Hope you had a great weekend. Mitch and I totally celebrated spring. We attended the Coral Springs Art Fair, the Parkland Farmer's Market, The Great American Meatout in Tamarac, (which was educational and yummy! we sampled some great food such as vegetable dumplings, an incredible dish made from chick peas and a lot of Indian spices and cake from THE vegan gourmet … [Read more...] about Spring has Sprung.
Holidays and celebrations
To Meatout or Not to Meatout?….That it the Question
Yesterday, our local newspaper ran a good little local story about "The Great American Meatout." With a big expo today in Tamarac, I assumed today is the day it is observed, but when I googled it this morning, I found that it's actual date was the 20th--or 21st--generally coinciding with the first day of spring.. Beyond confusion over the day, it is also quite controversial … [Read more...] about To Meatout or Not to Meatout?….That it the Question
Happy VFT
Well, as many of you know, around my house, every Thursday is a holiday as we gather our kids and their friends for Vegan Feast Thursday. Although the menu has grown to include some non-vegan dishes for the non-vegan eaters, the weekly ritual's VFT name will always remain. I look so forward to Thursdays and while the menu tends to consist of some reliable dishes, I also like … [Read more...] about Happy VFT
Happy “Pi” Day…
While I was busy gloating about longer days of sunlight, Kyle's girlfriend reminded me today is a holiday--"Pi' day--figures, she would know this--she is a pre-med student :) So along with celebrating an extra hour of sunlight (for most of all us in the US) we can also celebrate the date, 3.14, or "pi" day. Hey, any reason to celebrate is a good reason! Thanks Nicole. I … [Read more...] about Happy “Pi” Day…
LET THERE BE LETTUCE and LIGHT!
I had a little meltdown last night. It was just after a big Publix grocery shop and just before dinner. The question was WHAT TO EAT? Wanting to lean away from animal products, processed foods, high carbs, high calories, toxins, sugars, salts, additives, preservatives AND maintain an "ideal" body weight is hard enough, but couple that with post-menopause and it is even more … [Read more...] about LET THERE BE LETTUCE and LIGHT!