Category Archives: Vegan

My Day Vs. Food

Posted on April 13, 2013 by Melissa

I’ve had a few people ask me since I had my “Ah-ha” moment a few months ago to post a day of food…and talk about eating intuitively. It has been an interesting road for sure, going from worrying about my … Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Birds, chocolate, dessert, dinner, Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Recovery, ED entry, ED Side Note, Fears, Green Smoothie, Guilt, Hunger, Insanity, Intuitive Eating, lunch, Negative Thoughts, New Foods, Recovery, Running, Shakeology, Side Notes, Soy Yogurt, Stress, Vegan, Ventura | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

With Irregularity

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Melissa

What a whirlwind of two weeks it’s been since I updated! Things have been crazy busy and with work, Ragnar training and spending time with Whit! Work has been crazy busy and hard. I’ve been averaging over 50 hours a … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Blogger Love, cats, chocolate, dessert, Eat, Eating Disorder, Eating Disorder Recover, Eating Disorder Recovery, EatingBender, Environment, Fashion, Field Work, Guilt, Hiking, Home, Honey, Jenn, Long Run, Negative Thoughts, Race Recaps, Races, Ragnar, Running, Travel, Valentine's Day, Vegan, Ventura, Walking, Whit | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Back to the Grind

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Melissa

Hi Everyone! Sorry to have gone MIA on you, things got crazy busy as I started field work again last week! I was sent out to various places in Palm Springs, the San Jacinto Mountains and Orange County to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Banding, Birds, desert, Environment, Field Work, Hiking, Home, Insanity, Native Foods, Races, Running, Strength Training, Tempeh, Travel, Vegan, Ventura, Whit, work | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Recipe Wednesday: Banana Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Melissa

Recipe Wednesday: Banana Pumpkin Walnut Muffins I was actually following a recipe when these muffins were being made. Then I got lazy and forgot to look at all the ingredients, skipped a few, replaced some others…and this is how they … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Banana Bread, Birds, Pumpkin, Recipe Wednesday, Recipe: Banana Pumpkin Walnut Muffins, Vegan | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Looking into 2013

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Melissa

2012 was certainly a doozy! There was so much that happened and still now I have a hard time believing that I spent three months in Peru in the jungle! Sometimes I wonder about the choices that I make for … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Goals, Birding Thursday, Birds, Field Work, Races, Recipe Wednesday, Recipes, Running, Vegan | Tagged , , , , , , | 10 Comments

My 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Melissa

This happens every year. Did I accomplish all my resolutions for 2012? I wrote in 2011 how I don’t like resolutions because they make me anxious; I feel like there is too much pressure. But, if they’re just things that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Abundant Harvest, Aerobics, Anniversary, Banding, Birding Thursday, Birds, Blogger Love, Blogger Meetup, Cambria, Dana and Corey's Wedding, Digestive problems, Dima, Eating Disorder, Environment, family, Farmer's Market, Field Work, Foodbuzz, Foodbuzz Festival, Holiday Shred, Hummingbirds, injury, Insanity, Machu Picchu, Organics, Peru, Physical Therapy, Piriformis Syndrome, Recipe Wednesday, Running, Strength Training, Stress, Travel, vacation, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whit, Year in Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Melissa

I hope you all had a great Christmas, or whatever holiday you may have been celebrating! It was wonderful to have my brother home, along with Whit and a few other family friends! Craig got a drill. Such a boy. … Continue reading →

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Recipe Wednesday: Dark Chocolate Vegan Walnut Brownies

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Melissa

So, I don’t know if you heard, but last Saturday was National Brownie Day. I knew there had to be a reason I had been craving brownies for days, so what better an excuse to make some. I tried getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Recipe Wednesday, Recipes, Recipes: Vegan Walnut Brownies, Vegan, Vegan Brownies | Tagged , , , , , | 14 Comments

Oh Nuts! Macadamia Nut Cherry Banana Bread

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Melissa

If there is one nut that I’ve neglected over the years but have come to love having gone to Hawaii a few times in the past two years, is how much I like macadamia nuts! I always used to be … Continue reading →

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Recipe Wednesday: Vegan Lentil Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Melissa

Recipe Wednesday: Vegan Lentil Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie As a now full vegan (I just gave up eggs for good!) I always get the “What do you eat?!” question, especially around the holidays.  I have many friends and family that … Continue reading →

Posted in Home, Recipe Wednesday, Recipe: Vegan Lentil Sweet Potato Shepherds Pie, Shepard's Pie, Thanksgiving, Vegan | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments