I spent this past weekend in my hometown of Chicago to celebrate the birthday of my youngest daughter, my stepmother and aunt. We enjoyed the view from the 96th floor of the John Hancock building and I got to hang out with my too-cute nephew. At 18 months he already knows how to work an […]
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This avocado, bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich is a fabulous recipe for those busy days when you need a quick dinner. If you take time ahead of time to prepare the components and put them in your fridge you can put together a meal with this sandwich and a salad in 15 minutes. The components
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Are you new to the vegan or vegetarian lifestyle? If so you probably have lots of questions. I know I did. “What can I eat? Will I miss out on eating my favorite dishes? What ingredients should I buy? But change is hard! ” To make your vegetarian lifestyle work for your real world life you’ll
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I’m always looking for new and interesting recipes to add to my menus. I guess I get bored easy. This week I had potatoes and cabbage. I usually just boil them together with onions and carrots. Maybe throw in some vegan Italian sausage. I wanted something different. I found a recipe for Irish colcannon. I liked the basic concept. As usual, I added my own twist to satisfy our preference for vegan dishes with lots of flavor. The result was delicious!
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You may think raw soups are a new thing created by the raw or living foods movement but gazpacho is a raw vegan dish that has been eaten in Spain and South America for generations. It is especially good right now in the height of summer while tomatoes are at their most flavorful. If you
Do you blame yourself for your current state of not eating the way you should, or exercising the way you should, or not cleaning up your act in some fashion? If you do you are not alone. Many of us have the tendency to blame ourselves, feel bad about ourselves, and therefore endure feelings of
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It is the season of BBQ and corn on the cob. Just because you are eating vegan or raw doesn’t mean you have to miss out on all of the great flavors. Corn on the cob is great raw. Just by itself. But the other day I had an inspiration for kicking it up a
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Last week Beyonce announced on Good Morning America that she is vegan. The segment included a video of her describing why she is eating a plant-based diet. She talked about how she has struggled with weight and finding a diet that actually works for her. She said eating vegan has helped her keep the weight off. In
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