falling beeehiiiinnndddd - VEGAN UPDATE

wow.. i just realized that i havent posted since monday.  this week has been super hectic and even worse, brian, myself and kai all have a cold.  greeeaatttt!  i had a sore throat on wednesday and started feeling super under the weather last night.  and today, its full-on.  im sipping on theraflu (yes its vegan.. and even if it wasnt, i wouldnt care at this point) and trying to get some work done, but my head isnt cooperating. i made some super yummy vegan cupcakes on tuesday.  and plan on making some hummus tomorrow.  all of my vegan plans didnt really come together this week, and brian has already quit on me.  he quit yesterday.  the vegan diet doesnt really agree with him.... and he constantly whines about not getting enough protein.  im with him.  its super hard to eat "chik'n" when you really want CHICKEN!!  the meat substitute products, while some are pretty good, just dont do it for me.  its a texture and consistency thing mostly.  we made "chik'n" tacos the other night and i had to practically swallow it whole and gag it down.  NOT enjoyable!  also, the coffee thing.  i really enjoy the creaminess that really milk gives the coffee.  almond milk and truvia just dont cut it.  and i LOOOOVEEEE coffee.  all forms.  EXCEPT black.  i need my cream and sugar.  i have just given up on drinking coffee all week.  so sad.  

anyhow.. the main reason for this post is to inform you that i am still sticking to the vegan diet.  i havent had any blunders other than the first day, i just have been way to busy to post the recipes and photos.  tomorrow or tonight i am gonna work on that.   

stay tuned.  stay vegan.  at least until sunday.

VEGAN challenge

oprah.  oprah.  oprah.  i love her.  and i am SO sad that this is her last season because her new OWN network isn't cuttin' it.  period.  its not in HD and i have yet to see a show that i like.  sad.  anyhow... i record oprah everyday and usually find time to watch it on my days off while im folding laundry or cleaning the house.  the topic of the recorded show i watched yesterday was veganism  and food consumption awareness.  her guests included  famed food author michael pollan, author and well-known vegan kathy freston, as well as general manager of cargill meat solutions beef processing facility in fort morgan, colorado, nicole johnson-hoffman.  the show was very informative and eye-opening and even included footage of oprah correspondent, lisa ling's tour through the cargill slaugherhouse with nicole johnson-hoffman.  the video was graphic, but terribly interesting.  johnson-hoffman did an excellent job of explaining the methods and processes of the facility during the tour.  but what i found most intriguing was that after seeing the slaughter right in front of her eyes, lisa ling, a meat-eater before the tour, still eats meat after what she saw. 

oprah challenged the staff of harpo studios to a 7-day vegan diet.  the challenge was optional, however 378 staffers, including oprah, signed on: no meat. no milk.  no animal anything.  one week.  so, like i have done before, i am going vegan for a week.  however, my biggest challenge is not giving up animal products, its convincing my husband to get on board with me.  i gave him the heads up today and he says he is going to think about it this weekend.  i figured we would start on monday, after the big game this sunday.  that will give us a weekend of gluttony followed by a week of cleansing.  as for myself, i have done many vegan cleanses in the past.  most of them including no alcohol, no caffeine, and no processed carbohydrates.  because heck, i can go on a tater tot and cookie binge all week and still remain vegan.  thats not the point.  so, even if i cant get brian to join me, starting monday, february 7th, i will be on a vegan diet.  

i purchased two new books for my kindle to get me motivated.  you should too!

 veganist - kathy freston

 the omnivore's dilemma - michael pollan

stay tuned for my daily journey through my 7-day vegan challenge

one week VEGAN challenge

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