Quick Fried Rice & Pizza Recipes | No Excuses #1 Vegan Family Meals

I have a very down to earth approach to vegan life because I know how difficult it can be to change habits (especially when you go your whole life eating eggs, meat & dairy). Also, I tend to be lazy when it comes to cooking.

Yeah, I have a food blog but I have very lazy cooking days (sometimes weeks).

Life happens and we often get busy with work, family & watching Netflix (I know this life lol).

I just started a new series called No Excuses on my YouTube channel to help with meal planning on those busy days.

Pizza Recipe

Fried Rice Recipe

These will be the most no-brainer recipes ever to help you stay on your vegan journey or get started slowly.

Check out the video for vegan pizza & fried rice

Pizza Recipe

Fried Rice Recipe

I'm Speaking at Vida Vegan Con!

Yasss!

I'm honored for this opportunity to speak and hang out with other amazing vegans in Austin next year.

I will be discussing the importance of honesty & transparency in your online presence. I also hope to get on a panel about veganism for families. :-)

You should come to Austin and learn and have fun with other vegans and vegan curious folks! Some of the other topics are: health, activism & vegan cosmetics 

>>> Get the deets here <<<

See ya in Austin! 

How I Got My Hubby To Replace His Cheddar Popcorn | Earth Balance Popcorn

Eric isn't a vegan, but he is very vegan-friendly.

Let me explain...

He enjoys the vegan meals that I cook, but will still eat frozen cheese pizza (at home) and wings when we eat out.

I've heard horror stories about spouses not being as open-minded, so I'm very fortunate that he's willing to eat ( and enjoy) vegan meals at home. 

I've always tried to be respectful of his meal decisions (as he is with mine), so Eric being "vegan-friendly" is a good enough compromise for our family.

Overall, I feel this way about most people on a vegan journey. It really is about progress and not being perfect.

We recently tried Earth Balance cheddar popcorn and we love it! I didn't think Eric would be a fan since he usually eats Smart cheddar popcorn (which isn't vegan).

This popcorn has a hint of cheddar flavor, is non-GMO and "buttered" using Earth Balance vegan margarine. It's a winner! He even agreed that we can replace this Smart popcorn with this brand.

Woohoo!

Have you had a chance to try this popcorn? What did you think?

Dunkin' Donuts Offers Almond Milk | Vegan Victory

Dunkin 'Donuts is rolling out almond milk as an option starting this week! This is exciting news for folks looking for a more compassionate (and healthy) option for their morning coffee.

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At this time, there aren't any vegan donuts on the menu (their donuts contain eggs & dairy) but you can enjoy their bagels with your coffee.

Their plain, blueberry, garlic, salt, onion & sesame seed bagels are all vegan (here's the full list). Oh, and the hash browns are vegan, too!

Look for the "AM" label on their store locator to see if the location near you has almond milk on the menu.

The nearest location to me doesn't offer it yet but the one about 2 miles from there does. I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but I'm excited that my vegan friends on the go can enjoy almond milk in their coffee. I'm all about celebrating the progress and not trashing companies who aren't perfect. 

Will this change make you consider drinking Dunkin' Donuts' coffee while on the go?

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Strawberry & Banana Smoothie Recipe

If you've been following me for a while, you know that I love my vegan junk food.

In fact, I'm working on a video with my son Elijah to share some our favorite vegan junk food. Stay tuned for that!

Since I often find myself eating a little too much junk food (*shaking my head*), I try to keep plenty of fresh fruit and non-dairy milk in the house for smoothies.

They make for a fast, filling snack (or meal replacer) any time of day....without the guilt.

3 simple ingredients-Strawberries, banana & almond milk.

Naturally Sweet.

Delicious.

I rarely add extra sweetener to my fruit smoothies, but a couple of dates or agave nectar would be nice if you need it. 

My son made this smoothie for me the other day. He loves drinking them just as much as I do.

Thanks, Jason!

Strawberry & Banana Smoothie

by Brown Vegan

Ingredients (serves 2)

• 2 cups frozen strawberries
• 1 banana
• 1 cup almond milk

Instructions

Blend & enjoy!

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What do you put in your smoothies?