There is much focus right now in our country about healthcare, the cost of healthcare, how we are going to afford healthcare and how does the current Administration’s plan make sense? I know that I do not understand enough about the nuances of how insurers, employers, providers and healthcare professionals function to even begin to […]
Tags: AARP, Bill Clinton, compassionate eating, plant based diet, trying vegan, vegan wannabe
Over the weekend I became a competitor in my first ever chili cook-off. The experience was a bit more intimidating that I had anticipated. The all-vegan competition was held at Sasha Farm, Michigan’s largest farm animal sanctuary. I kind of expected all of us to show up, cruelty-free crock pots in hand and hang out […]
Tags: chili verde, chili verde recipe, compassionate eating, plant based diet, SASHA Farm, vegan chili, vegan chili verde, vegan wannabe, vegetarian chili recipe, vegetarian white bean chicken chili
Happy Meatless Monday I have much to share and celebrate. For the celebratory side, we have a Winner in the No Beast Feast ticket giveaway for this Friday, September 20th. Drumroll please and a high vegan five to Lisa N. for sharing her favorite comfort food, vegany spinach dip with pumpernickel bread. Lisa won 2 […]
Tags: compassionate eating, cooking with eggplant, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, plant based diet, trying vegan, vegan appetizer, vegan dip, vegan side dish, vegan wannabe
Yesterday I spent the day perfecting my entry for the Sasha Farm Vegan Chili Cook-Off. This is the first time I have ever entered a chili cook off and I am really excited. As much as I would like to bring home a ribbon, I am just thrilled to be attending an event where I […]
Tags: chili cook-off, compassionate eating, No Beast Feast, plant based diet, SASHA Farm, vegan experience, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday. I have the most exciting enter to win to share. I have been given two tickets to give away for this year’s No Beast Feast on September 20th in Dearborn, Mi. It will be the Friday night, more boozy version of the most Meatless Monday we have all ever had. No […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Dearborn animal shelter, enter to win, Meatless Monday, No Beast Feast, plant based diet, vegan enter to win, vegan ticket giveaway, vegan wannabe
Happy Meatless Monday and Labor Day. I have the most fun and easy recipes to share. They will add some freshness and life to your breakfast routine. One of my favorite things to have for breakfast is a toasty raisin english muffin with raw almond butter and jam. It feels comforting yet still energizing and […]
Tags: chia seed jam, chia seed orange ginger jam, chia seed orange jam, chia seed raspberry jam, compassionate eating, fresh raspberry jam, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, no cook raspberry jam, plant based diet, quick raspberry jam, vegan recipe, vegan wannabe
Almost every single time I am talking with someone and my being vegan comes up they will say to me,” I would be vegetarian/vegan if it weren’t for …..fill in the blank”. This fill in the blank is something they have decided they can not live without and therefore it is the barrier to choosing […]
Tags: being vegan-ish, compassionate eating, going veg, part-time vegan, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan wannabe, vegan-ish
Happy Meatless Monday. I have the most exciting news to share. Last week Sandy and I catered a party for Wayne Pacelle, author of The Bond:Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them and CEO of the Human Society of the United States (HSUS). I am absolutely name dropping because it was the most thrilling […]
Tags: black bean gazpacho, compassionate eating, HSUS, Humane Society of the United States, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday recipe, pistachio pate with grilled figs, plant based diet, Protecting Michigan's Wolves, vegan caterers, vegan catering, vegan cookie recipe, vegan dark chocolate cookies, vegan wannabe, Wayne Pacelle
Last year friends of ours set out to hike the Pacific Crest Trail, which they successfully completed in an impressive 165 days. They wrote a blog and took sensational photos along the journey. In fact, they have even published a photo journalism book that came out early this year. I have marveled at this […]
Tags: compassionate eating, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, PCTA.org, vegan athlete, vegan hiker, vegan mega athlete, vegan wannabe
As many of you may know, I work in the demo station at Trader Joe’s. Trader Joe’s is an inexpensive gourmet food store that has bizarre and interesting foods from around the world. I cook in the demo kitchen preparing food for customers and staff to sample throughout the day. I demo all kinds of […]
Tags: compassionate eating, going veg, Meatless Monday, Meatless Monday at Trader Joe's, Meatless Monday in the workplace, Trader Joe's and Meatless Monday, vegan wannabe
