Sandy and I were travelling with a friend of ours over the weekend to the lovely west coast of Michigan and stayed at a B&B. Last week (6/10) I posted about how happy I was because I had worked out the vegan thing with the B&B ahead of time. They would provide a vegan breakfast […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, buy local, compassionate eating, local produce, locally grown, Summertime market, trying vegan, vegan experience, vegan travel, vegetarian travel tips
I wanted to share two tips that I have found invaluable for incorporating more and more fruits and veggies in to my everyday experience. They will seem very back to basics, but I believe that is what it takes to create sustainable change. If something is so challenging that you are unable or unwilling to […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, convenience foods, prepared foods, preparing vegetables, tempeh, tips for eating more fruits, tips for eating more vegetagles, trying vegan, vegan experience
Watermelon is one of my favorite foods. In the winter I miss it like I miss the sunshine and eighty degree days. It is juicy, brilliantly colored and as naturally sweet as anything I have ever experienced. I love it so much that in our house it is known as Watermagic. To honor this great […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, dairy free, going veg, granita, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan challenge, vegan dessert, vegan experience, vegan recipe, watermelon granita, watermelon mint
Great news! Two of Sandy’s original recipes (Gazpacho Goddess and Vegan Cowgirl BBQ Baked Beans) made it to www.favediets.com. Because I submitted them under Exploits, they are credited on the site to me, but we all know whose genius it really was. We really are changing the world one meal at a time. We are […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, bed and breakfast, fave diets, trying vegan, vegan experience, vegan travel, vegetarian travel tips
I would love to hear the story of the first person that looked at a cactus pad and said, “I should eat that.” They are large, spiny, strange looking and SO delicious! The paddle cactus aka napoles is a genus in the cactus family. The fruit of the plant is also known as a cactus […]
Tags: cactus fajitas, cactus recipe, compassionate eating, dairy free, dairy free cheese, Daiya cheese, mexican vegan entree, nopales, prickly pear, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan challenge, vegan entree, vegan experience, vegan recipe, vegetarian recipe
The first week of this blog I was grabbing everything I could get my hands on to try and share. In my fervor, I purchased a package of soy cheese that contains Casein, which is not vegan. At the time, I didn’t know this. Casein is a protein found in milk. It is used as […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, casein, casein free, dairy free, dairy free cheese, trying vegan, vegan
I shared with you before some of my fears about incorporating so many high fat, albeit natural and tasty foods into my diet. I have feared fat my entire life to the detriment of allowing myself to love food and really enjoy it. I have either denied myself things or “allowed” them because I was […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan experience, weight loss
What a beautiful holiday weekend! We went on a mini-break to Frankenmuth, Michigan. We were there to volunteer for our friends at World Animal Awareness Society during the Dog Bowl 2010. Dog Bowl is a huge festival of all things canine and pet friendly. As you can see, we had a jam packed weekend with […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, dog bowl, frankenmuth, hot air balloon, trying vegan, vegan, vegan experience, vegan travel tips, vegetarian travel tips
Happy Memorial Day! The official start date of the 30 day Vegan Experience has been moved to June 30th. Exploits has had such a great response that I wanted to give people more time jump on board with their own 30 day challenge. It is all about small steps creating great change. Are you willing […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, going veg, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan experience
As you plant your gardens big and small, consider adding some herbs. Try a few you have never had and fall back in love with some of the classics. Have a great holiday Weekend!
Tags: 30 day challenge, basil, compassionate eating, cooking with herbs, dairy free, lemon balm, parsley, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan challenge, vegan experience
