All Is Not Perfect, But All Is Well: Ali’s Green Recovery Story

May 11, 2013
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Happy Saturday, friends! Today, I’m delighted to share a Green Recovery from Ali Washington. Ali has commented frequently on CR, so her name might be familiar to you already. When she sent me her Green Recovery story, she told me that it had been a long time coming. I’d secretly hoped she’d write a post, [...]

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Join Me At The Seed 2013!

May 9, 2013
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  Last summer, I spoke at The Seed, a vegan lifestyle conference. My presentation was on the “semi-raw” life–an approach to eating raw food that focuses on taste and creativity without getting trapped in pseudoscience or dogma. This year, I’m delighted to say that I’ll be back for more. On May 18th and 19th–just about [...]

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Vegan, Gluten Free Bars and Protein Powder from 22 Days Nutrition

May 8, 2013
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They say it takes 21 days to make or break a major lifestyle habit. We should probably take this with a grain of salt, because habits run deep, and change is different from person to person. But I think there’s something to the idea that, after a few weeks of trying something new, we can [...]

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Raw, Vegan Carrot Raisin Walnut Cookies

May 6, 2013
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One of the nicest things about having the MCAT behind me is being able to spend a little more time in the kitchen. In the last few weeks I’ve been able to cook a little more, wean myself off the excess coffee, and get back in touch with my favorite wholesome habits. One of these [...]

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Discover Raw, Vegan Chocolates from Coracao Confections

May 4, 2013
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A while ago, the folks at Coracao Confections, a maker of raw, organic, gluten free chocolates, contacted me and asked me if I might be interested in reviewing a box of their yummy creations. Would I ever, I responded, and was blown away by the beautiful and generous gift box that arrived. Then my computer [...]

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Cold Soba Noodle Salad with Spring Vegetables

May 3, 2013
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Image courtesy of James Ransom for Food52 Well. I’m not really sure how to say “thank you” for all the love on yesterday’s post, so I guess I’ll just…say thank you. Thank you so, so much. A bunch of you said that you felt as though you knew me, even though we haven’t met. I [...]

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That’s a Wrap

May 1, 2013
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Two and a half years ago, I quit my job as a book editor and became a post-baccalaureate, pre-medical student–the first step in the very long road to becoming a doctor. I had already started taking science classes at community college at night while I was working, but in the winter of 2011, I began [...]

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