I love to garden. When I was younger, I thought nothing of gardening out in the back 40, rototilling, hauling produce long distances to the kitchen, and bending over weeding for hours. Now that I’m older, my gardening motto has become “Work smarter, not harder”: Why bend over if …
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It is time for another yummy and fantastic recipe from our friends at VegCooking. Enjoy this dish by Dawnula Koukol and let us know how it goes!
To smoke the seitan cut a piece of foil 6 inches by 12 inches and fold in half making a 6-inch-by-6-inch square. Fold the side edges at least twice, …
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I love fresh salsa. I used to experiment with different ingredients and different recipes,but the most delicious recipe I have found is in Ingrid E. Newkirk’s Compassionate Cook vegan cookbook. It’s called Salsa Mexicana, and it’s really simple to make, with just four ingredients: tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cilantro. Although I’ve settled …
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Let’s face it: Dogs are busybodies! They are social creatures who want to know everything about their environment. Thankfully, it takes very little to satisfy this instinct and create a happy environment for them.
One solution that I discussed in a previous post was to install doggie windows in fences. But many of …
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As I age, I find my eating habits changing. I don’t eat big meals like I did when I was younger, and I snack even less. However, now and then I get a craving for a little treat. Instead of reaching for a soda pop or a bag of salty fried …
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