The Vegan Diaries
I miss cheese. I know…pathetic. I keep talking about it. It’s the only thing I miss since I started my vegan challenge. And don’t tell me to try vegan ‘cheese’ because it won’t do. I’m a cheese person. …
food & nutrition
Meatless Monday – Calabaza over Spinach
Happy Meatless Monday!!! Packages make me happy. If could get all of my mail in little boxes, I’d be thrilled! Ripping open boxes like a kid on her birthday, every day would be a celebration. That doesn’t happen, …
Inspired Recipes – Kale, Butternut Squash and Chickpeas
Kale is the new sexy veggie on the block. People are rockin’ kale t-shirts. Kale chips line the snack aisle. I grew up eating greens rather than kale, but let me tell you- I get the hype. Not …
How Do You Grocery Shop? 11 Tips to Keep it Healthy and On Budget
The grocery store is a dangerous place for me when I’m hungry. But since I’ve been juicing and eating vegan I need to be there more often. Juicing tastes best when the veggies are fresh. I use the following …
Inspired Recipes – Brown Rice Stir Fry
I like to eat. There, it’s out. Ashley watches HGTV. I watch Food Network and Top Chef (And the Cooking Channel if I’m gonna be real). Loving food is great. Packing on tons of extra pounds is not a good …
Building a Pantry
A delicious, nutritious meal is easy to prepare on the day you come home from the grocery store. But as the food dwindles, the urge to order take-out or grab unhealthy frozen pizza grows. Unplanned meals are a …
Chia Seeds v. Flax Seeds
Have you tried chia? It’s the latest ‘it’ superfood. In the nutrition section of my yoga teacher training we went under the hood and talked about chia versus the former ‘it’ super food, flax seed. Each has benefits! This …
4 Movies That Changed How I Eat
I started juicing one meal per day after Thanksgiving. The impact really astounded me. I felt more lucid and vibrant. Surprising too, was the change in my attitude. I promised myself that when I started my 365 days of …