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Wine Party & Tapering for the List

November 20, 2016 by christine

Just wow on Thanksgiving almost being here! I’ve been invited to a couple of vegan Thanksgiving dinners through local vegan Meetup groups which is awesome, it’s so great knowing there’s a large group of vegans in the area that want to celebrate together. This year we’ll be spending it locally with family, but it will be a low key, casual event and we already have a vegan roast and I’ll be making my favorite raw vegan pumpkin pie with a blissfully simple list of ingredients. I actually ordered a huge box of organic dates from 7 Hot Dates to use for race fueling and holiday recipes, can’t wait to receive them!

I guess everyone is feeling the holiday stress and didn’t want to cook this weekend because there was a wait at our favorite local Thai place Friday night. Worth it for this kicky spicy tofu curry dish with brown rice.

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Yesterday morning I worked through more of the Rouxbe Forks Over Knives program, but Smokey was determined to get my attention.

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She has been parking herself between me and the keyboard a lot lately.

Last night we had a fun wine and hors d’oeuvre party at a friends house and I took a bottle of one of my favorite vegan wines – Cline Zinfandel.

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And whipped up this Quinoa and Lentil Salad recipe using steamed black eyed peas I scored at Grocery Outlet in place of the lentils.

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Or course we took Miyoko’s Creamery Double Cream Garlic Herb too since it’s amazing with crackers and wine.

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Lots of wine was enjoyed … maybe a little too much.

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And lots of vegan options at the food table with my quinoa salad, vegan cheese, fruit, veggies, and hummus.

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We had a great time hanging out and chatting with friends and got home way past my bed time, so I was a little slower getting up this morning and Miko was content to enjoy lap time while I drank coffee and slowly got going for my run.

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No worries, it was an easier taper run at 12 miles and I’m happy with the pace considering the hydration pack, strong winds, and staying out late last night.

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But I’m on a 2 week countdown now to the marathon, eek, and will be focusing on cleaner eating with simple carbs, low fat, and avoiding sugary foods. I have a huge pot of chickpeas slow cooking now to use this week to make that easier.

The List!

Less meat consumption means less greenhouse gas emissions.

Jess shows us great glute exercises for runners.

Best way to prepare for and recover from a marathon.

And avoiding knee pain when running.

These vegan athletes prove you don’t need meat to be strong.

Vegan diet is the best for weight loss.

5 vegan beauty must haves.

Michelle Pfeiffer talks about going vegan.

I love that these celebrities are passionate about animal rights and forward thinking.

An ethical holiday gift guide – gah, it’s getting near that time!

How to handle holiday stress vegan style.

Mayim Bialik discusses why she’s vegan is this vlog.

Dr. Greger explores why BPA is a nasty problem in any amount.

Any fat being a bigger cause of type 2 diabetes.

Veggies loaded with protein.

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Comments

  1. Ellie says

    November 20, 2016 at 5:27 pm

    Taper week crazies! You’re so close :-)

    • christine says

      November 21, 2016 at 10:22 am

      So true and I can see now where taper madness can be a problem!

  2. Linda @ Veganosity says

    November 21, 2016 at 9:29 am

    You did run a good pace despite getting a good night’s sleep! Isn’t it so nice to think of twelve miles as an easier run? :)

    Great links! Thank you.

    • christine says

      November 21, 2016 at 10:23 am

      Thanks and true after a bit much wine and not enough sleep – haha. Need to stop that until after the marathon now! And so true, I used to think 12 was long when training for a half!

  3. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    November 21, 2016 at 6:26 pm

    So so close! I think you need more wine parties to help with the crazies!!

    • christine says

      November 22, 2016 at 6:07 am

      Totally, I will need to be careful how much I drink in the final week!

  4. Gingi Freeman says

    November 21, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    I would LOVE to experience a vegan Thanksgiving.. that is one holiday it has been hard to wean the family off of meat!! My hubby refuses to go without turkey… – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com

    • christine says

      November 22, 2016 at 6:06 am

      I have family members that are the same way! Thankfully our vegan options are hits with my niece and gaining popularity each year, looking forward to bringing our raw vegan pumpkin pie!

  5. Jess says

    November 28, 2016 at 9:28 am

    Thank you for the shout out!

    • christine says

      November 29, 2016 at 6:24 am

      Sure! :-)

Hello! I'm Christine, an IT Professional in Northern California. I'm also passionate about a healthy, plant based lifestyle, running, fitness, and being eco-friendly. 40 (ack!), married, with furkids. Read More…

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