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A Passion For Food…A Passion For Flavor! – Melanie DaPonte

They said it couldn’t be done…but here it is, a veganized version of the classic French onion soup!

This recipe comes from Allison Rivers Samson, owner and operator of Allison’s Gourmet Online Vegan Bakery and Confectionary. She is famous for her ultra-decadent gourmet vegan chocolates and other sweets, but it doesn’t end there.

Allison is also the author of the “Veganize It” column for VegNews magazine. Her recipes feature veganized versions of many comfort food favorites, like macaroni and cheese, lasagna, burgers–even Caesar salad! These recipes and so much more can be found here on her blog. I am a big fan of Allison’s work, both sweet and savory!

Here’s a basic rundown of this deceptively simple, yet impressively elegant recipe:

Slice onions very thinly and sweat them in a large stock pot with a bit of salt.

The most critical step in this recipe is the caramelization of…

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I’m not sure if I’ve simply gone nuts or something, but in addition to Spanish (I started in July last year), I am now learning French and German. Shortly, I will also be starting Vietnamese and Greek. I love Spanish, and can now read it quite well, but need to add more knowledge into my already, over-crowded brain. 😀 . Is it possible? Who knows? Worth a try though, huh?

I guess I need to clear my head of all the old rubbish – namely what my abusive ex-husband put myself and son through – and to replace it with new, constructive information. I am not saying I will forget my experiences altogether, but I am certainly not going to let it dominate my life.

As long as you are not hurting any living being/creature, do what it takes to make a better you. I am somewhat, in a happy place right now, in the knowledge that my son is with me. He is healthy and growing fast. I do not wish to waste any more time dwelling on the past. I cannot change what happened at the hands of my abusive ex-husband, but I can certainly change the direction in which I move forward. And chose the direction of love, faith and hope.

I chose to rise and to live.

So this is what I shall do.

Much love ❤