Happy Non GMO Month. I just read that October is the first ever National Non- GMO month and October 10Th is Non GMO Day. I am hoping that my new employer will honor it as a floating holiday but I’m not sure. I thought this was so timely after the Honey Crisp conversation yesterday and the […]
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A few weeks ago I overheard two women talking about an apple I have never heard of, the Honey Crisp. The same day, I heard a radio commercial for the Honey Crisp. Really? Being from Michigan, we know apples. Apples are one of the things we grow in abundance. They were discussing this varietal like […]
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I am thrilled to introduce our guest contributor Gillian Wilson. Gillian is a 20 year vegan, wife and mother of two healthy, rock star vegan children. I met Gillian online when I was searching Etsy (artisan community website) for vegan messenger bags. She designs one of a kind bags that are gorgeous, funky and earth […]
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Sundays are one of my favorite days. It always feels like the ideal day to do something fun. In honor of that joy, we love to make brunch. Yesterday Sandy made a new vegan masterpiece that was out of this breakfast world. She used the most flavorful and seasonal ingredients to create a Sweet […]
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Food poisoning update: Sandy and I are nearly at full strength and last night we enjoyed our first real meal since Monday. It was the most succulent veggie dog I have ever had. Thank you for all of your kind words and healing wishes. I appreciate them very much. Yesterday as I walked around our […]
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Happy first day of October. During our road trip to Toronto I read everything veg related I could fit into my portion of the back seat. I found an interesting tid-bit in the winter 09 issue of Vegetarian Journal worth sharing. A recent study conducted by Loma Linda University showed that vegetarians, especially vegans, are […]
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Day three of our Saltine and Ginger ale diet. I have thrown in Gatorade to stave off dehydration and mania. I tried finding fun facts about Saltines to share because after three days of debilitating illness, I am convinced they are saving my life. If you have ever had food poisoning, a hangover or a […]
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Evidently the most delicious Thai food we had in Canada had an unwanted ingredient. Sandy got it first, than about six hours later I had all the symptoms of the worst food poisoning ever. I am home now after spending five of the longest hours of my life in the back seat of a tiny […]
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We are still in Toronto. Nourishing ourselves did not go as smoothly yesterday as it had the day before. We went 11.5 hours with only cut fruit and hot tea. It felt like a fast without any emotional preparation. I was so hungry that I thought my stomach would begin to eat itself from the […]
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We are travelling right now in Toronto, Canada for a funeral. We were visiting with family and planning to go out to dinner with Sandy’s parents and five members of her extended family, including three children under the age of 8. As I sat in our room gulping gin and tonics I thought,”Where in the world are we going […]
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