Recipe: Roasted Acorn Squash with Brown Rice, Beans, and Vegetables

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Who doesn’t love fall?

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It’s my favorite time of year. I love the colors, the weather, and the food! Once there is a crisp chill in the air, I tend to make at least one dish per week that utilizes a type of squash. But hey, I’m still the first to admit that all squash varieties have their ups and downs. I don’t think anyone enjoys hacking one open, but if you point in the effort, it’s so, so worth it! Think about a warm, sweet, roasted butternut squash, or how about spaghetti squash with homemade pesto sauce? Yum.  Continue reading “Recipe: Roasted Acorn Squash with Brown Rice, Beans, and Vegetables”

Coupon Alert: Chao Slices by Field Roast

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I wanted to let you know that I just found a new coupon that I am really excited about. Field Roast has included a $1.00/1 Vegan Chao Slices coupon good through December 2017 at the bottom of their current newsletter!

For those of you who haven’t tried Chao Slices, I urge you to do so. For me, it was love at first bite. The slices come in three flavors: Creamy Original With Chao Tofu, Coconut Herb With Black Pepper, and Tomato Cayenne With Spicy Pepper. Check out my full review. Hands down, the cayenne flavor is my favorite!

Last but not least, don’t forget to check out all my tips on how to save!

Cheers!

Jocelyn

Recipe: Vegan Shortbread Cookies

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As you may have noticed from my recent posts, I am trying to burn through an overstock of chocolate chips and crystalized ginger chips. I figure you can make any basic cookie and spice it up by using whatever add-on ingredients can be found in the cupboards. Continue reading “Recipe: Vegan Shortbread Cookies”

Review: Just Cookies

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I hope you’ve heard about Hampton Creek Foods, and I really hope you’ve already switched to using Just Mayo. It is hands down the best vegan “mayo” in the market. But that’s not what I want to talk about it. I want to review the company’s newest product – just Cookie Dough. I know this product began hitting shelves towards the end of 2014, but it just showed up at my local Whole Foods, and I couldn’t be more excited!

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Review: Detroit Vegan Soul

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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of traveling to Detroit for a conference. While I was there I got to swing by a few local restaurants and coffeeshops. Today I would like to share one that rose to the top for me – Detroit Vegan SoulContinue reading “Review: Detroit Vegan Soul”