February 22nd, 2011
by Jennifer James
For the past two months I have been a vegan and have been loving it even though I have had a few dairy lapses here and there. What I’ve learned is this: milk is in almost everything which makes the vegan transition a little difficult at first! Buying foods that don’t contain milk can be frustrating, but it’s also fun finding dairy alternatives!
While shopping at Whole Foods I found a non-dairy coffee creamer (because you know I need my coffee!) called So Delicious. It comes in original, hazelnut and French vanilla and is also soy-free for those of you who are allergic to soy or just don’t like it. Typically if you want a dairy free alternative you turn instinctively to soy, but you don’t have to all of the time. So Delicious is made from coconut milk. Honestly, it took a few cups of drinking it to please my taste buds, but eventually it tasted really good to me and now I can’t live without it.
Is there a non-dairy creamer you love?
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February 1st, 2011
by Jennifer James
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, Eating Vegan on the Disney Dream, my family and I have been vegan for about a month or so. The reason we are now vegan is because of this one book. Yoga and Vegetarianism really changed our life and way of eating.
As a vegan you have to really read labels. I found out the hard way that even if you buy vegetable soup oftentimes it is made with chicken stock. You can’t just eat any and every thing. We have found ourselves shopping exclusively at Whole Foods because it’s just easier to find foods that match our lifestyle if we buy canned or bottled foods. You would be surprised what companies put in salad dressings, even Italian that you would assume is just vinegar, oil, and spices. Nope!
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November 12th, 2010
by Jennifer James
Last month I made a quick trip to New York for a meeting and for an amazing event with Panera Bread*. If you saw the #PaneraBaking hashtag floating around Twitter in October, here’s what all the buzz was about.
Tom Gumpel, Panera Bread’s Head Baker, former associate dean at the Culinary Institute of America, and Captain of the 1999 U.S. Baking Team that captured the grand prize at the prestigious Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie (World Cup of Baking), was on hand to teach us parent bloggers a thing or two or three about bread.
I learned there is such a thing as bread pairing. I though that was reserved for wine and cheese. I also learned that some bread just calls for butter and cheese, diets be damned! And, I also learned that walking into Cooking by the Book in Tribeca when bread is being baked is nothing short of heaven on earth.
Link Love:
Kitchen Conundrum: Renee makes Tom’s Asiago Strata (Don’t read this if you’re hungry!)
Seriously Soupy: Serena published the bread pairings suggested by Panera Bread
Mom in the City: Check out Kim’s video of Tom Gumpel making Chocolate Pecan Babka
I also received a $25 gift card to Panera Bread that I am giving away. Leave a comment to win. A random drawing will be made on November 30, just in time to receive it for yourself or a great stocking stuffer!
* I worked with a PR team to invite parent bloggers to the Panera Bread event.
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October 19th, 2010
by Jennifer James
Next Wednesday I will be flying up to New York City for a really unique event with Panera Bread.
Panera Bread will be hosting an amazing bread baking workshop for local New York City bloggers. (Full disclosure: I am helping the event team with parent blogger invitations).
Tom Gumpel, Panera Bread’s Head Baker, former associate dean at the Culinary Institute of America, and Captain of the 1999 U.S. Baking Team that captured the grand prize at the 
prestigious Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie (World Cup of Baking), will be conducting the intimate baking workshop.
Tom will teach how to bake a traditional-style bread, and given the time of year, he will also bake Panera’s Chocolate Babka holiday bread.
Some of the bloggers who will be at the event are @mominthecity, @jenniferperillo, @gaynycdad, @beccasara, @dustyearthmother, @MacaroniKidNYC, @NYSingleMom, and more.
If you are a NYC blogger who writes about food on occasion and would like to attend, contact me and I’ll add you to the list. Space is limited.
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