‘Meatless’ giveaway

Today I’m excited to share with you a new book from the kitchen of one of my culinary heroes, Martha Stewart. Her latest book, Meatless, is quite unlike her typical tomes in that the entire book revolves around–as the title suggests–meat free recipes. And, even though every single recipe isn’t solely plant based, I can confidently say that most of the recipes within the pages of this beautifully illustrated book are vegan (even marked with a handy “V”), and pretty much all of the non-vegan recipes can easily be made vegan with non-dairy substitutions. There are also a ton of gluten-free recipes, also clearly labeled for your gastronomical enjoyment.

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Cranberry Cooler, Cranberry Sauce & MAVEA Elemaris Review

Recently I was contacted by the fine folks at MAVEA to do a product review of the Elemaris water filter pitcher.

I eagerly agreed because I have the hardest time downing water, and any excuse to drink more is fine by me.  Even though I run 2 miles every day and crave water quite often,  I still get far less water intake than I should. The main reason? Taste. I always “taste” something when I drink water from the tap, so I tend to cover it up with lots of lemon or lime juice and crushed ice, which is a pain (I’m so lazy!).  So I usually just drink coffee.

I know….

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