Cauliflower Fried Rice & The True Meaning of Love

February 11, 2014

“I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you.’ There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt.” ―Maya Angelou Love, love, love. Valentine’s Day is swiftly approaching, and I’m ready for it. Not that I have any plans, but…

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Conspiring With The Universe To Achieve Your Goals

January 22, 2014

Conspiring With The Universe To Achieve Your Goals At a very early age, my maternal grandmother taught me about faith. My grandmother was very evolved for her day and also very spiritual. She was Christian Science,  and she would take me to the Christian Science Reading Room in Boston, where we would sit and read…

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What Is Your Unique Purpose In Life?

January 10, 2014

What Is Your Unique Purpose In Life & Kale Salad with Dates, Hemp Seeds & Avocado Dressing “Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls” ~~Joseph Campbell: American mythologist, writer and lecturer When I was going through a difficult stage in my life, I spent many hours…

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Attracting Abundance & Mushroom & Spinach Soup

December 17, 2013

“If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living. Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they…

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Cauliflower Buffalo Wings & How To Improve Your Health

December 8, 2013

“If all you can do is crawl, start crawling” – Rumi Before we discuss these healthy cauliflower buffalo wings, I want to say the only way you can change your life is to create new actions.  New actions lead to new opportunities. A fresh era is only 24 days away and a possible beacon for…

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Most Contaminated Produce List & Spicy Mexicali Soup

December 4, 2013

The holidays have really messed with my blog schedule, but I am back with a vengance today, and cooking up a storm. As we all know, tis the season to cook, and cook, and cook and cook. With that in mind, cooking can be very expensive during the holidays. Especially when you are cooking with…

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Tricolor Chakra Salad & How The Beatles Ruined My Life

November 20, 2013

I know what you’re thinking. How could the Beatles ruin someone’s life? Well, any woman who grew up in the 60s should understand this. Girls, we were bamboozled by four cute boys from Liverpool. With their mop top hair and their songs of love, no girl was safe from their music. Their lyrics sold us…

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Vietnamese Noodle Salad with Chickpeas and Cashews

September 25, 2013

I have been writing this plant-based blog for over two and a half years, and I have seen the interest in vegan diets on the rise. Why? Because increasing numbers of human beings are becoming aware of the violence inflicted by our industrial food system upon animals, the environment and our own bodies. We also…

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Vegan Macaroni Salad & The Declining Health Of Americans

April 29, 2013

Yesterday I had a conversation with a relative of mine. He is in his 70s and suffering from diabetes, heart disease and a slew of other debilitating health issues. I asked him what he had for lunch that day,  and he replied a cheeseburger and french fries. When I told him how much fat and…

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