March came in with a fury, would you agree? Having stood on the notion that we were experiencing a “mild” winter, I was quickly corrected that we would not indeed be so lucky. A couple a weeks of bitter cold, ice, snow, then more ice and snow reminded me that nature can be a subtle […]
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DISHING ON WINTER WEATHER
“If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes (and it will change)” is a weather saying in many parts of the world. Mark Twain (1835-1910) is often credited with originating it, but there is no record that he ever said it nor do I doubt he ever made his way to Texas to witness […]
Continue ReadingJANUARY…WHAT?
I can’t believe it is the first week of a New Year. Holy Smokes!!! I’m still wondering where the heck December went. Oh, right…it was lost somewhere between packing, moving, unpacking, mourning the unexpected death of my best pal Abbott, which all put a big dent on celebrating my birthday, and nursing a cold turned […]
Continue ReadingTIME TO TALK TURKEY
If you’re having turkey as the centerpiece of your Thanksgiving meal, I assume you’ve already purchased one. I say assume because as a former turkey purchaser and roaster I know that it takes a couple of days in the fridge to thaw. Perhaps though, you’ve taken advantage of a grocery store special that offers a […]
Continue ReadingACTIVISIM HITS HOME
As a parent to step-children I often feel my efforts to promote a vegan lifestyle gets dumped in between the sharing of two households; one of which is completely non-vegan. Despite that fact I’ve been apart of more than half their lives, it is difficult to keep up the good vegan fight with so little […]
Continue ReadingCRAZY TIMES CALL FOR CRAZY MEASURES
To say my life has been a bit crazy lately is quite the understatement. I’ve juggled more this month than usual and tackled several projects that were WAAAY out of my comfort zone. Just when I thought I had a breather, BAM…there was more to knock out. I’m not complaining though, I thrive on stress […]
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I’ve been addicted to kombucha from first sip. It wasn’t really the probiotics or other health promises that did it for me — although I’ll take those, too! It was the way it tasted: like tart green apple mixed with sour stone fruits, but with an underlying sweetness that keeps it all together. And fizzy! […]
Continue ReadingMOMS NO-MEAT LOAF
Yesterday was completely epic for me. Not only did I have the honor to provide a VEGAN cooking demo at the State Fair of Texas but I also rode in the parade on the Celebrity Chef float. Call me silly, but for one day I felt like a rock star. I was completely giddy. Selfie […]
Continue ReadingMY DISH ON FARM TO ARM
I admit, I’m a softy when it comes to a really good cause. I absolutely looove when someone is out there doing something that is out of the ordinary. Ya’ll with me? If so let me introduce you to this awesome family tribe that I meet a few weeks back at the Food+Health Conference in […]
Continue ReadingTALKING THE WALK TODAY
Today is World Day for Farmed Animals. Their website describes the day as the following: “…founded in 1983, is dedicated to exposing the needless suffering and death of sentient animals raised and slaughtered for food. World Day for Farmed Animals will continue until animals are no longer seen as commodities, raised for their flesh and […]
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