Vegan Mayo

Since vegan food are a rarity in my area, I decided to make my own food, after researching the most applicable recipe, I either have to make these with ingredients I already have or can be easily found.

This recipe from About.com has ingredients that are easy to find. I changed it a bit to my liking by adding chili flakes and lessening the apple cider vinegar since my son isn't used to the smell. I added more mustard just because I love it =) 

You don't have to stress yourself if you can't get everything vegan, you can learn to make them and even if you may end up spending more, just keep in mind that this is way better than buying cheap non-vegan food that only make you sick.

Making your own food not only ensures you what you put in your body, it also helps the environment reducing packaging waste and most specially cruelty free!

Also eating more fruits, grains, nuts and veggies is the best way to ensure you get all your nutrients and these do it yourself recipes can be just treats, you don't really need them if you have access to fresh organic foods. 

  

This is the amount of fruits I finish in 3 days on a 50% raw vegan diet. Take advantage of fresh produce that are in season and make them a staple in your diet. Not only are they a lot cheaper than buying out of season fruits, also they taste much better! 

Also I have recently learned how to make vegan tortillas which I use as wrap or as plain bread. I make them every week and just freeze some to store.

Don't they look yummy? Freshly made tortilla is way better than frozen you buy at the supermarkets. 

Going vegan helps a lot, you help yourself, you help the environment and also you help animals too =) isn't that fulfilling?

REMOVE BLACKHEADS AND EXFOLIATE YOUR SKIN NATURALLY

Here's what I do to keep my skin fresh and clear. Friends and family often ask what I products I use on my face, the skeptical looks they have when I say nothing is priceless. Okay here's the secret:

Yes, it's radish. I found out about this from my maternal grandma, she taught me this during my adolescent years when I was developing acne on my forehead and it worked!

Today I made tofu, from the soybeans I bought the other day. and I decided to document it to show you how I made it.







here's what you need:

250g dried soybeans
2 liters water
1 teaspoon vinegar
cheese cloth

wash and soak the soybeans overnight, I soaked mine right after dinner. the next morning they will look like these, drain them only when you are about to use them.

FLIRTING WITH GREENS

My dinner for tonight, green smoothie! half an apple, handful of spinach, few sprigs of parsley and the juice of one lemon. 


With the excitement and yumminess I forgot to take a photo of it until I was half way through! 


Lost 2 pounds in a week doing this flirting thing with veganism and I am feeling great! I sleep earlier now, my head doesn't hurt that much anymore (chronic migraine) my eyes doesn't hurt from reading too much anymore! 

MORE PROGRESS!!

Vita milk from Thailand is not vegan at all =(

So, after a few weeks of fruitless search for vegan specialty foods, I, at last found a way to make some of them! if I can't buy pre-made I will make them myself =)


I have found that I can get some of what I need at a local supermarket but I learned to be careful in buying them right away, as I have

SOME PROGRESS

 So here's the progress I have been making,
my compost bin looks great and growing!

 My aloe vera plant, which is great for the skin and hair. cut a mature piece