Vegan Momma

My daughter has been going through a phase when she doesn’t want to tell the truth. I have no idea where she’s getting it from however, she is definitely working it. I’m so lucky. A few days ago I told her to go to the bathroom and wash her hands. It was almost time to eat.

Me: Aiyana go to the bathroom and wash up it’s time to eat.

Aiyana: I’ve already done that Mommy I told her to go to the bathroom and wash her hands.”

Me: Thinking to myself, I just saw you come from downstairs I know you didn’t go to the bathroom.

Aiyana: Aiyana skips into the kitchen smiling.

Me: I think I need to pull out my truth detector I said as I continued to set the table

Aiyana: What’s a truth detector, Mommy?

Me: Oh it tells me whether you are telling the truth or not

Aiyana: Runs to the bathroom, I didn’t wash my hands mommy! I don’t want the truth detector

The funny thing is I do have a truth detector, but it isn’t a gadget I can always tell when she is not telling the truth.

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I made this dish earlier today. This meal can be served for any meal. It’s a low fat, healthy, and delicious. I call it easy vegan cuisine. Guess what? You don’t have to be vegan or vegetarian to eat it. It’s simple, nutritious, and delicious.

What was in it? zucchini squash, cherry tomatoes, and one yellow onion. They all came from my garden. A quick meal that was ready in less than five minutes. I’ll post the simple recipe, along with pictures of the produce, on my vegan recipe website. The recipe should be posted by tomorrow afternoon.

We usually eat fruit for breakfast, but I thought this was a nice change. Smoothies were naturally on the list and yes it was another green smoothie. Our smoothie contained apple juice, kale, peaches, bananas, and strawberries. It was delicious.

I recently added a new client (I occasionally refer to myself as their eating coach) we are working together on her eating habits. She isn’t overweight and is “healthy” by Western standards but she feels that she should be making healthier choices. She’s unsure if she wants to go veggie. I assured her that she can be healthy without being veggie it’s all about the choices she makes. She also wants to cut back on her alcohol consumption. Consuming too much can actually weaken your immune system, is damaging to your heart, liver, vision, many other health related problems.

We’ve had some interesting discussions by email and phone. I make sure that I emphasize that making changes in your eating lifestyle can be challenging. For many it will be best to take baby steps, giving themselves time to make the transition. Being knowledgeable about the foods you are consuming along, and seeing the direct results of the benefits of eating healthier can be extremely helpful. Also learning how easy it is to maintain a healthy eating lifestyle can people the confidence they’ll need to continue. As I tell people I won’t always be around to help a person forever it’s how you perform after I’m gone.

It’s a busy day in the vegan momma household I’m knocking out a few articles and getting ready for vacation. We will be leaving out early Monday morning we’ll be returning the following the following Sunday.

Question: What’s on your menu today?

[tags]vegan cuisine, vegan cooking, vegan recipes, green smoothies[/tags]

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Yesterday I was contacted by an editor for one of the websites where I write. There is a big technology event coming up in July its being held in New York City. It’s a closed event, invitation only. The invites are being extended to those within the media.

The technology gadgets being showcased haven’t even been released yet. They will hit the stores this fall. You know I’m really hating out this opportunity. It’s a great chance to get a first hand look at products that won’t be released, mingle with the fabulous people behind the gadgets, and of course interact with others in media. I know I would have gotten some great stories for that website, and hopefully I would have been able to sell a few of them.

If I had attended this would have been the first time that I would have been separated from my daughter. I would have flown into New York City, spending the night at one of the downtown hotels. I also would have dragged my buddy D along for the adventure. There’s nothing romantic about our relationship. I do consider him a great friend. We get along very well, and I honestly cannot think of someone I would rather spend my time with (outside of my daughter) while in NYC. I don’t have a problem mingling with strangers, I actually enjoy doing that, it would have been nice to have someone to party with after the event was over.

Question: What are some events that you missed that you wished you could have attended?

[tags]freelance writing, media, technology[/tags]

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There are many aspects I enjoy about freelance writing. Top on the list is receiving feedback from readers on the various topics I write about. I enjoy interaction. I’ll only write about topics I’m genuinely interested in technology, and in recent years Apple technology, has always kept me captivated. As a writer for an Apple website I have the chance to stay on top of the news that is related to all aspects of Apple. To be honest, it’s something I did even before I started writing exclusively for Apple websites.

Yesterday I read about a new release for a recipe management application, and I was able to try it out for myself. This differs from the ones I’ve used before in that I can actually create my own cookbook. I’ve mentioned on Vegan Momma that I was working on a cookbook. Yesterday I downloaded the application loaded a few of my recipes and wrote an overview about my experience. When I awoke this morning, I found an email from my editor. It appears he knows the people behind this application, and I’ll be able to get a copy of the software. I was planning on purchasing it, but scoring a freebie is very cool.

I started getting freebies long before I started writing for technology websites. Whenever I purchased or downloaded an application I made a point to follow up with the developer letting them know what I thought about the product. I would tell them what I liked about the software and make suggestions on how I thought it could be improved. Thus, far I’ve always received feedback from the developer’s I’ve contacted and I’ve also received free software.

Next week I’ll be on vacation, and I’ll be spending part of my downtime adding my recipes to the cookbook application. I’m planning to release a few ebooks cookbooks also. I haven’t set a release date for them yet but plan to have a free along with a paid version which I’ll be selling on vegan momma and a few of my other websites. I really enjoy cooking. I’ve been preparing meals since I was four years old it’s one of the ways I can express myself creatively. I love preparing meals more important I enjoy preparing healthy meals. It’s the only type you’ll see me prepare I realize that not only is the food I consume a good choice nutritionally they also taste delicious.

The cookbook and ebooks will feature both cooked and raw food vegan dishes. I’ve put a schedule on my iCal and thus far I’m staying on schedule regarding my deadlines.

[tags]vegan cuisine, vegan momma, nutrition[/tags]

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Ok so this isn’t exactly Wordless. Can you believe there are actually four ferrets in this hammock? Where’s the fourth? Why he is buried under his brothers and sister. They seem to enjoy sleeping in big furry piles. I always get a kick out of some of the positions I find them sleeping. It looks uncomfortable, but it doesn’t seem to bother them. Ferrets have flexible spines, just like a cat.

I took this picture yesterday with my Nikon D80. The one who has his paws tucked up close to his body and has his nose pointing to the floor is my ferret, Ganesh. Isn’t he sweet? The albino is Indra, and Kali is on the far left. The fourth ferret, Hanuman who happens to be my biggest at almost five pounds is buried under his brothers and sister.

My ferrets roam upstairs when I’m available when I’m not I keep them in their home. I’m not comfortable letting them have free way when I’m away from the home. They get into too much, lol. I did purchase them a Midwest Ferret Nation. It’s three stories, this picture was taken on the first level. It’s a lot taller than I. I’m 5′.

I really should create a ferrets sleeping series. :-) More pictures can be found at their own private home, ferrets haven.

[tags]ferrets, photos, digital photography, Wordless Wednesdays, Midwest Ferret Nation[/tags]

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