Mindfulness, Acceptance and Hope

June 24, 2011

HIGH PROTEIN LIGHT AND EASY QUINOA AND CHICKPEA SALAD   Print HIGH PROTEIN LIGHT AND EASY QUINOA AND CHICKPEA SALAD Author: Ordinary Vegan Recipe type: Salad Ingredients Quinoa 1½ cups quinoa, rinsed 2¼ cups water 1 clove garlic Veggies 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced 2 medium-large tomatoes, finely chopped Corn – 2 ears…

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Quinoa Muffins with Dried Cherries and Walnuts

June 23, 2011

Quinoa Muffins with Dried Cherries and Walnuts VEGAN DAY 54 (July 2011) – A letter to my carnivorous life Dear Ciccia, This letter is to inform you that I am breaking up with you. You lied to me. There is a side to you that I never knew. The first week I left you, I…

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Chia Seeds To Help Lose Weight and Gain Energy

June 17, 2011

It has been very difficult to wrap my head around all the exotic seeds and grains that have been making headlines lately. Harder yet is working them into as many recipes as possible. I have decided to take it one seed at a time and figure out the benefits of each and how to work…

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We Are Stardust – We Are Golden

June 16, 2011

We Are Stardust – We Are Golden and We’ve Got to Get Ourselves Back to the Garden No one says it better than Joni. If the idea of becoming a vegan has crossed your mind, this is your lucky month. Summer is about to begin and the grocery stores and farmer’s markets will be full…

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Vegan Chocolate Syrup

June 13, 2011

 Vegan Chocolate Syrup Now on to healthy plant-based food. When you really need a treat, this vegan chocolate syrup is to die for. It is from the queen of “queen of vegan desserts”, Fran Costigan’s and her book called Dairy Free Desserts. I think this is the only book you will ever need for vegan desserts.…

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Veggie Burgers With a Spicy Mango Ketchup

June 7, 2011

Veggie Burgers With a Spicy Mango Ketchup DAY 38 – In Norse mythology, the number 38 is said to represent unnatural bravery which seems somehow fitting for me today. It’s so hard to believe that I have actually been vegan for 38 days. I definitely feel different and there is a certain lightness in my…

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Do Vegans Have Better Sex? & My First Vegan Memorial Day

June 1, 2011

Sorry I haven’t blogged in a week. I had to go out of town and spent seven days in a state famous for all things beef including beef shakes. No, I’m not kidding. Obviously I had a tough time eating out and spent most nights in my dark hotel room microwaving veggie burgers or trying…

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Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes

May 20, 2011

  Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes & I Can’t Believe the News I Received from My Doctor Today Great news already! In one of my earlier blogs I shared that I went to my doctor for a blood test so we could compare another blood test in a month to see if the plant based diet had…

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High Protein Edamame Pasta, Spirituality & Food

May 19, 2011

High Protein Edamame Pasta, Spirituality & Food When I woke up this morning, I felt a little unusual – very calm, satisfied with lots of energy and I didn’t even need my morning cup of coffee. I decided to step on the scale to see if I have lost any weight and found out “nope”…

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Stuffed Zucchini with Brown Rice

May 17, 2011

Stuffed Zucchini with Brown Rice Today was my yearly physical and I was very excited to talk to Dr Chai about my diet and blood tests. My doctor was very encouraging about the plant based diet but also brought up how closely linked genetics were to some diseases and how important it is to do…

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