Yesterday, on day two of the 15 day Re-boot Juice Fast, I made the closest thing I could find that could replicate a tortilla chip. In twenty four hours I went from brand new and excited juice faster to,” Oh my god if I don’t dip something into something and eat it, I am going […]
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Happy Meatless Monday and Day One of the 15 Day Juice Fast. I have two updates to share and the most insane shopping list you have ever seen. Kale Trail Update We have been running in the most extreme heat ever and I am mostly loving it. It makes it more difficult to breath, but […]
Tags: compassionate eating, dairy free, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, juice fast, Kale Trail update, Meatless Monday, Notes from the Juicer, plant based diet, vegan, vegan wannabe
I have three more days to prepare my body and mind for the fifteen day fruit/veg/juice fast that begins on Monday. I am more afraid than I thought I would be. It is funny how enthusiasm can so easily make way for fear the closer the starting line approaches. I am all of a sudden […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, juice fast, plant based diet, preparing for juice fast, preparing for the juice fast, raw carrot ginger soup, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
Inspired to try juicing by the movie, Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead.
Tags: compassionate eating, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, juice fast, juicing, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday. I have an all natural, inexpensive and incrediblly easy snack to share. My favorite kind. I do food demos at an in-store kitchen where I work. Because I engage in conversations with strangers about food all day…I hear things, lots of things about food that can sound crazy, disgusting, intriguing and delicious. […]
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Photo caption: Chloe enjoying Summer Exploits wishes you and your family a happy, safe and fun Fourth. Get your veg dog on, play in the sun and enjoy some coconut milk ice cream with people you adore. Come back Friday for the most exciting news and a recipe for an easy raw dessert with […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. To honor Meatless Monday, I thought it would be fun to share four chilled soup options to enjoy this fourth of July holiday or anytime this summer. Here are some favorites that are easy to make and celebrate fruits and vegetables that abundant this time of year. Any one of them could […]
Tags: black bean gazpacho, chilled soup, chilled squash and melon soup, chilled sweet pea bisgue, compassionate eating, cooking with herbs, dairy free, gazpacho, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, plant based diet, vegan entertaining, vegan experience, vegan recipe, vegan soup, vegan wannabe, vegetarian soup, Watermelon Gazpacho
Last weekend while at Whole Foods I grabbed a free recipe for a Creamy Cucumber dip made from raw Cashews. I crafted the recipe adding my own flair and we enjoyed it on crackers like pate and with veggies as a dip. It was light, fragrant and satiating. I also used it to stuff cucumbers […]
Tags: cashew dill cheese, compassionate eating, cooking with herbs, dairy free, ENgine 2 friendly recipe, plant based diet, trying vegan, vegan appetizer, vegan entertaining, vegan snack recipe, vegan wannabe
Last week I read an article about a movie called Fat Sick and Nearly Dead. It is a documentary about a man named Joe that cures his debilitating autoimmune disease, becomes a rock solid athlete, completely over-hauls his own life and the lives of thousands of people around the world by undertaking a 60 day […]
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