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  • This spicy veggie stir-fry takes under a half hour to make, but is full of healthy vegetables and plant-based nutrients! If you’ve been following me on Instagram, you’ll have already heard my big announcement, but I haven’t said anything on my blog yet. And the announcement is…. I’M ENGAGED!!!!! I am so so thrilled to…

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  • This kale detox salad is a nourishing meal made with whole, real ingredients, featuring a carrot top pesto with roasted vegetables. Post updated June 2024. Another healthy, green recipe for January! Although, I feel like once it hits the second week, we all stop talking about our resolutions and whatnot. But I actually just wrote…

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  • If you couldn’t tell, I love Buddha Bowls. I have my semi-famous Vegan Buddha Bowl, my Curry Chickpeas Buddha Bowl, and now this Winter Buddha Bowl. The reason I love these meals-in-a-bowl so much is probably because they’re what I eat most often. I hadn’t really heard of “bowl food” until I went vegan, but…

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  • I know everyone’s been talking about this, but I just have to get it out of my system – SNOW. In APRIL. When I went outside to walk my dog, the ice crunched under my feet. And there I was a few days ago, ready to start planting my herb garden! Gee whiz. Luckily for…

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  • Hello everyone! Happy Sunday! I’ve just gotten back from New Hampshire, where I spent the weekend with my parents. They have a lovely little house up near Keene, and we love escaping to the land of wide open spaces and starry night skies. My parents’ house doesn’t have internet and has terrible cell service, so…

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  • Do you guys have that food you’re always in the mood for, no matter what? For me, it’s Japanese food. I can always go for Japanese food. Vegetable tempura, avocado sushi, veg gyoza, seaweed salad, house salad, rice… it’s all SO GOOD. But eating at a Japanese restaurant every day is not wallet-friendly, so I’ve…

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  • Today’s recipe is quite appropriate for a little announcement that I’ve been sitting on… if any of you didn’t see this on my Super Green Detox Salad post, I am now excited to announce that I’ve decided to get my certification in Holistic Nutrition. I haven’t chosen a program yet, but my goal is concrete and…

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  • Guess what I got in the mail today!! Obvious-hint: it’s food-related. Okay, okay, I’ll just tell you – I finally got my copy of THE FLAVOR BIBLE in the mail!! If you haven’t heard of this magnum opus, it’s basically a treasure chest of information for cooks/foodies, containing a comprehensive list of ingredients, cuisines, and methodologies and…

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