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Unique and Affordable Stocking Stuffers for 20-Somethings

December 13, 2018

For the Ladies

For the Fellas

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Lauren Moore

Hey, friend! I'm Lauren. I share a lot of vegan things here. I love a nutty latte, rustic and imperfectly presented recipes, the Pacific Northwest, and all things related to veganism/minimalism/personal development. Join me here in this community to share our stories!

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Drip drip 👀 Hi I'm Lauren and my hobbies includ

Drip drip 👀 Hi I'm Lauren and my hobbies include vegan-izing nonvegan recipes. These are THE FLUFFIEST and softest guh dang cinnamon rolls I've ever had, and they're dairy + egg free (thanks to plant milk, @earthbalance butter, and @bobsredmill egg replacer.) Oh, this also started as a banana bread cinnamon roll recipe... But I had our homegrown organic pumpkins starting to get too ripe in the cellar, so I was going to use one in this recipe and make 'em pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Buuuut an acorn squash needed me badly... So here we have acorn cinnamon rolls. I realize that sounds weird to many, but I'm telling ya... Get past it. I'm pretty sure that's just rando squash in your store-bought canned pumpkin anyway, because I've never seen pumpkin can like that. These are the best dang cinnamon rolls to ever grace my kitchen (and wood stove - keeps em toasty fresh). Fluffy bun process in my stories #zerowastefoodie #organicgardener #homegrowningredients

My mom recommended I use this platform to address

My mom recommended I use this platform to address the question "why do vegans still eat 'chicken' nuggets" (and I'm assuming why we eat corn dogs, jerky, burgers, cheesy foods, sausage, bacon, etc is also in question?). I guess, like most parents of vegans, my family goes to my mom with these questions. I get it... It can be uncomfortable approaching someone who's beliefs challenge yours currently. (Been there 🙋‍♀️) The thing is, a person who still consumes animal products can never be an accurate spokesperson for a vegan lifestyle. I strive to live by the motto "all are welcome here" and as many of you know and have exercised, I always encourage DM's on the matter! Give me all your questions, frustrations, fears, comments, random late night thoughts, whatever, it's ALL encouraged! To answer this question; I didn't go vegan because I don't like chicken nuggets. I think everyone loves nuggs. I went vegan to do better for my health, the health of the planet, to live more sustainably for the future (for your kids and grandkids😉❤) and to not inflict unnecessary violence upon sentient beings. When I get asked why vegans still eat processed 'meats' when they're supposed to be healthy, I can't help but think... If you can still eat all the foods you LOVE benevolently, why don't you?! If you have a chicken-sourced chicken nugget & a plant-sourced chicken nugget that taste equally delicious and cost the same, why on Earth would you go for the chicken? Plant based meat remains a significantly healthier option than animal flesh, packing all the flavor and protein without the cholesterol/diabetes/heart disease/cancer (and other chronic diseases, way-too-common killers in our country). I believe you are what you eat, and I choose not to ingest death, disease, and the energy of an animal on their way to slaughter. Plants feel so much better. Obviously a whole food plant based lifestyle is best, but we're not all out here being perfect are we? I realize this answer provokes a LOT of other comments & you might think I'm wrong based on what our standard culture has taught you, but I hope to cover more as we go. Vegan friends- I wanna know how you'd answer the question?

Sunday Griffin and I were in the car driving all a

Sunday Griffin and I were in the car driving all around Spokane with a squealing noise ringing in our ears. It was annoying to say the least. We tested the blowers of the heater, looked for obstructions, put our ears down by the speakers, tried turning the radio up/off, and touched just about every inch of the front seat trying to make it stop. We would have to stop conversing mid-sentence because we were so distracted by it. We were parked outside of a grocery store when Griffin grabbed this kombucha bottle from the back seat to get a drink. When he picked it up the squealing got louder. Yes. This was the source. He cracked the lid and it stopped 🤣
I said in my stories I was inspired by @ellenfisher 's video on $2 vegan meals. I finally made a super quick post about it! It's up on the blog (linked in bio) with alllll of the habits that help us cut grocery costs. Hope this helps! Maybe this will explain for those who comment on how we or other vegan families spend "so much" to eat this way. It's really not much! We just prioritize a healthy abundant fridge and pantry over other things we could be spending on. What's one thing you do to save on groceries?

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Caramel iced latte, clean and cozy kitchen, and a

Caramel iced latte, clean and cozy kitchen, and a winter weather advisory (it's about to get SO cold). About this sink, while we're looking at it... 😅 We just did some renovations before moving into this house and the sink that was here was so tiny. We couldn't find a new one to fit that spot for the longest time and were about to start sawing out the cabinets when we decided to check a camper supply store. Yes. They had the one for us. 😂 I have a camper sink in my kitchen. 👌 And Griffin was overwhelmed with faucet choices apparently, he went in by himself and came out with a faucet named "Loraine". He chose that one because that's what he always calls me hahaha. No special features, nothing we were looking for in particular, it just had my name

Brussels sprouts, purple sweet potatoes, fresh org

Brussels sprouts, purple sweet potatoes, fresh organic herbs & @fieldroast ... ALL my favorite things to eat, all from my favorite place @naturalgrocers. I'm like a child prepping my own food for the week... Why can't I just have all my favorite foods in a big ol' combo meal? Oh, I can 😂 At least I omitted my other faves, mac and cheese and chocolate 🤷‍♀️ Linked this recipe in bio!

The birthday dinner leftovers are gone and I'm sup

The birthday dinner leftovers are gone and I'm super sad about it! Our spread included sweet rice wine battered tofu, a tofu/veggie stir fry bowl, white rice, potstickers, sesame balls, and fried spring rolls 🤤 Also want to share a thing with you: Two Jehovah's Witnesses sharing Revalation 21:3-4 with folks in our rural area knocked on the door today and before sharing, asked how I personally viewed the future of the world. I gave them my hopeful answer, the one I use for conversation's sake, and told them its a bright one. My words were (warning: vegan stereotype not being broken today 🤣): "I'm vegan which is the alignment of my actions with my morals, so I'll use that as an example... Over the years, watching veganism's explosive growth, I've come to understand that people want to do better. We're taking it upon ourselves to act on our beliefs versus sitting on the sidelines, so I'm hopeful." The conversation-leader of the two said her husband is vegan as well. She said she tries to help him as much as she can and knows the benefits of veganism are huge for ourselves and the world, but she's not vegan yet. "I'm trying" and "maybe someday" are the better half of excuses people feel they need to make to justify their actions to vegans (the worse half being "it's too late for me to change" or "I could never be vegan because _____"). But does it make sense that one can be willing to knock on strangers' doors, share the Bible, climate strike, protest for womens' rights, vote for change, rescue the animals we don't eat, etc. and not be willing to implement one simple swap after the other that chips away ALL these issues AND allows us to live at peace with our conscience? Why would I run around the planet like a super sized Tasmanian devil and then pray for someone else to stop me? Basically saying, It's hypocritical (everyone's trigger word) to address other issues one at a time until you've gone vegan. 💌 As always my inbox is open! I can help you make the holidays a THOUSAND times better by making them plant-based 👏 Even in a time crunch, whatever you need. Never knew a feeling of living in such alignment existed & I'm SOOO happy to be entering 25 vegan💃

Just posted these super easy granola bars packed w

Just posted these super easy granola bars packed with sweet fall ingredients to the blog! It's linked up in my bio if you need a good recipe to switch up your breakfast 😋 All the pretty photos are by @danikalynnco including this one... That drizzle though 👀

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