3 Simple Ways to Make Your Life Better Immediately

1. Add vanilla to your orange juice. 
Seriously you guys, I don't know why more people don't do this. Adding a splash of vanilla extract to your morning OJ quickly elevates it to crack food status. It tastes like a freshly squeezed creamsicle. 


2. Add cinnamon to your coffee. 
A sprinkle before it goes into the machine or french press is so yummy. I had a hard time weaning my self  of the cream and sugar, and the cinnamon really helps. It's also really good for your metabolism. 


3. MAKE BANANA BUTTER
Banana butter has sort of a cult following amongst vegan bloggers, why? Because its better than everything else. I found the recipe first here. It's creamy, sweet, rich, simple and healthy. All you do is blend a banana with a few tablespoons of peanut butter. If that doesn't sound good to you, just do it anyway. Seriously. 
Sometimes I freeze the banana first and make Banana Butter Ice "Cream"! 

Potato Pancakes, People

This morning I woke up at the crack of noon with a craving for two thing; hashbrowns and pancakes. So I settled for the best of both worlds. Potato Pancakes! My family has a variety of fresh herbs growing in pots on our veranda, but the seasons are changing and they won't be there for long so I just had to take advantage of the fresh rosemary. I used this basic recipe, subbed the white flour for chick pea flour, added cayenne instead of black pepper and added a generous helping of rosemary before frying them up over medium heat in a skillet.

Serve it up with some applesauce and hot sauce

 Instead of the suggested egg replacer I used one of my favourite foods ever: Flax! For those of you who don't know, Flax is actually made out of pure Himalayan grown MAGIC. Not only is it a fantasmical vegan source of Omega-3 and Omega-6 polyunsaturated fats, it has amazing binding properties. Simply blend 1 tablespoon of flax seeds with 3 of water per egg you want to replace. Be warned though, it does have a distinctive 'flax' taste so it only works in certain foods, but it works perfectly in potato pancakes. 

Next time I'm going to try sweet potatoes, delicious! 

VIRGIN BLOG POST

Hi!
So, my name is Maren.
Lexi Loveseth is my bowling name/alter ego.
I was an ovo-lacto vegetarian for about 4 years before finally taking the next step on the cruelty free journey. I took the summer to phase out dairy and eggs, and am now la-la-loving this lifestyle change! Of course, I'd be lying if I said I was a total vegan, as EVERYTHING from shoes to shower curtains to sugar has been processed with/contains trace amounts of cruelty. The quest is constant and never ending.  I'm starting this blog as a way to chronicle this lifestyle as well as keep me on track.

I love food, and I especially love food that makes me feel good. The only thing that makes me feel better than good food is good theatre! The majority of my waking life is spent in my high school theatre, and not in my kitchen. I need to make fast, delicious, healthy food that I can take with me into my day.

All that being said, lets have a muffin!

Vegan Coco-Pecan Corn Muffins
Yummy!