Category: Vegan

Delicious Korean Dumplings (Vegan!) Shipped To Your Door

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We have a quarterly tradition called Dumpling Night. Four times a year, we gather a group of dumpling lovers and order our favorite dumplings from four nearby Asian restaurants—Chinese (potstickers, shu mai, wontons), Japanese (gyoza*), Korean (mandoo/mandu), Thai (gyoza), and when we can get them, Vietnamese (hoanh thanh, Vietnam’s interpretation of the Cantonese wonton). Thanks…
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Try A New (But Ancient) Spice: Hilba a.k.a. Fenugreek

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[1] A jar of hilba, also called fenugreek (photos #1 and #2 © Pereg). [2] The seeds can be purchased whole (photo #3) or ground. [3] The seeds grow in pods. You can grow the plant at home (photo © Luscious Green Balcony).   [4] A bunch of fresh fenugreek leaves, ready for salads or…
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Eat The Rainbow Gift For Home Cooks & Regenerative Farming

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[1] The splendid Eat The Rainbow box from Farmer Jones Farm (photos #1, #2, #3, #4 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Oca and sunchokes. Oka, cultivated by the Incas like potatoes, are an underground stem tuber that originated in the high altitudes of the Andes Mountains. Sunchoke, also called Jerusalem artichoke, is a…
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Issei Mochi Gummies For The Lunar New Year & Beyond

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[1] Issei Mochi Gummies, all natural, vegan, and delicious (photos #1 through #5 © Issei). [2] Vanilla Mochi Gummies. The small packages are portion-controlled and great for small treats and gift bags. [3] Set out a dish with after-dinner coffee. [4] Founder Mika Shino uses mochi to decorate a mini birthday cake. [5] How about…
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Healthy Snacking: DateFix Natural Energy Snack

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We discovered a new product at this year’s big food show for the specialty food trade: DateFix Natural Energy Snack. Although it was developed by a long-distance runner, it’s a real find for those of us who have never run a block in our lives. DateFix is a healthy snack that’s made only with puréed…
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