I ran into an old friend today. She is a 45-year-old mother of a four-year-old toddler. She did a very brave thing five years ago. She hadn’t found the right man, but she wanted children, so she adopted. Of course, it turned out to be the best thing she has ever done. Her only regret…
Baked Crispy Chipotle Kale Chips Summer, Summer, Summertime. Wow, it has been hot outside with no relief in sight. I’m not complaining though because I love summer! And one of my favorite things to do on a hot, summer day is entertain. Tonight I will have some of my favorite guests over. I am constantly…
As most of you know, I believe in simple, well cooked plant-based food, but every so often I like to shake things up. Today, I made a delicious, and somewhat exotic, yellow vegan lentil soup with tomatoes and dried plums adapted from Padma Lakshmi’s extraordinary cookbook “Tangy, Tart, Hot & Sweet“. Simple to make, but…
Black Lentil Salad with Apples & Toasted Coconut How many ways can you say yum? This black lentil salad was a lovely mix of East meets West, exotic but also simple to make. The toasted coconut and ginger add an important crunchy element, and I would recommend using the topping on any of your favorite salads.…
This week a very talented fifty-one year old actor died of a heart attack while on vacation. Fifty-one is a tragically young age to have a heart attack and die, but it is actually very common for people in America to have clogging of the arteries at that age. When a heart attack occurs, an…
**I wrote this post in June 2013 ** Last month I celebrated my two year anniversary as a vegan. Upon reflection, I realize now that my disappointment and sadness then was the impetus for making that radical change. Becoming vegan was marking a new beginning, and I desperately needed one. Two years later I know…
White Bean Dip with Black & Green Olives “Whole foods like grains and beans release their sugar very, very slowly because of the fiber in them, and they don’t give you a sugar rush. They feed your cells as needed, and as a result, you have loads of stable energy that powers you through the day.”…
Did you know 1.02 billion people in the world are hungry, and every five seconds a child dies from starvation? Hard to believe we have the resources to feed the world, but we are choosing not to use them. So why are people starving? Last week my girlfriend and I attended a charity luncheon that…
Did you know you can transform whatever you are eating by sprinkling some seeds on it? I never used to eat seeds before I was vegan and I can’t believe I have been missing out on these little, yummy concentrated sources of vitamins, minerals, protein, and healthy fats. Seeds also add crunch, flavor and texture…
Wow – it has been a busy week, but all in a good way. I always try to pay attention to recurring themes and motifs and this week has definitely been a “what goes around, comes around.” My girlfriends and I embarked on an adventure with blind faith. The cost wasn’t just monetary, but…
