The funniest thing happened yesterday. It is the kind of thing that makes you shake your head and think, “I could not have made this up. It is too random.” So here is the set up. Yesterday was running day and by the time I had time to run, I had already put in an […]
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A few days ago at the store where I work, I rang up a Carrot Cake for a customer and thought, yum. I would love to eat you if you were vegan, made without oil and a more compassionate version of yourself. So, that day I decided to take it a step further and invite […]
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Today we are teaching our third vegan cooking class. The theme is “Grill It” and I am very excited. The moment the temperature goes above 50 degrees I crave the taste of grilled edibles. We are offering a menu of alternatives to traditional grilling foods that will create beautiful and impressive food in a really […]
Tags: BBQ Tempeh sandwiches, compassionate eating, dairy free, Fresh Cactus and Lime Fajitas, going veg, grilled pineapple steaks with banana ice cream, plant based diet, the Kale Trail Update, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan challenge, vegan dessert, vegan entree, vegan grilling, vegan recipe, vegan recipes, vegan transition, vegan wannabe, vegetarian grilling
I have resisted sprouting. I have hidden behind my lack of green thumb, my lack of available time and a lack of sprouting devices. Really, I think I was just afraid for a few reasons. The first is that once you have become a sprouter….there is no turning back, you are a person that grows […]
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For the 14 years I was a vegetarian before becoming vegan I feared giving up ice cream. I was of course fearful without having all the information for I did not know how unbelievable non dairy ice cream could be. There are so many flavors and varieties available that I have really been enjoying trying […]
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Only a few short months ago, making an entire meal out of a mushroom would have been unheard of. I was relatively ambivalent about the fungi but I could have gotten Sandy to eat a live goldfish before she would have eaten a mushroom. But now, here we are with constantly changing taste-buds and new […]
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In honor of Cinco De Mayo I would like to share a few of my fave recipes in this celebratory profile of flavors. Try something new today. Have your first vegetarian Cinco De Mayo or if you are already veg, try a new recipe for fun. If you have some faves of your own, please […]
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This rich and creamy breakfast is so brilliantly supreme that you would think that it could only be served in an exquisite 5 star bed and breakfast. In reality, it can be served from your very own mini-crock pot on any average weekday or for your everyday special moments in life. After minimal preparation, it […]
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This month will mark three years that I have enjoyed being a runner. I am a reliable runner, meaning you can rely on me to run the very same pace regardless of the distance. I begin and end in the back of the pack and that is just perfect for me. I can rock a […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. A friend of mine from work shared a recipe she had found for a Moroccan style dish that she thought I might like. It has dried fruit, olives, a symphony of spices and sweet potatoes all spilled over couscous. I ‘m in. One of the things that I find so fun about this […]
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