So many people tell me that they can’t be vegan. They can’t give up meat. I’ve got to tell you, I use to feel the same way. In fact, I use to say I was a “meatatarian!” I mean, I was the person who’d go in a steakhouse and order a steak and nothing. Or…
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Vegan French Toast
When I became vegan, one of the things I missed is French Toast. Well, ta da! We now can do it. There is this amazing new product (or at least new to me) called “Just Egg.” I definitely hesitated when buying it, because it’s pricey ($6.99 for a small bottle and it has an expiration…
10-Bean Soup
Today I decided to put my Christmas present, the amazing Instapot to work. I had purchased 10-bean beans at Sprouts to make into beans / soup and today was the day. Okay, I could have done better 2 c. 10-bean beans 32 oz vegetable broth 1 c. coffee (made) 1/2 purple onion 1/2 yellow bell…
Avocado Chocolate Toast
Okay y’all, for breakfast I combined several of my favorite foods and so I had to share. Woo hoo! Chocolate and avocado! Oh my! Okay, maybe my exuberance is a bit much, but-! So, first I toasted some bread. I must say that the small loaves of boule at Whole Foods are all vegan! Today,…
Veganism is a Protected Class in the U.K.!!
I am a minister of the Universal Life Church. For many such ministers, this is a way to be able to perform marriage ceremonies. That’s why I did it. But as I’ve received their monthly mailings, I’ve grown to find that much of what they believe resonates with me. Yesterday, I received their monthly newsletter…
New Year Burrito
I am warning you now – this is the first in a loooong series of taco and burrito recipes because they are myriad and fun. So this is numero uno. I have so many ideas for them, I’ll be doing it all year. 1 small winter squash, cooked and scraped (I mean really small or…
Happy New Year and Pass The Black-Eye Peas
If you don’t know it, my daughter Angelina got me an Instapot for Christmas. I am totally stoked about it. It’s my fault that she bought me one, because no one ever knows what to buy me. But she was listening when we were on the phone and I was looking at an Instapot on…
Pancakes
Oh my word, I am so stoked! I just ate pancakes for breakfast and they were absolutely healthy. For reals. Birchbenders Pancake Mix is yummy. I decided to try it and I loved it. You only add water. I cut the small recipe in half and it still produced perfect pancakes. Then I added Maple…
Hot Cocoa (It Feels Like Home)
This morning I am loving some Hot Cocoa. Yes, Vegan Hot Cocoa. It’s uber easy. And I make it one cup at a time in the microwave. So easy. So yummy. So warm and toasty and it feels like home. Okay, that was corny. But that’s what I feel when I drink hot cocoa. I…
Why Become Vegan?
My Journey Into Becoming Vegan This morning as I ate my lovely vegan breakfast of chocolate hummus, onion and avocado on sourdough toast, I thought it might be useful for others to see my journey and to see how easy it is to change your diet and your life. The first time I tried to…
Becoming Vegan with Michelle 