Yesterday I read that pop musician Jason Mraz has chosen a plant-based lifestyle and now I have yet another reason to listen to his CD’s. It made me think about the number of people I’ve encountered or read about in the past year, who have begun adding more plant-based foods into their diets or […]
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Last week Sandy and I taught a vegan cooking class at our local community college. The theme was Superbowl, so we showed them some fun party foods and Seitan Italian Sausage hoagies. One of the recipes we shared was for jicama sticks with fresh lime juice and cracked black pepper. We had quite a bit […]
Tags: compassionate eating, cooking with herbs, dairy free, going veg, jicama recipes, Pink grapefruit jicama salad, plant based diet, plant strong, raw jicama recipe, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan side dish, vegan wannabe
The past few months I have realized that I love most things orange. I love papaya, orange peppers, Mario Batali’s Crocs and a bright orange sunset. Monarch Butterflies, Heirloom Navel Oranges and gourds, also in the love category. Somewhere near the very top of this list are carrots. I love them in the car, juiced […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, carrot ginger bisque, carrot soup, compassionate eating, dairy free, going veg, plant based diet, sunflower brittle, sunflower seed brittle, trying vegan, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan recipe, vegan soup, vegan wannabe
While on the journey in Grand Rapids at Wake Up Weekend, we encountered a very interesting entrepreneur and his incredibly delicious restaurant. There were many grand aspects to what is happening at this tiny little diner in a tiny little town in a tiny corner of western Michigan. So today, I’m going to introduce you […]
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By the time you read this I will hopefully have already met vegan superhero and animal advocate Wayne Pacelle and have a signed copy of his book in hand. We are in the KIA speeding toward Grand Rapids, Michigan for Wake Up Weekend. We will arrive just in time to see Wayne’s lecture about his […]
Tags: HSUS, Humane Society of the United States, vegan experience, vegan wannabe, Wayne Pacelle
Sometimes more than others, there is a negative amount of time to prepare a meal at home. Hectic schedules, meetings and everyday experiences always take up more time and energy than expected. We had one of those days yesterday. It was a long day of meetings and errands. By 7:30 I was starving and needed […]
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Valentines Day is less than a month away. If you don’t subscribe to Valentines Day, then I think February is a smashing time to buy yourself a gift to say I love you. I know I am going to. These items from Etsy, an online artisan handmade marketplace, have recently crossed my path and they […]
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I needed to make a dessert for our Meatless Meals To-Go clients in a quick way. I wanted it to be exciting and light, with very little or no sugar. This is what I came up with. It is the easiest and most alluring chocolate pudding I have ever had. This is the perfect dessert […]
Tags: compassionate eating, dairy free, ENgine 2 friendly recipe, going veg, plant based diet, tofu pudding, vegan dark chocolate orange pudding, vegan dark chocolate pudding, vegan dessert, vegan experience, vegan recipe, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday. I have been thoroughly enjoying the abundance of berries currently available at our local grocery stores. I have had the most amazing raspberries, blackberries and even strawberries. It has been a welcome respite from winter in Michigan and a reminder that this too shall pass. The snow will melt and the pavement […]
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I would love to eat quinoa all the time because it is so good for me. I want it to be inherent or implied in the same way that water has become. Drink it, carry it everywhere, love it. But quinoa is not there yet…in my heart or my everyday. This recipe is my step […]
Tags: 30 day challenge, compassionate eating, dairy free, going veg, Meatless Monday recipe, plant based diet, tempeh mushrooms and quinoa, tempeh recipe, vegan challenge, vegan entree, vegan experience, vegan wannabe, vegetarian entree
