Tag Archives: plant-based

When considering going vegan, my husband’s biggest fear (surprise, surprise) was, “How will I get enough protein?” I haven’t written a lot about protein and veganism, but it’s an important issue that came to my mind today when Uncle Guacamole, … Continue reading →

Posted on March 13, 2014 by celestedimilla | 62 Comments

It’s My Blogiversary!!!

Posted on February 28, 2014 by celestedimilla

I can’t believe I’ve been blogging for a year – it’s been so much fun! As much as I enjoy sharing recipes and writing posts about my plant-based journey what I love most about my blog is YOU! Yes, you, my … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Welfare, Health, Plant-Based Diet, Recipes | Tagged animal welfare, cute animals, diet, disease prevention, factory farms, health, healthy brownies, healthy eating, how to give up dairy, plant-based, plant-strong, quick and easy plant-based dinners, sugar-free desserts, vegan, why give up dairy? | 127 Comments

San Diego’s BEST Vegan Pizza!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by celestedimilla

I used to love deep dish, super cheesy, sausage and onion Chicago style pizza. Back in the day, I could eat half a large pie like that. No wonder I was a chubby chica! I don’t eat like that anymore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out | Tagged cheeseless pizza, healthy eating, healthy pizza, healthy san diego restaurants, plant-based, San Diego, San Diego restaurant reviews, vegan, vegan pizza, vegan pizza restaurants, vegan restaurant reviews, vegan restaurants, vegetable pizza, whole food, whole wheat crust | 14 Comments

7 Tips for Giving Up Dairy

Posted on April 24, 2013 by celestedimilla

A few weeks ago my sister-in-law, Jeanne, spent a week with my husband and me just after she decided that she wanted to go vegan. We had a great visit with her. It was a blast touring her around SoCal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Plant-Based Diet | Tagged animal rights, cruelty free, dairy allergy, diet tips, healthy eating, how to give up dairy, how to go plant strong, non-dairy foods, plant-based, plant-based diet, plant-strong, tips for going plant-based, vegan, vegetarian | 50 Comments

Check Out The Food Revolution 2013 Summit

Posted on April 23, 2013 by celestedimilla

One of my readers (thanks Antoinette!) sent me info about The Food Revolution 2013 Summit. I checked it out and it looks amazing! Not only that, but it’s online so you don’t have to go anywhere and it’s absolutely FREE. If … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cancer prevention event, disease prevention, eat to live, free vegan event, healthy eating, healthy eating event, heart health event, plant-based, plant-strong, plant-strong event, super foods, vegan, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Puttin’ on the Ritz (Orange County)

Posted on April 9, 2013 by celestedimilla

My husband was out-of-town on Sunday so my sister and I had a ‘girl’s’ day. We started with a bang by having breakfast at the Ritz Carlton Resort, something that I’ve wanted to do forever, but that my husband’s refused … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out | Tagged animal rights, California, cruelty free, eating vegan in orange county, Luxury resorts, Orange County, plant-based, restaurant review, Ritz Carlton, vegan, vegan restaurants in orange county, vegetarian | 34 Comments

LA in A Day!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by celestedimilla

Los Angeles is a city you can spend a year touring and still discover new things. While my sis-in-law, Jeanne, was visiting from the East Coast, however; my husband and I had just one day to show it to her. … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out | Tagged Beverly Hills, California Pizza Kitchen, hollywood, plant-based, Real Food Daily, restaurant reviews, travel, vegan, vegan restaurant reviews, vegan restaurants in Hollywood, vegan restaurants in Los Angeles, vegan restaurants in Santa Monica | 13 Comments

They Say it’s Vegetarian, but…

Posted on March 7, 2013 by celestedimilla

I didn’t feel like cooking last night, so I went a local Chinese restaurant for take out. While looking over the menu, a friendly employee asked if she could make any suggestions for me. I told her I was vegan … Continue reading →

Posted in Dining Out | Tagged Chinese food, diet, healthy, plant-based, vegan, vegan Chinese food, vegan restaurants, vegetarian, weight loss | 15 Comments

Ruby’s Diner – Not So Vegan-Friendly

Posted on March 6, 2013 by celestedimilla

Last Sunday was busy! After having lunch in Beverly Hills at LA Vegan Crepe, my husband and I drove to Ventura to handle an issue with our rental property. On our way home we planned to eat dinner at Zephyr … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Dining Out | Tagged diet, Gardenburger, healthy, healthy eating, Long Beach restaurants, plant-based, restaurant review, Ruby's Diner, vegan, vegan restaurants in Long Beach, vegan-friendly hamburger chains, vegan-friendly restaurants | 8 Comments

Three Reasons You Must Try “Peace Pies” In Ocean Beach

Posted on February 18, 2013 by celestedimilla

Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate! More on that in a minute, but first; lunch. After a morning hike in San Diego, my husband and I ate at Peace Pies in Ocean Beach http://peacepies.com/. It’s a tiny place that we had to drive … Continue reading →