Pregnancy has taken me back to a point in my life about 11 years ago, pre-vegan, when I hated pretty much all fruits and vegetables and was, in fact, one of the pickiest eaters in the world. Now the culprit…
Contest Pics and Videos are In!!
After a few days of waiting by the mailbox, the pictures are finally here! With the immediate departure to Asheville after our return to Richmond the last two weeks have been pretty crazy! It’s good to be back now and…
Back from Rocking the Forks Over Knives and VBB&F Booths at Asheville VegFest!
Phew! Back home after a lot of bouncing around to the West Coast and the mountains of North Carolina and it’s time to catch up! For those of you who don’t know yet (just about everybody, that is), we’re expecting…
Back Home After a Phenomenal Trip to Seattle!
We are now back in Richmond after having a fantastic time in the Pacific Northwest! We had a great time at my contest, hanging out with our friends, going to our old favorite restaurants, AND summer in the northwest is…
Plant-Based Potluck (brownies were involved)
Today was our first Plant-Based Potluck! I made Lentil loaf Mashed cauliflower/millet (stand-in for mashed potatoes!) Creamy golden gravy Kale with walnut sauce Green goddess dressing Raw chocolate walnut brownies Others brought: Fruit trays Salad Fresh local lima beans and…
7 Days to Showtime!
The final week of contest prep is here! This Wednesday we will be flying to Seattle for my second bodybuilding show on Saturday and I can’t wait to see old and new friends and hit the stage! The final week…
World’s Tastiest Sandwich Snack
I first saw this sandwich prepared by Ann Esselstyn in the documentary Planeat and have since seen it in the Forks Over Knives companion cookbook; I’ve been making it as a sometime snack ever since – sometimes going all out…
Plant-Based Potluck Kickoff July 24th
Join us at our home for a Plant-Based Potluck July 24th @ 6:30 pm to kick off our meal swaps that will be starting August 7th. It’ll give us a chance to talk about our plans and guidelines for the…
Mexican Chocolate Mini-Pie and Cooking Videos
Every Friday we have a cheat meal, usually at local vegetarian restaurant Fresca. I typically start with one of their amazing vegan cupcakes, because I love sweets and it’s the one sweet treat of the week, anticipated for days. As…
Announcements!
Here they are: We’re hosting meal and recipe exchanges (Plant-Based Potlucks) starting August 7th, and you’re invited! We’re starting a lending library of cookbooks and health and nutrition books and DVDs! Plant-Based Potlucks I like to think that, with the…
4 Weeks From My Second Bodybuilding Contest!
On July 30th I will be competing in my second bodybuilding contest – the North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation (NANBF) Washington State Championship in Seattle Washington! That’s 4 weeks from now! After my first encounter with competing last month I’ve been as…
Cookbooks You Must Own and Forks Over Knives DVD Release Update!
The Forks Over Knives DVD is now available for pre-order here at a discount; they’ll be shipped August 9th! You can even order DVD + companion book packages and 4-packs at further discounts…I know what everyone’s getting for Christmas… I…
Red Lentil (Dal) Soup and Flourless Flatbread!
Been making a lot of Indian food lately, inspired by an awesome cookbook I picked up: The Indian Vegan Kitchen. There’s a ton of vegetable and bean dishes that, so far, (I’ve tried 4) are great and healthy if you…
Spicy Indian Chickpeas
Here’s an interpretation of the Indian dish Chana Masala made with stuff you’re likely to have around. If you have an Indian market nearby, I suggest checking out their spice section – you can actually buy a packet of chana…
Richmond Veg Fest…
Was AWESOME as expected. Got to talk to tons of new people about vegan fitness and the must-see documentary Forks Over Knives and meet some people who’d been following our blog (thanks for stopping by guys!!). Javier, who teaches body…
Richmond Vegfest 2011 Is Almost Here!
Hello Richmonders! For those that haven’t heard, Marcella and I will be hosting the Vegan Bodybuiding & Fitness booth at this years Vegetarian Festival THIS SATURDAY June 18th! Several other fit vegans will be joining us in spreading the…
Meal Planning
This seems like the perfect time to announce: we’re adding meal planning to our Fitness & Nutrition Consulting services! Two-week menus, with grocery lists (for locals a grocery delivery service called Relayfoods may make it possible for me to actually…
The New MyPlate Food Guide
By now you’ve probably seen that the USDA has come out with it’s latest rendition of the food guide pyramid- MyPlate. Its release last week led to some buzz (at least from my perspective on facebook and twitter), and I…
Easy Southern-ish Black-Eyed Peas
Black-Eyed Peas Try serving with this cornbread! You can also sub pinto beans for the black-eyed peas. about 2 cups cooked black-eyed peas (or pinto beans) – if canned, rinse and drain 1/2 yellow onion, chopped 1/4 tsp salt 1…
Outline of a Whole Food Plant-Based Diet Part II
Here’s a blueprint of what we eat. You can basically take this list and choose from the different breakfasts, lunches, dinners, snacks, and post-workout drinks according to your tastes and cooking skill and create a menu for yourself. W e…
