Did You Bring the Hummus?

I have noticed in comments on blogs about veganism, even those when I'm not writing about food, speak about the vegan diet or someone changing their diet. So, I thought I would write a blog today about the definition of vegan and all it entails. First, here is the definition as created by Donald Watson and his team in 1944 for the then named - The Vegetarian Society, now The Vegan Society . Veganism is a philosophy and way of living which seeks to exclude—as far as is possib

It's been a while since I've pulled together quotes for a blog. I love quotes! I am so moved by words on almost a daily basis. When I was in high school I started writing down in a journal quotes that stirred me. I took the journal to college and continued to add to it through my 20's. Then, I lost it...or so I thought! My parents recently moved, which meant I had to finally go through some things in their basement I hadn't touched in 20+ years and lo and behold, I found the

Today, I thought I would share some photos from 2 visits to 2 different farmed animal sanctuaries over the years. I encourage you to visit the websites of the sanctuaries and learn the stories of the residents. The photo above is not mine but from the free stock photos on my website. The rest below are mine. Farm Sanctuary , Watkins Glen, NY, August 2021 Hanging out with some cows at Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY. Click the picture to visit their website. Farm Sanctuary,