Vegan Dinner Menu

Tonight there were no leftovers = lot of cooking . having friends motivated me to try a couple of new dishes.
Wild Rice Soup ; an Esselstyn recipe from the book : Prevent & Reverse Heart Disease
Baked buttercup squash
sweet n spicy cabbage
rice salad
cannellini beans with mushrooms and escarole

Squash: peel and cube the squash. cover a cookie sheet in aluminum foil. I find the heavy duty foil works best for not sticking. I don't use any oil in my cooking. spread the squash out. lightly sprinkle with salt, that brings out the sweet. bake at 400 for 30 minutes. drizzle with maple syrup or agave syrup. cook another 5-15 min. depending on your oven. make sure the cubes are very soft .

saute thinly sliced onion, 2- 3 golden apples (peeling and slivered), shred ( or very thinly chop)head of cabbage. season with salt, pepper, nutmeg, allspice. drizzle some agave syrup near the end. I use my cast iron dutch oven and cook this over a low hear for 2 hours.

Pursuit of a lighter footprint

Using non polluting products in your home and following the reduce and reuse philosophy all make for a lighter footprint. I chose a vegan diet (started May 2008) for health reasons, but it's also an important part of something one can do in their pursuit of going GREEN. Eliminating our consumption of meat, eggs and dairy products have a huge impact on the planet.

My Green Career

I meet people every day who are not earning what they would like to be -- or they are concerned about the security of their job. I feel strongly that people should have a back up plan. With my network marketing business I provide people with an option to earn money that can carry them through the loss of a job, or just pay the mortgage or the college tuition.

I love being involved with a company that is Climate Neutral and green for over 50 years -- before it was fashionable. I make a living while I help people to make a better life and a better world.

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Being Found

as they say, getting started is the hardest part. I'l be writing about being an entrepreneur for 22 years. How I started a business from home in the late 80's and how I balanced work and family. I'm passionate about caring for the environment , eating a plant based diet and empowering people to take charge of their own health.