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IFBC 2010: How Can We Get More People to Care About Food?

Samantha — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:53:45 +0000

I attended my first food blogger conference in Seattle about a week ago, the International Food Blogger Conference. I encountered a lot of interesting food bloggers and ideas, including the big question of the weekend posed by Super Size Me director Morgan Spurlock - how can we get more people to care about food? No related posts.

Your favorite vegan recipes in 2009

Samantha — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:55:43 +0000

Like many people, our 2009 was stuffed full of change and challenge. The year started out with a move around the block and finding out the hard way that our oven’s temperature was about 30 – 45 degrees higher than normal (which I don’t believe I mentioned in that post, but that is what is [...] No related posts.

Pfeffernuesse Cookies

Samantha — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:58:39 +0000

As I am getting older, I am understanding more the whole issue about Christmas – and holidays in general – being about materialism and less about sharing cultural and familial traditions. If you’re anything like me, you find yourself doing some last minute shopping online, hunting around for coupons and wondering what on earth this [...] Related posts:

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Samantha — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:17:19 +0000

After launching my new Facebook fan page for Novel Eats, I asked if anyone had requests for pre-Thanksgiving recipes. Someone suggested pumpkin cinnamon rolls, and others chimed in that they would love to see them. Sadly, as you can tell, it’s a little post-Thanksgiving. With traveling, vacation time, and still trying to get our bearings [...] Related posts:

Vegan Halloween Treats

Samantha — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:15:34 +0000

I had considered taking the time to create some Halloween goodies this year, but I realized that it would be challenging for me to make that happen with all the packing that still needs to be done. Sometimes reality has to take precedence over my love of cooking and baking. So, instead I decided to [...] No related posts.

Fourth of July Vegan Recipes

Samantha — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:17:50 +0000

If you’re anything like me, you usually start thinking about what you might make for the Fourth of July about two or three weeks ahead of time, and then a day or two before you are solidifying on paper what you really plan to make. This year I plan on relying on old favorites, plus [...] No related posts.

Easter Crumb Cake

Samantha — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 20:08:17 +0000

When we moved into our new apartment we gained a display case for knick knacks, so for the first time in my marriage or our relationship, I broke out The Collection. I'd never really had a good way to display my various rabbits until now – sure I had placed a few pieces here and there. But my husband really had no idea that I was “one of those” until a few weeks ago. You know, like the guy with hubcaps all over his yard or that lady with the zillion Christmas trees all over her house. I'm in the beginning stages, but I think that I'm young enough that in thirty years Channel 5 will be over at my house asking me, “So what got you started collecting rabbits?” and I'll reply, with a contented sigh, while holding up a very worn out looking bunny, “I don't know. I just love them.” Related posts:

Vegan Sugar Cookies

Samantha — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:46:04 +0000

Valentine's Day is probably one of my favorite holidays. Maybe it's because of all the girlie colors and hearts and flowers, or because of the shallow romance courtesy of department stores, but I just can't help but like it. Of course, I'm sure that I resented the holiday when I was single or forlorn over someone that wouldn't “Be Mine”. That's probably a given. Now Valentine's Day offers me an excuse to get into the kitchen and try to make something that has equal parts romance and flour and KitchenAid mixer. Related posts:

Last minute vegan holiday desserts

Samantha — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:33:40 +0000

I have a confession to make. If it's not already pretty evident, I've been fairly distracted these last few weeks. I've tried to post on a regular basis as much as possible, but sometimes life gets in the way. Unfortunately for me, the blog and you, my faithful readers, moving boxes have gotten in the way. No related posts.

My Thanksgiving

Samantha — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:26:03 +0000

Most Thanksgivings for at least the last four or five years my husband and I have stayed at home, cooked a meal that exceeds the needs of two people, and have set up the webcam and spent a virtual Thanksgiving with our families. This year was a departure from the usual tradition of “just us” as we were invited over to some friends' apartment to share in their yearly tradition of good food and friends. This wasn't a vegan affair, but our friends did create some vegan dishes to have on hand for us (thanks guys!), and I brought a couple of dishes, too, so we had plenty to eat. No related posts.