No, not the fictional character, the food.
I was recently introduced to buckwheat by the hubs. I honestly didn't know it existed but once I tried it, I found that I liked it. I also found it has numerous health benefits I think you might like.
I would love to say it's a hidden gem within the clean living/vegan/vegetarian community but chances are, some of you may have known about it
Tag: vegetarian
Okay, so I've made portobello mushroom tacos before but they were pretty plain - just the tortilla, maybe some sauce, and the mushrooms. Like I've said - Plain Jane.
You can always take a favorite and make it better...or better yet, go to someone else's blog and use what they did!
I did modify the recipe just a little. I didn't get a chance to use the roasted bell pepper sauce
For those keeping track at home, I'm still very much committed to my new healthier lifestyle. I had the option of getting a cheeseburger but I chose to have a grilled turkey sandwich (from Starbucks, no less) instead. Go me!
And speaking of healthier lifestyles, I recently discovered this recipe. Now, I made it with chicken, however, I feel if you substitute the chicken with tofu, it'll be a great
And well, I'm contemplating keeping this.
It's been a crazy experiment in our household. Like I've mentioned previously, we decided to go vegetarian after I've watched What The Health and was inspired to make sweeping changes to our diet and lifestyle.
As a result, I lost weight, my skin became a lot clearer, and I have more energy. My hubby can report the same. Bear has always had a plant-based diet
I have to admit the one thing about this vegetarian (or semi-vegetarian) experiment is the creative and wonderful dishes I've been exploring. Today, I'm about to make a sweet potato soup.
But the other night, I decided to really step out of my comfort zone and make falafel.
The experiment taught me that I do need a better food processor (not all of the chickpeas were blended and required extra blending),
Okay, so let me start off by saying I personally didn't try this. Not that I didn't want to, but I literally just had Panera and was rather full. However, the hubby was starving and well, we didn't have dinner made at home (that would be my fault).
So, a hungry hubby + not a lot of time = I need to think pretty quickly. Off to Google, I go.
I
So, hubby and I just did our first full week of being semi-vegetarians (we're still eating/going to eat) chicken, turkey, and fish, but incorporating a lot more plant-based foods.
How did it go?
Let's break it down by the pros and cons:
Our grocery bill became much nicer! We were spending upwards to $200 a week on groceries (yeah, no lie). So, our first week's bill shrunk all the way done to
It's not like I wasn't vegetarian before. In fact, throughout high school, I was a vegetarian, only eating chicken and turkey, maybe a little fish. Okay, so that makes me a semi-vegetarian.
I only started eating red meat when I was in college and that's because my iron was so low, my doctor literally prescribed me to eat cheeseburgers because I wouldn't take the horse pill that was iron. In
Continuing Clean Living Week here on the blog, is another friend of mine who recently went vegan.
You may not know Dana Young, but you probably have heard of her husband, singer L. Young. He is a ridiculously talented musician who has made several popular YouTube videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asYDl2jWkR0
I've been friends with Dana dating back to high school (keep the age jokes to yourself now). She recently went vegan and I had
Kicking off the Clean Living Week here on the blog, I interviewed a close and dear friend of mine, Tianna McCormick.
Tianna is one of the co-founders of Vegan Pregnancy and Parenting and just all-around badass. Join us as we talk about why she made the choice to go vegan, how her children are adjusting, and what role did Billy Joel play to convince her to stop sucking her thumb.
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