What? They want to take potatoes out of the school cafeterias in an effort to cut back on the amount of fried foods they eat? I can think of a lot of ways they can make those potatoes, without frying them. Honestly, do we really believe that potatoes are THE cause of childhood obesity? I wont go on a rant, but really...maybe a little less mayo, grease, white bread, whole … [Read more...] about Please Don’t Take Our Tatos Away!
vegan thursday
Dunk This
Yesterday, when visiting Alicia Silverstone's site thekindlife.com, I learned that OREOS are vegan! This was big news to me. Not so much because I want to eat them, but because that makes them another one of the foods that is just quintessentially delicious, vegan or not! And, admittedly, I WILL be buying them for tonight's dessert table and I might even dunk one or two. … [Read more...] about Dunk This
The Plate is Half Full and the Heat is Definitely ON!
The plate is half full...of vegetables and fruit, that is! Today, first lady Michelle Obama and Tom Vilsack, secretary of agriculture, reveal the updated food pyramid, which is no longer a pyramid at all, instead it's a plate. Right away, a plate makes more sense. It's a better visual. On the plate, there really is no room for sweets and fats. You fill half of it with … [Read more...] about The Plate is Half Full and the Heat is Definitely ON!
For the Love of Animals
Every year around this time, we find 2 otters swimming freely in the canal behind our home. Though I hadn't seen them yet this season, yesterday Blaze started barking at something her heard in the canal. It took me a second or two to realize that what I was watching was a whole family of otters swimming as if they were practicing for a synchronized swimming show. While I … [Read more...] about For the Love of Animals
Want More Energy? We are What we Eat.
"Think of the fierce energy concentrated in an acorn! You bury it in the ground, and it explodes into an oak. Bury a sheep, and nothing happens but decay." --George Bernard Shaw Have a happy Vegan Feast Thursday. Just for this day, consider opting for foods that will energize you...you just might like the way you feel! Just saying... Related articles Survey Says... … [Read more...] about Want More Energy? We are What we Eat.