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August 2014

Cooking/ Health/ Recipes

Vegan Ironman And Spicy Noodle Salad Recipe

Vegan Ironman And Spicy Noodle Salad Recipe

Next month I will be an Ironman, although my body will no doubt feel like an overcooked noodle. And I’ll do it as a vegan. Something I was told was impossible. Those people apparently don’t know me very well because the gauntlet was dropped and it was game-on. I’ll show them. In reality, it just takes a bit of research and planning ahead. Something vegans are accustomed to doing. Goodness,…

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vegan history/ vegetarian history

On Humanitarian Finance

Here is an article from 1896 – unattributed – but written very much in the style of Edith Carrington – proposing ‘networking’ for better-financing humanitarian projects. The author reflects specifically on the challenges of funding a humanitarian monthly magazine / journal. Building audiences – attracting paying advertisers – carefully managing & expanding your projects – the advice can be adjusted slightly & applied to many different great projects today, it is…

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Cooking/ Recipes

Soup In The Summer

vegan tomato garlic soup

Just a few months ago, I opened the front door to my house as the sun was beginning to rise, stood in the doorway and gazed out for a moment with my hat, winter coat, gloves, scarf, snow boots on and shovel in hand, ready to tackle the 8 inches of newly fallen snow that covered the walkway, driveway and cars. The tree branches that no longer had leaves on…

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Cooking/ Recipes/ Veganism

Cream of Potato and Lentil Soup with Garlic Cashew Cheese And Peruvian Spices

vegan cream of potato and lentil soup

I made this ultra-delicious soup recently, when I hardly had anything in the pantry. You probably know that feeling. When you have to go grocery shopping, but don’t feel like it…and you wonder how you can whip together something with what little items you have in your pantry and fridge. This soup is so hearty, it’s really more filling like a stew. Potatoes, lentils, garlic, carrot and onion, cooked together…

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Health/ Recipes

Guacamole – A Perfect Healthy Vegan Snack

Guacamole is thought to have originated in Aztec, Mexico, evolving from whatever was available locally. Most people I know adore the rich, fatty, creaminess of avocado and feel delighted to see it show up at meal times. Avocados are laden with health benefits, so it is no wonder that they rank at the top of every discerning health seekers menu. I’ve written a whole article about the health benefits of…

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Cooking/ Dining/ Health/ Nutrition/ Veganism

What Is Vegan Food?

what is vegan food

To some folks, vegan food is a mystery. But it really isn’t! vegan food is everything that you have always eaten. Vegan food has always been your food, minus the animals. Fruit, vegetables, grains, rice, pasta, potatoes, nuts, beans, a lot of dark chocolate and many breads are all vegan food. Let’s dispel some myths about vegan food: 1. What Is “Vegan Food”? Technically, vegan food is no meat/flesh, no…

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