I need my greens!

Is anyone else sick and tired of sugar and rich food? I sure am and I've actually been eating in moderation. I am ready to go back to a healthier and fresher way of eating. For breakfast, this beautiful rainbow chard was speaking to me, along with some zucchini. I sauted it up in my cast iron with a spray of olive oil, onions, garlic, red pepper flakes and nutmeg. Topped off with nutritional yeast and sesame seeds, it was the perfect way to start the day. I have some leftover as well, which will be great in a wrap, soup or quinoa pilaf.

I made a cranberry sauce out of fresh cranberries, fresh orange, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg and stevia. I love to stir this into soy yogurt and high fiber cereal for breakfast which I'll be doing this coming week.

The last of the white bread to grace my house for a while. I had a couple pieces of my homemade bread from the holiday dinner as well as about a cup of the Chipotle Split Pea soup. I turned the soup into fabulous veggies burgers.. which were awesome on the toasted bread. I got 4 burgers out of that cup of soup. Awesome! I served them with habanero strawberry ketchup.

I hope that all of you dear bloggers have a wonderful and safe New Years Eve and that this new year is your best yet!

I am excited about the new year and know that it will be a time of growth and change for me and my family.

I am super serious about losing this excess weight this year. I have come a long way and kept a good portion off, but I'm ready to lose the rest. I can't wait to blog for healthy and delicious vegan food!

Peace and Love!

-melody