Tag Archives: Sweet Potatoes

Giving Gratitude, Accepting Change

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Ann Lovejoy

Changing Times, Changing Celebrations Yesterday I hosted an early Thanksgiving with my kids in my newest home. I quite happily spent several days preparing a more or less traditional feast, but having lived in three houses this year, I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Celebrating & Remembering

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Ann Lovejoy

Everybody loves mashed potatoes with gravy, so here’s a really delicious vegan version made with buttery-tasting avocado oil. Reserve some potato water (the cloudy stuff at the bottom of the pan) for the gravy, and recycle any leftovers as potato cakes.To give plant-based gravy a fuller, richer flavor, use buttery avocado oil, and umami-rich mushrooms, adding a little nutritional yeast to round it out. Use your favorite mushrooms, or a mixture of white buttons (highest in antioxidants) and tasty brown field mushrooms, or chanterelles or shaggy manes, or whatever you like best. Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving & Sweet Sorrow

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Ann Lovejoy

Celebrating & Remembering This year, once again, our feast of gratitude is tinged with a wide range of other emotions. Over the weekend, Mom died in the swiftest, sweetest possible way, her body simply stopping with a gentle sigh as … Continue reading →

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