Recently I have been enjoying a more minimalistic way of eating than I am used to. It has been food, more simply. When I cook at home I treat our spice cabinet like a supermarket sweep and go crazy. I love spices, I love herbs and honestly, I love the challenge to combine them all. […]
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Since becoming vegan, I have created a flourishing list of vegan restaurants that I would like to visit. There are restaurants all around the globe creating legendary vegan edibles and it would be irresponsible of me not to try them all. Florida boasts one of these legendary spots that I’ve longed to go, Darbster Waterside Bistro in Palm […]
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Have you heard of the philosophy that when the student is ready the teacher or master will appear? I have found that to be true time and time again. In the same spirit, the movie, Hungry For Change has entered my conversations and consciousness a dozen times in the past two months. My friend Lisa recommended […]
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We had the most wonderful time in Dahlonega, Georgia, where we went to Consolidated Gold Mine. We took an underground gold mine tour and then panned for our very own gold. The tour itself lead us more than two hundred feet underground in damp, cool tunnels that were virtually unchanged from the 1800’s except for a line strung with […]
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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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Happy Meatless Monday. I love talking to you about vegan travel because before I went vegan, I believed that traveling as one would be a challenge. Over the past few years I have come to realize that isn’t the case at all. It is just as easy to have your Meatless Monday or meatless any […]
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When Sandy and I first met, she actively sailed on a racing sailboat. She had been crewing on a forty foot sailboat for many years and had participated in the famed Port Huron to Mackinac race. She asked me if I was interested in joining their crew. Well of course I am. Who wouldn’t want […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have a salad to share that is ridiculously easy to prepare, features the floral sweetness of Meyer Lemons and the health benefits of Kelp. You are going to love this one. Last week I fell in love with a salad from the Whole Foods Market deli called Detox Salad. It was a simple […]
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The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is offering a free 21 Day Vegan Kickstart program. It is designed to help you incorporate vegan foods into your lifestyle in an easy and sustainable way. When you sign up you will receive tips and recipes every day for 21 days, beginning on the first of the […]
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A few days ago the latest Hungry for Change newsletter popped into my inbox with an article in it about the proposed ban on the sale of supersized beverages in New York City. The ban would pertain to some (not all) sweetened beverages 16 ounces or larger. I find this very interesting and thought I would […]
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