If you know a bit about my story, then you know that I went pescatarian many years ago just out of high school. I had continued to eat fish and seafood, but eliminated other meats. Being very young, I wan't too concerned with proper nutrition, and I just didn't think twice about it. It was several years later that I eliminated seafood and then dairy, eggs, and honey soon followed. Now vegan, and following a whole food, plant based lifestyle, I have come to learn that proper n

If you are now vegan and are saying "no" to all animal products, it's important for you to know that you are most likely not getting your adequate vitamin B12 in to your diet. If you are not eating meat, then should you be supplementing? The answer is YES. While there are fortified foods out on the market today, eating a sufficient amount every day would be no easy task to get your recommended daily intake, so the best thing to do would be to take a supplement. How did we get

Wishing you all a very happy and healthy New Year. As I say goodbye to 2018 and hello to 2019, there is of course much to be thankful for. And I of course have started a new adventure with this website, Facebook page, Instagram, and getting my book out. Which is coming out I swear, it's just a lot of work! It is my goal and passion really to give you all of the tools to transistion to a happy and healthy vegan lifestyle. It is important to me to help spread awareness that ado

I'm sure you've grown up sitting around a firepit with friends making smores over the flame, or enjoyed hot chocolate with tiny marshmallows, devoured your sugary and sweet gummy bears, jello, or fudge. Not even limited to just these sweet treats, but you may find one common ingredient in these as well as in some sauces, dressings, and even supplements! But what exactly do they have in common you ask? Gelatin. There's a good chance that maybe you have never heard of gelatin b

Ah, my beloved quinoa, I love you so much. You bring so much goodness into my belly and I can put you in any kind of dish and receive so much joy. I want to tell the world all about you. Have you heard of this glorious superfood? Quinoa, technically a seed, but considered a grain is a complete protein. Meaning that it contains all nine of the essential amino acids that are necessary for the protein building blocks. Quinoa is naturally gluten-free and contains almost as much f

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday season. This is certainly one of the biggest holidays of tradition where families are gathered together to enjoy each other around a huge festive meal. It is one where we have collectively celebrated over the years around a turkey dinner with all of the trimmings. I remember those days when I was younger and eating myself in to oblivion that I needed a nap. I still love to eat, and who the heck doesn't? Just becau