Thank you friends for your kind and healing wishes. I am taking life gently and mostly dining on muscle relaxers and codeine. I wanted to share a cool gifting idea for the holidays or any day. I shared earlier about our visit to the Florida Oceanographic Society in Stuart, Florida. Like many other sanctuaries of […]
Tags: Adopt a Sea Turtle, compassionate holiday gift ideas, compassionate products, Florida Oceanographic Society, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan holiday gifts, vegan wannabe
Yesterday morning I woke up with an agonizing sore throat. I called in sick to work and promptly made a doctors appointment. They fit me in and with gratitude I saw my doctor. She said it is likely Strep Throat and sent me home with antibiotics to sleep it off with Chloe. I left there […]
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While we were in Stuart, we went to a new store called Fresh Market. The town was abuzz with the arrival of their new upscale food retailer. As we ambled through the crowded store I thought, “This was worth the wait. I could love it here.” The aisles were swollen with fresh and unusual foods. […]
Tags: compassionate eating, dairy free, dark chocolate bar, dark cocoa bar, Madagascar chocolate, Madecasse, trying vegan, vegan challenge, vegan chocolate, vegan experience, vegan products, vegan wannabe
During our stay in Stuart, Florida we visited the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center. The Center is a marine life nature preserve created to encourage compassion and the environmental stewardship of Florida’s coastal ecosystems. We enjoyed a nature trail walk through the mangroves with our guide Bill. We walked and walked until we came to the […]
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I am delighted to announce our first four winners for the Seven Gifts of Gratitude Giveaway. Congratulations Avari, Mary Louise, Nik and Isabella, you have all won magnificent prizes. Because I was not able to post while we were away and I have three additional prizes to give away, I am extending the contest through […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. I have missed sharing with you in daily blog posts and am so glad to be back here again with Exploits friends. We were without internet access throughout our entire trip. It was both a blessing and a nightmare. Deadlines were missed and blog posts sat in Word document purgatory. I have […]
Tags: going veg, Kale Trail update, plant based diet, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan athlete, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan half marathoner, vegan transition, vegan wannabe
I have found that my desire for fresh cooked squash is frequently stifled by my lack of desire to prep the squash. Most winter squash varieties require a chain saw to cut and cube. Sometimes it is more of a commitment than I want to make for a meal. Photo By: S. Duquet So, yesterday […]
Tags: Ambercup Squash tostadas, compassionate eating, compassionate products, dairy free, Engine 2 Diet, going veg, Meatless Monday recipe, seasonal recipe, squash tostadas, trying vegan, vegan challenge, vegan mexican food, vegan tostadas, vegan transition, vegan wannabe, winter squash recipe
Happy Meatless Monday. While preparing for another Meatless Monday Meals to Go, we decided to prepare an early vegan Thanksgiving for our clients. It was much like the regular spread, using a Tofurky roast, roasted vegetables, gravy and a zesty cranberry orange sauce. To finish the meal, we decided to make a lighter, edgy version […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, dairy free, going veg, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, plant based diet, pumpkin pecan tartlettes, pumpkin tartlette, vegan challenge, vegan pumpkin pie, vegan Thanksgiving recipe
I just got my first real vegan catering gig. The client called and wanted light finger foods for 20 guests I was able to suggest dishes and create a menu within her price point. It was quite exciting. One of the things I am making is a veg platter with two handcrafted dips. I was […]
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Photo By: S. Duquet Happy Meatless Monday. I have been curious about fennel. People that like it really seem to like it. It is more exotic than ordinary and I find its flavor kind of aggressive in a sexy way. With its bizarre looks and piquant attitude, fennel is definitely the mysterious guest at the […]
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