Speaker at VegFest

It's an honor to be invited to be a vendor and speaker at Red & Green #VegFest 2018 in Albuquerque NM! 😀 I'm looking forward to the event!

While my mom is watching my pups (thank you!), my friend and I will be making the 10.5 hour trip to speak at Red & Green VegFest and after we'll explore the beautiful city! My presentation is on community building (SAVE - San Antonio Vegetable Eaters is going on 5 years)! If you're in the area, please come and check out the event <3

Starting Over~ Staying True

Starting Over ~ Staying True

So, here is the post that I've been trying to figure out how to write.... This is to keep you (my followers posted) and for me to. I've left Bruce and I've moved back to San Antonio, TX. I know that I would give blips into the life that I was sharing with him.

The truth of it, he wasn't the right person for me. I did learn a lot from him and the group that I was working with in Colorado Springs. However, in the wrong that some of the members of the group did (like asking someone else to be the president of The Compassionate Vegan) not their place, or cutting chocolate cake in my face causing me to have a systemic reaction (I'm highly allergic). I've come out of this knowing that I love to create, share, and help. I've learned that I want to always have an open door for my friends to just drop by and share with great company.

So, in this transition and being compassionate to myself, I've allowed to grieve and now I'm looking into a great culinary school where the program focuses on plant-based nutrition, spring of 2014. I'm meeting like-minded new friends and reconnecting with those that I've lost touched with.

While there are so many of us in this world that have found ourselves in this position, the key is to always remain true to who you are. I'm fortunate to have always known I have a strong core value. These are the moments, where being truthful and taking the step back and looking at the big picture is truly important. Talking to my friends have helped SO much. Some of them helped me pack and move cross-country and some have just been there to answer the phone.

Vegan Cheese and A Wine Tasting

Vegan Cheese and A Wine Tasting

Yesterday, Bruce and I hosted a wine tasting with homemade nut cheeses. I will have to admit that the cheese was really easy to make, and I know this is the hardest to give up when you make that transition to vegan. One thinks, "Wow, I have to give things like this up..."

Let me tell you right now, you don't have to. The next series of recipes posted, will be how to make 4 different kinds. These are tried, tasty, and asked for recipes from the event yesterday.

Recipes Found: Artisan Vegan Cheese and VegNews

The Compassionate Vegan

The Compassionate Vegan

I feel like I need to let everyone in on why the blog hasn't been updated frequently. Drum roll, Please..... The excitement is that Bruce, some friends and I are building an online community that will be a social network for vegans, vegetarians and the veg curious. There will be a social network, all of my recipes, a what's in your fridge tool, vegan living, activism and vegan health. We will be including a mentor program, so if you need a sponsor or would like to be a sponsor let me know.

We're turning the organization (since we now have our EIN) into a non-profit that will educate those who want to learn about vegan living, including animal rights and sustainability.

All of that being said, now all of the back paper work is moving forward. While we do this all of our outreach has continued on. I've started doing cooking workshops (like a home ec. class), our tabling events are going to start in May and we still have the plant strong classes. All Free, and that's the way we will continue to survive. With donations and some funding through VegFund.

Hope you are all excited to be apart of this and I'm happy to announce: Coming Soon www.thecompassionatevegan.com