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Please note: This blog has gone portable as I abandon the still thawing Canada for a whirlwind four month journey around Europe.

I plan to post at least once a week to document my adventures as a solo female vegan art-loving traveller. Check out the map for geographical details of the trip in progress. Both the blog and the photos on Flickr will be updated as often as possible.

Posts Tagged nutrition

Notebook Excerpt: Developing Healthy Eating Habits

I have a strange relationship to notebooks. I am very particular in choosing one that feels right to me - having the kind of paper format I’m in the mood for. Sometimes I like the typical lined pages, or sometimes I’m in the mood for graph paper or even completely blank paper. […]


Veganomicon and Gourmet Canadian Rest-Stop Food - Not for the Faint of Heart

So I finally broke down and purchased Veganomicon - the newest all-purpose authoritarian vegan cookbook which is sure to form a solid foundation for my cooking for years to come. I consider it an essential purchase given that the holiday season is fast approaching; I’m preparing to spread around as much delicious food […]


On the Benefits of Blogging, Bird Flu, and Protein Nutrition

I’ve been listening to a lot of great podcast episodes lately, wow! What with the return of the Vegan Freak Radio, as well as the continuing high quality work done by Animal Voices and Vegetarian Food for Thought, I am always keeping up with vegan news and well-researched information. I’ve also been regularly […]


On Lemon Loving and a Peaceful Day

[photo by chotda]
Lately I am obsessed with lemons. I go through these serial infatuations with different fruits - recently, it was apples. Before that, cold oranges - you know, straight from the fridge. Anyway, I just never realized how much I really enjoy lemons and just how essential they are. […]


Researching Menu Options for living as a healthy vegan: Recipe Roundup

What is a healthy vegan lifestyle to me? In order of importance:

Incorporating plenty of raw fruits and vegetables - especially greens!
Minimizing stress as much as possible
Having an active lifestyle (while also incorporating yoga/meditation)
Avoiding too much wheat (thus largely gluten free) and eating good grains like quinoa, brown rice, millet, etc.
Cutting out high bad fat […]


Experimenting with Raw Food Veganism

Wow - this Nablopomo thing is more difficult than I thought it would be. But here I am, continuing to post every day… Tonight was cold and dark. I made a grand effort to attend my yoga class but there was an unusual amount of traffic, so even though I was supposed […]


Lemon Tahini Dressing and Onion ‘Bread’

Lemon tahini dressing on tomatoes, pak choy sprouts and dehydrated onion ‘bread.’ My latest food obsession is this delightful Lemon Tahini dressing. I make big batches of it and have it every day on a large salad - I’m not sure if I could ever tire of it. Since raw tahini […]


30 Day Blogging Challenge + My Story of Veganism

Double whammy! Looks like I created my blog just in the nick of time for National Blogging month. Well you know, I’m always up for a challenge if it’s worthwhile, and this one definitely is: the idea is to post every day, for 30 days. And so I begin!

And since […]


Green Smoothie of the Day: Halloween Wake-up Special

My smoothies are almost always green. Yes, GREEN. And today I made an especially tasty concoction that was delicious and creamy. For more information on why green smoothies are good for you and good to eat, check out this great entry and this landmark essay by Victoria Boutenko. All I know is […]