When the queen of all things vegan in Memphis, Bianca Philips, posted about a new vegan restaurant I was intrigued. On her blog she shared photos of her meal at Zaka Bowl and I knew I had to go there. It was not far from my job so I decided to go for lunch. The … More eating vegan @ | Zaka Bowl
Sometimes a meal is as simple as putting good food in a bowl. I am notorious for over-complicating food. But when you have delicious ingredients, I find it better to let them stand on there own. I love the crap out of red lentils!! Black lentil are very pretty. Green lentils are a bit tough. … More red lentils over rice
I am always looking for ways to stretch my dollar on this plant-based diet. Adding veggies to pasta is one of my favorite ways to do that. Deciding to venture away from red sauce I thought avocado would be a nice change. There was a half package of dry spaghetti in my pantry. I cooked … More pasta with creamy avocado sauce
Yes, you read the title correctly. I spent $20 (USD) at the Dollar Tree and ate vegan for a full week. For those who don’t know, the Dollar Tree is a true dollar store. Meaning, everything in the store is $1 (USD) or less. My friend Korenn Rachelle wanted to dispel the myth that eating … More eating vegan @ | Dollar Tree
Here is what I posted on “The Gram” during the month of August. xoxo, Blackberry’s Mom
I LOVE PANCAKES! Fluffy, round circles of bliss and joy. Add fruit, syrups and whipped cream and I am pure heaven. Because most pancakes have milk and eggs I haven’t had them very much lately. I decided to go online to find vegan pancake recipes. I found hundreds. However, I didn’t have any of the … More vegan pancakes
I start every morning with lemon/ginger water… When I have lemon and ginger. I didn’t grocery shop this weekend, so I just had a large mason jar of water. I am always amazed at how thirsty I am in the mornings. For breakfast I had a smoothie. It has 2 frozen bananas, 1 c frozen … More What I Ate Wednesday
When I started eating vegan I never really missed foods. That is because I ate a lot of processed foods that take the place of meats, cheese, etc. However, since moving to a more plant based diet, I now find myself missing quit a few things. But that is where the fun and magic comes … More chickpea salad
I love “the gram”!!! You should follow me there. Typically I post at least one picture a day. Here is what you missed in July. xoxo, Blackberry’s Mom
Whenever I tell someone I am vegan, they always go into how they could never do that and how restrictive the lifestyle is. “Where do you get your protein?” “How do you get your calcium?” “Be careful of your Vitamin D level.” Oddly enough, I have said the same thing to other people before I … More 5 things I never ate before going vegan
