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laughingsquid:

Iced Cappuccino Pops

lowcaloriemolly:

blogilates:

Hi guys!

Here is your shopping list this weekend in preparation for the Vegan Challenge beginning Monday May 28th! You can join for 1 day, 1 week, or the full 2 weeks! Whatever you do, make a commitment and stick with it! We’re going to do this together as a community to see the positive effects it will have on our health, overall fitness, energy levels, and physique.

Below is a shopping list for you to take with you to the supermarket this weekend. You do not need to buy everything, just buy what you like under each category. I will have the full meal plan with recipes up before Monday. Here it is! Remember, no meat, poultry, eggs, fish, dairy, or honey. And as Nicky Holender says, “EMBRACE THE VEGETABLES!”

Herbs:

basil, cilantro

Spices:

black pepper, cayenne pepper or chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, curry powder, paprika

Seasonings:

hot sauce (sriracha, tabasco), liquid smoke (def get this for eggplant bacon), low sodium soy sauce, mustard, salsa

Canned & Jarred:

black beans and/or pinto beans, chick peas or garbanzo beans (def get this for hummus), canned whole or crushed tomatoes (for tomato basil soup)

Frozen:

Edamame (def need this for salads and for “edamole” or “guacamame”), any frozen fruit or veggies you like

Seeds & Grains:

amaranth (you must try this!), quinoa, ezekiel bread (found in frozen aisle of most health food stores), brown rice, lentils, oats for oatmeal, psyllium husk, flax seeds

Fruits & Veggies:

Buy anything that you like! Be sure to get these though…

Mushrooms, minisweet peppers or bell peppers, baby spinach and/or romaine, carrots, tomatoes, egg plant (need this!!!), sweet potatoes + apples (we’re making a mash), bananas, avocados, an leafy green you like, onions, zucchini (for zucchini noodles), lemon (need this for pico de gallo)

Other but not necessary:

Almond, rice, hemp, or soy milk, tofu, tempeh, soy yogurt, soy cheese, vegetable broth (but we will also be making our own), rice/hemp/soy protein powder for protein pancakes, almonds, natural organic peanut butter unsalted

I will be posting the official meal plan with calorie breakdown either tonight or sometime on Sunday.

YOU IN!? Reblog this to make a commitment. Even if it’s for 1 day.

Oh my gosh..I want to do this SO BAD! Anyone want to do it with me and convince me further?!

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healthybuddha:

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This giveaway will run until Monday, June 4th! You must be following me and your ask box must be open (so I can get your address) in order for you to win! The winner will be chosen by a random online generator. (Blogs that purely reblog giveaways will not be considered.) To enter you can do several things:

• “Like” this post
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Good luck! And if you have any questions, please feel free to ask!

confidentinmyskinn:

flowerp0wer:

Cheesecake Oatmeal

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 tsp vanilla 
• 1 tsp Stevia (or other sweetener) (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped strawberries, divided
• 2 TB vegan cream cheese
• 1 graham cracker (4 squares), crushed

Combine oats, milk, water and vanilla in a small pot and cook on the stove over low heat for approx 20 minutes.  Meanwhile, in a small bowl, take 1/4 cup of the strawberries and heat in the microwave for approx 30 seconds.  Crush and stir the strawberries until they are the consistency of a thick jelly.  Remove the oatmeal from the heat and stir in the crushed strawberries, the remaining strawberries and the cream cheese.  Taste for sweetness and add sweetener, if needed.  Top the oatmeal with the crushed graham crackers.  

THIS TASTES SO GOOD GO MAKE IT NOW

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