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 – Jollof Rice
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
Loaded Nachos with Vegan Cheese Sauce
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
Vegan Lasagna Soup – Tasty Review
Always eager to try something new. I came across this one pot meal from Tasty for Lasagna Soup. I’m excited to try anything that requires less dishes. Plus I welcome the opportunity to change up my meals. Most of the ingredients are pantry staples or easy to come by, no odd or exotic ingredients. My… Continue reading Vegan Lasagna Soup – Tasty Review
Herb Roasted Potato Quesadilla
If you have been following me for the past few Thanksgivings, you know I do not cook a traditional meal. I usually try to recreate my favorite meals from scratch or attempt to cook something I’ve never made before. Some of you might remember my yeast rolls fiasco. Or when I made delicious meatless meatballs.… Continue reading Herb Roasted Potato Quesadilla
Complete – 4 Weeks to Vegan
We have come to the end of this challenge! In just 4 short weeks you transitioned to a completely vegan diet. Now it’s up to you to decide how much further you wish to take this journey. By design the ideas and dishes I shared were not too different from the norm. Now the question… Continue reading Complete – 4 Weeks to Vegan
Week 4 – 4 Weeks to Vegan
Breakfast + Snacks + Lunch + Dinner This is it, you made it to week 4. This will be the first full week of eating every meal vegan. We’ve slowly cut out meat based products each week. This week I challenge you to try something new, you may find yourself getting bored with you food… Continue reading Week 4 – 4 Weeks to Vegan
Week 3 – 4 Weeks to Vegan
It’s time to get real. Week 3 is going to add vegan lunches to the challenge; breakfast + snacks + lunch. This is when things start getting iffy. If you work outside the home, eating a filling lunch while trying to rush around can cause you to fall into old habits. I understand not everyone likes or has the… Continue reading Week 3 – 4 Weeks to Vegan
Week 2 – 4 Weeks to Vegan
Week 2 = Breakfast + Snacks Whelp, you did it. You made it through your 1st week. Was it as difficult as you thought? It was easy, right? During week 2 we are going to introduce another ”meal” to the mix. Snacks! How do you prefer your snacks, salty or sweet? For me it’s salty,… Continue reading Week 2 – 4 Weeks to Vegan