The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is offering a free 21 Day Vegan Kickstart program. It is designed to help you incorporate vegan foods into your lifestyle in an easy and sustainable way. When you sign up you will receive tips and recipes every day for 21 days, beginning on the first of the […]
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Our trip South has taken an unexpected turn and Sandy, Chloe and I are in the KIA headed home to Michigan for a week and a half. There has been a death in my family so we left Atlanta yesterday for the twelve hour drive home. Sandy’s mom packed us a lunch complete with tropical […]
Tags: compassionate eating, plant based diet, trying vegan, vegan appetizer, vegan experience, vegan Latin American recipe, vegan meat pies, vegan tapas dish
Yesterday we left Orlando and drove back to Atlanta to spend New Year’s Eve with Sandy’s parents. Our cooler was packed with Tofurky sandwiches, soy creamer for coffee stops, fruit and hummus. As part of a desire to create a new Christmas celebration for ourselves, we spent the past four days, including Christmas day at […]
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Earlier this year we saw the movie A Dolphin Tale. It is a lovely family movie based on actual events. In December of 2005, an injured three month old dolphin washed up on shore. Rope from a crab trap had wound around the dolphin’s tail, injuring it very badly. Under the care of the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, […]
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We are home from our trip to Florida. I have found it difficult to get back into the swing of things. The sunny beach felt immune to the stress and hustle of the holidays, but here we are. We did so many memorable things in Florida that I hardly know what to share first. I’ll […]
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The holidays have arrived. I don’t know how it happened or where my beloved Summer went but Thanksgiving is in a few short weeks. This year wouldn’t it be fun to start a new tradition with your family? Adopt a turkey perhaps. Consider adopting a turkey from Farm Sanctuary. They have seven turkeys to […]
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Have you ever seen a documentary that rocked your world so hard you wanted to share it with everyone you knew? Maybe it was the first time you saw Forks Over Knives, King Corn or Supersize Me. There are now more documentaries then ever about our food. They span from how we grow i,t to […]
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Happy Meatless Monday. Today instead of a recipe I thought I would share a meatless experience with you. Last weekend we attended the annual vegan chili cook-off at Sasha Farm animal sanctuary. Sasha stands for Sanctuary and Safe Haven For Animals. They shelter over 200 animals including sheep, cows, pigs, turkeys and kitties. Every kind of […]
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One of my favorite parts of the weekend is having more time for breakfast. Here is a bundle of my favorite vegan breakfast recipes. I hope one or two of them fit into your weekend. Many of them can be made and enjoyed more than once. You need fuel for play, work and running errands. […]
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In a few weeks Sandy and I will be participating in our local Walk For Farm Animals event to benefit Farm Sanctuary. They host walks all over the country from September 8th to November 3rd to support the work they do caring for and rescuing farm animals. In addition to their sanctuary in Watkins Glen, […]
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