Our last stop on our Atlanta Vegan Grub Crawl was Healthful Essence, a Caribbean vegan/vegetarian restaurant, featuring Jamaican specialties. As we walked through the door we were greeted by reggae music and the smell of incense and spicy things. They have a rotating menu of raw as well as cooked dishes to choose from. The […]
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We are on the road again, this time travelling to the East coast of Florida. The plan is to celebrate my birthday, see our nephews and niece Isabella and reacquaint ourselves with warmth and sunshine. We have a full tank of gas, a cooler full of vegan edibles and our sleepy Chihuahua. But before we […]
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While in Atlanta we had the opportunity to visit the World Peace Cafe. The Cafe is a vegetarian/vegan restaurant owned and operated by the Kadampa Meditation Center of Georgia. It is staffed by volunteers that share the vision of compassionate living through vegetarianism and meditation. The day we joined them they had the disposition of […]
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Eggnog is one of the things I look forward to with baited breath every holiday season. I love its comforting, smooth drinkability and its warm spicy flavor. I am also wooed by its limited availability. Its “enjoy me now because I won’t be here long” attitude makes me want it more. A few days ago […]
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In honor of those about to embark on road trips celebrating Labor Day, I wanted to share two of my new favorite vegan road trip snacks. They are the perfect companion for the camp ground, college or work bound traveler. Thai Lemon Curry Cashews, Almonds and Coconut by Living Intentions. Living Intentions has created […]
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I have begun to count the days until the Sasha Farms Animal Sanctuary Annual Vegan Chili Cook-off. Sasha Farms is the closest farm animal sanctuary to us. The chili cook off/fun day is one of the few times you can stroll through the farm meeting the animals and spending time on the land they call […]
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During the fifteen day juice fast, many of you inquired about my juicer of choice. At that time, my broken juicer was barely hanging on and I was researching new juicers. After all the searching, reading and comparing, I decided that I was most inclined to the Omega brand. They have several different varieties of […]
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I have found that I feel my best when I eat all day long. I like to snack between meals, on my way to work and on my way home. I eat when I am hungry to avoid becoming ravenous and insane. When I come home from work famished and emotionally beat down by retail […]
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This week our refrigerator chilled its last piece of kale. The freezer went first without warning, followed by the fridge several hours later. By the time I got home from work it was making a groaning noise not compatible with kitchen appliances. As is usually the case with major appliance malfunction, I had already invited […]
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I am being held captive by the most enchanting novel. I am enjoying it so much that I wanted to share. It is called The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender. It is lilting in its beauty and profound in its concept. The narrator of our story is a nine year old named […]
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