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OK, OK, I’ve been tres lame on updating the old blogio. What can I say, running a home, a business, and preparing for becoming a foster parent is a bit trying. However, here’s a lil’ something to tide you over. Was talking to sister Dede this a.m. about her new low sodium diet and she […]

Oscar’s been gone for a year now, this weekend last year was the last I spent with him. Sometimes it seems like it just happened yesterday. Which is weird, because a lot has happened since then. He affected my life even after he was gone, and will continue to. I will continue to be a […]

OK, this recipe could only have come from me, a vegetarian from Illinois living in California. Growing up, of course I had plenty of diner comfort food, and there are some great establishments like Steak and Shake that I still love (for the fries and the atmosphere). My Mom loves this place called Maid Rite, […]

OK, this recipe is not yet kick ass, but it was pretty good. I’m trying to be a vegan at home (at restaurants and parties it is almost impossible) and I’m trying to “let go” of eggs, which were a staple in my diet. I descend from Brits, so this is difficult for me. But, […]

Every once in a while, you come up with a recipe that is more than the sum of its parts, in other words “kick ass.” This is such a recipe, and it’s vegan (I think–are flour tortillas vegan?). You can roast the veggies any way you’d like, but I found that a George Foreman […]

4- 12 inch whole wheat tortillas
2- 8ounce packages of Tofutti cream cheese, at room temperature
2 green onions (scallions), minced
1/2 cup diced red pepper
1/2 cup diced celery
1 can pitted black olives, drained and sliced
1/2 teaspoon fresh herbs (such as parsley, dill or cilantro) * I used dill
fresh black pepper
In a large bowl mix all ingredients. Spread […]