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Find Happiness Within

This past weekend I definitely found happiness within – and without! It was a bit of a whirlwind, with work, yet another trip to Bahrain, and brunch with friends, but I loved every minute of it. The weekend started with my latest assignment for the local paper, which had me attending an event that just [...]

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Junk in the Trunk.

This weekend was all about the junk, and it was perfect. It didn’t start out that way, though. It actually started out pretty healthy. Divine, as always. After breakfast we trekked across the causeway to Bahrain. We have been going there a lot lately, out of necessity. Errands, meetings, and appointments galore. Our meetings took [...]

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On the House.

Last week Cody and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary with a delicious meal at what is now our favorite restaurant in Bahrain – Bushido. Since that meal I have talked that place up about a dozen times with various people. It was just that good and the service was just that incredible. We actually [...]

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Christmas Catch-Up!

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and Happy (almost) New Year! The past week has been packed full of fun, food, and happiness. Cody takes 2 weeks off of work for Christmas every year, so we have been enjoying each other’s company, spending lots of time out and about with the dogs and playing with Ender almost [...]

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Raw Thai Veggie Wraps with Green Curry Coconut Lime Sauce

Raw Thai Veggie Wraps with Green Curry Coconut Lime Sauce

The other day when I was making my scrumptious Tuscan Pesto wraps, I decided to make Cody something a little different. He is a huge fan of Thai Curry and I thought I could make him a veggie wrap that would capture all the key flavors of one of his favorite dishes. And I did! [...]

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Red Onion Marmalade

Red Onion Marmalade

Red Onion Marmalade has always been one of my favorite things, but up until now I had never made it for myself. One taste of this amazing spread and I bet it will be one of your favorite things, too. It has the buttery taste of cooked onions, the tangy bite of vinegar and the [...]

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Global Vegan: Switzerland

Global Vegan: Switzerland

Global Vegan is a new series here at TVV where I will veganize classic dishes from countries around the world. As many of you know, I was born in Saudi Arabia, and grew up here, just like my parents. In fact, for the past 60 years both sides of my family have called Saudi Arabia [...]

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Vegan Hot Wings

Vegan Hot Wings

Have you made an extra huge batch of my super scrumptious Chicken Fried Seitan and now you have a plate of leftovers? Well, if you want sticky, spicy, hot wings follow this simple recipe and you will be drooling over a plate of lip smacking goodness in no time! Ingredients1/3 cup molasses (or maple syrup)1/3 [...]

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Radical Vegan Lunch Series #2 May Day Edition: Borscht and Pirogies

Radical Vegan Lunch Series #2 May Day Edition: Borscht and Pirogies

Maybe it is because I am named Natasha and grew up constantly being asked if I was Russian (no) but I have always been fascinated with all things Russian; the literature, the history, the politics, the architecture, everything! I was lucky enough to grow up as an Aramco Brat in Saudi Arabia where our annual [...]

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4 Layer Dip!

4 Layer Dip!

This dip is addictive! So spicy and filling, you will find it tough not to eat it all in one sitting. This is perfect for parties of for a fun dinner. Ingredients:2 cans of refried beans2 packages of soyrizo1 tub of toffuti sour supreme (non dairy sour cream)4 avocados1 bunch of cilantro, diced fine1 tomato, [...]

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