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Vegetarian Meals

Vegetarian meals don't have to be boring or loaded with cheese and carbs to taste great. We feature nutritarian ("Eat to Live") plant-based meals and recipes that focus on garden-to-table seasonal goodness and salt-free taste.

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Confetti Salad – Black Bean Salad

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Vegan Cauliflower Recipe: Sicilian Sauce

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Marinaded and Grilled Portobello Mushroom Steaks

stuffed summer squash recipe vegetarian

Stuffed Summer Squash Recipe

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Easy Veggie Burger Recipe

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Recipe for Pasta Primavera with Sage Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce

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Cooking Vegan – Healthful, Delicious and Easy

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18 Easy Squash Recipes

Black Bean Burrito Recipe

Easy Crepe Recipe

dandelion greens recipe

Foraged Food: Dandelion Greens Couscous

Healthy Ramen Noodle Salad Recipe

rustic Tuscan bean salad recipe

Rustic Tuscan Bean Salad Recipe

Vegetarian Recipe: Three Ingredient Pasta Dinner

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November Gardening Tips

Tidying Up, Winding Down, and Looking Ahead Here in central Virginia, the first hints of fall show up in October, and by the end of the month cool nights are the norm. By November, frost is a given, the leaves have all turned, and most of the trees stand bare. November is a month for…

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How to Grow Coleus from Cuttings

I have a confession: I never expected this to work as well as it did. A few weeks ago I snipped some stems from a healthy coleus, popped them in water, and waited. In just two to four weeks, I had four brand new plants ready to pot up. If you have a coleus you…

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How to Compost Fall Leaves: Turn Autumn Leaves Into Garden Gold

Every October, the big sugar maple near our garden shed drops its leaves in what feels like a single weekend. One day the yard is green, and the next I’m scrunching through ankle-deep gold and wondering where I left the rake. I used to see that pile as a chore. Now I see it as…

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October Gardening: Tasks and Tips

October is the time of year for pumpkins, squash, scrunching through piles of fall leaves, and enjoying the last of the lovely weather before winter sets in. Here in Virginia, October can go either way — sometimes it stays warm, and sometimes the first frosts move in and finish off the summer vegetables. At this…

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