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Oct 22 2012
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Beautiful Blogger & Vegan Halloween Ideas

Amber Starts Today nominated us for a Beautiful Blogger Award. Thanks, Amber!!

It’s a huge honor whenever we get nominated for awards. Here are the rules for the Beautiful Blogger Award:

1. Thank the blogger who nominated you. Yo, Amber. Thank you!

2. Attach the award to your site for braggin’ rights. Scroll to the bottom of the page, y’all.

3. Share 7 random facts about you.

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer is my favorite TV show.
  • Most lip balms dry out my lips instead of moisturize them.
  • I think I’m mildly allergic to alcohol.
  • Celery is one of my least favorite foods.
  • Amber mentioned that shoes are always sold out in her size. I’m lucky if stores carry my shoe size at all. I wear a 5 1/2.
  • I love bracelets and necklaces, but I rarely wear them.
  • I miss Christie and Brent!

4. Nominate 15 bloggers for the Beautiful Blogger Award.

Okay, I’m going to bend the rules a little bit on this one and instead list some vegan Halloween ideas that I have seen on the interwebz in the past week or so:

What other great vegan Halloween recipes, ideas, or resources do your recommend? Let us know in the comments. Trick or treat! –Melissa

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Nov 22 2011
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Just Because It’s Vegan Doesn’t Mean You Should Eat It

Twizzlers (yum… Twizzlers) may be vegan, but that doesn’t mean I should partake in them. I’ve been thinking about them lately because they are quite possibly my favorite non-chocolate candy, and I bought a huge bag of them before Halloween.

I am trying to focus on eating healthy as a whole. Therefore, I have decided to snack on fruit (or veggies or nuts) instead of candy. It’s simple: candy is not nutritious. It may be delicious, it may taste fruity, but it is not fruit. I think the ingredient list for Twizzlers proves my case:

At least I know what I’m getting when I eat a grape or carrot or pear.

I’ve heard and read many, many times over the past several years to pay attention to the listed ingredients of the foods you eat. Two general rules:

1. Opt for products with less ingredients. When the ingredients list takes up half the package, it’s probably best to put it back on the shelf.

2. If you can’t pronounce the ingredient, you probably shouldn’t eat it.

Part of me does celebrate the fact that I can indulge in Twizzlers and not feel like I’m breaking any vegan laws. The other part of me knows that, vegan or not, Twizzlers should stay on the shelf and out of my body.

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