about a few weeks ago? Well this recipe has the same author – the Vegan Queen (as I have deemed her), Dreena Burton. Before I know it, I’ll have an official Dreena Burton fan club started here. Hubs chose this recipe from her Let Them Eat Vegan! cookbook (which I also raved about in a prior post). We made these juicy porto burgers together after church on Sunday. I prepped the portos, Hubs grilled ‘em (to perfection, I might add). I knew they would be good, but I was surprised at just HOW good they were. I could have eaten two! As the recipe title claims, they were very juicy. Dreena’s marinade is so simple, but so flavorful. Love, love,…

RECIPE: Vegan Creamy Potato Salad ADAPTED VERY SLIGHTLY FROM: The Blender Girl at www.healthyblenderrecipes.com So I was in the grocery store last week when I remembered I needed to make potato salad for a meal I was bringing to a friend (she’s battling cancer and has a hubby and three little ones). I googled “vegan potato salad” on my iPhone and found this recipe. I was in a hurry, so I missed a few ingredients on the list. No harm done. It was still absolutely delicious. And – bonus! – I discovered a very helpful website with tons of great vegan recipes. You can search Tess Masters’ “Healthy Blender Recipes” website for easy vegan, vegetarian, raw and gluten-free recipes which can all be made in…