Why I’m Not Drinking Alcohol in January
I used to drink a lot. I was a party girl. Big time. And a party girl, for me, included alcohol. I didn’t drink every day. It was mostly social. When I did drink, however, I usually drank more than necessary. I also went through a phase when I was really into wine....
Your Biggest Plant-Based Questions Revealed
When people join my Facebook group, I ask them what their biggest questions and concerns are about eating plant-based. Here is a sampling of what I’ve learned: 🌿 Getting enough protein 🌿 I think it will be too time consuming 🌿 How to cook plant-based ingredients into...
Blue Zones and Purple Potatoes
With all of the holiday buzz and craziness in our world right now, I almost forgot to talk about Blue Zones! Have you heard of Blue Zones? Or watched the new series called: Live to 100, Secrets of the Blue Zones on Netflix. I highly recommend. It sure is eye-opening...
Veganuary 2024 is coming!
Veganuary is Coming and I wanted to let you know we will be celebrating and hosting a cook-along in January. Up until last year, I never thought much about Veganuary since I already eat plant-based year-round. Upon further reflection, however, it’s a great way to...
Resilience: People, Plants, Pigs (and other animal friends)
The theme of resilience has been front and center for me lately. I’ve noticed mental, physical and emotional resilience in many areas of my life. Resilience came into my purview while both of my kids were dealing with challenges. We discussed how when we deal with...
Give Peas a Chance
I was tasked with creating a theme for our recent Vegan Toastmasters meeting. Given the state of the world, particularly the recent Hamas attack on Israel, the theme that jumped out at me was PEACE. Peace feels so elusive, especially in the Middle East. Despite the...
The Irony of Baskin Robbins and Plant-based Eating.
Life is full of irony, isn’t it…??? I grew up eating Baskin Robbins ice cream. Many of us did. Ice cream was my favorite sweet treat. John Robbins grew up eating more ice cream than most of us put together. Who is John Robbins? He’s the son of the Baskin Robbins ice...
The Importance of Community When Going Plant-based or Vegan
It is normal not to want rock the boat in our social circles. Evolution shows that for survival reasons we experience safety when we stay in our community. Even when we want to do something that we believe in, if it goes against social norms, we often don’t do it. ...
Our Moral Obligations to Animals- in the New York Times
Nicholas Kristof is one of the leading New York Times columnists. If you read the NY Times, you are likely familiar with his work. We read his book A Path Appears in grad school. Kristof generally writes about politics and international affairs. He is amazingly...
Food for Thought: Reducing Your Carbon Footprint with a Plant-Based Diet
Twice this week I received notifications about how our broken food systems are feeding the climate crisis. The first was from my friend, Jyoti who shared this article from the NY Times. The title is: Save the Planet, Put Down that Hamburger. Researchers examined the...
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