V E G A N

V-Voraciously

E-Eating

G-Greens

A-Always

N-NOT!!!

 

Vegan. Such a scary word to some people.  I used to be a vegan.  I met Brian and he thought I was so weird.  I told my family and they thought I was living on a different planet.  I am a secret about being lactose intolerant.  I hate to make a scene so if I can't decline the food, then I will just enjoy it and deal with the tummy rumbles later.  So I thought why not just cut out meat?  It was easier than I thought!

 

As of late I have been consuming so much dairy and it is hurting my belly soooo bad.  I am training for a marathon and it isn't fun having to stop in the middle of run and frantically search for a bathroom.  I have gotten pretty relaxed on my diet but I only have about a month left till my big race. I am trying to go vegan again! Not go all crazy and cut it out totally but for the most part good bye dairy and toots. :)

 

I think it is gross how much nasty processed stuff is in our food that we eat.  My rule is, is that if it has more than 5 ingredients in it, it isn't good. The closer to the ground (where the food came from) the better for you it is. 

 

When we think about vegans we usually think of women with their hippie head bands on with their arm pit hair blowing in the wind.  That isn't how it is supposed to be.  Most of the vegan cookbooks really call for some crazy ingredients that I feel like I have to hike to south America to go get.  Then I stumbled upon the best cookbook in the world! Peas and Thank You! It is such a fun cookbook that calls for normal ingredients! LOVE IT!

 

Some things that I use as dairy replacements:

-milk with almond milk (so good:))

-sugar with agave (I know this is vegan but it is a healthier choice)

-butter with earth balance (you can also use coconut oil, applesauce etc.)

-cheese I just stay as far away from this because this is the killer for my belly.

-flour I almost always use whole wheat flour

 

Get creative with things that you like don't be afraid to try new things!:)

 

A friend gave me Alicia Silverstone's book "The Kind Diet" on being vegan and I have been devouring it!! It's really informative and simple. From what I've read so far I would definitely recommend it, I am constantly bombarding people with all the facts i'm learning. 
A meal that I have been dying to make is spinach, quinoa, and pumpkin seeds with a vinaigrette of olive oil, honey, and lemon juice. Topped with diced yams grilled with onions, and then sliced avocado. nom nom. 

 

I'm not trying to convince anyone to go vegan/vegetarian etc.  (And I won't post links about the animal cruelty videos to make people stop eating meat, but Google some if you want. Seriously you will cry for days.)  But I think that we all could go back to the basics of food.  Try to incorporate some greens in your diet. (Hide them in smoothies, eh?)  People are so scared of that color. But it looks good on everyone and will do good for you.  So many benefits come from eating vegetables.  It's not about the quantity of years you live, its about the quality of years you live. 

 

I will post some recipes soon :)

 

Until next time,

Kylie