My name is Denise. I am what most people like to call a foodie – one who loves to eat and appreciates tasty delectables (not to mention, red wine…mmmm wine). I am a vegetarian (4 years and counting) and my boyfriend, Nick is a bona fied carnivore – seriously this kid bleeds bacon grease. You can only imagine the sheer panic I go into when preparing our weeknight dinners – not to mention, family holidays. Oh, did I forget to mention I’m the only vegetarian in my family? Yeah, that’s also super fun and convenient. Ha!
I don’t sweat it anymore though. Now, I just have to get creative and experiment in the kitchen. In fact, the only time you’ll see me sweat is when I’m in my “Let’s Get Attractive” mode and I’m cycling or running. Surprisingly enough, I go into that mode quite often – I don’t even know who I am anymore.
Oh, right. I’m a self-taught vegetarian chef and cooking is by far my favorite thing to do. I also love cocktails (yes, I have recipes for those too), trying new restaurants and I occasionally read a health book every now and then – so expect to see some book and restaurant reviews along with my recipes up in here.
For more, go here: http://about.me/deniseprichard
DISCLAIMER: Some of these recipes WILL be unique whether it’s intentional or not. Cheers and bon appetit!
Hi Denise, I am a good friend of Nicks. I have been following your blogs and recipes and have been enjoying them thoroughly. I am an inspiring “chef” who is also self taught as well, although I will be attending culinary school at Johnson and Wales in Denver, CO come September to better my skills, and in hopes to eventually own a restaurant. I love what you are doing here and I want to tell you that you are doing a great job. I look forward to more of your posts and trying your ideas. Maybe one day when I come back to AZ to visit the big guy we can all get together and have a great feast. Take care.
Thanks so much and so nice to meet you – on the internet that is, haha. How exciting that you’re going to culinary school – definitely one of my goals to do that at some point. When you do pay Nick a visit we should definitely get together and cook up some deliciousness!
Hey Denise,
Thanks for checking out my blogs and for the follow, I hope you enjoy them! Thats cool that you are the only vegetarian in your family, its great to be different! My parents have recently gone veegan and I’m still getting used to it. They are not total veggan’s for they cook meat from time for other people who are not veegan and also eat it themselves sometimes. My brother introduced them to a movie called Forks with Knives (or something like that) which started all that. Anyway, nice to meet you and thought I’d say hello. Looking forward to reading your blogs!
James
Yes, Forks Over Knives!! I saw that documentary too! Super interesting that so many illnesses a=can be cured by incorporating and plant-based and whole food diet. Have you read or heard of the book, “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer? It’s a super interesting book about the way society views food today – mixed with his wit and humor, of course! You should check it out!
Wow, you are really pretty and healthy looking! It just goes show that non meat eaters aren’t all starved hippies, haha. I really like your blog!
That’s so sweet! Thank you! I’ve been a vegetarian for almost 5 years now – I won’t lie, I didn’t used to be a very healthy one. However, something really inspired me last year to really take care of my body and use food for energy and not just for taste. Not that I don’t allow myself a couple treats every now and then
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That’s so sweet! Thank you! I’ve been a vegetarian for almost 5 years now – I won’t lie, I didn’t used to be a very healthy one. However, something really inspired me last year to really take care of my body and use food for energy and not just for taste. Not that I don’t allow myself a couple treats every now and then
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I’m glad that you were inspired to be healthy, I am also a very health conscious vegan. I have alternated between vegan and vegetarian over the last year, but I think being either one is great; I hope I will stay like this for as long as you have!
Thanks for stopping by My Hmmm Colection and deciding to tag along. A vegan or vegetarian lifestyle is interesting but, I like my bacon and burgers.
Thanks for your comment. My boyfriend is an excellent BBQer… you’ll have to try some of his recipes that I put up here
Love the look and the theme! It all sounds very similar to my household… there’s little ol’ me cooking up whatever local-earthy-unique vegetable I can find, and my boyfriend really just wanting a steak.
We have A LOT in common then!
Thanks for choosing to follow my blog…
I am vegetarian for over 20 years, my husband is on and off again. At home he cooks vegetarian and when he wants “meat” we will go out to eat. Our pots, pans and everything else has not been touch by meat! I love that he respects me and does not insist on the meat thing at the house. He does drink coke…me…once in a blue moon! I drink water and coffee.
My boyfriend is the same way. Even though he eats meat, he’s fine with eating whatever I make for myself most of the time. I can understand his dislike for tofu and tempeh (they certainly aren’t everyone’s cup of tea!) so I don’t try to make him eat those ingredients haha. But I will admit having a boyfriend who is so respectful of my diet makes it sooooo much easier to prepare meals
This picture is awesome…gotta love our meat eating men!
Yes, yes we do!!!
Hi there, popped over when I saw you had subsribed to my blog (thank you!). It must be tough being a lone vegetarian in a family, so it is interesting to see how you approach it. Neither I nor my partner are vegetarian but we grow much of our produce and because it´s so tasty and good for us, find that we often eat meat free meals just for the pleasure of it!
That’s awesome! I’ve been wanting to start growing my own produce but the hot Arizona weather makes it hard fro them to survive – not to mention my pit bull Eleanor loves eating veggies so she would definitely snack on them! However, I am starting to grow my own herbs and that has been such a time and money saver. If you have any suggestions on growing your own produce I’d love some advice
The heat is tough – we struggle with it here but it must be worse for you. Start small, just a plant or two of your favourites and things like chard are quite hardy and just grow and grow and don´t need much space. Even a couple of peppers are quite easy and will give you plenty of fruit (they do need to be supported as they grow upwards though) or zucchini if you have more space as they can trail along the ground. How exciting..keep me posted if you do start to grow more
Thanks so much! I’ll try it out
Thanks for following my blog. Your Field to Fork post is really interesting. People’s perception of food is so interesting to me. Can’t wait to see your future posts! Thanks again!
I thought so too. I must admit, I am a sucker for an amazing inforgraphic. However, I feel like this kind of visual helps break it down a little bit better rather than sorting through dozens of studies and articles
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Hello Denise! Thank you for following my blog! I love your articles! very nice! I will be moving my blog over to my new website very soon and I hope you follow me there as well! It is still under construction but please visit later and subscribe…you can find the link at the bottom of my posts the next few weeks! keep up the great work!
Thanks so much and I look forward to seeing your new site
Hi Denise! Thanks for reading my blog. You should try CARROT DOGS!! Even carnivores love them ~ He’s a link to the recipe
http://themercenaryresearcher.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/the-carrot-dog-story-a-tale-of-skepticism-and-amazement/
Oh my goodness! I will be trying these out VERY soon! Thanks for the recipe
I hope you love them! They are so addictive!!!
Thanks for stopping by and the like. Enjoyed your quotes collection.
Thank you! I’m a bit of a bookworm
I recently decided to go vegan… can’t wait to get some inspiration from your recipes!
Awesome! I try to make as many vegan dishes as possible. Thanks for following!
I just read “Arizona” and thought “Man, it must be hard to be a Vegetarian in Arizona” – and my experiences are actually pretty similar. My whole familly and boyfriend are happy omnivores (and sometimes I think carnivores
) and I am living vegan among them. Nice to have this big supporting foodblogger-community, right?
You have no idea! It’s nice being surrounded by people who are probably equally annoyed with the “why are you a vegetarian?” and “what do you eat?” questions. Finally… people get me!!!
Its so nice to have you following my blog- I’ve had fun reading yours now too. It must be a real challenge living with a non veg. I hope HE loves his veggies!
That’s the good thing about this man… he will eat ANYTHING and EVERYTHING – veggies included!
i’m so glad you stopped by my blog which led me to yours! your “about me” could substitute for my own… i too am a vegetarian (only in my family!) who is married to a man who grew up on a “meat and potatoes” diet (fortunately my culinary efforts have won him over and he eats vegetarian unless he’s not eating at home), i am a self-taught cook, lover of red wine, and a runner. i look forward to reading more of your posts and hope you’ll keep up with mine as well!
My, my, my! We DO have a lot in common! Love your blog and can’t wait for future posts
Thanks for stopping by my blog, I look forward to catching up on yours! You sound like a girl after my own heart!
I was thinking the same thing about you!
Definitely looking forward to your future posts!
Thanks for following our blog! Your site looks delicious
It’s wonderful that you’re sharing how delicious and healthy plant-based food can be.
If you’re ever in the area, we’d like to invite you to our restaurant
I will GLADLY accept your invite. The food looks absolutely scrumptious
Please let us know when you stop by! ^_^
Let us know when you visit
Great Blog. You can’t beat some great food and a good book
AGREED. Those two things and a glass… err glasses… of wine make for an excellent evening
Hi Denise, thanks so much for the follow! It looks like you have some fantastic recipes on here- I look forward to exploring. I live in a mixed household too- I’m veggie and my husband isn’t! Makes for some interesting meals
Looks like you and I are very similar! I try to make recipes that even a meat-eater would like.
Hi there, I have just nominated you for the “One Lovely Blog Award”
http://oneinabillionblog.com/2012/08/04/one-lovely-blog-award/
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much
Hi Denise, thanks for checking me out. I’m a bit of a foodie too and love sharing good ideas. I love your blog!
Hi Denise, Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the follow. I’m so impressed with yours! While I’m not a vegetarian, I cook meat-free meals quite often and firmly believe veggies can cure pretty much any ills! Looking forward to catching up on more of your posts and awesome recipes!
Hi denise, your blog is lovely and will be helpful too. I ‘m too a vegetarian but my hubby is not! We have lot of things in common. Thanks for dropping by my blog else i would have missed such a great blog of yours!
Thank you!! I enjoy your blog as well. I’m sure I’ll be stealing some of your recipes quite soon!
Great blog concept! Happy to follow
Hi, you have been nominated for the Leibster Award, thanks for all your great posts… all you need to know is here:
http://expatchef.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/two-awards-in-one-week-wow-wow-wow-the-liebster-award/
Congratulations!
Oh I know the feeling of being the ONLY vegetarian in the family very well! Lots of awkward moments! LOL! Love your blog.
Thanks so much for stopping by and following soul if spice. Can’t even begin to imagine what it’s like to be the only vegetarian in the family. By the soy ds of it and nick looks like you’ve worked it out
look forward to reading your recipes & your visits again.. Charu
Ong just realized that iPhone autocorrect had a field day with my earlier comment. Pl. read soy ds as LOOKS of it;)
Hahaha! No worries – we have all fallen victim to autocorrect
Your recipes look amazing! I can’t wait to try them out!
I am currently living in a country that does not have easy access to many of these ingredients, but hopefully I can work something out. Cheers to healthy living!
Thanks!! And cheers to you too!!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog and for the follow! I love your pictures and I look forward to reading more of your blog. Cheers!
Hey there! Thanks for following my blog! I look forward to trying some of your recipes!
Hi Denise , thanks for the follow…. you sure do have a lovely blog here… Nice recipes… looking forward to read more…:)
Hi Denise! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog.
I love your about page – you are such a good writer and you’ve got some pretty tasty recipes on here! I’m excited to keep reading 
Kristin
Thanks Kristin! Looking forward to connecting with you on here!
Thanks for the like & follow! I’m so glad it led me here!
Thanks for stopping by Mel, LOVE your blog
You are quite welcome & *blush* thank you!
Hell yeah to the cocktail recipes! And hahahahaha my boyfriend “bleeds bacon grease” as well! Perfect way of putting that.
Thanks so much haha. Those cocktail recipes will become more and more abundant the closer it gets to summer!
I love your blog, so I have nominated you for the Bouquet of Three Award! Check out the details here: http://milesforthought.wordpress.com/2013/05/13/bouquet-of-three-award/
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