Well on Wheels - The Traveling Vegan Chef

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Well on Wheels is a food blog with healthy recipes, restaurant reviews, and stories of life as a vegan personal chef.

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Aug 13

Today's lunch

This morning I cooked for a client who had a "no salt" dietary restriction.  One of the entrees I made was a chickpea and quinoa pilaf with sauteed baby bok choy and shiitake mushroom.  It was tough restraining myself from adding tamari to (read full article)

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Aug 12

Pretty produce

I stopped by my local independent grocery store, The Whitneyville Market, this morning to hang a flyer and caught a glimpse of these pretty little tomatoes and weird looking pepper on the produce shelf.  I couldn't resist, so I brought a couple (read full article)

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Aug 09

Teeny Tiny Potatoes

There are many things I love about summer:  the warm sun, cicadas making their unmistakable call, birds singing their summer songs, butterflies, fresh veggies from the garden... ahh, the list is as endless as the day.  Another thing is find (read full article)

Aug 04

Fire & Spice

Tonight I'm feasting on leftovers from Fire & Spice Vegan Restaurant which I also enjoyed for lunch today.  The restaurant is primarily for takeout, a tiny little space on Sisson Avenue in Hartford formerly occupied by the short-lived and lo (read full article)

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Aug 03

Chelsea Clinton's Vegan Wedding

By now you've probably caught at least some of the hubbub around Chelsea Clinton's recent wedding... most notably, that it was nearly 100% vegan (except for the grass-fed organic beef entree which was probably on the menu for dad) and the cake was gl (read full article)

vegan wedding

Aug 03

This week's menu

I'm really enjoying the cooler weather lately; nonetheless, cold salads are still making an appearance on my weekly menu.  One of this week's entrees was introduced to me by a friend who claims not to be skilled in the kitchen, but I beg to diff (read full article)

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Aug 02

Red Lentil Soup with Green Beans

I picked my first handful of stringbeans from my garden today, and that is what inspired tonight's dinner.  I was looking for something quick, easy, and of course made with ingredients I had on hand.  It was a day for relaxing, after all.I (read full article)

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Jul 29

Fresh from the Farm

Last night was the final session of my 4-week "Fresh from the Farm" West Hartford Adult Ed class.  It's been a hot and sticky summer, so it seemed only fitting that we should end with a cool note and raw foods.  I chose to do an Italian the (read full article)

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Jul 26

Garden flowers

This morning I picked a zucchini from my garden the size of a baseball bat.  Apparently I didn't notice it hidden underneath the knee-high weeds which sprung up over these past few rainy nights.  On the plus side, the flowers are blooming i (read full article)

Jul 22

This week's menu

When the weather gets hot and sticky, it becomes a challenge cooking.  This week's menu reflects the theme of "Stay Cool in the Kitchen," with entrees that are just as delicious eaten cold as they are warm.I don't know about you, but to me, left (read full article)

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Jul 22

Tomato Avocado

I just couldn't wait to pick this tomato. I had a perfectly ripe avocado that wanted to be eaten in a sandwich with it, so I had to do it.  Along with some fresh basil from the garden and romaine lettuce, it made for a rich and creamy lunch.&nbs (read full article)

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Jul 14

Lunch in the Raw on CT Style

Had fun today on my 2nd appearance on "CT Style," this time with host Stephen Parker.  I demonstrated a cool and refreshing Green Gazpacho Soup with Basil Pistou in honor of Spain winning the World Cup and oh, yeah, because it's sooooooooo hot a (read full article)

health-veganism, raw vegan, Video

Jul 11

From the garden

I'm so happy for last night's rain and the cooler weather, which seem to have perked up the garden.  I've got my eye on a zucchini and yellow squash which should be ready to pick by the end up the day.  They'll be perfect for a batch of Pas (read full article)

veganic gardening

Jul 11

Fresh from the Farm

I've got my eye on Zucchini #2 in my garden.  I think he will be a perfect addition to the Green Gazpacho I will be making for a cooking segment on WTNH this Tuesday.  I did a preview of it for the first course of the "Fresh from the Farm" (read full article)

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Jul 11

Sweet Claude's

It wouldn't be summer without a trip to Sweet Claude's.  I don't know who it was that told me about this hidden little gem on Rt. 10 in Cheshire (Josh, maybe? if so, thank you!!), but I've been making the pilgrimage every year once the weather w (read full article)

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Jun 29

Chili Fried Rice

What do you do when you have a pot of leftover rice and beans in the fridge and a big bunch of fresh snow peas from the garden?  In my case, I fused a couple of Mexican and Chinese classics to create Chili Fried Rice.  It was the perfect qu (read full article)

health-vegan, Quick and Easy

Jun 29

Basil Sautee

It already feels like the middle of the summer, not just because of the heat wave, but because of all the basil in my garden.  And that means it's officially pesto season!  Even though I love pesto and could eat it every day, I must confess (read full article)

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Jun 27

Happy Vegan Birthday

My mom really outdid herself this year for my birthday (thank you, moms!!).  She took a recipe for vegan chocolate cake I gave her many, many years ago and made it gluten-free, then added some strawberry preserves between layers, slathered it wi (read full article)

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Jun 18

Vegan Father's Day

This Sunday, June 20, is Father's Day, and for many dads that means time to fire up the grill for some burgers and dogs.  But what to do if you're a vegan?  Or even a vegan dad??  Fortunately, there are many options these days due to t (read full article)

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Jun 14

El Sombrero

I've been on a quest for good Mexican food in the New Haven area ever since moving here four years ago.  For awhile I found C.O. Jones on State Street to be a good option because they have a fairly decent selection of vegetarian offerings on the (read full article)

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