Category Archives: Lovely Lists

July 19, 2012 · 2:39 pm

Five Links

*The five links I’m referring to are in bold, the rest are just the background story. Enjoy and please share what you’re reading online!

1. Have you heard of Kathy Freston? She’s another gorgeous vegan author who’s always got a positive spin on life. A few months ago I read her book Veganist, which is full of cheerful advice, suggestions and personal stories. Click here for a short interview with her.

I’ll have what she’s having please.

2. Fellow blogger/yogini Lindsey found a veggie food truck in NYC…how cool is that?

3. I have an attractions to bucket lists, even if I don’t finish them on time. As with most things, I’ve decided it’s more about the intention than the outcome. Here’s a link for the the cutest summer bucket list idea ever.

Originally found on pinterest, picture taken by Jenny & Josh Solar

4. There are days I could use some hints for shifting my perspective. I like this simple list: Five Ways to Let Go of Your Story

5. And last but not least… summer traveling with the Spork Sisters. I adore these lovely ladies as well (click here to read about a cooking class with them, or here to get the recipe that wowed M’s family). By the way, I’m away this week myself… so I will be back with veggie pics in a few days. xoxo

What’s tickling your fancy on the internet (or elsewhere)?

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May 9, 2012 · 8:21 am

The Versatile Blogger Award

It’s awards season in the blogging world, and I’m honored to share that House Poulette nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award. I’m not really sure what that means, but I’m happy to have a fan. Thanks for the love!

Here are the rules:

Nominate 7 fellow bloggers for The Versatile Blogger Award.

Thank the blogger who nominated you in a post with a link back to their blog.

Share 7 completely random pieces of information about yourself.

Blogs I love:

  1. Her New Leaf ~ Awesome advice for bloggers, as well as crafty ideas and fun Cali pics
  2. A Sonoma Garden ~ If you’ve ever dreamed about living in an organic California garden, check out her gorgeous photos and posts
  3. Meet the Shannons ~ A creative couple who’s veganizing recipes from The Betty Crocker Cookbook
  4. Chocolate Covered Katie ~ Amazingly delicious recipes that are healthy
  5. A Dose of Pretty ~ Pictures of all things pretty
  6. Crunchy Betty ~ My go-to for homemade product ideas and recipes
  7. Manifest Vegan ~ Gorgeous healthy recipe photos, plus the occasional post about happiness

Seven random facts about me:

  1. Sex and the City is my favorite show ever.
  2. I went to NYC to see each of the movies.
  3. I’m a Pisces and so is my gay hubby.
  4. I’m obsessed with avocado.
  5. My favorite place is the beach.
  6. My buddies and I like to make up silly bowling names.
  7. I love magazines, especially Marie Claire.

Can you guess which one’s me?

What are your favorite blogs? Care to share a random fact about yourself?

(I’m beach bunny….M was Jersey and this was one of the few times I’ve scored higher than him.)

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May 5, 2012 · 12:10 pm

Yoga Playlist

The beautiful & talented Anoushka Shankar

Songs I really love for an hour long yoga flow practice:

Easy by Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale

Melody by Kate Earl

Sunday by Sia

True to Myself by Ziggy Marley

Let it Out by Starrfadu

Again and Again by Jewel

Wonderful Life by Estelle

There’s Hope by India.Arie

Life Uncommon by Jewel

Reasons to Love You by Meiko

Find My Way Back Home by Priscilla Ahn

Those Sweet Words by Norah Jones

Like a Star by Corinne Bailey Rae

Across the Universe by The Beatles

One Road for Freedom by Ben Harper

Imagine by Jack Johnson

Suni-ai (slow) by Snatam Kaur

A surfer with soul: Jack Johnson

What’s on your yoga mix?

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April 30, 2012 · 7:35 am

One Year

Happy birthday Veggie Vinyasa! It’s been one year since I first hit the “publish” button and sent all of my thoughts, feelings and pictures out into cyberspace (click here to read my first post).  Last spring I was so excited during yoga teacher training that I wanted a place to trade info about the cool new stuff I was learning, plus I used to be one of those people that posted their dinner on Facebook all the time so it only made sense to move the pics over to their own special little place.

12 Months of Blogging

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Here’s why I love blogging:

  • It’s fun. It’s a creative outlet. It’s like a diary, but without the angst. Plus photos make everything better.
  • Bloggers read other blogs (it just started happening…and then I was hooked). I may be the only person I know in real life that’s obsessed with veggie ingredients and farmers’ markets, but there’s a whole world of people out there that share the same enthusiasm.
  • Bloggers are usually passionate about their recipe posts, therefore I trust them because they really do like what they post.
  • I love, love, love reader feedback. Even if someone points out that my Sanskrit translation is wrong or I messed up a fact somewhere (hey, it’s happened…we’re all human and I fully own my bloopers). Feel free to write me, compliment me or point out a mistake. Share your favorite recipes, products, places, stories. I love it all!

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April 23, 2012 · 4:07 pm

5 Reasons to Love Lunch

As if you really needed a reason to look forward to lunch, but I wanted to share why I love bringing healthy homemade food to the breakroom table.

5 Reasons packing your own lunch rocks:

  1. Something yummy to look forward to all morning
  2. Saves time and energy when you need it the most: during the workday (easier to spend a few minutes the night before on preparation than to run out during your break to buy something)
  3. Hardly any waste, especially when you’ve got special reusable containers and a cool lunchbox/bag
  4. You’ll have tons of energy from nutritious wholesome food
  5. It’s a conversation starter

Today’s veggie-licious lunch

Just this afternoon someone asked me what was in the bowl. They had never heard of quinoa, so I was in my glory as I described how easy it is to make and all the yummy things you can do with it (like make breakfast in a jiffy).

Here’s a list of today’s lunch mix-up:

  • 1 c. cooked quinoa
  • 1 carrot, chopped
  • 4 radishes, chopped
  • 1/2 c. canned white beans, rinsed (Eden brand)
  • 3 Tbsp. avocado
  • 2 Tbsp. dressing
  • sprinkle of fresh basil and parsley
  • pepper

Dressing: (estimated amounts)

  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 3 Tbsp. flax oil
  • 3 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar

*Shake all ingredients in a jar, store in the fridge. Pour a little on the salad in the morning. Save the rest in the fridge for another day.

As per a reader suggestion (Thanks Jennifer), I shook the whole thing up at lunch and let the avocado get all over everything so every bite was avocado-licious. Yummm!

What do you pack for lunch? Do you have any delicious salad dressing recipes? Please share!

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