Kala Namak

Is your table salt ever black? Well mine is! In my household I prefer to use Kala Namak salt. I first learned about Kala Namak from a Nepalese masseuse I had in Hong Kong a few years back. Before she started the massage she gave me a questionnaire to fill out; one of the questions […]

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Oven Roasted Tomatoes

While we are blessed with abundance of summer, fragrant tomatoes, I try to capture the flavor of summer in them for winter! The tomatoes aroma will invigorate everything from soup to any pasta or sandwich.  You may enjoy them straight from the oven, or freeze them for the long winter months. Ingredients 10 tomatoes, cut […]

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Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Cake

Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup rye flakes 1 cup flax seeds ½ cup sesame seeds 1 cup raisins 1 cup walnuts 2 ½ cups coconut or almond milk 16 apples, cored and shredded Preparation In a large bowl, mix all ingredients together Pour the mixture into a large baking pan (13”x9”) Bake at […]

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Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients 1 cup leeks, about 3 medium, trimmed and chopped 1 cup sweet onion, about 1 large, chopped 1 large, or 2 small, heads of cauliflower, cored and broken into large florets 8 cups vegetable broth ½ tsp. salt (preferably Kala Namak – Indian black salt) ¼ tsp. ground black pepper 1 tsp. lemon juice […]

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Roasted Root Vegetables

Ingredients 1 ½ cups sliced fennel bulb (1 small) 1 ½ cups cubed peeled butternut squash 1 ¼ cups cubed red potato 1 cup cubed turnip 1 cup cubed parsnip 1 cup cubed carrots 6 garlic cloves, peeled 3-4 shallots, peeled and halved 1 Tbs olive oil (optional) ½ tsp. fresh thyme ¼ tsp. ground […]

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Hello, and welcome!

My name is Boguslawa. My husband and I are not “ideological” vegans.  We are “practical” vegans in that we have experienced, as a practical matter, the healing power of plant-based food. It is my goal, with this blog, to share recipes & personal experiences with you.   More importantly, it is my hope to start […]

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