I don't know about you, but I love chili. I especially enjoy creating different non-meat versions of chili. Carolyn Akens shared her recipe for Vegetarian Chili in her most recent newsletter and I'm passing it along to you. Vegetarian Chili 1 cup dried red kidney beans (can use organic canned kidney beans) 1 Tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil 1 large onion, … [Read more...] about How to Make Vegetarian Chili by Carolyn Akens
Archives for August 2011
Quick and Easy Vegan Cornbread
Most southerners enjoy eating cornbread with meals. If you are a southerner who is vegan, you can still have cornbread minus the eggs and buttermilk. I enjoy trying different vegan recipes and this is the second cornbread recipe that I have tried so far. The first cornbread recipe that I ever tried was a total flop. But this recipe from By Any Greens Necessary is the best. … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Vegan Cornbread
Start Where You Are And Never Give Up
A few days I, I received an email from a young woman, who knows she must make some healthy lifestyle changes. The young woman's email made my heart drop, but in the end my spirits lifted, because she knows that she must make a change. You never know who is reading your blog or viewing what you share on other social media sites. So, always be on your best behavior! I have … [Read more...] about Start Where You Are And Never Give Up
Mothers Can Help Their Kids Develop Taste For Veggies
Today our guest blogger is Dr. Jupitor Chakma. There is a saying: “habit is a second nature” and habits can be developed by doing it repeatedly. Hence the role of the mother in developing taste for different foods (especially vegetables and fresh fruits for healthy eating habits in children) is very important and should not be ignored. Mothers can help their children develop … [Read more...] about Mothers Can Help Their Kids Develop Taste For Veggies
Seven Tips to Help You Stick with Your Exercise Regimen
Sticking with an exercise regimen is a big challenge for many, myself included. I usually start an exercise regimen all pumped up, but as the days go by, I become a slacker. I slack off so much that I stop exercising all together. My goal is to have an exercise regimen and stick with it, no matter what. I hate being a slacker in the exercise department. A month ago I … [Read more...] about Seven Tips to Help You Stick with Your Exercise Regimen
4 Reasons Why You Should Eat Kale
I discovered kale when I started eating a plant-based diet. Until then, I thought of kale as a decorative non-edible green. Can you believe that? I find that when I tell people about kale they tell me they have never heard of it. That is because most people when they hear greens, they think of collards and turnips. I am a southern girl and I use to believe there were only … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Why You Should Eat Kale