The Less Talked About Reality of Traveling to Exotic Places + The Best, Most Hearty Salad in the World

I was never the type of person who went backpacking through Europe, took a year off from college to study abroad or booked a solo adventure through Southeast Asia. I wanted to do all this stuff but I never had the finances or the balls. So naturally, I harbored feelings of pure envy for people who went on these grand adventures, while I was left to my imagination to paint a picture of exactly how cool their trip would be and more importantly, how badass they would look with their cool pack, bandana wrapped head, tiedye scarf and rugged but cute sandals.

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What to Do with Chia Seeds, Naked Yoga Retreats

what to do with chia seeds - 10 ways to use chia seeds on a plant based diet

I don’t put coconut oil in my mouth and swish it around for 20 minutes every single morning like I’m a real life lattè foaming wand because I love the taste and texture of pure oil in my mouth. I don’t. I can’t even come up with anything cheeky to compare it to. Placing a tablespoon of pure oil in the mouth is bad enough. I don’t pulverize and drink cabbage and leafy greens everyday because it’s the yummiest thing since tiramisu (nothing is yummier than tiramisu, and green smoothies should never be compared to Italian desserts).

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Healthy Vegan Eating In Malaysia? + Balsamic Mushroom Green Beans with Coconut Bacon

Do you remember last week when I told you that I’m not like most vegans? Well, it’s a damn good thing because earlier this week I was asked if I minded my veggies being in the same fridge as a bunch of pork that was being dried out uncovered for a roast pork dish that would be prepared later in the week. I told my host that of course I did not mind and went straight to my computer – I knew exactly what I wanted to write to you about this week.

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I Have a Crush on Anthony Bourdain + Coconut Bacon

If you’ve been reading this raunchy little blog for a while, you know a thing or two about me. If you’re a CFDG virgin, I welcome you with a big bear hug – virtual style. (kind of like doggie style but different) <------you'll get used to that. A lot of the people who follow this blog don't eat 100% plant based or even 100% vegan, they just like to add super healthy things into their eating routine. And I for one think this is awesome.

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My Un-Advice To You + Minty Green Cacao Smoothie Recipe

Do you ever feel bombarded with healthy eating advice? Because I do. And today I can’t bring myself to give you any. As I’m writing this it’s 5:53am on Wednesday and I’ve been up for over an hour trying to decide on a topic to titillate you with. I have a list of drafts up in my google drive as long as your small intestines (seriously, the small intestines is like 20 feet long. Creepy that it all fits in so nicely).

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Tips For Adding More Healthy Foods Into Your Diet: The Basics + Mushroom Walnut Paté

It’s pretty much established that incorporating more whole plant foods into the diet is a good thing and we should do as much of it as possible. The memo has been sent out, Office Space style and mot people are on the same page. After the memo has been read and understood the next step is to take action. And what I’ve noticed is that people tend to overthink the action part.

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