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  • 4th meal,  appetizers + hors d'oeuvres,  Asian fare,  gluten free,  party food + snacks,  poultry

    Curried Chicken Wings + Mango Chutney-Yogurt Dipping Sauce

    2019-04-01 /

    Does anyone out there in Bloglandia remember when chicken wings were practically free at the grocery store?  I mean, back in the day. Prior to their popularity, prior to their ubiquity. Before they became the uber-staple on sports bar menus worldwide (right below the uber-staple nachos). Seriously, if you didn’t know it, once upon a time, chicken wings weren’t “a thing” on a menu. They were scoffed at. They were looked down upon. They had no street cred, per se. After all, wings are merely skin and bones. But wait…isn’t that actually part of their allure?  There is the bone that is full of flavorful marrow and insulates that wing…

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  • sandwiches + roll-ups,  vegetarian

    Buffalo Chickpea Pockets with Bleu Cheese Drizzle

    2019-02-18 /

    We are counting down to the Sweet Sixteen. As the bracket narrows, The Man is brainstorming game day menus. One request is Buffalo Chicken Wraps. I agreed, but with the caveat that I make plant-based modifications, just for funsies. I gave these a practice run and WOW, let me tell you—these babies are a slam dunk! Blue cheese + buffalo sauce is one of my love languages (um, I seem to have so many). Today we are subbing chickpeas for chicken. Chickpeas are little pearls of protein with less cholesterol than the alternative. You’ll drench them with a spicy piquant sauce and then cool them down with a buttermilk bleu…

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    2019-04-10

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  • eat,  gluten free,  soups + stews,  vegan,  vegetarian

    Ultimate Spicy Vegan Slow-Cooker Chili

    2019-01-30 /

    This vegan chili is so kick-ass it could convert carnivores to a plant-based diet. No joke. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. It is so healthy + hearty they won’t miss the meat! This upcoming weekend hosts a clash of colossal titans, and you need a game plan. Here’s how it is going down: You’re going to make this delicios vegan chili for weekend dinner. Then you’ll pour some of it over chips to make these Ultimate Fully Loaded nachos for The Big Game. Next you’re going to slather the chili on baked potatoes for Monday’s family friendly meal. Put the rest in the freezer for dinner on the…

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  • 4th meal,  appetizers + hors d'oeuvres,  eat,  party food + snacks,  vegan,  vegetarian

    Ultimate Fully Loaded Vegan Nachos

    2019-01-30 /

    What is game day without nachos?  I mean, have you ever been to a sports bar that did not have nachos of some fashion on the menu?  Am I right? Nachos are the classic quintessential crowd pleaser, but this time there is a healthy twist: these are vegan! Vegan nachos?  Not very Y-chromosome, my burly friends say. But curiously enough the nachos somehow disappear. Hmmm. It’s the Mystery of the Disappearing Nachos. Just because they are vegan does not mean they are not drool-worthy! Yep. These spicy vegetable-laden chili slathered chips have converted even the most stalwart of carnivores. This is your opportunity to be creative, to think outside the…

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