Its starting to get Cold!! (In london that is.) Its really sad to see summer go, but lets be honest. Fall is totally cool too. The leaves change, it gets all, like, winter-smelling, you get to wear your favorite sweaters that have just been taking up all of the room in your closet all summer long…

Another stellar thing about fall is soup!! I love soup, it makes you feel all warm and full, its good for you (sometimes), and its so easy! Especially this recipe for black bean soup. Make it like I do, and you’ll be eating it for lunch everyday for a week and never getting sick of it. Yum. Here it is!!

3 Big Carrots- Diced
3 Stalks of Celery- Diced
1 Giant White or Red Onion- Diced

3 Cans of Black Beans
2 Cans of Tomatoes
Cumin
Vinger
Olive Oil

Blender
Big Pot

Directions:
Okay! Easy and Totally Yummy. You saute the onions, tomatoes, and celery in some olive oil at the bottom of a big soup pot. Season with salt, pepper, and cumin. Wait until it gets all soft, and then dump in the tomatos right out of their can! let that simmer for a while.

While you let it simmer, why dont you do something nice for yourself? Howabout a wee cup of tea and a book you’ve wanted to read? Go on, treat yourself.
———-Tea Break, 5 minutes————–
Okay! Time to add the black beans. This is very complex now, kids. Dump them in the pot. Seriously, just dump ‘um in.
————–Tea Break, 10 min—————
So its been simmering for quite some time now. If it seems a little thick, add some water! Then go to your blender.
Blend the soup, and then add the final can of beans (drained and rinsed). Also add a dash of vinegar (whatever you got, white, balsamic, apple cider) and i sometimes add a nice dash of infused olive oil of some kind, maybe mushroom, chili, or sundried tomato. It gives your soup richness and complexity.

You are ready to eat it now! get back to your book and your tea! Or the latest episode of True Blood! Whatevs. Enjoy xx

So I went into Starbucks the other day, toting my own almond milk for a yummy pumpkin spiced latte. And my co-workers weren’t sure if they would use my almond milk but What Ho! They did! And they made a delicious latte with it.
Which made me love them. And then also wonder why I hate them. Because I kind of do. Hate Starbucks. But Why? Why are they so Evil?
Probably because they have just taken over the world. And they’ve squashed the little man. And I’m Vegan! I don’t even want to squash a bug!
So I don’t usually go to starbucks. But overall, coffee aint that good for you, but its not the worst thing. And Starbucks aint good for the world, but maybe they’re not the worst thing. And they let me use almond milk instead of soymilk! And just in case you didn’t know, soymilk might actually BE the worst thing

Ill let you know why on my next blog!

so. Ive been vegan for about 2 years, and Lately I’ve been wondering about a Raw diet. Will I feel more energetic? Drop some weight?
So for the last 2 weeks I’ve been eating primarily raw. And YES. I have more energy. Its wonderful, all the digesting is not as difficult anymore. And I’ve been reading up on what kind of foods you should pair with other foods, in order to digest more seamlessly: Its fascinating. I have also come across some recipes that are AMAZING. All that it takes to incorporate raw into your diet is a little research, and you will Feel the Benefits. I am currently only practicing a partial raw diet–about 2 meals raw, snacks raw, and one warm meal–and i am so glad i checked it out. Here is a recipe for mushroom soup that knocks my socks off:

• 1/4 cup almond butter
• 1/2 cup water
-Blend until smooth
-add
• 1 1/2 cups quartered mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons braggs amino acids
• a dash of salt
-blend.
-sprinkle some little mushroom pieces on top.

SO SO GOOD!! Enjoy!

-vegan meg