First thing’s first: what’s the difference between “plant-based” and vegan? Good question! A lot of people ask why I don’t just talk about my diet as vegan, but I have a lot of good reasons for using the phrase “plant-based” instead. The main reason is that philosophy on living fire-driven is all about health. With veganism, the focus is put on avoiding animal products in all forms. This isn’t a bad thing! Veganism is great, but there are a lot of very unhealthy things that are vegan. Did you … [Read more...]
EASY Mock Duck Yellow Curry
This is a sponsored post with Tasteful Selections. All opinions are mine. We've been on our annual Canoe Journey this past weekend. Our family canoe is paddling with dozens of others to Seattle. The Muckleshoot Tribe is hosting this summer. I'll be honest and say, I haven't been to the grocery store much and my fresh fruit and vegetable drawers in my fridge are kind of bare this week. My Little Man and I took a day off from Canoe Journey - it was a 10-12 hour canoe pull yesterday and I … [Read more...]
Elementary School Vegetarian Lunch Box Ideas
Now that we've quit homeschooling, we are dealing with packing school lunches. I have been searching the interenet for ideas. My daughter had our version of a vegetarian lunchable the first week. Then we moved on to hotdogs. Next, she got a regular cheese and vegetarian bologna sandwich. Throughout the last month, I've also given her pasta and leftover Asian food. She is getting bored now. She wants new vegetarian lunch box ideas. Last week she started using a new kid's backpack and lunch bag … [Read more...]
20 Appealing and Festive Vegetarian Appetizers
Each year for Thanksgiving we like to have a large family dinner here on our reservation. We have a good sized extended family and eating together, watching football, playing games, and eating some more is a favorite past time. Truly. Having appetizers on trays throughout the day is actually a great idea for my large family. So I thought I'd roundup some vegetarian appetizers that'd be perfect for my favorite holiday. Vegetarian Appetizers Vegetarian Meatballs Pumpkin Cream … [Read more...]
Meatless Meals – not just for Monday!
It is no secret that our family eats mostly meatless meals. We are officially pescatarians - the only meat we eat is fish. But we don't eat fish daily or weekly. We probably eat fish bi-weekly though. So finding great meatless recipes is always a bonus for our family. 20 Meatless Meals Vegetarian Meatballs (Nutball Recipe) Egg and Potato Casserole Vegan Garbanzo Bean Burgers "Chicken" Salad Avocado Sushi Rolls Vegetarian Cheeseburger Pizza Rolls Homemade Falafel … [Read more...]
20 Vegetarian Breakfast for Dinner Recipes
Check out Vegetarian Breakfast Ideas for Dinner by LaVonne Long at Foodie.com Does your family like to eat breakfast for dinner? In our home, we love breakfast for dinner. Sometimes we'll make breakfast burritos, an omelet, pancakes, or a breakfast bake. In fact, growing up I remember when it was my dad's turn to make dinner. He always made my sister and I an egg, steak and cheese omelet. In tenth grade I became a vegetarian. Well, except for fish. Growing up on the Puget Sound in a … [Read more...]
Vegan Crock Pot Recipes That You Need To Add To Your Meal List
My vegetarian crock pot recipes post is always in my top ten for most traffic. People seem to love that post. So I thought I should create a vegan crock post recipes post as well. Crock pot recipes are nice to have in your collection because they are generally healthy and simple to make in one pot. {That's my kind of coking!} Here are 20 Vegan Crock Pot Recipes: Vegan Lasagna Quinoa Black Bean Chili Tofu CurryMinestrone Soup (omit cheese sprinkled at the end) Korean Chickpeas, … [Read more...]
