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I don't "cheat." I allow myself to have a sweet little something and factor it in. I adore dried ginger and will usually have two pieces after a meal. It's something I love and it has a satisfying sweetness for me. I will occasionally buy a good quality dark chocolate bar and will indulge in a square. I find that hot tea…

I always loved milk, skim milk, iced cold. When I switched to a vegan diet and was without milk for a while, my constant companion, stomach pain, disappeared. Totally! I would have a little milk and the pain would return. I can't believe it took me 44 years to discover this correlation! Even very small amounts of milk…

Definitely Field Roast brand. I love their sausages and their "roast" is very yummy, too.

Welcome! I'm an "old" homeschooler. This is our 19th year homeschooling. My kids are almost 25, 18, and 16. This is the first time in a long time I've only homeschooled one child! Kind of crazy!

We are just outside of Seattle, WA. We moved here in August after living all our lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana!

I've been vegan for three years. I've lost weight and significantly dropped my cholesterol since my diet change. I love to cook and rely very little on processed foods in my diet. Feel free to send me a friend request.

I've been vegan for three years now. Best choice I ever made.

I no longer eat meat, but my family still loves this recipe. It's from my old blog: http://gingerb85.blogspot.com/2008/02/new-recipe.html Easy and yummy.

I am also a born-again Christian. And a vegan. Quite the rare bird here. :wink: Please feel free to send me a friend request.

I'm vegan, originally for health reasons but also for ethical reasons the more informed I became.

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I get lots of questions, too, especially living in South Louisiana where EVERYONE eats seafood and most of it is deep fried. I initially went vegan for health reasons (to reduced my cholesterol without meds - and have done that). I find it odd that no one would question a diabetic for giving up sugar, but they question…

Spanish Style Stuffed Peppers! I make it with red usually, but you can totally substitute the yellow. http://vegancajun.blogspot.com/2011/11/spanish-stuffed-peppers.html

Vegan recipe blogs - I love PPK. Love Fat Free Vegan Kitchen. Love Peas and Thank You. I also have a fairly new vegan food blog that hopefully I can add more to now that my husband is back at work in Seattle. http://vegancajun.blogspot.com.

I'm vegan. I do not juice, as I have a problem with losing so much of the good fiber from the fruit. I do like smoothies made with fresh/frozen fruit and soy/almond milk.

Oh - and regarding oatmeal, I have eaten oatmeal for the past 10 years almost every single morning. Old fashioned, rolled oats cooked with skim milk, no butter. That was my go-to breakfast. Never dropped my cholesterol a bit. Dropping all animal products and making my oatmeal the same way only subbing almond milk for the…

I have a family history of high cholesterol and heart disease on my dad's side. His mother died of heart disease. My dad is a small man, thin and active and always has been. But 10 years ago, his cholesterol was over 400. They tried medication, low fat diet, etc. After a year, his cholesterol had dropped about 30 points,…

I wouldn't consider myself an "athlete," but I exercise about 5 days a week and am working towards a goal of running my first 5K in March. Do I count? :smile: I eat very little processed food and rarely eat out. Lots of whole, healthy foods on my diary as a general rule. Feel free to send me a friend request if you think…

My hubby of almost 27 years would prefer a date night and a hand made card to any other gifts for Valentine's Day.

I saw it a few months ago. I thought it was very good. I have been vegan for over two years and have lowered my cholesterol, reversed my anemia, and feel great! That are loads of plant-based recipes and recipe blogs all over the 'net. Some of my favorites are The Fat Free Vegan Kitchen and Peas and Thank You.

I'm vegan and definitely have loads of veggie love to share. Send me a friend request! :^)

I am vegan. My favorite recipe blogs are fatfreevegan.com and ohsheglows.com. You can also do a search here, as there are many vegan recipes that have been shared as well as other vegan websites.

My mom taught me to hold the asparagus a little below the little tender tips (but not quite in the middle of the spear) and at the cut end and bend. The spear will snap at the beginning of the tough part. That's all I do to prep mine other than a quick rinse in water. My favorite way to fix them is to simply steam or put…

Measure the amount of the marinade before adding your items to be marinated. After you remove them to cook, measure the remaining liquid. The amount missing would be the amount in (and on) your food. Count that amount.

If you have increased your fiber (in the form of more fruits and veggies and whole grains) then your body could simply be adjusting. You don't mention being gassy or having diarrhea. You may have increased too suddenly for your tummy's happiness and it's just complaining a little. If complaining is all it's doing, keep on…

Baton Rouge, Louisiana here!

Non-typical salad veggies. Try sugar snap peas, edamame or other beans. Grilled eggplant. Marinated mushrooms (do them yourself so you can control the sodium). Add fruit - slice apples, fresh berries, cantaloupe, or even dried fruits (measure those out and chose varieties without added sugar). Nuts or seeds - I love…

I have a vegan food blog. http://vegancajun.blogspot.com

A very handy tip!

I have just recently tried green smoothies myself and am addicted to them! My favorite is a green pina colada. 1 cup coconut milk (I used the Silk coconut milk and it's not as coconutty in flavor as the canned so I added 2 tbsp shredded coconut) 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen pineapple 1 tbsp flax seed about 3 cups fresh…