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light potato leek soup

the skies have been overcast most days here, which is LA’s version of winter i guess.  on days like these only one thing comes to mind – soup.  if it’s accompanying dinner or my stomach is a little upset, it’s nice to reach for something lighter.  like this classic, which features a rich, flavorful broth [...]
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spaghetti squash with broccoli and leek

sometimes you want a nice pasta dish without having that heavy, starchy fullness it can leave you with.  that’s where spaghetti squash comes in.  it takes a little longer to cook than regular pasta, but it tastes and feels a lot lighter, can be prepared any way pasta is, and is a gluten-free, low-carb, low-calorie [...]
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a plethora of organic goodies

baby purple kale i recently got a job at an organic vegetable stand at the echo park farmers’ market (happening every friday).  i work for a great family farm with the most amazing selection of all organic vegetables.  they carry a ton of lettuces and dark leafy greens, turnips, daikon, radishes, beets, green beans, all [...]
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vegan thanksgiving: leek and mushroom stuffing

thanksgiving is notoriously a gorgefest of tasty foods, one that i don’t want to be left out of just because i’m vegan.  in the coming weeks before thanksgiving i will be posting several thanksgiving recipes so we can all enjoy the holiday, and hopefully even show our loved ones that vegans don’t only eat salad. [...]
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