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06/02/2024

Sometimes integrative health is about treating yourself. Deprivation does not translate into health and wellness but declining to participate in suffering by living a cruelty free life does. You don’t have to consume or control animals to eat a range of delicious foods. And…If I can make a tres leches cake without animal milk, I can do anything without animal milk. 🥛 🥛 🥛

13/12/2023

Breakfast doesn’t have to be dessert. In fact, it’s a great place to start getting your veggies! Warmed traditional pita (no pocket) with hummus, carrots, cukes and micrograins is my current favorite. Travels well too…fold and go!

12/12/2023

Looking for excuses to use more vegan cheese sauce than my black bean soft tacos could an accommodate, I turned to broccoli. She did not disappoint! When it comes to building the perfect vegan cheese sauce, I’ve found that cashews, carrots, and even potatoes are happy to surrender center stage and play a supporting role.

27/07/2023

My CSA share from this week included beets. I was planning to make beet burgers but when I cut the beets open I found something way too gorgeous to shred and turn into patties. These babies are getting roasted.

25/07/2023

Tuesday Challenge: Keep track of the number of different plants you eat today. And also the number of meals or snacks you eat without a single identifiable plant.

A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.

24/07/2023

Farmers Market and CSA season. A great time to abandon cookbooks and mix and match all the beautiful produce and small batch specialty products from small and family businesses. Also a great time to experiment with new to you foods and learn to trust yourself in the kitchen!

27/03/2023

What worked was committing to the smallest goal possible — doing something that was only a hair better than doing nothing. Here’s why that surprising strategy did the trick, says author…

25/03/2023

Not a w**d. Just a plant out of order with the world we built over top of its perfect growing spot. 💚🌱

23/03/2023

Organic isn’t just for consumer health. It’s also about protecting our pollinators. 🐝 🐝 🐝 but if you need to prioritize how and where you spend your produce dollars here are some handy reference lists. And while we are in the subject….consider whether you really want to spend money spraying your lawn…ever…at all….is it worth the expense? All that poison runs off into our water ways, kills plants that feed pollinators, and gets stuck on puppy paws (among many other paws). Love yourself by also loving what surrounds you and nourishes you.

18/03/2023

Mini might be terrible at taking a selfie but she is great at just about everything else!

"Interacting with animals has been shown to decrease levels of cortisol (a stress-related hormone) and lower blood pressure. Other studies have found that animals can reduce loneliness, increase feelings of social support, and boost your mood."

https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2018/02/power-pets

If you can't share your home with animals, you can get your fix by volunteering at a local animal shelter or sanctuary. There are dogs in need of walks and socialization at shelters in your town and sanctuaries in need of assistance with day today operations that keep their animals safe. Opportunities to share our lives with animals are endless and rewarding for us and them.

16/03/2023

Learning I could eat a kiwifruit with the skin on was a total game changer for me! Turns out I don't dislike kiwi, I just dislike peeling them.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/can-you-eat-kiwi-skin/

16/03/2023

PSA: you can veganize these without compromise using Miyoko's unsalted butter and Sprouts Farmers Market generic brand powdered sugar. Double the joy of Ted Lasso with cruelty free shortbread!

At some point in the swamp of time that has been this past winter, my husband convinced me that we should watch Ted Lasso and, despite my skepticism about a dad-joking American football coach who g…

16/03/2023

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  My first attempt to stop eating animals was when I was about 7 or 8 years old.  I don’t remember much about th

13/02/2023

This new sandwich I keep not telling you about is a stuffed pita pocket and it is delicious and satisfying and healthy and easy

03/02/2023

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18/01/2023

So many people upset about the price of eggs. Now is a great time to discover all of the amazing plant-based alternatives!

Here are a few to get you started....

For baking: mix 1 tbsp ground flax seeds or 1 tbsp chia seeds with 3 tbsp water and set aside for a few minutes to thicken.

For a scramble or an egg salad: The secret ingredients are extra firm tofu (for texture) and black salt (for the eggy taste).

Here are a few recipes....

vegan egg salad from Nora Cooks
https://rainbowplantlife.com/eggy-tofu-scramble/
And tofu scramble from Rainbow Plant Life
https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-egg-salad/

And more info on Indian Black Salt (kala namak)...

https://www.foodnetwork.com/how-to/packages/food-network-essentials/what-is-indian-black-salt-kala-namak

The tangy, savory and umami-rich mineral that makes countless South Asian dishes so irresistibly delicious.

16/01/2023

🌾 Convenience foods with processed grains are unhealthy for us and contribute to inflammation and lifestyle diseases, like diabetes and heart disease. However, whole grains are quite different — they contribute to overall health.

👉 Learn what the studies show about the health benefits of whole grains: https://frn.co/3ReNZpe

12/01/2023

The reader comments are as important as this piece by NPR. We can do our part in our individual lives and we also need to do our part by demanding more from the food production system - government regulation and corporate practices alike.

Over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten, harming peoples' wallets and the climate. Here are some steps you can take in your supermarket and kitchen to cut back on waste.