Journey to Better
4 Weeks to Vegan Challenge. I may or may not have-on-purpose-not-really failed to mention that drinks, including alcoholic beverages are included under snacks. I can hear you now, saying you have nothing to worry about. Alcohol is vegan, right? Well, maybe not. Also there are some orange juices that are fortified with Omega 3s. The… Continue reading Drinks – 4 Weeks to Vegan
Week 2 = Breakfast + Snacks SNACKS, oh how we love them. This week we will continue to eat vegan for breakfast and add in snack food. Snack food is any food or drink you eat out side of your full meals, assuming you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner. You ready for this? I promise… Continue reading Snacks – 4 Weeks to Vegan
4 Weeks to Vegan Challenge - Easy everyday vegan food. It’s a good chance you already have vegan items in your pantry or fridge. Cold cereal, oats, grits, fruit, veggies and bread are all great options. Be sure to check the label on packaged items to ensure they are vegan. Vegan food does not have… Continue reading Easy Everyday Vegan
In general I’m not one that believes in wholesale changes as it pertains food and diet. We tend to have such strong emotions tied to food. It can sometimes be hard to break away from these ties.
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m glad to be done. I continued with my personal tradition of cooking a nontraditional meal. I usually cook something new or difficult, as least to me. This year was no different. Not only was everything new, but I went international with the flavor profiles. I can’t tell you how nerve wrecking it… Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving – Jollof Rice
I spend many vacations in the city of New Orleans. They are known the world over for their food, in particular their seafood. What many do not realize is their vegan food is equally as good. If ever given the opportunity to travel there, checkout Kush Café and King of Kings food truck. Not to… Continue reading Loaded Nachos with Vegan Cheese Sauce
Not to long ago I completed reading a series of books by Dr. Mark Hyman, The Blood Sugar Solution, The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook and The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet . The basic premise of the books are that we are all one plate away from being diabetic, if not already diabetic.… Continue reading Mediterranean Shrimp & Polenta
After waiting what felt like forever, I was finally able to reserve this cookbook from my library. I was so very eager to try many of the recipes. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate working with recipes with 20k ingredients? Many of which, I do not understand. Unfortunately, this book fit that profile.… Continue reading Skinny Bitch Cookbook Review
"Summertime and the livin' is easy, Fish are jumping and the cotton is high". That must be one of my most favorite songs to sing. Not saying I'm the best singer, but that has never stopped me. Just ask any of my friends. Nothing goes perfectly with summer than tart yet sweet lemonade. One of … Continue reading Me Time Lemonade