Posts Tagged ‘vegetarian transition’

10/10 The Leftover Diner

Happy Meatless Monday. In honor of Canadian Thanksgiving, I have used Canada’s Meatless Monday logo. If I were celebrating Thanksgiving today I would want a heaping plate of all things veg,  so I could truly give thanks for my body, my health and the amazing vitality and peace of mind that comes with eating a […]

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10/6 Biting My Nails

I have to be honest with you…until I became vegan, I didn’t really give much thought to the ingredients in many of the products (especially cosmetic) I used on a regular basis.  I just lived, purchased, painted and puckered despite hearing  many of the same terrifying things I am sure you have heard…lipstick contains harmful […]

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10/4 Cloudy With a Chance of Realism

Since becoming vegan we have become food movie aficionados. We have hosted Mind Expanding Movie Nights at our house where we have experienced slaughterhouses, GMO’s, corporate cover ups and greed centered around the food industry.  I have been blown away, shamed and prideful as I have watched these movies with purpose.  Over the weekend we […]

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10/01 Double The Veg Day

Happy  World Vegetarian  Day and first day of the Vegan Month of Food (Vegan MoFo). I am thrilled to be a part of Vegan Mofo again this year…drenching the world in vegan foodie blogging. To kick off this veggie charged weekend I have a recipe for a seasonal dish that is going to blow you […]

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9/29 Dessert & A Movie

Last night we  co-hosted the most exciting event.  Our friend Jo wanted to offer a screening of the movie Forks Over Knives at our local library. We conferred over vegan pizza and decided to call it Dessert & A Movie. Our dream was to fill the room with veg curious friends, neighbors and strangers, feed […]

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9/28 World Vegetarian Awareness Month

October is recognized as World Vegetarian Awareness Month.  The cool thing about this recognition month is that it has tangible benefits for participating. 1. It can improve personal health. 2. It can help improve the health of the planet. 3.  You can win $$ for going vegetarian during October. What? 4.  If you create a […]

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9/27 Walk for Animals

Photo By: S. Duquet On Sunday we participated in the Walk For Animals to benefit Farm Sanctuary. It was held in a gorgeous  Metropark resplendent with changing leaves and small lakes. I was Captain for Team 2 Edgy Veggies. We raised $487,  enjoyed meeting new friends, walked 2.75 miles and won two raffle prizes.  During […]

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9/22 Delicata Dining Experience

Photo By: S. Duquet It was bittersweet when I spied the first Delicata Squash at our farmers market. I thought,”I really love those, why did they have to come so soon?” The debut of locally grown winter squash is a pretty good indicator that my beloved Summer has come and gone. It was such a […]

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9/16 Safe and Sound

Until last Saturday, I had never been to a farm animal sanctuary. I have read about them, raised  money for them and revered their work from afar. It is like dreaming of visiting Greece….I can imagine how the olives will taste, how the Mediterranean sun will feel on my face, but until I am actually […]

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9/13 A First & An Old Friend

Because I have been vegetarian for the majority of my adult life, it has meant that there are many seemingly ordinary dishes that I have never tasted like corned beef, salmon or SPAM.  I went from the foods you eat as a basic 20 year old in her own apartment, (vodka) pepperoni  pizza and hot […]

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