I made this soup for Easter Dinner this year. Quite tasty and the spice really sets it off. Will definitely be making this one again. It is pretty easy too. Quinoa Peanut Soup (Sopa de Mani) Recipe Type: Appetizer Cuisine: Bolivian Author: EatingWell: March/April 2013 Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: …
Tag: plant-based
Mar 25
The Future of Food
Even Bill Gates understands that our currently diet is not sustainable… Future of Food.
Mar 16
The Results Are In…9 Months on a Whole Foods, Plant-Based Diet…
It’s hard to believe it has been 9 months already since I started this whole foods, plant-based diet. I have completed an entire triathlon training season consisting of a sprint, olympic and half-ironman distance events. I ran my first marathon and am currently more than 2 months into my training for Ironman Lake Placid 2013. …
Mar 03
IMLP Training Week 5-Out Of The Basement
The weather report for this Saturday indicated a day clear of any precipitation and a high of around 40 deg F. Armed with my new Pearl Izumi Thermal cycling jacket and Craft windproof gloves, I thought I could finally get a long ride outdoors instead of hunkering down in the basement on the trainer. Unfortunately, …
Feb 24
Endurance Sports Expo 2013(Oaks, PA) Recap
On Saturday I headed down to Oaks(Near Valley Forge, PA) to check out the Endurance Sports Expo. I have to admit I had these fantasies in my that I was going to find a pair of Zipp Firecrest 404 race wheels for under a $1000. Of course when I go there reality set in quickly. …
Feb 05
Vegan Cooking is Featured on NBC’s Today Show
Looks like the whole vegan thing is going mainstream. Even Kathy Lee is enjoying some plant-based goodness with her glass of wine… Vegan Cooking is Featured on NBC’s Today Show.
Jan 11
2-Part NPR Series on Plant-Based Eating
NPR’s Morning Edition had a two-part series on Plant-Based eating. Features authors of Kathy Freston(The Lean) and Bryant Terry(Vegan Soul Kitchen). Check out both parts.. Going Vegan Doesn’t Mean Missing Out On Favorites Tamari Greens, Miso Yams: Chef Gives Vegans Multicultural Flavor
Nov 14
Another example of where Plant-Based Success…
Article about WGME-13 news anchor Jeff Peterson. ANother success story about a guy that made the switch to a whole foods, plant-based diet. via Natural Foodie: Making the vegan switch proved to be a win-win-win | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram.
Oct 26
Book Review: Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life by Brendan Brazier
I decided to do a little research on this whole plant-based thing after seeing the movie “Forks Over Knives”. One book that caught my attention was Brendan Brazier’s Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life. The big attraction to this book was mainly that Brendan had been a professional triathlete …
Sep 30
My Plant-Based Diet Experiment Update-Blood Test Results
As I sit here writing this post, I am 4 months into what I thought would be a 1 month experiment. I am still going strong with my whole foods, plant-based diet. I have to admit that I was a bit skeptical that I would continue this after my “A” race of the year, Ironman …