Unfiltered Awakening

  Hi friends! I am so excited about this quick, yet informative post! As I have transitioned into a plant based diet, I have had some trial and error with finding great alternatives to non-vegan foods. Dairy products have been the trickiest. Let's just say it's been hit and miss.  My partner in crime, and true Vegan, Sheree, has been so extremely helpful in giving me her recommendations of products that she and her family really love. It has been a pleasant surprise to be so happy with the quality and taste of all of these products! Some of these, like my favorite  Vegan mayo , I have discovered on my own. Here are some photos of the best of the best Vegan brands and alternatives to non-Vegan food products. There are many, many more and we will continue to give our reviews and recommendations on our personal favorites. Click here  for creamy Vegan Mayo! Click here  for a delicious alternative traditional queso dip. Click here  to try a whipped topping that ...

We recently had a livestream on living the Vegan lifestyle and plant based diets. There are so many reasons why a person chooses to be a Vegan or eat a plant diet, but one of the important things we wanted everyone to hear was just how delicious Vegan food can be. Many people also enjoy a plethora of plant based dishes in their diet without being a Vegan.  During our livestream, we started to get excited about holiday food. And of course we would! We love food, we love cooking, and Thanksgiving is right around corner! We got so excited, that we wanted to share some of the classic recipes that Sheree has prepared for the holidays for years. A few of these recipes are new, such as a creamy pumpkin pie, that newbie plant based chef Alexis cannot wait to make next week. Alexis is a fabulous baker and this is the recipe she is the most looking forward to... These are primarily side dishes and desserts. Both Sheree and Alexis are addicted to Pinterest and it is our go to for most recipes...

 Winter is approaching, and what's better than a nice warm soup when it's chilly outside? Now granted, I live in Florida where "winter" sometimes means 70 degrees, but nevertheless this soup is still a hit in my family! Being Vegan sometimes requires creativity, but luckily there's a ton more options now more than ever when recreating a classic dish.  Here is a "copy cat" recipe that is inspired by Olive Garden's classic Zuppa Toscana soup. This sub out recipe is super delicious, healthy, easy to make, and picky eater approved! My recipe is not only a plant based take from a classic restaurant menu item, it was also inspired by  The Yummy Mummy Kitchen . Her recipe is also vegan but I made a few ingredient changes in my recipe including using white sweet potatoes rather than regular white potatoes. I also like to top my soup with  Violife vegan parmesan . I also really want to recommend  Beyond Meat Beyond Sausage . Vegan meat alternatives can be hit...

You know that feeling. Something feels off in your gut and you just know it. Your instincts are telling you something is wrong. Sometimes it's even screaming to run like hell! There are also people that give you a bad vibe. It might not be immediate, but at a certain point you feel your energy consistently being drained when you spent any amount of time with that individual. They may even be a friend or family member and you dismiss your gut because you feel guilty. This is someone you have known for a long time and you care about them. Or maybe you only know them casually but they seemed so nice at first. I wanted to share this topic with you all because as of recently I made the decision to actively listen to my gut or intuition regularly. I have always considered myself to be really good at sensing and sizing up situations. My gut instinct on many situations has often been exactly on target. When I was a younger women it was part of my essence to live my life based on using my i...