My name is Sherry. I am a first time blogger, adoring fan of my chihuahua Chloe and vegan jewelry designer. My mission: to engage in compassionate living, one step, one meal at a time. I’m on a quest to find people, products, places and all things edible that are an easy entree into a more […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have a recipe to share that is going to change the way you enjoy peanut butter cookies forever. My friend Katie made these cookies she found on TreeHugger.com and they were insane enough to share with me. I have since made them myself and have nearly come unhinged knowing they are […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Like many of you across the country, Michigan has been plunged into a blistering cold, crunchy, barren world of white. It feels more like Antarctica than my home. The first night of the storm the snow tumbled from the sky, heavy and wet…perfect for packing. My best friend Amy and I suited […]
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Happy holidays friends. Thank you for sharing your time, thoughts and inspiration with me. I appreciate you very, very much. Every Christmas Eve I love to share this poem that Sandy and I wrote. Have the most delicious holiday. The Night Before a Compassionate Christmas by S. Duquet and S. Boulton ‘Twas the night before […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. When I was a little girl, we always had quiche on Christmas morning. It was my Mom’s thing. She made it every year and it was divine. It was the most decadent way to celebrate a holiday that always began so early in the morning. Since becoming vegan, Sandy has perfected vegan […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. On our most recent trip to Florida I got re-addicted to fresh juice. There was the most bizarre cafe/store/gas station by our hotel that was cranking out some serious fresh juices. My new fave flavor combination is apple, beet, ginger. It is sweet and earthy with a slightly aggressive ginger bite. Now […]
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As we near the time to welcome in a new year, I want to encourage all of us to let in the new. I am not talking great upheavel that requires heroic measures, but rather small changes that add up to create great things. In this spirit, let’s talk about coming clean with our laundry […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. The gifting season is upon us. Gifts for teachers, neighbors, friends and family. My favorite gifts to give are always from our kitchen. A foodie gift says, ” You are so special to me that I would like to nourish you with something I made myself.” That kind of gift is always […]
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I just found out that we can all have a free, front row seat for a debate tomorrow evening featuring two of my vegan faves, Dr. Neil Barnard from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) and Gene Baur, President and Co-founder of Farm Sanctuary. They will be on the Intelligence Squared online platform streaming a […]
I wrote this yesterday in flight on the way home. We are on the plane speeding back to Detroit. We have been in Florida for ten days for our niece’s Bat Mitzvah and our half marathon. It has been a magnificent trip. We have enjoyed fantastic vegan food and have seen more wildlife in their […]
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Thanksgiving is just over a week away. I have the perfect way to infuse your holiday with compassion and cool, adopt a turkey. Sponsoring a turkey at Farm Sanctuary is a clever and thoughtful way to express gratitude and thanks. It is incredibly easy, affordable and helps a beautiful living thing continue to live out […]
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