There has been lots of talk recently about the benefits of lemon water. Lemon is an alkalizing food which means that it can reduce levels of acidity in the body to keep everything in balance. High levels of acidity have been linked to increased risk of illness. Here’s a great…
Ahh coffee, let me count the ways… You warm me through and through You wake me up You bring together friends You are there for the good conversations You helped me meet that deadline You got me though that meeting We celebrate holidays together You greet me first thing in…
The broccoli mac is a creation from my childhood. We were a hippie veggie family which meant that I didn’t try meat until I was seven at a friend’s house. Side note, meatloaf should not be the first thing a kiddo tries, it turned me off for a good long…
Vegan chocolates are expensive and not readily available in my area which means that I’d have to order them online and pay for shipping. But I miss chocolates terribly! Not so much because I used to eat chocolates all the time, which I didn’t, more because of the thought that…
I typically use my tried-and-true meal planning process to decide what we’re going to eat during the week, but after a visit to the Folsom Zoo Sanctuary and lunch at Chipotle on Saturday, we had an “oh, there’s a Trader Joe’s across the street” moment. The closest one to our…
Growing up my parents were on the “Benesh Diet.” It was mainly raw and vegan with lots of fresh vegetable and fruit juice. One of the recipes that came out of this diet was carrot-apple juice. Although I ate healthy as child my diet was more varied than way my…
With dietary restrictions on top of the vegan thing, I have to put thought into weekly meal planning, and that is OK because I actually enjoy it. It’s embarrassingly become a point of pride with me. One of my favorite weekend activities is thinking about and shopping for what we’ll…
The Norwegian diet is related to their location on the globe. Up in the frigid arctic waters where they are situated exists an abundance of seafood and wild game which takes up a big portion of their dinner plate. Breakfast was fairly typical European with lots of breads, jams, fruit,…
When I mention that I’m vegan, the first question is, “What do you eat?” With any dietary change comes the inevitable, ‘what will I eat?’ question. You immediately think of all the things you’ll have to give up in the face of preserving your health. At times it may even…
This was the first year I attempted vegan Thanksgiving. Stuffing is my favorite food and Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite meal, always has been. My mom made Thanksgiving the same as my grandmother did as I eventually learned to. The menu never changed, and those are the tastes I dream…