• Vegan Crépes
    Think you can't have crépes because you don't do eggs or dairy anymore? Then rejoice! Because you can still enjoy a plate full of these breakfast delights! [read more]

  • 5 Ways to Beat The Blues
    Whether you’ve been feeling sad for awhile or just feel like you can’t get your act together in this season, here are 5 ways to beat the blues, especially if [read more]

  • Keeping My Balance
    I've always considered myself a little 'odd'. Like anyone living with anxiety, I've got my own special combination of issues. But I'm finding that there are more people out there that can relate, than I thought... [read more]

  • Vegan Layered Holiday Loaf in Puff Pastry
    Want something special to put on the holiday table for your 'Vegan friend' that's not too difficult, but definitely feels special? Feast your eyes on this layered loaf with butternut squash, kale, mushrooms, lentils and stuffing- all wrapped up in puff pastry! [read more]

  • 30 Days to Vegan.
    Its been over 10 years since I decided to go vegan. Find out why it only took me 30 days to commit a decision that would affect the rest of my life. [read more]

  • Vegan Flan
    If you have never tried Flan before, it's a creamy delicious custard swimming in caramel sugar syrup. If you love Flan, but are Vegan now... time to meet my Vegan Flan! [read more]

  • Vegan Black Bean Tamales
    Even if you've never made a tamale in your life, this step by step guide will leave you totally impressed with yourself, and with a pile of fresh tamales to chow down on! [read more]

  • Cherry Pumpkin Pecan Cookies
    For me, a meal isn’t complete without dessert. Just a little tasty treat. But as a grown up, I know that dessert has a lot of what I don’t need to be eating!! So it seems [read more]

  • Ingredient Spotlight: Nutritional Yeast
    Nutritional Yeast. Could a name be any less appetizing. It has its devotees and its detesters, but when used right, this ingredient can be a valued addition to your cooking seasonings, as well as an added source of nutrition. [read more]

  • Black Bean Empanadas with Tempeh
    I love Empanadas! They are little hand held pockets of delightful goodness! Often served as appetizers, I made mine fit for dinner fare with a bump in protein from some Tempeh! [read more]

  • School of Kravitz
    It never occurred to me before, but when I think about it, Lenny Kravitz was my life. In one of those twists of fate, I came to spend time with a woman who actually KNEW [read more]

  • But WHY…?!
    I often come upon instances that remind me of the wisdom of children. Their natural, uncorrupted view of what they encounter. The neutral inquisitiveness that simply seeks [read more]

  • Cinnamon Cashew Date Milk
    Ok, now this is good! This cinnamon cashew date milk recipe makes a lightly sweet and creamy beverage with a dash of cinnamon. It’s like a dessert drink! And [read more]

  • Meet Kristin Fraser
    (photo by Romy Young – www.blogromy.com) Kristin Fraser was one of the first people I met when I arrived at the Natural Gourmet Institute for the first day of classes. [read more]

  • The New Me!
    Its the beginning of a new year! Time for New Year's Resolutions, diets, workouts, and the new "ME'! Except...I am SO not feeling that... [read more]

  • Vegan Chicpea ‘Tuna’ Salad
    Tuna salad is one of those things that people can get very particular about...some like sweet pickles, or dill pickles, I've even seen nuts. This is your basic go-to recipe. Its the way I like it, pretty straightforward, but go forth and make it your own! [read more]

  • Living Your Passion
    Its a question you hear over and over again..'I want to follow my passion, but I don't know what to do'. I learned that sometimes all you have to do is...do it. [read more]

  • Low-Fat Vegan Sweet Potato Custard
    I love the flavors of fall, especially the desserts! But eating those treats so close to the holidays, which will inevitably be filled with too much sugar, fat and calories is NOT in my eating plan. This recipe gives me the flavor fix without the side of 5 pounds! [read more]

  • The Meat Eaters’ Burden
    I know a lot of people who love animals down at their core. They work with them, they've built lives around caring for them, and they spend waaaay too much time talking about them. But they continue to eat meat. I've wondered at the conflict that must arise from this position. And their responsibility in helping to change our meat production system. [read more]

  • Stop Dieting, Start Living!
    By Kristin Fraser “Don’t start a diet that has an expiration date. Focus on a lifestyle that will last forever.” A lack of optimal health seems to be an ongoing [read more]

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