Happy Fourth! I hope you all are getting to do something nice and relaxing today. Below, I’ve included some ideas for some delicious vegan eats. I hope your day is fun, safe and a time to hang out with family/friends. But remeber, Fourth of July fireworks can be a real bummer for those of us […]
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Vegan Southwest Burgers
You might be wondering why there’s a giant piece of cake on a ‘vegan southwest burgers’ post. Well, I’ll tell you. Yesterday, I woke up determined to be productive…despite the fact that it was Monday. And despite the fact that I woke up with a splitting headache. I had a bunch of errands to run that […]
Frozen Watermelon
Happy Friday, readers! The question for today is… what do you do when you get a bad watermelon? You know, when you spend all this time at the market picking out what you hope will be the perfect melon only to find when you crack it open that it’s mealy or soft or just not […]
Finding Peace at an Animal Sanctuary
Just a quick note this morning to nudge your over to MindBodyGreen to read a short article I wrote for them, “Finding Peace at an Animal Sanctuary.” How do you find serenity in your day to day lives?
Thinking Carefully About Language
The language we use in our everyday speech can be a powerful form of activism and mechanism of social change. Whether we use the term ‘farm animal’ or ‘farmed animal’ to designate animals who are living and dying on farms, for example, makes a difference. This is one linguistic change about which I have been hyper conscious, particularly […]
Fashion Correspondent at The Kind Life
Some exciting news this morning! A while back, I entered at contest at The Kind Life (Alicia Silverstone’s blog). The challenge was to put together an eco-fashion look and explain why it’s eco-friendly and vegan and why you love it. I put quite a bit of time and thought into assembling a look inspired by Seattle (see picture […]
Rainy Day in Seattle
Today in Seattle, it’s 56F and pouring rain. I’m doing my best to stay productive at the computer, but something about it being so dark and rainy (and probably also the fact that it’s Friday) makes me want to kick back and watch some TV in a blanket with Maizy. Yep, doesn’t that just make […]
Celebrating Summer Solstice
Summer solstice was yesterday, as I’m sure most of you know. The summer solstice technically is the first day of summer, though historically it has been called midsummer by farmers since the crops are planted and well on their way to producing. The summer solstice is the longest day of the year. From here on […]
Roasted Red Pepper Dressing
It seems like ages since I’ve posted a recipe. It’s probably because I have been really uninspired to cook lately. I know it happens to everyone, but somehow writing a blog that features recipes makes my lack of inspiration all the more noticeable (to me, at least). To be honest, this dressing isn’t even my […]
Sanctuary: An Intentional Community
Good morning, readers! And a warm welcome to any new readers now following. 🙂 Last week, I left you with a note nudging you over to MindBodyGreen and a promise to be back soon with updates from the sanctuaries I visited. Here goes! On Wednesday morning, I had breakfast with Eric’s brother’s family and said goodbye to them. It was a […]
