Garden Penne

I have nothing much to report today, but I have one thing to say before I get onto my Garden Penne recipe: what is it with everyone being obsessed with vegan's partners? I have fielded more questions about Mahri's diet than I have my own. Is he going vegan because I have? No. That's a big no. I can't make that choice for him. And seeing as how he's already a picky eater as omnivore, I'm not even thinking...

Trials, Tribulations & Potatoes

Today is day 2 of my vegan reset and admittedly, going vegan cold turkey is a lot harder than it looks. Yesterday, I finished off the last of my black bean burgers which were in fact, vegetarian thanks to egg being the binding agent. Today has been much better, everything I've eaten today has been vegan. I made the most delicious breakfast potatoes which I'm going to share the recipe for below, along...

Accept the Unaccepted

I've had a lot of questions about what my plans are as a vegan, how "far out there" am I going to be and the like. One of the questions I got was what am I going to do with all the stuff I own that isn't vegan. Simply put, I won't be doing anything with it. I've already paid for it, it's in my possession and I'm going to use it until I no longer can. Do have makeup that isn't vegan? Yes, while...

To Be Or Not To Be

The word vegan seems to spark a lot of animosity in some people but have you ever wondered why? Aside from the trauma caused to the movement by PETA (a blog post for another day perhaps) I see no reason why the term vegan should arise such harsh reactions from anyone. The goal of veganism is to cause less harm to one's self, the animals, and our planet. It is at its very core a peaceful...

The Comeback Kid

If I told you the only thing stopping you from being who you want to be is yourself, would you listen? I've heard that same line for 31 years and never stopped until this year to really listen. Every problem I've faced as an adult I have caused. Poor health, lack of money; there is no one but myself to blame. Growing up in the south made this a lot harder on me, you're always expected to look...