Since going vegan many people have shared their belief that it was too bad that I was going without so many wonderful things. “Oh, you are missing out on so much,” or “You are missing out on the good things in life.” The first few times it hurt my feelings because it felt like I […]
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Early in the week I shared with you the No Meat Athlete Matt Frazier. Matt is a world class vegetarian athlete (who just ran in the Boston marathon see photo) and writer of the No Meat Athlete site. Matt is showing the world that a plant based diet is the ultimate fuel for a strong […]
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Happy Earth Day friends. Honor our Earth by enjoying a plant based meal today. Here are a few links to my fave dinner ideas. Creamy Alfredo Pasta Eggplant Stack BBQ Tempeh Sandwiches As you know Sandy and I started the Engine 2 Diet (vegan, no oil, low sodium and low sugar) in February and never […]
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Congratulations Julie from CT Soaps and Candles, you are todays Birthday Bash winner. You have won a very decadent prize from Veganville Bakery of California. GiGi of Veganville will handcraft and ship a special Exploits birthday creation just for you. Every single thing I have ever had from Gigi has been more mystical than the […]
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Elisabeth R. you are todays Exploits Birthday Bash winner. You have won a limited edition Tofurky lunchbox designed by artist Sean Aarberg. These lunch funner uppers are also available for purchase on their site and Turtle Island Foods donates all proceeds from the sales of their Tofurky lunchbox to nonprofit organizations. I have one at home […]
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Congratulations JL Goes Vegan. You are the second winner in the Exploits Birthday Bash week. You have won a copy of The Conscious Cook by Tal Ronnen. Thank you for your comments and thank you for sharing your time with us. A few days ago I purchased a package of three Endive. One purple and […]
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I am so happy to introduce Joey Lee from Meatless Mondays. She is joining us to share The Kids Cook Monday, an initiative by The Monday Campaigns to empower children to make healthy food choices. By including children in the preparation of healthy meals it encourages them to be invested in the meals they enjoy, […]
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The new issue of VegNews just reached my mailbox and I have wanted to devour it ever since. The promise that a new magazine holds is intoxicating. Pulling into the driveway and seeing the magazine corner peeking out of the mailbox elicits the same reaction as a Lands End or Amazon.com box waiting on the […]
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I have been running for three years now and I absolutely love it. I run a little at a time and have really enjoyed participating in 5K’s. Two days ago, I decided that I want to get a running coach and train for a half marathon. I am both paralyzed with fear and ready to […]
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Like most people on the planet, yesterday was a busy day filled with obligations and time lines. By the end of the afternoon I still wanted Sandy and I to go for a run and we needed to go to the farm market for leeks and shrooms to round out our dinner plan. It was […]
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