THE EDGY VEGGIE
Ellen Kanner

A vegetarian since age 13, Ellen Kanner has written for Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Eating Well, Vegetarian Times and regional magazines nationwide including Pebble Beach and Palm Beach Illustrated. She shares meals in Miami with her meat-eating but otherwise adorable husband, and is at work on a book, Love in the Time of Broccoli: A Joyful Vegetarian's Path to a Beautiful Life.

Her website is www.ellen-ink.com. She blogs at edgyveggie1.blogspot.com

Write to her at ekanner@miamiherald.com.

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Go hands-on with kale

In this tough world of ours, try a little tenderness. Try kale. It’s the leafy green everyone’s talking about but no one seems to eat. Often dismissed as fibrous and bitter, kale turns supple and sweet with a little hands-on participation.

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You won’t miss the dairy in these vegan bakery treats

It’s a sweet time to be vegan in Miami, with not one but two online vegan bakeries offering cookies and cupcakes that give dairy-rich bakery treats a run for their money.
Book excerpt: Like life itself, nurturing begins with seeds

A basic way to give yourself the care you need is by making healthier food choices — for you and the planet
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Go nuts for National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day

Friday is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, but we’re already dipping into a jar. This satisfying source of fiber, protein and plant-based pleasure isn’t just for kids and isn’t just about peanuts.
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Lentil soup offers big nutrition from a little bean

It’s official — the Centers for Disease reports this is the worst flu season in a decade. Over-the-counter this and that may help, but the best medicine is rest and soup.
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Grape expectations for 2013

In Spain — and in many parts of South Florida — the new year is celebrated by eating 12 grapes at midnight. The grape tradition may have begun when, after an abundant grape harvest, the king of Spain gave grapes to all his subjects. Or maybe it’s a story created after drinking champagne, another New Year’s Eve tradition.
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Wake up Thanksgiving with romesco

Turkey may be a Thanksgiving tradition, but as vegetarians know, the so-called sides, the fabulous array of seasonal vegetables, are the real stars of the show, and friendlier to fowl, besides.