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3 Years Vegan = 3 Easy Transition Tips for YOU!



It's my three year vegan anniversary! It's been an incredibly profound and joyful three years and I want you to feel the same. Here are three easy transition tips:

Confused in the grocery store? TIP Use this shopping guide (it was a lifesaver for me). As for me, I start in the produce section and fill up my cart with tons of fruits and vegetables. I visit the bulk aisle and pick out several types of beans, grains and nuts/seeds - canned beans and packaged grains are fine, too, but you'll save money in the bulk section! Then I hit up the refrigerated section for tofu or tempeh, vegan mayonnaise or cheese, and perhaps a Field Roast sausage or Tofurky hot dog. You can find vegan burgers and ground-style soy products in the frozen section, too. Be sure to read labels, though! Not all vegetarian packaged goods are vegan. Should you take supplements? What should you eat? TIP Read these books: Vegan for Life and Main Street Vegan. Topics in these two books range from vegan nutrition to compassionate household items to encouragement to simply do the best you can. They are the most used books in my vegan library! Where can I find compassionate clothing? What about health and beauty items? TIP Browse the Vegan Cuts market. I know that if Vegan Cuts is selling a pair of shoes, facial moisturizer, or laundry detergent the product is vegan. Even better, products are at a discounted price; you can also sign up to receive their weekly deal alerts - sort of like a vegan Groupon. PETA's fashion website is a great resource, too.

Mashed Root Veggies by JL Fields @ JL goes Vegan Ingredients 2 cups carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces

1/2 cup baby turnips, whole (5 or 6)

2 cups fingerling potatoes, cut in half

3 cloves garlic, diced finely

1/2 teaspoon herbs de provence

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/4 teaspoon sea salt (optional)

Fresh ground black pepper, to taste Instructions In the pressure cooker Add one cup of water to the pressure cooker before placing a steam basket on a trivet. Place all vegetables in the steam basked. Lock the pressure cooker lid in place. Bring to pressure. Cook at pressure for 6 minutes. Use a quick release (hold covered, locked pressure cooker under cold water). Once pressure is released, remove the lid, opening away from you. Add garlic, almond milk, herbs de provence, salt, and pepper to the root vegetables and mash with a hand masher. In a stovetop pot Place root vegetables in large pot. Add enough water to pot to cover potatoes by 1 inch. Bring to boil; cook potatoes until tender (about 15 minutes). Drain and return vegetables to the pot. Add garlic, almond milk, herbs de provence, salt, and pepper to the root vegetables and mash with a hand masher. Serve immediately.



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I'm raising funds for Our Hen House! February 20, 2013 will mark 1095 days of living a vegan lifestyle - three years! Help me raise $1095 for Our Hen House! Our Hen House produces resources that you can use in order to find your own way to create change for animals. Using video, audio, interviews, reviews, and the written word, it provides daily updates on what you need to create change. Changemakers come in all shapes and sizes –artists, grassroots activists, academics, lawyers, students, business moguls, media darlings, etc. No matter what your niche is, Our Hen House aims to give you what you need to be part of a new world for animals. Let's come together to support the vegan indie media powerhouse that educates us and inspires and encourages us to be vegan activists! Will you join me? I'm offering a Valentine's Day special on vegan lifestyle coaching: 3 Years Vegan = 3 Coaching Sessions at 30% off! This is a perfect way to try a full month of coaching OR it's a perfect gift for your sweetheart!



Finally, for my Colorado Springs-area readers, a few announcements:

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Happy Vegan Valentine's Day!

-JL



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Going vegan is not about perfection. It's about doing the best you can as you explore a compassionate lifestyle. Be kind to yourself along the way!Now, how about a recipe?I am celebrating three years of vegan living by doing two special things: