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TweetDisclaimer: I was compensated for the post. As always all opinions are my own. This is my honest review of this product. We have a juicer at home and although we juice a few times per week there are often weeks that we go without juicing just because of the labor in making our own fresh juice or because Edith is sleeping and we don’t want the crazy loud juicer to wake her up. So I have been on the search for a quick, and healthy green drink to have on days I don’t want to make my own. When I was offered the opportunity to try Cell-nique I decided that it sounded so why not? Cell-nique Super Green Drink is a USDA organic drink that energizes, detoxifies and nourishes your body with the equivalent of 8 servings of fruits & vegetables in every bottle. Cell-nique is Vegan, gluten-free, low-calorie. All flavors of Cell-nique Super Green contain the same 31 organic superfoods.  Most of the sugar count comes from the naturally occurring sugars in the fruits and vegetables, with a small amount of stevia and organic blue agave. Although Cell-nique isn’t just like my favorite fresh green juices it is great when I want something quick and easy to go to. I really loved the green tea, tropical fruit and citrus vanilla flavors. I also honestly felt pretty energized after drinking it. As you know I have been off coffee this month so I have been looking for healthy alternatives and this has really done the trick. Try your choice of any 1-3 bottles of Cell-nique now and get FREE SHIPPING! Redeem this offer at http://www.cell-nique.com/products/Try_Me-26-66.html Connect with Cell-nique on Twitter  http://www.twitter.com/CNSuperGreen & Facebook http://www.facebook.com/CellniqueSuperGreen Tweet#call_to_action h4{padding:0px 5px;} Comment on this post...Related Posts:Monday Link Up: March 4thMonday Link Up: April 8Monday Link Up: April 1Monday Link Up: March 11#IWILL Under Armour What’s Beautiful Campaign

I'm saving the Banana Bread for when I can really relish it. Instead, I brought a semi-defrosted Blueberry Muffin from Le Pain Quotidien for breakfast..Lunch was from Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant. The "Lotus Spicy" Lunch Special $7.95 Diced Soy Protein sautéed with Dried Tofu, Celery, Organic Carrots, Green and Red Bell Peppers and sprinkled with Peanuts in spicy Kung Pao Sauce, including Brown Rice and Spring Roll. Very good today.More Escarole and Lentil Soup for dinner. Believe it or not, there is still more soup left, as well as lots of Vegetables from last weeks CSA order...A Tofurky Italian Deli Slices Sandwich for dessert.WFH grub tomorrow. In addition to another CSA haul to add to last weeks haul.

Hi y'all! It's been a while, but rest assured I've been eating well, both near and far. For this post, let's talk about near:I'm not sure why I've never written about Straw before, but this carnival-themed eatery comes complete with a separate vegan menu full of tasty tasty options, like the portobello sandwich (above) served up with their infamously good sweet potato tots. The star of the show? A blueberry bbq sauce for dipping. YUM. I inhaled it before I snapped a picture, but I highly recommend their "hippie love" salad too. The combination of the peppery arugula, tangy cider vinaigrette, and briny green olives makes no sense (at least to me) but it really really works.In other news, I finally tried the nachos at Herbivore and OMG they are the best things ever. I am always dubious when it comes to plant-based cheeses, but whatever they are using, it kicks ass. Crispy chips covered in cheddar and sour cream with plenty of beans and guacamole and salsa really hit the spot. Try some, trust me. They are addictive and I want more right now.Ok, I'll be back soon with some more eats by the bay soon. Meanwhile, eat well!

Our girl QG went to our girl Kate D.’s dad’s restaurant, Veggie Grill, and interviewed co-founder and partner Ray White about its delicious fare. Are you starving watching this video? It makes me so hungry, and I’ve never even had Veggie Grill (I know, my life is a disappointment to everyone).

We have really been enjoying turnips this year. They are a newly discovered vegetable for us and we find them quite tasty. Tonight we enjoyed them baked with a light gratin sauce. Serving Size: 4 Ingredients: 6 medium fresh turnips, peeled and thinly sliced 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 cup plain soy yogurt 1 [...] Related Posts: Broccoli Gratin with Apples and Onions White Turnip and Apple Salad with Walnuts Baked Parsnips with Madeira Potato, Apple and Onion Gratin Pasta Gratin with Spicy Tofu Pieces and Zucchini

As a late afternoon snack or an evening appetizer, this Summer Avocado Toast Pinwheel Platter serves up a colorful feast for the eyes with some very healthy-delicious flavors that follow. Fresh citrus from sweet and juicy navel oranges. Buttery avocado mingling with summer's freshest vine-ripened tomatoes. Sweet onion, diced into fine cubes. And the brisk and sunlight-filled flavor of fresh lemon juice marinating and mingling with the flavors in each bite. Some salt, pepper and optional spicy accents too. Get my recipe for this party or snack-approved pinwheel platter.. Read more » This is a summary, images and full post available on HHL website!

New recipes from Dreena Burton? I’m already drooling! I was so excited to hear that Dreena has put out an e-book with a bunch of new recipes that I thought it warranted a VM Daily Action post. In case you are a new vegan or haven’t had the good fortune to sample one or more of Dreena’s fabulous healthy and delicious vegan recipes yet, you’ll want to check out her site, www.plantpoweredkitchen.com or buy one of her fabulous cookbooks (they are all linked from her site). OR you can sample some of her newest in her first recipe e-book! Plant-Powered 15 is a collection of fifteen whole foods vegan recipes, all oil-free and flavor-full.  Recipes include: “Mac-nificent”, “Sticky Almond Blondies”, “Umami Sun-dried Tomato and Almond Burgers”, “Creamy House Dressing”, “Wonder Spread”, “Black Bean Soup with Sweet Potatoes”, “Almond Zen Granola”… and more! Just $6.95, order online! Click here to order yours…a great way to get (or stay) inspired about vegan food.

It was only a matter of time, Urban Housewives. The inevitable has arrived, and I am headed to Los Vegas for a bachelorette weekend with a few of my girlfriends. A friend is getting married, and of course these days it’s impossible to make it through your 20s without hitting Vegas for a pre-marriage party at least once or twice.  My apprehension is only half-kidding. I mean I’m totally excited for the weekend with the girls! But I’ve never been to Vegas, so I’m not exactly practiced in the art of gambling. How does a gal get seasoned in this stuff? And is it even necessary? Well, it’s obviously not required to be a table games pro before heading to the city of lights, but it certainly does make things a bit more fun. A friend was telling me that one of the best ways to get some experience under your belt is to play around with online games. Apparently you can even make a little money remotely playing WSoP poker, though I’m not sure my skill level will ever be that impressive! But it’s nice to know there are options to try it out online before taking the plunge in the casinos of Vegas. I have a terrible competitive streak, so it’s going to gut me just a bit to think all my girlfriends know the rules of the table and I don’t! To that end, I may just sneak in a few games online to get a handle on the setups and different kinds of games. You can also check out the other offerings Vegas has if you’re looking to spend a weekend there. There’s more to see than the craps tables, after all! Vegas boasts a ton of fabulous shows, and the world-class hotels are quite tempting for those of us in need of a little rest and relaxation. After all, what bachelorette girls weekend would be complete without a day by the pool or a trip to the spa? I could spend all day on that massage table, ladies! So I’m getting over my nerves and getting onto a plane – Vegas here I come! Wish me luck, both with the weather for the pool and the tables for the gambling. Though at the end of the day, I’m more excited about some quality time with the girls than either of those things, so I guess I won’t need too much luck, after all. Photo Credit: tj scenes The post Ladies Weekend in Vegas appeared first on .

When I first moved to Austin in 2003 I had a printout of all the vegetarian restaurants in town and I think we covered the list in the first weekend. It definitely fit on one sheet of paper. Mr. Natural, Mother’s, Veggie Heaven, and Casa de Luz were all there and are still around today. I think since these places have been around for so long that maybe people don’t realize how vegan friendly Austin has become in the intervening years. When recently Paul McCartney announced that Austin was the most vegan friendly city in the country I was surprised almost every vegan I know in Austin wrote something like “if only it was true” or “Portland is the most vegan friendly”. I also saw a lot of “Paul McCartney isn’t even vegan” and “Fuck Peta” etc. Then the Lonestar Plate did a post about vegan restaurants by the numbers and LA came out on top. It felt like I was the only person excited. Maybe I’m amazed easily.  Where once kitchen staff looked at you with complete condescension I have now had some of the best chef’s in Austin come out to ask me if I am enjoying the vegan items. A few months ago we asked Lenoir if they could make us a vegan four course meal, and they were happy to do it. The chef even came out to tell us about every course. I went to Swift’s Attic a few months ago and the chef heard there was a vegan at the table and came out to tell me about how they really wanted their vegan options to be special. I have had some truly amazing meals at places in our city that rival anything I’ve tried at vegan restaurants in New York, Portland, or San Francisco. Plus we have breakfast tacos aka the reason that Austin will always be better than the rest. The more we are out there saying we love vegan options and we will support restaurants that have them the more vegan friendly the city becomes. Then it is so much easier for new people to try more vegan items and realize it’s not all dairy free cheese and sprouts but a cuisine in it’s own right. And the more people eating vegan food the less animals have to suffer and trees get cut down to make way for grazing. Our vegan community in Austin is easily the best in the country (sorry other people but it’s true). We have so many different passionate groups working to further the cause in different ways. Vegans Rock Austin, for example, does mostly social events but through those so many people have become connected and started other groups. The forum is also the go-to spot on the internet to find out if something is really vegan. Texas Veg Fest grew from VRA and has put on one of the best vegan festivals in the country, and it’s only in the second year! Meanwhile, Vegan Drinks has been bringing all sorts of new folks together, the Vegan Party Barge has been rocking the lake for years, the Lonestar vegetarian chili cook-off is one of the longest running vegetarian events of all time, vegan bake sales have brought in tons of money to help animals, and the community keeps growing. Now there are single nights at Counter Culture. Rabbit Food Grocery has pop-up shops all over town bringing the best vegan products in the world to Austin Texas. The list keeps growing and all sorts of new things are in the works. And speaking of lists, that’s why I have been working on my Austin Vegan Guide for so long. I want you, whoever you are reading this, to try the vegan dishes at some of these places. If you don’t like what you get tell the staff. If you wish a pizza place would carry vegan pepperoni let them know, if you think someone is dumping way too much turmeric into their tofu scramble, shoot them an email. If you have an awesome meal at a non-vegan restaurant, write a yelp review about it so other vegans will find out. If a restaurant has a great special tell your social network. Veganism is probably the only ism out there where you can help the cause by eating out! Well I g

Event-Designers.com When planning your wedding, it’s easy to become flustered with all the preparations of sending out invitations, getting the venue ready and ensuring the dress fits – read our top tips to avoid becoming Bridezilla in the run-up to your big day. Keep it intimate If you’re keen to ensure your wedding is the personal experience you have in mind, plan for an intimate ceremony rather than inviting hundreds of guests. Having too many people present could make the wedding seem impersonal and also bump up your overall costs, so think carefully about who you really want to be in attendance at the ceremony. In the same vein, keeping things intimate means you can devote more of your budget to making sure each and every guest has a wonderful time, whether it be opting for a more luxurious dinner menu, spending a little more on the perfect wedding venue or choosing a sought-after entertainer for your reception. Don’t be too hard on yourself The pressure to get into your wedding dress might induce a desire for crash dieting, but in fact, embarking on a really stringent diet when you’re already under stress can make things worse. Devising your guest list and shopping for bridesmaid dresses can be all the more difficult if you’re working on an empty stomach with a headache, for example. Instead of deciding on a drastic diet, why not simply swap sugary snacks for healthy alternatives and attend a regular exercise class? Over a period of time, small changes can make all the difference, while exercise will release happy hormones and help you avoid low moods. Make time for loved ones When planning a wedding it’s all too easy to be totally enveloped by the preparations, and you may find you’re seeing less and less of your friends and family as the big day approaches. You can avoid this by ensuring you regularly make time to see those dearest to you, whether it’s a weekly night in with a DVD, monthly drinks or even just a quick coffee – regular catch-ups that are not connected to the wedding will be great stress-busters. However, if your family and friends are keen to get involved in the plans for your big day, find out if anyone has talents you could put to good use. A crafty friend might help you make wedding invitations, while musicians might help out with the entertainment on the big day, so spend some time bonding with your friends and family while working together to make your wedding day a real success. Stick to your budget Wedding magazines are great for gaining inspiration but you might begin to feel a little underwhelmed by your own wedding plans after reading issue after issue. If you start wanting to blow the budget, it might be time to take a step back from all the preparations and consider the real meaning of the day. After all, getting married is about commitment to your partner, not about finding confetti that will exactly match the colour of the sash trim on the head table, for example. Many people spend years paying off their weddings, which typically cost around £20,000 ($31,500). If you don’t want to be one of them, keep the real message in mind and look forward to less debt as you begin your married lives together! Tom Archer Photography The post Don’t Become Bridezilla! Top Tips for Stress-Free Wedding Planning appeared first on .