Soy Garlic Peanut Butter Lentils with Vegetables

This sauce has to be one of my favorite sauces to cook with, it’s sweet, salty and garlickly and goes well with just about anything! You will need Lentils Brown Rice (opt) Snow Peas Zucchini Fresh Garlic Vegetable Broth Creamy Peanut Butter Liquid Aminos (or soy sauce) Almond Milk (or your favorite dairy-free milk) Ginger…

Raw Vegan Tacos!

Hello compassionate readers! Many raw vegan tacos are made with sundried tomatoes but we aren’t using them! We are going to be using cabbage, but I promise it’s delicious. These tacos super crunchy and topped with pico and guacamole! What you’ll need… Coleslaw Mix AKA Shredded Cabbage (I buy mine already shredded in a bag) Tomatoes Shredded…

Coconut Pineapple Smoothie

Craving a Pina Colada but don’t want all the added sugar and preservatives of the bottled stuff? This smoothie recipe all natural, vegan, super simple and one of my favorites. Close your eyes, sip away and imagine yourself on a tropical island. You will need: A blender 1 Banana 1/4 Cup Coconut Milk (I use full fat) 2 Cups of Diced…

Green Detox Juice

Feeling sluggish, tired, and unhealthy? If so, this juice will help!! This juice contains ginger, orange and celery. It is a pure, potent and proven way to get a ton of nutrients, detox your body and it’s delicious. What you need: A Juicer 3 Oranges 1 Inch Ginger (I peel mine before juicing but you…

Vegan “Chipotle” at Home!

We all love Chipotle, am I right?! So why would we make it at home instead of going to Chipotle? The answer is: SODIUM! Chipotle has vegan options, and their food really isn’t that bad, but it’s PACKED with sodium! Their salad dressing alone is a whopping 850 mg of sodium! That’s almost 1/2 your…

FAQ’s about Veganism

The animals are already dead though, so why not eat them? -This is a great question and it makes sense why people would ask this question. What’s important to remember here is not whether or not the animal is dead already, but not cultivating a life where we are contributing to future suffering. Yes, there…

Rise and Shine Juice!

This juice is superrrr delicious, healthy, and a great replacement for your standard morning OJ and/or coffee habit. It’s even better if you can find all of these products organic, but if not-don’t sweat it! What you’ll need: 2 Medium Sized Peeled Oranges 4-5 Carrots 4-5 Celery Stalks 1.5 Half inches peeled fresh ginger nub…

Roasted Carrot Ginger Curry Soup (VGN)

Hello! Long time no see! I thought it was time for me to add another recipe to this blog so here it is, Roasted Carrot Ginger Curry Soup- vegan and GF! It’s just as good as it sounds! Ingredients 8-10 Medium/Large Carrots 1 Can Lite Coconut Milk 2 Medium Cloves Garlic Diced Roughly 2 inches of…

Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (Vegan)

Imagine combining banana bread, chocolate chip cookies, and oatmeal cookies…that’s THIS recipe! Okay…so I am NOT a baker by any means. Measuring out ingredients and having to get everything right, is stressful for me! However, these cookies are super easy and only need 10 minutes in the oven. Best part? THEY’RE VEGAN! These cookies are…

The Impact of Meat: The Environment

Hello compassionate readers! As promised, this topic is going to be about what the heck meat has to do with the environment! Again, I can only include a fraction of the available information out there because there is SO much to say about this topic, but I’ll do my best. GREENHOUSE GASES Animal agriculture is…

The Impact of Meat: Suffering

So, as promised I said I would share about the various effects that animal agriculture/meat production/consuming meat has on suffering, our environment and our health. The first thing I want to talk about is suffering, (*insert sigh here*) I know no one wants to talk about suffering but it’s important to understand the truth behind these…

What is veganism?

Veganism…what exactly is it? I get questions like this a lot. Most people know what a vegetarian is, but believe it or not, many folks still aren’t familiar with the term-vegan. I still have to explain to some of my older family members that it means I don’t eat certain foods, and what those foods…