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Month: March 2018

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March 31, 2018July 12, 2019 Miche

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It has been raining for about 2 weeks straight, after 6 months without a drop 🌧😱 so I’ve been seriously in need of something warm and comforting. @goode_foods kindly sent me some of their locally grown canned beans and veggies, so we teamed up to come up with this chili recipe! 😄 it’s #wfpb, veggie packed, and has tofu sofritas as a (not so) secret ingredient to add some chewiness & a bunch of protein 💪🏻 Recipe link in bio! #vegan

Just a vegan in her natural habitat 🎋😁 I wasn’t a huuuge fan of the bamboo forest in the yard when I moved in, but now I love it... it stays green year round so I can always pretend it’s spring/summer 😋 #vegan

As much as I enjoy it, whenever I TA I feel like I’m in a constant war with germs… germs from the undergrads when they cough while standing uncomfortably close to me to ask questions 😂, and germs all over the quizzes & exams I grade 🙈 So I always feel like I’m on the verge of getting sick! 🤒 Thankfully eating tons of fruits & veggies seems to be working—I haven’t had a full blown cold or flu in almost 2 years now (knock on wood). This soup was an especially comforting way to pack in those veggies, and TONS of protein 🍲 here’s a sneak preview of the recipe before it makes it to the blog! —- Recipe —- - 1 onion, chopped - 5 cloves garlic, minced - 1 can chickpeas - Big Yukon gold potato, chopped - Big carrot, chopped - 3c veggie broth - 1/2c broccoli florets - 1/2c bell pepper strips - 1/2c zucchini, chopped - 1/3c textured vegetable protein (optional) - 1 tsp smoked paprika - 1/4 tsp each of dill, rosemary & sage - Pepper & salt - Squeeze of lemon Sauté onions and garlic over medium heat until they start to get translucent. Meanwhile, blend chickpeas and broth until smooth. Add the blended broth, and the potatoes, to the pot with the onions and garlic. Simmer until potatoes begin to get tender. Add all the veggies and TVP, and simmer until vegetables are tender and the TVP is hydrated. Add more broth if necessary to get your desired texture! #vegan

New intuitive eating post up: 5 tips to avoid gaining weight on Thanksgiving (or any holiday) 🍁🎄(If you watched my story then you got the sneak preview! 😁) This post is near and dear to me because I used to be sooo stressed out about the holidays because of fear of weight gain 🙈 But now that I’ve gotten rid of that stress, I can just focus on stressing out over travel logistics and family craziness 😉 So I’ve put together 5 intuitive-eating based tips, with some study citations & immediate practical advice thrown in, on how to avoid weight gain (and weight-related worry!) over the holidays. Link in bio! ☝🏻 I’d love to hear what you think, and what your feelings on holiday eating are 😊 #thanksgiving

I took advantage of the last warm weather for awhile this weekend by getting a bunch of gardening done! 🌱(swipe for silliness + my gardening adventures) I finally took out my summer garden (it took me forever because it’s still going strong, that box I’m holding is full to the brim with what I harvested today!) and prepped the bed for more winter veggies 🥦 and afterwards I celebrated it being 70 degrees in November by making a salad… I’m going to miss salad weather 🙈 I used black beans, corn, roasted red peppers, red onion, and romaine, and topped it with chipotle lime almond dressing & pepitas 🥗 What did you do this weekend? 😊 #vegan

Big moment for me: I finally made a holiday recipe post in time for the holiday!! 😂🦃 I posted my giant vegan Thanksgiving menu feast on the blog, featuring SEVEN recipes (link in bio!) 😱 I made it for bae and I last year and it was so good we’re doing it again this year for my lovely (nonvegan) soon to be in-laws 🥰 What are you making this year? 😊 #vegan

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