May 2010

Dian-spiration: Italian Fried Grains

May 19, 2010

Why, good evening. Thank you for your thoughtful responses to my guest post on self-acceptance at Cake! They mean a lot to me. It’s not always easy to write about these more harrowing topics, so the feedback is appreciated. I hope you’ll all check in for part two tomorrow. Tonight’s dinner came together at the [...]

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Roast Veggie and Goat “Cheese” Wrap, and Two Announcements

May 18, 2010

Wow. Thank you all so much for the amazing response to my post on coping with unwanted body commentary. One of my main goals for Choosing Raw in 2010 is to have many more conversations about body image, self-perception, self-acceptance, and life with and after disordered eating. I was amazed by the quality of discourse [...]

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How to Deal With Unwanted Body Commentary

May 17, 2010

Nice responses to the vegan roast beet and goat cheese salad! When all else fails, give them fromage. I’m pretty good at making lemonade out of lemons. When I make a mistake, I focus on the good things I’ve learned from it. When I suffer a professional setback, get fired up to work harder and [...]

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Raw, Vegan Spin on Beet and Goat Cheese Salad

May 17, 2010

Hola! GREAT response to my chia seed giveaway! Keep them coming. For those of you who didn’t check in yesterday, I’m giving away a giant bag of chia seeds. Come and get’ em! Yesterday’s sun and cheery disposition persisted well into today, which was busy, but touched by beautiful weather. Yay! Double yay for the [...]

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Smooth and Simple Breakfast Pudding + Chia Seed Giveaway

May 15, 2010

Happy Saturday! Meeting with cool clients? Check. Grocery shopping? Check. House cleaning/floor mopping? Check. Lunch with my wonderful cousin, who’s in town for the weekend? Check. Editing? Check. Plans to hang with a dear friend tonight? Check. Beautiful, sunny weather? Check. In spite of a long week, this day has been a joy from start [...]

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His, Hers, and Theirs: Preparing Inclusive Dinners

May 13, 2010

Happy almost Friday! Couldn’t be gladder that the weekend looms. Has anyone tried my Asian dressing yet? I’m here today with a reader question, which comes from my pal Emily. She wrote: Hi Gena! I wonder whether you might write a post on how to eat raw (or vegan) when your partner does not? For [...]

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Crowd Pleasing Asian Dressing

May 11, 2010

Some recipes are too good to share only once. Yesterday was the first day of the Spark! Wellness + Choosing Raw Spring Detox. On my menu was a lunchtime salad featuring my Asian dressing, and let me tell you: the level 3 forum was abuzz with glee!! I couldn’t get over the reaction: people l-o-v-e [...]

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