Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
The SEED:a vegan experienceAll I can is that next year I am taking off of work to go to this. Since I work late nights, I only made it to the second half of the first day and missed the second day completely. Even so… this event totally exceeded my expectations. I was eating at Soy and Sake one night when […]
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I am 12 days behind in my blog. Someone said to me yesterday.. “well that’s ok everyone is behind in their blogs right now”. I said.. “well mine is a daily blog” lol No excuses there! The reality though is that like many others, I am very busy. I committed to doing a one year blog which involves planning out my vegan […]
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I can hear just about every Puerto Rican friend I know saying.. “what the hell are you doing trying to eat vegan in a Puerto Rican restaurant?” .. “We don’t do vegan.. everything revolves around meat!” Many cultures think and are probably correct in thinking that their meals and celebrations are built upon the culinary design of meat and animal […]
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Vegan 165 days now- my longest record yet and going strong! I don’t think I will ever go back. The best part is… I have chocolate on my side. I never thought I would be the chocolate lover that I have become. You say vegan chocolate and I say nothing… as my senses are already activated- enjoying the magnificent aromas […]
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Well… almost! I bought some chopped portabella mushrooms with onions at the market and it put me in the mood for some lettuce wraps. I preceded to make a spicy salsa mix that I added in of cilantro, onions and tomatoes. When it was time for the sauté I used broccoli for my nutritious and cruciferous green vegetable. The final […]
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This package has been sitting in my cabinet for a bit- I won’t lie! First off, if anything can stay that long in a cabinet- it’s certainly not fresh! I think someone bought this for me but I feared eating it because it had the word pasta in it. After some recent blogs about miracle noodles, shirataki, konjac, zucchini pasta […]
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I had been meaning to try out the New York Sports Club (NYSC) on Shore Parkway and today after running errands, not only did I stumble across an awesome workout spot and but surprisingly, I also found a place for some after-workout grub! I have eaten at Nature’s Grill in Bay Ridge- it’s a juice bar, smoothie shop with grilled sandwiches, […]
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So you want to try vegan food? This is a good launch spot: The V-Spot Cafe in Brooklyn. I have eaten here more than several times now and my only continued gripe about this place is that they are not open every day.. or close to it! They are open for cafe business Thursday through Sunday. I am slowly learning […]
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Apple Cider Vinegar “A capful a day, keeps the doctor away” Who said that? I don’t know if anyone really quoted it but I will! I swear by it for getting on track with a routine of balance, elimination and getting the metabolism worked up. Sure… when I lost weight it was probably a variety of things so I can’t […]
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A friend of mine posted this on my Facebook page the other day- it was part of her initial detox cleansing leading into a full juice fast. I love this recipe because it pulls together the benefits of green tea, celery and a banana.Green tea is widely popular and filled with many health benefits: Antioxidants (catechins) Weight loss possibilities May reduce […]
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