Did You Bring the Hummus?

This is kinda how I feel inside having reached the end of the UBC this month Ahhhh, you guys!!! (FYI, guys is one of the New Jersey all-gender terms) I did it!!! You might remember that on day 1 of the Ultimate Blog Challenge I was very unsure that I would be able to complete 31 blogs in 31 days as the last two rounds I didn't get close. Here I am, 31 blogs complete. What made this time different? I planned ahead. I wrote blogs the night before and scheduled their release. T

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

In today's Ultimate Blog Challenge prompt the email starts with that question " is it getting easier for you?" Of course, that question in the email is asking about the blog challenge, is it getting easier to write each day? I'd also like to take that question and apply it to being vegan too. First, I am actually finding writing blogs to be harder right now. I think it makes sense that there will be some peaks and valleys over the course of this challenge, I mean, that's why

Part 3 - the cookbook edition! My favorite cookbook author: Isa Chandra Moskowitz Long-time vegan and cookbook author legend, my first cookbooks were Isa's and she is a significant reason why I was able to find a love for cooking and how I started understanding what I was doing in the kitchen when I first went vegetarian. Below are her books that are on my kitchen bookshelf but you really can't go wrong with any of them. Isa is great at including lots of information, such a g

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

I'm back with more reading resources for your vegan journey!! Today, let's focus on health/food books (not cookbooks, they'll get their own blog) Here are some books I encourage you to check out if you're excited to understand the nutrition of eating vegan, want to have a response when a non-vegan asks you "but where do you get your protein," or you're just not quite sure how to eat healthfully, these books will absolutely help you. This list is in no particular order. Health

Author, podcaster, yogi, vegan, activist, and so much more. Victoria Moran is a household name in the vegan community and rightfully so. Through her work Victoria has inspired readers, listeners, and viewers to make significant and lasting change in their lives, Impacting the animals, their own health, and the health of the planet. I have had the privilege of getting to know Victoria a little bit over the last few years and have had the opportunity to see how she gives of her

I don't know about you, but I love reading. Gee Kimberly...we didn't know that about you...you've definitely never mentioned it before or asked people about what they're reading....( World Book Day , Whatcha Readin'? , My Current Reads ) Anyway....here are some books I encourage you to check out to support you in your vegan journey. This is in no way an exhaustive list, in fact, I'm going to break it out into a couple of blogs so we can focus on various topics. Animal...