My thoughts about life

1:43 am

It suddenly is all so clear to me, life- it's really what you make it. 

Right now I feel fearless, fearless of my ambitions and my future plans. I know that I have the power to create the life I want, what a blessing that is. 

I can't sleep, and I'm grinning- I can't stop. And to think that just a month ago I was so negative and fearful. It just shows that you have to go through pain and darkness to grow, and to then be embraced by pure happiness and light. Why am I smiling, as I lay here in the dark while all the world outside is asleep? For once in my life I'm proud and happy of the journey I've come from because it lead me to here. To this new city, with new people, new conversations, experiences and opportunities. 

My mind won't go to sleep just yet- i keep thinking of all the things I want to do, I will do. And right here in this moment I believe in myself. I believe that I can do anything I want to do. I'm excited by this moment, excited for this weekend (when I'll be going to DC veg fest with Cassie, my new amazing friend.  and going to a vegan meetup!! )  I'm exited to see my loved ones this month, and I'm excited for traveling this winter. I'm crazily blissed out by life! 

It's almost 2 am and I still can't stop smiling. 

Transitioning Into a Plant Based Diet in 10 Days

Notes and Tips:

● This meal plan is made to be simple.

● Make more then you need. Leftovers = easy lunch.

● Be sure to drink a lot of water throughout the day (remember it takes 2 cups to digest just one meal).

● Have a open mind & heart.

● Educate yourself about this lifestyle.

● And remember it’s good to have a bit of dark chocolate now and then :)

Day 1:

Breakfast

Nana Ice Cream

Preparation time: 8 mins

Ingredients:

• 4-5 fresh bananas
• Coconut milk (for blending)
• For flavor, recommendations: A cup of berries, a few spoonfuls of peanut butter, a dash or two of cacao powder, at least 10 chopped dates & really anything else you enjoy.

Directions:

• Peel and freeze bananas (overnight)
• Blend bananas until creamy, using coconut milk if needed.
• Blend in desired “flavoring”
• Top with: coconut sugar, coconut flakes, berries, bananas, or granola.
• Enjoy- out of a big bowl or large jar!

Lunch

Veggie Cakes

Makes: 4-5

Ingredients:

• Organic rice cakes 4-5
• Hummus (plain)
• Tomatoes 2-3
• Avocados 1-2
• Spinach or lettuce (I used organic spinach)
• Salt and pepper

Directions:

• Lay out plain rice cakes. 
• Spread on a layer of hummus and chopped avocado. 
• Top with a handful of your choice of leaf. On top add sliced tomatoes. 
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over top.

Dinner

Garden Bowl

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• Pasta (I used a box organic spaghetti)
• 1 1/2 cup of tomato sauce
• 1 chopped yellow onion
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 2 cups of broccoli
• 3 chopped carrots
• 1 8oz box of mushrooms
• 1 red pepper
• 1-2 avocados

Directions:

• Boil a pot of water & cook pasta.
• Chop all veggies & mushrooms. First steam the carrots.
• Cook everything in pan with vegetable oil or coconut oil.
• Cube and sprinkle avocados on top, along with the warmed sauce.

Day 2:

Breakfast

Oatmeal

Welcome!

Hello, welcome to my blog. I’m Lili.

I've made this blog to be a place for me to share and document my journey with my

vegan lifestyle, primarily for my senior project. Which is: Working closely with a

mentor, mine is a cook at a vegan restaurant, whom I am learning all about nutrition

from and then taking that knowledge to the kitchen! I'm extremely excited to say that I

will be creating a how to be healthy/vegan guide and meal plan made up of my own

recipes. That is my end goal for my project that I will be sharing on this blog and along

the way blogging my thoughts, recipes and adventures. I hope to help people

understand more about the vegan lifestyle, as I know it may seem crazy or hard at

first, I want to expand peoples beliefs and knowledge. As well as make this lifestyle

understandable, accessible and alluring.

 So, here I go, on a brand new journey (not that veganism is that new to me; I’ve

been a vegan for 7 months now) but sharing my life, thoughts and ideas with the

internet world. I am thrilled to begin this new part of my life, with all of you whoever

you may be; join me and start planting your plate.