The Vegetarian Memoirs: Double Chocolate Balsamic Cookies

February 12, 2010 by · 2 Comments
Filed under: desserts, recipe reviews, vegan, you have got to try this! 
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I haven't made cookies in a long time.  I love them, but we have a plethora of kids who sell stuff for their schools, and Joe loves to buy the cookie dough.  That is obviously not good for us, but Joe just can't say no to the little buggers.  When I came across this recipe that didn't involve a mixer, I had to try them pronto.  I made the first recipe below because they were lower in fat and I thought I liked cakier cookies like Susan described them.  It turns out, I like a lot more crunch...

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Vegetarian Memoirs: Ethiopian-Inspired Lentil Stew

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I tried this tonight, and it is DELICIOUS. The spices really make this, so try not to leave too many out. Red lentils have become my new favorite protein source, but you could use regular ones and this would be just as tasty. My official review of this is a 5 out of 5 because it was a one pot meal, it was full of flavor, and it was low in fat. I added carrots because I had some from the organic produce store, and I thought they would be good. They were. If you don't...

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