Meatless Monday - Harvest Salad with Pumpkin Vinaigrette

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Saturday was the first day of fall, my favorite time of the year! Signs of autumn are here with cooler days, trees full of colorful leaves and bright orange pumpkins on display in the grocery store’s produce department. I’m already looking forward to sipping warm mulled cider, making my first pumpkin pie of the year and taking my annual pilgrim to the orchards of Warwick, NY to pluck my own apples straight from the tree. 
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Meatless Monday - Zucchini Tart with Cashew Ricotta

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September can be a bit of a weird month. The weather can be cool some days and yet hot on others, making it difficult to know what kind of clothes to wear. Skirt and sandals? Boots with tights? September’s bi-polar nature is pretty evident in the produce department at the grocery store, with light yellow summer squash sitting next to hearty butternut squash, and fuzzy peaches perched next to newly ripened pears.
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Meatless Monday at Rutherford Pancake House

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For vegans, the most unfriendly meal of the day is usually breakfast. Even if the dish is meatless, it’s usually made with eggs, milk or cheese, which vegans eschew. While it’s pretty easy to make tofu scrambles and egg-free pancakes at home, eating out can be pretty tricky. But lucky for us, we have Rutherford Pancake House, which serves both vegan and omnivorous fare, so it’s a perfect place to take family or meet with friends who might still be slightly wary of vegan food.
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Meatless Labor Day Grilling – Portobello Peach Sandwiches

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Today is Labor Day, the unofficial last day of summer, which means many people are taking to their backyard and firing up their grills.  It’s a tough day for people who don’t eat meat, right? Wrong!
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