Thank you for posting and commenting on the Exploits blog and Facebook page to be a part of the No Beast Feast ticket giveaway. Dalal A. is the winner of the 2 tix and she and a guest will be joining us to the festive affair this Friday night. If you are in the metro […]
Tags: Bangkok 96 Thai Restaurant, compassionate eating, Inn Season Cafe, No Beast Feast, plant based diet, Seva, trying vegan, vegan dinner, vegan experience, vegan wannabe, vegetarian dinner, vegetarian fundraiser
In honor of those about to embark on road trips celebrating Labor Day, I wanted to share two of my new favorite vegan road trip snacks. They are the perfect companion for the camp ground, college or work bound traveler. Thai Lemon Curry Cashews, Almonds and Coconut by Living Intentions. Living Intentions has created […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Ginger Snaps Super Cookies, Go Raw, Gone Nuts, Living Intentions, plant based diet, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan experience, vegan products, vegan road trip snacks, vegan snacks, vegan wannabe
I have begun to count the days until the Sasha Farms Animal Sanctuary Annual Vegan Chili Cook-off. Sasha Farms is the closest farm animal sanctuary to us. The chili cook off/fun day is one of the few times you can stroll through the farm meeting the animals and spending time on the land they call […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Dearborn animal shelter, Farm Sanctuary, No Beast Feast, plant based diet, Sanctuary: Portraits of Rescued Farm Animals, SASHA Farm, vegan chili cook-off, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday I have a salad recipe to share that will make incorporating meatless meals into your week a tasty joy. This is a perfect salad to bring for lunch or to enjoy with your meal or as your meal. You can add anything you would like and experiment with all kinds of different […]
Tags: chop salad, chop salad recipe, compassionate eating, Meatless Monday recipe, plant based diet, plant strong, trying vegan, vegan experience, vegan side dish, vegan wannabe
On Sunday our eleven year old niece Isabella came to stay with us for a week. She is here from Florida. We picked her up at the airport and took her right to one of our favorite vegetarian restaurants in Ann Arbor. We had a phenomenal lunch, sharing different dishes, fresh juice concoctions and two […]
Tags: compassionate eating, dairy free, discussing veganism with kids, PETA Kids, plant based diet, questions about veganism, vegan challenge, vegan conversations, vegan experience
Happy Olympics! I love the Olympics like I love eating vegan ice cream and going on vacation. In order to watch them we had to buy a converter box for our old television because we have not had tv for years. It has been worth bringing the equivalent of a broadcast tower into our living […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Engine 2 Diet, Mayo Clinic, myth of animal protein, plant based diet, plant strong, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
I read this breaking news on the Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine (PCRM) website and thought it was too important not to share. This is such a hopeful and positive step toward helping our children live better and healthier lives. It will also serve to educate and inform anyone that is unaware of the ill […]
Tags: adverse effects of dairy, compassionate eating, dairy free, ill effects of dairy products, PCRM petition, petition to remove milk from required food, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
I have three more days to prepare my body and mind for the fifteen day fruit/veg/juice fast that begins on Monday. I am more afraid than I thought I would be. It is funny how enthusiasm can so easily make way for fear the closer the starting line approaches. I am all of a sudden […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Fat Sick and Nearly Dead, juice fast, plant based diet, preparing for juice fast, preparing for the juice fast, raw carrot ginger soup, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday. To honor Meatless Monday, I thought it would be fun to share four chilled soup options to enjoy this fourth of July holiday or anytime this summer. Here are some favorites that are easy to make and celebrate fruits and vegetables that abundant this time of year. Any one of them could […]
Tags: black bean gazpacho, chilled soup, chilled squash and melon soup, chilled sweet pea bisgue, compassionate eating, cooking with herbs, dairy free, gazpacho, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, plant based diet, vegan entertaining, vegan experience, vegan recipe, vegan soup, vegan wannabe, vegetarian soup, Watermelon Gazpacho
