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Still doing Fiber Fueled, and I'm loving all the recipes. Last week, I made the Backpocket Stir-fry , which was served over quinoa. I thought that was a fun[...]

This morning, I made the Spicy Breakfast Tacos from Fiber Fueled , and they were awesome! There's tofu that's been cooked in homemade taco sauce, smashed black[...]

I'm in the home stretch with my Fiber Fueled four-week meal plan. Only a few more days! But since I've been really chill about eating things not on the plan,[...]

Okay, it's now day 10 of the Fiber Fueled 4 weeks (from Dr. Will B's Fiber Fueled book), and Paul has officially fallen off the wagon and has no desire to get[...]

We had a house guest on Saturday night, and we took him out for brunch at the Liquor Store on Broad (not an actual liquor store but a diner in an old liquor[...]

Finally, I'm ready to share a Surefire Canelé Recipe with you. I first made this little cake about 10 years ago, well, at that time it was not easy to find[...]

Somehow, the pandemic sourdough trend passed me by. Maybe I was too busy watching Tiger King (Carole Baskin forever!). Man, weren't those the days? But after[...]

Because I do my long runs every Saturday, I eat pasta every Friday night as my way to carb-load. Now, the science is still out on whether or not a pre-run[...]

Black Lodge is a Memphis treasure. It's part video rental store (likely the only one left in the city), part event space, and now part cafe. Just a few weeks[...]

Here's another edition of "stuff I ate" starting with this Boca Chicken Sandwich with Wicked Foods Bac-no-naise and pickles. Sure, there are better vegan[...]

I'll start with this: I LOVE DR. WILL B!! I read the plant-based gastroenterologist's first book, Fiber Fueled , when Paul started having gut issues in 2021. I[...]

Financier is one of my all-time favorite cakes. It's very easy to make and very, very delicious. It's made from simple ingredients: egg whites, butter, almond[...]

I've long been a fan of Laura Theodore (aka The Jazzy Vegetarian ). Her PBS cooking show was one of the first vegan cooking shows back when veganism was still[...]

This past weekend, a couple of Paul's best friends from high school flew in to celebrate his birthday (which is Tuesday), and they're both meat eaters. And[...]

I had a hankering for some Just Egg the other day, but I didn't bother to look at the date on the bottle in the store. I noticed when I got home that it said[...]

Last week, I made Fiona's Feast from The Plant-Based Athlete . It's a lentil soup with potatoes and carrots from Fiona Oakes, a world record-setting[...]

On Saturday, Cynthia Daniels & Co. hosted a free Vegan Block Party on Mud Island. Cynthia organizes Memphis Black Restaurant, an annual week-long highlight[...]

Boiled edamame is very easy to make at home. Last week we bought 2 kilos of fresh edamame, my family enjoyed eating it so much, anyway we couldn't finish all[...]

Dementia runs in my family. My grandpa (Pa) had Alzheimer's, and my Granny had dementia. Watching someone suffer from dementia is tough, and it's a road I[...]

Another Monday, another race recap! Fall racing season is well underway, and it feels like I've had a race nearly every weekend lately (though it's actually[...]

I've been on a potato kick lately! I baked some potatoes for quick dinners and lunches last week and topped them in fun ways. My favorite was this Loaded Baked[...]

I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving! I sure did, despite the fact that Thanksgiving was a little different this year. Most years, I head to my parents' house[...]

Vegan chicken and spaghetti! But not together. Though that would be delicious too! Here are a few recent meals. I've been on a vegan chicken kick lately. Last[...]

Halloween is coming!!!! For this Halloween, I thought about making pizza. And my pizza is special, as it's packed with a lot of good things, plus it's meat[...]

I turned 41 on Saturday! And I had a fantastic birthday weekend! I'm breaking this into two posts because there are just so many fun things to share. My[...]

And I'm back with the rest of my 41st birthday recap! Yesterday, I blogged about my family birthday with my parents on Friday night and Saturday morning. They[...]