I'm often asked how I can survive this 3 week cleanse (and how I can be a vegan for that matter) and not starve. Trust me, it's can be done and it's not even all that hard. It can however get a bit tricky when I am away from home- especially during cleanse time. When I'm … Continue reading Cleanse Day # 8 – Dining Out and Not Starving
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Brilliant Green Split-Pea Spring Soup
I am soooo ready for spring! We were spoiled here last year with an early start to the season and this year's continued cool weather is starting to get me down. So in an effort to cheer myself up and to pump up my body and my family's bodies with some healthy greens and protein I whipped … Continue reading Brilliant Green Split-Pea Spring Soup
A Kathy Freston Spring Cleanse
People often ask me why I became a vegan in the first place. Well to start with, I honestly never really loved meat. I would always cringe when meat was served as a child and I'd pour over each piece looking for icky fat and gristle. However, animal protein did make up a part of … Continue reading A Kathy Freston Spring Cleanse
Homemade Easter Chocolates
Tis the season to throw open our windows (unless of course you live in Burlington, Ontario and then it's still too darn cold), enjoy the tulip bulbs beginning to shoot through the soil (but hopefully not before our next frost or late season snowfall) and to purchase our Easter Hams (well if you are a vegan that … Continue reading Homemade Easter Chocolates
Monster Cookies
These cookies are the delicious result of a few failed baking experiments of late. I have been trying my hand at vegan substitutions in some of my favourite recipes and I've made some real clunkers. Here are a just a few of the things I've learned: 1. Coconut oil as a straight butter replacement may make … Continue reading Monster Cookies
Lori Leigh Wilson 