For 2013, why not do the one single thing that can have a huge impact on your health – DITCH dairy! When I got dairy out of my diet, it made the biggest difference in how I felt. At twenty my joints hurt, and my knees in particular were so stiff some days that it… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Vegan Nutrition
Plant-Powered Kids: Protein Sources For Vegan Children
It is the ubiquitous vegan question… where do you get your protein? And, even if you’ve been vegan for years and have been comfortable (as you should) with your protein intake on a whole-foods vegan diet, once you have children the stakes are different. Now, you are making the decision for another human being that… Continue Reading
Feeding Vegan Children: A Plant-Powered Series
Most of you know that I don’t post many personal details about our children on my blog. I’ve discussed it here. I occasionally share photos (as with today’s post) that show them as part of our family, but without identifying their faces and features. For the most part, I like to keep them anonymous so that… Continue Reading
Yes, Vegan Women DO Get Wrinkles
This past week I did a brief interview for Care2.com, about vegan parenting. With some of the controversy that arose with the “Vegan Is Love” book, I was asked a few questions. They posted the piece yesterday. Today I read this comment that was posted to the article. This person said: “What I have noticed… Continue Reading
Motherhood, Vegan Parenting, and “Imposing Your Beliefs on Your Children”
I’ve been thinking a lot about being a mom lately. Partly because our eldest is turning eleven this week, and I cannot believe she is growing so quickly (don’t all moms say that? It’s true). And, partly because this Pregnant Chicken piece brought me back to those ‘new mom’ emotions and experiences – again timely… Continue Reading
Plant-Powered Foods: Hemp Seeds
We often hear the term “super food”, and often it seems it might be some food that is exotic and too expensive to use. The term is used to label foods that are particularly nutrient-rich. So, while some super foods might be more obscure, there are many that have become quite common – for instance… Continue Reading
Wildside Jar for green smoothies, thick and nut-based sauces and dessert purees. I use mine 1-2x/day.
Twister Jar is the BEST for healthy, homemade salad dressings and sauces
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