Sure that's fairly known about, right? I mean, really, there are some stuff that we know is hazardous like bleach and Windex. Well, my husband found this article that was really interesting about how some odd household items that may seem so harmless can actually make our hormones go a little crazy. Like I said, some things I already knew, but there are others I didn't....
The first one mentioned is receipts. Seriously, I never thought anything of them. Usually I just throw them away or put them in our green can. However, there are many times where I'll hold on to them in my purse or even sitting around on my desk or next to my bed on a table.
Dust is another one. Sure, I know many people are allergic and a lot of sneezing can happen when cleaning and what not. Apparently there's a fire retardant that is hazardous and can cling to the dust. Many fabrics have fire retardants these days for kids clothes and furniture's like couches and beds. For obvious reasons, right? Personally I know I don't always get under the beds and couch every time I vacuum. Makes me wonder what kind of dust bunnies are collecting under there! Yeah, I'll be taking more time to get under those places...
I guess those were the only two that I wasn't really aware of. Others that were in the article were cleaning products, BPA in cans, pesticides on fruits and veggies, non-stick pans, and animal products. Looks like I'm not doing so bad!
Here is a link to the article: http://bit.ly/1aLx18K It has more information as far as the chemicals and what not.
Happy Thursday!
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Calcium on a Vegan Diet
Happy Thursday all!
Awhile back I was confronted about how I don't give my children cows milk anymore. For awhile I was giving them soy milk and have made a switch to almond milk. I was asked, "Well, how are they getting any calcium?" Here is my response...:
Calcium is in many foods, not just cows milk or any other dairy product. So what else has calcium in it? Dark leafy greens, soy milk, almond milk, tofu, some orange juice, herbs like thyme and oregano, nuts and seeds, and that's just a short generalized list. Here's a picture I found with even more choices:
That's a lot of choices! So, you see, if people are eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, and eat enough of them, there shouldn't be a worry about getting in enough calcium. It should really be pretty easy. If you're not sure about how much you're getting and want to double check, there are many sites out there to keep track of your food logs and will show you how much of each nutrient you're getting each day. Usually this is something that you have to find on the site and set up on your own, but it is there. Two examples of free sites are www.sparkpeople.com and www.cronometer.com.
I hope everyone is having a great Thursday and found this blog helpful!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with these site, I just have experience using them and enjoyed them.
Awhile back I was confronted about how I don't give my children cows milk anymore. For awhile I was giving them soy milk and have made a switch to almond milk. I was asked, "Well, how are they getting any calcium?" Here is my response...:
Calcium is in many foods, not just cows milk or any other dairy product. So what else has calcium in it? Dark leafy greens, soy milk, almond milk, tofu, some orange juice, herbs like thyme and oregano, nuts and seeds, and that's just a short generalized list. Here's a picture I found with even more choices:
That's a lot of choices! So, you see, if people are eating a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, and eat enough of them, there shouldn't be a worry about getting in enough calcium. It should really be pretty easy. If you're not sure about how much you're getting and want to double check, there are many sites out there to keep track of your food logs and will show you how much of each nutrient you're getting each day. Usually this is something that you have to find on the site and set up on your own, but it is there. Two examples of free sites are www.sparkpeople.com and www.cronometer.com.
I hope everyone is having a great Thursday and found this blog helpful!
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with these site, I just have experience using them and enjoyed them.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Halloween
Hey there everyone! Happy Wednesday! I know that fall time has been around for a short bit around here, but I'm really excited about it still. It's my most favorite time of year! When I was a kid it was because my birthday was coming up and I had a good three birthday parties every year. Another reason was because of Halloween. These days, my birthday isn't such a big deal, but Halloween is! Especially since I have kids!
What a great day to be whatever you want! In my opinion, it should be scary, but I also love seeing all the little ones all dressed up in super cute stuff too! I tried convincing my daughter to be a ghost, but she wanted to be a princess. So I thought, what about a princess ghost?? She didn't like that idea much. What did she end up picking? A cute cat costume! She doesn't know what she wants and she wants it all! lol My son is going to be Spiderman this year. He decided on that because he already had a mask. I tried to tell him that he can be whatever he wants, but he insisted. My husband hasn't decided yet and still needs to get to the store to find something. He's been a pirate for at least 2 years now so he's ready for a change up. Me? I've only been a pirate once last year so I'm going to stick with that for now.
I'm still trying to figure out some sort of candy to hand out to the kids that come to our house. I'd hate to buy the regular stuff that's given out, but I also don't want to be known as the house that gives away "uncool" stuff! It's funny how I'm starting to understand why adults would give out fruit, veggies, or floss. I'm trying to be creative, but maybe I should be trying to keep it simple...
What do you give out to kids since you've been vegetarian or vegan? What are you going to be for Halloween?
What a great day to be whatever you want! In my opinion, it should be scary, but I also love seeing all the little ones all dressed up in super cute stuff too! I tried convincing my daughter to be a ghost, but she wanted to be a princess. So I thought, what about a princess ghost?? She didn't like that idea much. What did she end up picking? A cute cat costume! She doesn't know what she wants and she wants it all! lol My son is going to be Spiderman this year. He decided on that because he already had a mask. I tried to tell him that he can be whatever he wants, but he insisted. My husband hasn't decided yet and still needs to get to the store to find something. He's been a pirate for at least 2 years now so he's ready for a change up. Me? I've only been a pirate once last year so I'm going to stick with that for now.
I'm still trying to figure out some sort of candy to hand out to the kids that come to our house. I'd hate to buy the regular stuff that's given out, but I also don't want to be known as the house that gives away "uncool" stuff! It's funny how I'm starting to understand why adults would give out fruit, veggies, or floss. I'm trying to be creative, but maybe I should be trying to keep it simple...
What do you give out to kids since you've been vegetarian or vegan? What are you going to be for Halloween?
Thursday, October 17, 2013
I'm so Congested!!!
Hello there everyone! I hope you're having a great start to Thursday morning! To me, it feels like Friday for some reason...
The past couple of days I have noticed that I'm a bit congested, runny nose, sneezing a lot, voice changing... Yesterday I started to get a big pressure headache. Sometimes when I try to blow my nose to try to relieve the pressure nothing is relieved... I feel extra tired too.
I've been racking my brain trying to figure how this happened. After all, I drink smoothies all the time, I mainly eat fruit which has a ton of vitamin C. I've started exercising again and make sure to keep myself warm when I go outside.
There are a few things that I can think of that would contribute to all this head stuffiness... First would be stress. I'm always in a good mood and happy, but there are always things that are going on that I'm constantly thinking about. So even though I may not necessarily feel very stressed out I very well could be. In fact I know I am. Stress can be so hard on the body. And there are so many different kinds of stress, like physical, mental, emotional... I haven't been sleeping too well these days with my mind racing all the time with what I need to do all the time. Plus I have two kids! They alone keep me so busy!
Another trigger could be that maybe I'm not eating enough. Sometimes lunch time will go by and I don't even know it. I just keep busy with what I've been working on and next thing I know it's time to get the kids from the bus stop. Sometimes I snack with them, but it's usually not enough and most of the time I really don't snack with them. I'll just start dinner a little earlier or something and wait for that to finish.
On top of that, my son has been coughing a bit. I probably got it from him. He doesn't seem as bad off as I am though. Maybe because he doesn't have as many stresses as I do and gets to play more! And, of course, I make sure he eats good so he's a bit better off than me this time around.
All of those things put together could cause a head cold, right? I think so. With the daily stresses and the weather getting colder my immune system is going down. Then add to that not consuming enough vitamins and minerals to properly fight off any infections that could be starting and I've got myself a head issue! Even my ears feel plugged up :(
So I'm working on a plan to help me recover and hope that it doesn't turn in to anything infectious. First, I'm going to make sure that I drink lots of smoothies today that are filled with vitamin C and other things I need. Water is another one that is very important. I drank so much water yesterday, it was crazy...Today I'm going to keep track of how much I drink. Water is the best expectorant there is. Better than any meds out there! The extra water should help loosen up the yuckies so I can get it out better. And last, but not least, I'm going to try to take it easy today! I'm thinking video games for the rest of the day.
When you start to feel a sickness coming on what do you do to try to keep it from getting worse?
I hope everyone else is feeling great today!
The past couple of days I have noticed that I'm a bit congested, runny nose, sneezing a lot, voice changing... Yesterday I started to get a big pressure headache. Sometimes when I try to blow my nose to try to relieve the pressure nothing is relieved... I feel extra tired too.
I've been racking my brain trying to figure how this happened. After all, I drink smoothies all the time, I mainly eat fruit which has a ton of vitamin C. I've started exercising again and make sure to keep myself warm when I go outside.
There are a few things that I can think of that would contribute to all this head stuffiness... First would be stress. I'm always in a good mood and happy, but there are always things that are going on that I'm constantly thinking about. So even though I may not necessarily feel very stressed out I very well could be. In fact I know I am. Stress can be so hard on the body. And there are so many different kinds of stress, like physical, mental, emotional... I haven't been sleeping too well these days with my mind racing all the time with what I need to do all the time. Plus I have two kids! They alone keep me so busy!
Another trigger could be that maybe I'm not eating enough. Sometimes lunch time will go by and I don't even know it. I just keep busy with what I've been working on and next thing I know it's time to get the kids from the bus stop. Sometimes I snack with them, but it's usually not enough and most of the time I really don't snack with them. I'll just start dinner a little earlier or something and wait for that to finish.
On top of that, my son has been coughing a bit. I probably got it from him. He doesn't seem as bad off as I am though. Maybe because he doesn't have as many stresses as I do and gets to play more! And, of course, I make sure he eats good so he's a bit better off than me this time around.
All of those things put together could cause a head cold, right? I think so. With the daily stresses and the weather getting colder my immune system is going down. Then add to that not consuming enough vitamins and minerals to properly fight off any infections that could be starting and I've got myself a head issue! Even my ears feel plugged up :(
So I'm working on a plan to help me recover and hope that it doesn't turn in to anything infectious. First, I'm going to make sure that I drink lots of smoothies today that are filled with vitamin C and other things I need. Water is another one that is very important. I drank so much water yesterday, it was crazy...Today I'm going to keep track of how much I drink. Water is the best expectorant there is. Better than any meds out there! The extra water should help loosen up the yuckies so I can get it out better. And last, but not least, I'm going to try to take it easy today! I'm thinking video games for the rest of the day.
When you start to feel a sickness coming on what do you do to try to keep it from getting worse?
I hope everyone else is feeling great today!
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Essential Oils
How many of you use essential oils? Awhile back I started getting into them because they are natural and they smell good too! At the time, though, for me it was more work than I was really ready for. But any small start is still a start, right?
I tried using them for my own toothpaste, in the bath, as a cleaner... There are so many more other uses for them too! That was just my beginning. The toothpaste thing just didn't work out. Plus, I was trying to avoid having to buy it altogether, but the rest of the family is not always on the same page as I am and my husband refused to even try it. That's when I started to get picky about what I buy.
My husband also didn't like it when I used it as a cleaner because he said it was smelly. What I did was put some tea tree oil in with vinegar. I might have used something else too like lavender, but I'm not 100% sure. The tea tree oil has so many great properties it's perfect for cleaning. I would also use the lavender and tea tree oils in the bath and just relax. It was so nice and I would always come out soft, relaxed, and just good all over.
Right now I've been using some tea tree oil for a cut I have on my lip. I've been having a battle with my lip for a good week or two now... I bit it once and it's been crazy since then. Everyday I would accidentally bite it over and over again... It has been hurting so bad! It's healing now, but it's been a long process since I kept biting it. To help it along I have been dabbing a little bit of tea tree oil on a q-tip and putting that on the sore part. It makes it tingle hehehe! It also helps me keep from playing with it making it more irritated. You ever get a bruise and poke at it even though it hurt? Ya it's like that.
Now that I'm working on getting better products for the home I'm thinking about getting into essential oils again. They smell good, don't really go bad, are cheap enough because it's concentrated, there are so many to choose from and so many more reasons to go this route! Along with adding them to vinegar for cleaning they could also be added to oils and used as a topical for various issues.
At one point I had a book about how to use essential oils. There were recipes in there for so many things including hair wash. Personally I think it would be easier to just use a good shampoo, but who knows when I'll move into that! One step at a time, right?
What do you use your essential oils for? What is your favorite essential oil and why?
My Kids and Food Additives
Another hump day! I hope it's going well for everyone so far!
I was thinking about how I am very particular about what I eat and what I give to my kids. Both of my kids are in soccer and we rotate with snacks at the games. It can be pretty tough, especially for my kids because I am so picky and don't want them having most things that most families allow in their diets.
One of the first things that come into mind is Gatorade. There are those fake colors that are added to it. When I researched the colors they are known to cause hyperactivity in children. And that's just the minimum! Then my thoughts start to wander onto other food items that have the same colors and the general fake ingredients... It's terrible. It's sad too that so many people don't even know what they are giving their families. And they all probably think I'm crazy if they all knew what was going on in my head about all this stuff! And that's just the colors! What about the high fructose corn syrup, BHT, MSG, and so many others that are out there. Oh and then the GMO's! Geez, it's like it never ends! In the end it's pretty basic stuff that's ok to eat. Fruits, veggies, some nuts and seeds... I like rice and quinoa too.
I wonder who thinks I'm extreme? Maybe extremely caring! I just want the best for my family. I want them to grow up knowing why we don't eat certain things. When they get old enough to make their own decisions, they will have the knowledge and can choose for themselves.
There are so many things that can be made with all the basic ingredients. Sure it doesn't last as long, but that's ok. Make just enough for the time being. Of course, there are many people out there who are so busy and don't have the time to do things like make their own bread. Thankfully, there are many stores and places online that offer great healthy foods without the additives.
What are some food ingredients that you look out for when feeding your family? Why is it important to you?
I hope you are all having a great Wednesday!
I was thinking about how I am very particular about what I eat and what I give to my kids. Both of my kids are in soccer and we rotate with snacks at the games. It can be pretty tough, especially for my kids because I am so picky and don't want them having most things that most families allow in their diets.
One of the first things that come into mind is Gatorade. There are those fake colors that are added to it. When I researched the colors they are known to cause hyperactivity in children. And that's just the minimum! Then my thoughts start to wander onto other food items that have the same colors and the general fake ingredients... It's terrible. It's sad too that so many people don't even know what they are giving their families. And they all probably think I'm crazy if they all knew what was going on in my head about all this stuff! And that's just the colors! What about the high fructose corn syrup, BHT, MSG, and so many others that are out there. Oh and then the GMO's! Geez, it's like it never ends! In the end it's pretty basic stuff that's ok to eat. Fruits, veggies, some nuts and seeds... I like rice and quinoa too.
I wonder who thinks I'm extreme? Maybe extremely caring! I just want the best for my family. I want them to grow up knowing why we don't eat certain things. When they get old enough to make their own decisions, they will have the knowledge and can choose for themselves.
There are so many things that can be made with all the basic ingredients. Sure it doesn't last as long, but that's ok. Make just enough for the time being. Of course, there are many people out there who are so busy and don't have the time to do things like make their own bread. Thankfully, there are many stores and places online that offer great healthy foods without the additives.
What are some food ingredients that you look out for when feeding your family? Why is it important to you?
I hope you are all having a great Wednesday!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Coupons and Cruelty-Free Products
Happy Tuesday everyone! Over the past few months I started couponing. It's been a lot of fun and I have saved so much money! Well over the past couple of months I haven't really had the need to use any coupons because we are so stocked up everything. Plus I ran out of color ink...
So I got myself some colored ink and I'm ready to print out some coupons! The thing is, I've gotten very particular about the products I buy these days. It's been kind of nice having the supplies so I can sort through and find things that I would rather buy. That would be those things that are cruelty-free, of course.
Unfortunately, pretty much everything I got from the coupons are not cruelty-free! It's a real bummer because many of those things I really enjoyed. Some I was really really hoping would be cruelty-free, but alas, they are not... I remember thinking, "Come on you're my favorite! You've gotta be cruelty-free!!" But no...
Of course my first place to look at to see what's cruelty-free or not was on the PETA website. I also look for the bunny on the back of products if I'm shopping and not sure about what is what. That little bunny sure is helpful!
These are my thoughts as I was starting to look around for coupons this morning. I saw one that looked interesting for a product made from Simple and saw a little icon next to it with the "U" for Unilever and thought I had better check that out. Sure enough, they are not a good one...
My next project after I finish this blog post is to find coupons for companies that are cruelty-free. Do you know of any that you would like to share? What are your favorite cruelty-free products to use?
I hope you are all having a great start to the week! I look forward to your comments!
So I got myself some colored ink and I'm ready to print out some coupons! The thing is, I've gotten very particular about the products I buy these days. It's been kind of nice having the supplies so I can sort through and find things that I would rather buy. That would be those things that are cruelty-free, of course.
Unfortunately, pretty much everything I got from the coupons are not cruelty-free! It's a real bummer because many of those things I really enjoyed. Some I was really really hoping would be cruelty-free, but alas, they are not... I remember thinking, "Come on you're my favorite! You've gotta be cruelty-free!!" But no...
Of course my first place to look at to see what's cruelty-free or not was on the PETA website. I also look for the bunny on the back of products if I'm shopping and not sure about what is what. That little bunny sure is helpful!
These are my thoughts as I was starting to look around for coupons this morning. I saw one that looked interesting for a product made from Simple and saw a little icon next to it with the "U" for Unilever and thought I had better check that out. Sure enough, they are not a good one...
My next project after I finish this blog post is to find coupons for companies that are cruelty-free. Do you know of any that you would like to share? What are your favorite cruelty-free products to use?
I hope you are all having a great start to the week! I look forward to your comments!
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Healthy Hemp Bread
Hi there everyone! Happy Thursday! For me, in beautiful California, it is going to be another fabulous Fall day! Autumn is my favorite time of year and October is my favorite month. Have I mentioned that before? :p
Lately I have been avoiding buying bread. It was so much more convenient to buy it, but lately I have been wanting to bake my own. Especially since I have a bread machine! Right now I'm trying to use up all the flour that I have had sitting in the cupboard. All I have left is all-purpose unbleached flour and wheat flour.
This recipe wasn't followed by a previous recipe. I just made it up on my own. I've made bread here and there before, but ALWAYS used a recipe. These days...eh...
I forgot to take a picture of the bread when it was whole so this is all I have, haha! The kids needed it for their lunches. Here is the picture:
It came out pretty dense and oh so good. I like to put a little bit of sugar in it just to add that little sweetness to it. One of these days I'll use a better sugar... (the refined kind is just not that great...)...
Here's the recipe:
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk (that's just what I had. The other times I used the sweetened version).
1 mashed ripe banana
1.5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tsp baking powder
maybe a tsp of salt
1.5 tsp quick rising yeast
2 Tbsp raw hemp seeds
First I mashed the banana. Then I put all of the ingredients in the machine in the order listed as that is the process for my bread machine. (Liquid first, then the flowers and yeast on top).
My machine can make up to a 2lb loaf. I didn't weigh this one, so I'm not sure how heavy it is...but it took up about half of the pan. I suppose since it's more dense it would make it shorter compared to a light and fluffy loaf which would probably be taller... Please, correct me if I'm wrong!
In Cron-o-meter I was able to write up the recipe and find out all the nutrient facts for the bread. I figured that the loaf made about 14 slices that are about 1/2 an inch thick. Per slice:
Calories: 144
Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 209mg
Total Carbohydrates: 30g
- Sugars: 9g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
If you want any other detail information on the nutritional facts, let me know! Once I finish up with this flour I am going to start playing with gluten free. Other than the hemp seeds, I'm looking at vegan, gluten free, and fat free! Or at least super low fat :)
As far as for those looking at the 80/10/10 aspect, this bread is 81% carbs, 10.3% protein, and 8.5% fat. Yay me for making it in there!
If you try this recipe out let me know how it goes and post a picture with comments!! That would be exciting to hear :)
Have a great day everyone!
Lately I have been avoiding buying bread. It was so much more convenient to buy it, but lately I have been wanting to bake my own. Especially since I have a bread machine! Right now I'm trying to use up all the flour that I have had sitting in the cupboard. All I have left is all-purpose unbleached flour and wheat flour.
This recipe wasn't followed by a previous recipe. I just made it up on my own. I've made bread here and there before, but ALWAYS used a recipe. These days...eh...
I forgot to take a picture of the bread when it was whole so this is all I have, haha! The kids needed it for their lunches. Here is the picture:
It came out pretty dense and oh so good. I like to put a little bit of sugar in it just to add that little sweetness to it. One of these days I'll use a better sugar... (the refined kind is just not that great...)...
Here's the recipe:
1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk (that's just what I had. The other times I used the sweetened version).
1 mashed ripe banana
1.5 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1.5 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup of sugar
1 tsp baking powder
maybe a tsp of salt
1.5 tsp quick rising yeast
2 Tbsp raw hemp seeds
First I mashed the banana. Then I put all of the ingredients in the machine in the order listed as that is the process for my bread machine. (Liquid first, then the flowers and yeast on top).
My machine can make up to a 2lb loaf. I didn't weigh this one, so I'm not sure how heavy it is...but it took up about half of the pan. I suppose since it's more dense it would make it shorter compared to a light and fluffy loaf which would probably be taller... Please, correct me if I'm wrong!
In Cron-o-meter I was able to write up the recipe and find out all the nutrient facts for the bread. I figured that the loaf made about 14 slices that are about 1/2 an inch thick. Per slice:
Calories: 144
Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 0g
Sodium: 209mg
Total Carbohydrates: 30g
- Sugars: 9g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
Protein: 4g
If you want any other detail information on the nutritional facts, let me know! Once I finish up with this flour I am going to start playing with gluten free. Other than the hemp seeds, I'm looking at vegan, gluten free, and fat free! Or at least super low fat :)
As far as for those looking at the 80/10/10 aspect, this bread is 81% carbs, 10.3% protein, and 8.5% fat. Yay me for making it in there!
If you try this recipe out let me know how it goes and post a picture with comments!! That would be exciting to hear :)
Have a great day everyone!
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
While I'm Job Hunting....
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you are all doing well!
I have been looking for a job since I received my bachelors degree in nutrition science and so far haven't had any luck... And I think I'm starting to go backwards in my job searching.
Let me explain. When I first started looking I was pretty much trying to find anything I can so I can get some experience in. That's normal, right? I also took up making sure to blog more often including making a Facebook page for the blog and a Twitter account and asked for volunteers for those wanting to lose weight and get healthier. Oh! And I started a YouTube account! Well, there weren't really many job openings for someone who is just out of college, lives in the area I live in, and who only has a bachelor's degree compared to being a registered dietitian. All jobs seem to require a registered dietitian! It's making life tough.
Well anyway...as I have been searching I ended up starting to get more picky. I don't want just any job. Sure I need the experience, but I want to be happy where I work at. Plus, it's hard to try to tell people what is healthy (like milk and what not) when I don't believe in telling people it's safe to eat those products. How can I do that? I only want to tell people about how they shouldn't be eating animal products and to eat more fruits and veggies! So I started looking at vegan jobs. There are probably less of those. In a way there are many! However, there aren't any where I live. Which is another reason why I wanted to make sure to focus on my blog more and volunteers.
It's tough being vegan. Can anyone else relate?
Oh, but I wanted to mention how I found an article about how at PCRM they have a vegan friendly office environment. How cool would that be? Who has worked at an office? I have. And I remember people microwaving fish, stinking up the whole office area... Not to mention the potlucks. I love potlucks, but when people only bring junk food, it's not that great. There's just those little things that add up. If it was a vegan environment, I would be in heaven! It just seems like it would be so much more fun! And to be able to work with people who are like-minded would be amazing. Something I strive for.
I know that eventually I will get the job that I dream of. Problem is, I need to start making money very very soon. The sooner the better of course. I'll get there! Just have to keep on keeping on.
Do you have any horror stories from a job? One time a woman gave me a fish head in my lunch... So incredibly rude. I wasn't even vegan then yet. And I was pregnant...
Have a great day everyone!
I have been looking for a job since I received my bachelors degree in nutrition science and so far haven't had any luck... And I think I'm starting to go backwards in my job searching.
Let me explain. When I first started looking I was pretty much trying to find anything I can so I can get some experience in. That's normal, right? I also took up making sure to blog more often including making a Facebook page for the blog and a Twitter account and asked for volunteers for those wanting to lose weight and get healthier. Oh! And I started a YouTube account! Well, there weren't really many job openings for someone who is just out of college, lives in the area I live in, and who only has a bachelor's degree compared to being a registered dietitian. All jobs seem to require a registered dietitian! It's making life tough.
Well anyway...as I have been searching I ended up starting to get more picky. I don't want just any job. Sure I need the experience, but I want to be happy where I work at. Plus, it's hard to try to tell people what is healthy (like milk and what not) when I don't believe in telling people it's safe to eat those products. How can I do that? I only want to tell people about how they shouldn't be eating animal products and to eat more fruits and veggies! So I started looking at vegan jobs. There are probably less of those. In a way there are many! However, there aren't any where I live. Which is another reason why I wanted to make sure to focus on my blog more and volunteers.
It's tough being vegan. Can anyone else relate?
Oh, but I wanted to mention how I found an article about how at PCRM they have a vegan friendly office environment. How cool would that be? Who has worked at an office? I have. And I remember people microwaving fish, stinking up the whole office area... Not to mention the potlucks. I love potlucks, but when people only bring junk food, it's not that great. There's just those little things that add up. If it was a vegan environment, I would be in heaven! It just seems like it would be so much more fun! And to be able to work with people who are like-minded would be amazing. Something I strive for.
I know that eventually I will get the job that I dream of. Problem is, I need to start making money very very soon. The sooner the better of course. I'll get there! Just have to keep on keeping on.
Do you have any horror stories from a job? One time a woman gave me a fish head in my lunch... So incredibly rude. I wasn't even vegan then yet. And I was pregnant...
Have a great day everyone!
Monday, October 7, 2013
Cauliflower Soup
Happy Monday everyone! Today I was in the mood to try making something new. I've been meaning to make mashed cauliflower for a long time. Just haven't gotten around to it. But today I was able to at least try! Problem is it came out more like a soup. Works for me!
What I did was steam a head of cauliflower on the stove until very soft. Then I put it all into the blender.
I added some of the water from the pot into it, a small tad of vegan margarine (just a little!), and a little bit of seasonings.
Here's how it came out:
Yum! My son are a bunch of it for lunch. He really liked it! That makes me a happy mom!
Has anyone else ever tried making mashed cauliflower? How do you make yours?
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Vegan Pets
Happy Thursday!!
I wanted to ask about having pets go vegan? Particularly dogs. I've heard it's just not a good idea for cats to go vegan. However, I have also heard about people having their dogs go vegan. Is that healthy for them?
From what I've seen online, yes it is. They are omnivores which mean they don't eat just meat. They like veggies too. And from what I have learned from my dog is they may enjoy many fruits too! My dog especially likes watermelon. I have seen both pick up veggies that have fallen on the floor and take them to another place in the house and gnaw at them. (Usually the carrots are gnawed and left behind).
I have been thinking about switching my pups to a vegan diet. The more I move out of going vegan for health reasons, the more I want to make a switch in everything. And if it's safe for my pups to be vegan, then I want them to be. I have a feeling they would lose a few pounds too! (Which they both could really use!!) And to think, if going vegan helps us humans out so well with things like more energy, sleeping better, wanting to exercise, better skin and so much more, what will it do for the dogs? Softer fur maybe? Sure why not!
So I looked around online and found a brand that sells vegan dog food. They are V-dog: For Pooch & Planet. Here is the link. They sell other stuff for the dogs too like breath bones. Personally I would need the 30lb bag which would cost $53 and the shipping is free. Not sure about taxes though. That would probably just depend on your location.
Other than buying the kibble, another option would be to make it myself. I haven't been able to look at a lot of recipes yet. As I mentioned earlier, I'm not exactly sure what it is that dogs need. I know what people need, but not dogs for the most part. If anyone has any good recipes for dog food post them in the comments! If I find anything too I will post about it. Ideally, for me, I would like to make something that I can make a lot of so I can freeze it and use it as necessary.
I hope everyone is having a great day! The week is almost over!
Did you work out today??
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