This week we celebrated the high school graduation of Miss Herbivore. She will be off to Portland State in September. I will be left with a lot more time on my hands. What do I want to do with this time? I know that I want to accomplish, explore and experience 50 (or more) things …
Month: May 2018

The Diet Connection & Stroke Prevention
This Week's Plant-Based Delicious-ness AKA Eating Well to Reduce My Stroke Risk Post stroke I definitely want to stay on the healthier side of my diet. That was definitely my main motivation for evolving to a primarily plant-based diet. That, and Miss Herbivore, our teenage daughter, who went vegan. The more I researched this lifestyle …

Get Moving To Help Prevent Stroke
One way to help reduce your risk of stroke is to get regular exercise. This is one thing I don't have any trouble with. I like a good workout, I enjoy going to a fitness class and meeting people, I have dogs that need walks, I love to hike and to be outside....you get the …
Vanilla Cake Recipe, Lauren Toyota
Customizable Cake Recipe by Lauren Toyota, Vegan Comfort Classics 1 cup soy milk 1 teaspon apple cider vinegar 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup vegetable oil, or 1/2 cup melted coconut oil 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Seeds of 1 …
Buffalo’d Soy Curls Recipe
Buffalo'd Soy Curls recipe by Ann Hodgman from Vegan Food for the Rest of Us 1, 8 oz bag Butler Soy Curls 5 garlic cloves, smashed 4 cups vegetable stock 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cornmeal 1 t, chili powder 1 t, salk 1 t, freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup vegetable oil 2 T, …