Vegan Feast Thursday found 8 of us at the table. Thanks to Gardein and Diaya, I made chicken nachos to go with the hard and soft tacos made with Boca Crumbles. A ripe and ready to eat pineapple from our front yard doubled as a centerpiece during dinner, and a sweet treat, as part of dessert. It's always nice when we have surprise guests and have to break out extra … [Read more...] about Blowing Through on This July Morning
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The Protein Story
Today, a topic that confuses us all, including (and sometimes, especially) me, PROTEIN. How much do we really need? How much is too much? Do I get enough to build muscle? Where do vegans get theirs from? Do they make me fat? Skinny? Didn't Dr. Atkins teach us all that protein is THE answer for weight loss? Didn't The China Study and then Forks Over Knives tell us that … [Read more...] about The Protein Story
Because a Picture is Worth 1000 Words. I LOVE THIS ONE!!!
Elementary Dear Watson, Elementary
Today's blog entry was sent to me by Carol (R, or Carol without an E!). Both Carol and Carole are very good researchers and I always appreciate a great find like this one, which originated on NursingDegree.Net. I LOVE that this came from a nursing site since much of what we USED to find about vegan diets often came from the "compassion for animals," perspective. This one is … [Read more...] about Elementary Dear Watson, Elementary
But, Where do You Get Your Protein From?
As I taught yesterday, I kept that word PLAY-OUT in the forefront of my mind, and I think everyone should mentally think play, instead of work and perhaps the whole idea of daily play-outs will become a whole lot more desirable, than a daily workout. I mean, think about it...how many times a day do YOU get to really do things for YOU? Last night I sauteed some Gardein Chicken … [Read more...] about But, Where do You Get Your Protein From?