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Vegan in Training & Chicken Soup with Lemon & Rice

January 4, 2013

Vegan in Training – Day 2, Meal Planner Week 1 & Vegan Chicken Soup With Lemon & Rice “When we aspire for all beings to be free of suffering, we cultivate a sense of shared humanity… our world suddenly opens up to all kinds of possiblities” -~ Shantideva Welcome to vegan in training day 2.…

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Vegan Shopping List

January 3, 2013

  Vegan Shopping List I once read a truly inspiring book called “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind”. I strongly identified with its concept of a “beginner’s mind”,  and the possibilities it would open for creative growth. The author explains it as “to have a simple, pure mind, open to possibilities. It is the kind of open…

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Roasted Butternut Squash with Sweet Spices & Chiles

December 21, 2012

Roasted Butternut Squash with Sweet Spices & Chiles I love butternut squash. Unfortunately, before I became vegan, I only ate it a couple of times a year. Now I love finding new ways to enjoy this fabulous fruit. Yes, I said fruit. Butternut squash is technically a fruit because it contains seeds like melons, and cucumbers.…

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Vietnamese Pancakes with Fresh Vegetables & Chili Sauce

December 19, 2012

Vietnamese Pancakes with Fresh Vegetables & Chili Sauce Only 12 more days until 2013, and I am extremely excited about the new year! My dream for 2012 was to create a community of compassionate, like-minded souls who care about their health, animals and the planet. One year later, there is 3500 of us, and I know…

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Kale & Quinoa Salad & Having Faith In a Crisis

December 17, 2012

Much like 9/11, Friday, December 14, 2012 has changed our lives. We are now shadowed by a fear that didn’t exist the last time we sent our children to school. I cried when I first heard the news, and my tears continue today, but I also know we have to hold on to our faith…

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Vegan Gluten-Free & Soy-Free Diet Guide

December 6, 2012

High Protein, Gluten-Free Quinoa, Corn & Black Bean Chili Recipe here Yesterday one of our Ordinary Vegan facebook community members reached out to me for help. She wants to embrace a vegan diet, but cannot eat wheat or soy. She needed help finding the right foods to eat and worried about protein. I told her that…

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Vegan Shepherd’s Stew with Tofu

November 26, 2012

Vegan Shepherd’s Stew with Tofu Happy Monday everyone! Thanksgiving was fun,  but I am glad to be back in my own home and in my own kitchen. The Monday after a long holiday week can sometimes be a little bit of a let down. I call it the post-holiday Monday blues. Sometimes it is just…

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Vegan Red Velvet Cupcakes

November 23, 2012

 Being Thankful Everyday Happy post Thanksgiving everyone. Hope all of you had a thankful and bountiful celebration. I know I did, but I am feeling a bit sluggish from that savory feast. In addition to the lovely holiday meal, we all know Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what we have.  In difficult times, that…

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