Family, 30 day challenges, future full-timers
Cultured Kitchen sent me three types of Cashew Cheese to try. It was my first time trying cashew cheese. I took them to a holiday party, and here is what people thought… “Wow, this has the texture of cheese” “This is a really good spread.” “Where can I buy this?” The herb and chive was the crowd favorite. The Smoked Chipotle, was great if you
I keep a running list of blog ideas, things that happen in my life that are infuriating, or peculiar. I’ll write a rough draft, a free-flow of thoughts on the topic. When it’s time to edit and publish, most of my writing never reaches my audience. Writers and readers can’t get along. I like having friends and family. If they read some of things I
Halloween has passed and now we shift gears to prepare for the biggest holidays of the year. My personal favorite being Thanksgiving. We’ve packed away our kid’s costumes that won’t fit next year, the pumpkins are dilapidated and all the good candy has been eaten. I don’t want to forget what a cow costume taught me this year. I now understand why parents dress their
Last time I got together with my parents, we were reminiscing and my Dad said, “Parents do the best they can.” Parents miss the mark in some areas. I would venture to guess that most adults have moments from their childhood where they wish their parents would have done something differently. You know, because maybe it would have some positive life-altering effect. Hell, I’ve got
You may remember, I was pretty excited about this challenge. While aiming for the full 30 days, I diligently shared all my vegan meals during first 19 days. Following is how our Vegan Challenge unfolded according to our Instagram: The Day Before– All right, my shopping is done. My order from Thrive Market is on it’s way. I checked out copies of “Thug Kitchen” and “Idiot’s
Before we started our vegan challenge, I knew I was going to need a well stocked pantry. Following, our some of my favorite vegan products. I’ve also included an Easy Green Smoothie recipe at the end of the post. Roots Hummus Based in Asheville, NC, Roots Hummus is a small-batch artisan hummus producer. They are the microbrew of hummus. I like microbrew beer so I
Have you ever been deleted on social media? Page and I have been defriended on Facebook by quite a few people. Lets get real, it’s mostly Page being deleted. Now that we are one, I normally get the boot too. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes: “To avoid criticism say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” ― Aristotle Why do you delete people? You
TofuXpress was kind enough to send me their tofu press to try out during our vegan challenge. So far, I’ve used it to make two delicious recipes. One is Minimalist Baker: Crispy Peanut Tofu. The other is a breakfast scramble that I used for breakfast tacos, and as a side dish. I used Nasoya Organic Tofu for my experiment. You should definitely buy organic soy products,most
I met with Durham entrepreneur, Rebecca, to talk about her company YAWP! I expected to be meeting with a “crunchy hippie.” Boy was I wrong. Rebecca, Founder and Owner of YAWP! Is a former professional Opera singer, paleo enthusiast, and has her PhD in design. Above all, she is a nutrition bar maven. She has tried every bar on the market, and tested over a
We’ve made a commitment to spend more time where we live and to limit our future weekend trips. Why? 1.We want to build community where we live. We have been back in North Carolina for almost a year and we have made two (new) friends. We want more! More people over for dinner, more moms to raise babies with, more people to call on, more