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I love this nutsy-beansy-proteiny piece! The recipe is so much like what I made back then. I still have my falling-apart copy of Recipes for a Small Planet.

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Right? 1970s are calling!

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Eatlessness would definitely be worse! I was a vegetarian for a long stretch, but at some point during my active child raising years it began to creep back in...I prefer to think of

myself now as not a strict vegetarian, but as someone who doesn’t eat mammals...

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Exactly, sarah!

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Love these ideas Amie! I'm in need of more meatless recipes so thank you so much! :)

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May 16, 2023Liked by Amie McGraham

Nutsy-beansy is my new favorite.

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She was quite a wordsmith, my mom 🤣

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May 17, 2023Liked by Amie McGraham

Another wonderful piece of writing. 💖

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Oh that's wonderful!!! Restacking and saving your post!!!! Thank you!!

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You rock! Thank you!

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💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

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Now! This is a treat, no meat treat. I shall try this tomorrow night. Many thanks Amie, as usual, and to your wonderful mama. What a treasure trove of delight, food and writes. Merci

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Je t'en prie! And thanks for reading.

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I like the approach of cutting back on meat without giving it up entirely, so I relate!

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I can see where you got your sense of humor. Your mother's column is delightful.

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The Mousewood Cookbook was the second cookbook I purchased in my early 20s (The first being the biblical Joy of Cooking!

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