Preparing for the Holiday Season🌲🎁

Hey my friends!

Now that Thanksgiving is over and it’s time to focus on what I consider to be the best holiday…

Christmas!!!

Are you just like I am and put your all into your holiday home decor? Do you sit, ponder and then execute a plan? Having a different theme each year can become costly. Let me tell you how I take some of the stress out of my planning and on a budget?

I plan my theme for the next Christmas season during the current year. I know you might think that is absolutely insane, but here’s the method to my madness…

Hobby Lobby, Target and many other stores discount Christmas decorations 70-90% off the regular price. If you know ahead of time what your theme will be next year, you have a game plan of what to look for. Last year I had a winter wonderland theme and knew this year I wanted a more traditional Christmas theme. I knew going into the stores that my focus was to purchase ornaments in reds, golds and greens during the clearance sale. I also knew that I wanted nutcracker soldiers and ballerina figurines. By doing this, I not only took the stress out of shopping for decorations this year, I more importantly saved hundreds of dollars.

Vegan Monday…Takeout Anyone??? πŸ˜‹

Hey my friends!

So who doesn’t love to indulge in chinese takeout every once in awhile? I know many of you enjoy eating fried rice, whether chicken or shrimp. I unfortunately never had fried rice because I despise eating rice. Yes I said it… I despise rice πŸ˜–.

My brother’s favorite chinese takeout dish is chicken fried rice. With that in mind, I decided to make a vegan version that is also healthy and more importantly, something that I could actually eat.

So my version of chicken fried rice is the chik’n fried couscous.

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“M2” Meatless Monday is Back!!!

Hey my friends!

Let’s start the week off by making and eating something semi-healthy.Β  Yes that’s right, I am back with my Monday series on vegan and vegetarian recipes…Meatless Mondays aka M2 .

I wanted to post an oldie but goodie simple recipe that is not only tasty, but is oh so easy to make.
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