Why and How I Went Plant-Based (and Vegan)
I don’t remember having a particular passion when I was a kid. I loved being outdoors which is a good thing because I grew up in the 70’s and we were always in the backyard, making “clubs” in the woods with my siblings, playing outside with friends, walking to the...
Are You Vegan Minded?
I just finished a wonderful book called Vegan Minded. It’s part memoir and part overview of many things vegan. I loved so much about it. Here's a taste of what I loved: First of all, the author, Christine Cook Mania wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s real and...
Can an Ethical Vegan Also Be a Healthy Vegan?
My vegan journey began for ethical reasons. I could no longer eat sentient beings (such as pigs, cows and chickens) who were really not too different from my dogs and cats. My “why” for going vegan was and is clear and once I got into the groove, eating plant-based...
We Said Goodbye to My Dog, Gonzo
Saying goodbye is the hardest. We adopted Gonzo in 2009 when my kids were 7 and 9 years old. He was 6 months old, and I didn’t want a puppy. We had gone to the rescue group to look at a different dog who was adopted minutes before we arrived. None of the other dogs...
How Does Your Garden Grow? (Mine was mostly a disaster)
Do you have a vegetable garden? I didn’t until this year when I attempted a small one in some garden boxes. I mentioned it in passing on a few posts because I had harvested lettuce from the garden. Here’s my Hollywood garden story- from happy, to sad to what’s the...
Paris Olympics Offering Plant-Based Fare
Well, this is exciting. I know that Europe is more forward thinking in many ways. But we don’t often associate Paris with being the epitome of healthy food. Delicious yes, but not necessarily healthy. Yet, the 2024 Paris Olympics is setting a new standard. The...
Plant-Based Roundup- A Glimpse at Possibilities
It dawned on me that I share photos of some of the foods I eat (whether I’ve cooked them or not) on social media. But not everyone sees everything I post on social media. So, this post is a little tour of some of the foods I enjoy, (when I actually remember to take a...
My Plant-Based Trip to Maine
I grew up in the suburbs of New York and was fortunate to attend sleep-away camp in Maine. My experience at camp was idyllic. Camp Truda was on a lake in which we swam and went boating every day. We played sports (always encouraging, rarely competitive and when we...
A Healthy Mind: Another By-Product of a Plant-Based Lifestyle
Maybe it’s because I’m now “of a certain age” that my friends and I are talking about aging parents. My parents are in good health, but other people in my family are experiencing, or experienced some form of dementia. There is so much still unknown about dementia,...
A Special Day at Rancho Compasión and with Miyoko!
I’m not sure how I got so lucky on this one, but here’s what happened: My friend and vegan compadre, Valerie visited Rancho Compasión , “an urban farmed animal sanctuary” for their Thanksliving event in November 2023. There, she and her husband, Alistair, bid on, and...
The Food I Ate as a Kid vs. What I Eat Now.
I grew up in the 70’s and 80’s which means there were a lot of convenience foods already on the scene. I ate Fruit Loops, Apple Jacks, Cap’n Crunch (in cows milk) and Pop Tarts on weekdays. And weekends were French Toast and pancakes, or eggs for breakfast. If you...
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