Through this Exploits of a Vegan Wannabe journey, I am learning to shed old thoughts and patterns, willing to find a new path in compassionate living. I’m exploring new foods, a healthier relationship with food and my surroundings and re-shaping my old habits. What I’m also beginning to learn is that one of the most […]
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This winter I have found that I have been craving two things almost daily, a really hot bath and a decaf, sugar free Peppermint Mocha with soy milk. The latter is kind of an expensive habit that I have not let myself indulge in that frequently lest I take out a personal loan to support […]
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Risotto, I have feared you so. Risotto has always been on the pre-made portion of the grocery list because it is too difficult to create at home. I never really realized until now that I let food t.v. brainwash me into thinking that only trained chefs and television personalities were capable of making a creamy, […]
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Exploits friends, I have the most exciting news…I have been invited to write for This Dish is Veg. It is an online news magazine sharing info about all things compassionately cool, edible, sustainable and veg interesting. I have been an avid reader and now have the opportunity to be a contributor. I will be […]
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Last night we had the most exciting opportunity to attend a preview screening of the new movie Forks Over Knives. The event included a soiree hosted by Whole Foods market and a panel discussion following the movie. The panel included Rip Esselstyn, author of the Engine 2 Diet (and son of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, world […]
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I truly believe that we eat with our eyes first and when my eyes saw the Garden of Eatin’ blue corn taco shells on the store shelf my tummy started chanting…I want tacos. There is something so whimsical and enchanting about blue corn that it made an ordinary quickie dinner like tofu tacos extraordinary and […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Over the weekend we worked on a recipe that I see as capable of launching you to rock star status with your friends and loved ones. It is the perfect add-on to veggie burger night, your new go to appetizer or a filling and fun lunch paired with a biggie salad. Polenta […]
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Since becoming vegan one of the things I have been hyper vigilant in seeking out is mouthwatering vegan dark chocolate. To me it rivals finding the Lost Ark, finding my lost keys or finding a long lost love. The kind of chocolate that melts when it hits your tongue and tingles the sides of your […]
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When I woke up yesterday and looked out the window I thought for a split second I had been kidnapped X-files style and taken to Antarctica. I left for work wrapped up like a Lands End mummy and never warmed up again. By the time I returned home I was ready to take a nap […]
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Last night I had the funniest experience that lead to a really great vegan snack that I would like to share. I mistakenly tried to hunt down my inspiration when it was right there in the fridge all along. It was my day off at Trader Joe’s and I had optimistically over-scheduled myself to the […]
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