The other night I found a recipe in the Engine 2 book that I wanted to try. It was an incredibly simple meal of a baked sweet potato, a side of steamed greens with a cashew sauce and a roasted pepper. It felt like an austere meal fit for a monk or a practicing yogi. […]
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Yesterday was our first full day of the E2 (Engine 2 Diet) plan. We were at an all day conference so we brown bagged it. The Power Lunch sandwich spread came out amazing and I felt veg-rific and cool eating it at a Food Summit. I have to be honest though, I was envious that […]
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Today is the first day of our 28 day whole food, no oil eating plan. Today is also the day that we are attending an all day seminar called The Local Food Summit. There will be speakers, breakout sessions and limited access to vegan, no oil, sugar and sodium free foods unless we carry them […]
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Vegan cooking class this weekend was ridiculously fun. We had nine students and only two were already vegetarian. The rest of the class was mostly interested in learning some new veg dishes and shifting to a more veg friendly diet for their health. We were in a culinary arts classroom so the prep table had […]
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Through this Exploits of a Vegan Wannabe journey, I am learning to shed old thoughts and patterns, willing to find a new path in compassionate living. I’m exploring new foods, a healthier relationship with food and my surroundings and re-shaping my old habits. What I’m also beginning to learn is that one of the most […]
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One of my favorite comfort foods in the winter is a Shepherd’s pie. This British Isles treat is one of those hearty meals that I feel is like a belly full of love. Sandy has always made a vegetarian version and has now mastered it vegan style. This meal is like being wrapped lovingly in […]
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Last night I had the most amazing and affirming experience at the grocery store and I would like to share it with you. I went to the store with an unruly list and a cluttered mind. I was wearing a fleece scarf with skulls on it and no doubt a frown on my face. I […]
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Yesterday morning it took a herculean effort to extricate myself from Chloe and our cave of covers in our toasty bed to go to the gym to swim. When it is dark out , below freezing and there is a chihuahua bed magnet, it feels tantamount to scaling Everest to purposefully leave the house to […]
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A list of top 10 food trends for 2011 includes Meatless Mondays and Tofu Thursdays says Epicurious.com. The food site gurus provide predictions for their best estimate on what new food trends will be popular in the upcoming year. In the round up they list restaurant trends, niche food, beverages and now in the list […]
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Happy Winter Solstice and first day of Winter. Over the weekend there was a church in our neighborhood that was torn down. The church had gone into foreclosure and became dilapidated and in disrepair. Because I pass this church everytime I leave my house, I have watched over the course of just a few days…it […]
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