The Smoothie Vegetarians

Interested in moving to a Vegan lifestyle? Many people are really interested in the concept, but in practice, it can seem extremely scary to actually do. In order to ensure that you are able to get the biggest benefits possible from the Vegan lifestyle, it is important that you make some serious changes that are designed to last for good. This means that it is very important to start from the beginning and begin making some small changes that you can actually sustain for a long time.  In order to really get started with Vegan cooking, you need to start assessing your current eating habits. If you normally eat meat for every meal every day you are likely to experience severe problems switching to a Vegan lifestyle immediately. In order to get started successfully you should typically look for ways that you can start slowly. This would mean limiting the meat that you eat slowly and incorporating additional vegetables and fruits into your diet. To start you need to of course...

Valentine's Day is just around the corner; and with Valentine's Day comes an expectation of confessions of love, and romantic gifts. However, for those of us who live an unexpected and ethical lifestyles, it is hard to know how to go about getting a gift for a loved one. Here is my list of things that are incredibly romantic, but are kind to Mother Earth! Warning: Some of these gifts are handmade, and some come from an amazing business (uncommongifts.com) where you can find eco friendly things on the website that are uncommon! It's an amazing site, and I highly recommend checking it out if you have the free time.   One: Bathroom Set: Every vegan and vegetarian cares about the planet just a little bit. It is guaranteed with the unconventional lifestyle choices we make. However, we as a group of people also care about ourselves and our health as well. There are hundreds or even thousands of reasons to go vegetarian and vegan. The skin is the largest organ of the hu...

One of my all-time FAVORITE foods is Chinese food. The other day while I was at the store I had the idea to make a tofu Chinese inspired dish. After gathering all of my ingredients, I rushed home and came up with this recipe! This dish had about 10 minutes of cook time, and I don't know about you but I am a sucker for quick Vegan dinners! The last thing I want to do at the end of the day is to stand over a hot stove preparing a meal. This recipe would be perfect to prepare before work and cook when you get home. I have been told tons of times that tofu is nasty. That it has a nasty texture or that it is flavorless. I am going to share a few of my "Top Secret" tofu tips with you. The first tip is to remove as much water as possible. You can do this by putting two paper towels and setting something heavy on top of it. Like a book or cast iron skillet.   The second tip is to marinate it. When people say that tofu does not have any flavor, they are completely...

When I first started my journey towards a plant based diet, I remember spending hours watching videos of tips, recipes and support. I thought it would awesome if I could help others with the things I have learned along the way! In this video, I cover my top 10 tips for new vegetarians. This information could be extremely useful to anyone who is looking to transition to being a vegetarian, transition to a plant-based diet or even those of you who have been vegetarians for a long time! I have gone ahead and listed my tips for you, the video is at the bottom of this post! Remember the reason you decided to make the change to begin with Not everyone will agree with you, and that's okay Find your local farmers markets and fruit stands Eat in season Try new foods Eat the rainbow Find a support system Be proactive Take it slow Be kind to yourself To read the Eat Seasonal post  CLICK HERE !

It has become a fad to be lean and thin, almost to the point of lunacy. Nonetheless, there is much merit to keeping ones body fat to the absolute necessity only, not more, not less. January has come around, many have vowed to lose weight, get more active and be more healthy. Why not make this week a yearlong approach, a lifestyle? Once we incorporate key and essential ' hacks ' in our lifestyle which become daily healthy habits, this is achievable with little to no effort. Many of these I have mentioned in past articles, and shall not elaborate on in great detail for most. . . Most important, is to ensure that your house is free of ALL processed foods and/or animal products, along with chemical personal care, household items, these vary from deodorants, toothpaste, soaps shampoos, bleaching agents and excessive plastics- specifically for food storage. Ensuring your dietary intake is wholly fresh fruits and vegetables or at the least, 95% so, is a suref...