Eating From Scratch: Vegan Journey
"Reinventing Indulgence" One meal at a time!
Vegan snacks (part 3)Mostly everyone loves hummus! I know personally, I forget what a nice snack this makes and what a great condiment it provides for sandwiches and meals. I admit that the first thing I want to do is devour a box of crackers with this hummus but when portioned correctly- this makes for a nutritious mini-meal. For me, […]
Read moreVegan snacks (part 2)Another thing I learned from my Colombian friends- arepas!I know I know.. arepas have origins mostly from Venezuela but they are popular in many other countries and this quick snack I learned from a very sexy size zero Colombian who eats these on the regular.I have to say- this is the only food item that I eat […]
Read moreVEGAN SNACKS!You call them snacks- I call them meals! After eating out for a few days, I like to take it easy! Simplicity is key- it was one of the keys to my weight-loss. When you eat smaller meals with less ingredients and at more frequent intervals, it’s easier for your body to tackle digestion and assimilation. “K-I-S-S” keep it simple […]
Read moreWhich is better? – When you have high expectations and the meal comes just under or when you have no expectations and the meal ends up amazing? I vote for the second. Sacred Chow is in my work neighborhood and I have seen it come up on my iPhone each time I search for a new vegan restaurant to try. I […]
Read moreOut again for dinner- luckily, I got to choose! I am making my way through NYC’s vegan restaurants. I feel like I am almost done! I think I may have to go back to a few more to try other dishes as well- just to be fair before I roll out my own NYC vegan guide! seitan skewers Tonight was Wild Ginger […]
Read moreBirthdays are where we have to give in- I can’t choose a vegan restaurant on my Mom’s birthday even though she is open to different types of dining; besides I don’t think there even is a vegan restaurant in White Plains- but there should be! We chose PF Chang’s– mostly because of the lettuce wraps and the fact that it’s […]
Read moreI made a mess! I spent most of my time looking for this contraption that goes into the lid of this jar I was using to ferment the cabbage. I figured I still had time to make it- how hard could it be to cut cabbage? Well.. lol.. I forgot I also had to crush it. Being that I was running […]
Read moreBasic cabbage fermentation 101– not so basic really if you have never done this! I didn’t make this by myself- I made it with the class “The Miracle of Lacto-Fermentation by Peter Berley at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Food & Health. It seems difficult but I guess it really isn’t. 5 lbs of red cabbage3 tablespoons of sea saltI believe this is how […]
Read moreOK baby steps! I eliminated pasta as one of my cardinal rules back over two years ago. It’s not that pasta is the worst thing for you because obviously in the right portion and with the right combinations, pasta can be considered healthy for sure- especially the whole grain and various types now available. For me it was a binge […]
Read moreThis is the 1st time in 2 years and 103 days that I have eaten any form of pasta! I did it- I broke my oath for this Konjac linguine. This looks, feels and for me- resembles pasta in every which way. I gorged lol! I tried to eat just half but you know what.. I’m only human!This seemed to […]
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