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The Natural Birth….that wasn’t

by Be Sol-Ful Living
Posted on May 9, 2012April 15, 2015

As I sit here watching my sweet baby girl sleep, a part of me is…

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Hello, I'm Mandy! Cruelty-free, plant-based, nature loving wife and stay-at-home mama. Addicted to chocolate, tahini and reading! When I'm not spending time with my family or exploring the great outdoors, I can be found playing around in the kitchen, writing and managing this little blog.

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As I began to love myself I freed myself of anything that is no good for my health - food, people, things, situations, and everything that drew me down and away from myself. At first I called this attitude a healthy egoism. Today I know it is "LOVE OF ONESELF." ~ Charlie Chaplin . When I saw this hanging in Tin Pan Alley earlier this week, it took my breath away. I immediately thought of my self-love journey....or really anyone's, for that matter. About how it starts small and uncomfortable, but if given enough practice + patience, it begins to truly blossom and spread into other areas of your life. This is such a beautiful representation of how I view the journey. Never ending, always in motion, forever learning 🌀❤️❤️❤️ . What do you see when you look at this photo?? . I didn't get a chance to go read who created this masterpiece or the story behind it (I didn't want to intrude on the people sipping on coffee)...next time I'm downtown, I need to find more out. Unless there are any locals here in Bend who can tell me??? . . . . . #selflove #beYOUtiful #beautiful #inBend #art #love #hearts #lovemakestheworldgoround #kindnessmatters #bekind #patience #healing #workinprogress #gratefulheart #gratitude #beyourself #youmatter #selfcare #wordsofwisdom #makesyouthink

So this happened today 😬🙊 I had an idea come to me last night while I couldn't sleep and decided I need to see if it would work. Verdict...maybe it isn't time yet to let go of my blog. Now I just need to get our computer working properly so I can share this recipe. . Mini Baked Apple Cinnamon Donuts with a Maple-Cinnamon Tahini Glaze 🍎🍁 . Who's going to come over and help us eat them??? Happy weekend, everyone! ❤️ . . . . . #oilfree #vegan #eeeeats #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #soyfree #vegansofIG #whatveganseat #veganfood #paleo #veganeats #plantbased #poweredbyplants #crueltyfree #paleovegan #plantpowered #foodporn #yum #homemade #vegansweets #refinedsugarfree

I honestly can't remember the last time I had a bagel...it had to be at least 11-12 years ago. But I do remember that everything bagels were my jam. So when Lindsay @thefitforkfeed shared a recipe for ✨EVERYTHING BAGEL CRUSTED CAULIFLOWER✨ I knew I had to make it asap. . I literally have no words. Amazing doesn't even begin to describe it. Definitely life changing ❤️ I do know that this is officially my new favorite way to eat cauliflower...plus, not having to spend time chopping into florets is a huge time saver! . I used COYO yogurt to keep it vegan, avocado oil (since that's what we have on hand), and nutritional yeast instead of Parmesan cheese. Oh! And extra fresh garlic because...garlic ❤️ You can find the recipe on Lindsay's page (third row down, first pic). You definitely won't regret it! . . . . . #vegan #eeeeats #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #soyfree #vegansofIG #whatveganseat #veganfood #paleo #veganeats #plantbased #poweredbyplants #crueltyfree #paleovegan #plantpowered #foodporn #yum #homemade #cauliflower #garlic #gimmeallthesavory #comfortfood

Stress baking deliciousness from yesterday! I ate more chocolate than I care to admit and I'm making up for it today with LOTS of greens 😉🌿 . Willow and I made Natalie's @feastingonfruit ✨CHOCOLATE MONKEY BREAD✨ You guys. Make this now!!! Josh isn't normally a fan of date-sweetened desserts and he LOVED this! It's like little balls of fudgy brownies, but without the guilt. I know for a fact there would have been more in this pan, but the raw dough was SO good and Willow couldn't stop eating it, yeah, we'll blame it all on her 😉😂 Rolling this dough into balls was a bit tricky and it wasn't until we were halfway through the process that I busted out my cookie scooper to help. It's already been requested that we make this again asap. . Natalie has the chocolate chips listed as "optional" and honestly, we don't use them much these days because buying fair trade is pretty pricey (which has helped us really limit our consumption), but we absolutely couldn't resist adding them! A few of you have asked and we use Equal Exchange as they only use ethically grown cocoa. You can also make your own, but sometimes it's really nice to have a convenient option! . . . . . #fairtrade #chocolate #vegan #eeeeats #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #soyfree #vegansofIG #whatveganseat #veganfood #paleo #veganeats #plantbased #datesweetened #poweredbyplants #vegankid #crueltyfree #paleovegan #plantpowered #foodporn #yum #homemade #feastingonfruit

Making a better habit of getting out on dates together ❤️🌿 It's funny having a conversation without Willow chiming in! We enjoyed lunch at Salud, made a stop at Lone Pine, and then went home to do some reading. It's the little things you take for granted. Self-care is so important and I'm grateful for my parents spending the afternoon with our munchkin. . If you had a few hours to yourself (and you're not allowed to run errands or clean), what would you do??? . . . . #vegan #eeeeats #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #soyfree #vegansofIG #whatveganseat #veganfood #paleo #oilfree #veganeats #plantbased #poweredbyplants #paleovegan #plantpowered #foodporn #yum #organic #eatmoreveggies #healthyeats #raw #eattolive

We threw together some leftovers for dinner and created a Mexican Mashed Potato Bowl 🌿🥔🥑🍅 We mashed fresh garlic into the potatoes, topped it with tomatoes, spinach, avocado, fresh jalapeños, salsa + COYO, and taco "meat." . Back in June I created a super simple, but family favorite taco "meat" and I thought I'd share the recipe here: TACO "MEAT" 2 cups raw walnuts (soaked) 1 cup chopped cremini mushrooms 3 tsp coconut aminos 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp granulated garlic 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 (or more) cumin powder 1/4 tsp sweet smoked paprika 1/8-1/4 tsp chili powder (Opt): 1-2 TBSP non fortified nutritional yeast Himalayan salt to taste . Drain and rinse walnuts. Process all ingredients in food processor until it resembles "meat" crumbles. Next you can do one of two things: dehydrate or cook in a pan. I actually like to do a little bit of both for optimal flavor! I dehydrate at 115° for 1-2 hours to "dry" it a bit and then toss in a pan with a small drizzle of coconut oil (or veggie broth) until browned. Add any extra seasonings as needed! We keep it mild for Willow and she loves it! . Hope you all had a beautiful weekend! ❤️ . . . . . #vegan #eeeeats #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #soyfree #vegansofIG #whatveganseat #veganfood #paleo #eatmoreveggies #veganeats #plantbased #poweredbyplants #vegankid #crueltyfree #paleovegan #plantpowered #foodporn #yum #homemade #organic #carbs #comfortfood #leftovers #carbsarefriends

This afternoon I assisted Willow in the kitchen. Allowing a five-year-old to take charge is fun, but it's also a true test of patience 😉😜 I obviously helped with the melting and use of a sharp knife, but I'd say she did a pretty awesome job! Here's a pic of Brandi's @thevegan8 VEGAN LEMON BARS WITH SPICED TAHINI CARAMEL 🍋 Willow loved the tahini caramel so much that she went a little crazy with the swirling process and said it needed extra. I have no clue why it took me so long to get around to trying this recipe (hello, tahini addict!) but I'm in love!! Insanely creamy, and definitely a lemon lovers dream. That caramel sauce though...dangerous. I'll definitely make this again! ❤️ . . . . . #vegan #eeeeats #glutenfree #grainfree #dairyfree #soyfree #vegansofIG #whatveganseat #veganfood #paleo #oilfree #veganeats #plantbased #poweredbyplants #vegankid #paleovegan #plantpowered #foodporn #yum #homemade #organic #thevegan8 #tahiniaddict #raw #vegansweets

Favorite books from this summer!! I gave all of these 4-5 stars on Goodreads...well, I have about 300 pages left in Voyager and unless it ends really poorly, I'll most likely give it five stars as well ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I read a handful of other books, but they weren't worth sharing. And I reread a couple of old favorites, too (The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran and Light is the New Black by Rebecca Campbell). . This Outlander series is ADDICTING! SO good! Thanks, Jen!! I find myself staying up waaaay too late because I can't put those books down. It's the closest I get to a romance novel 😉 My naturopath recommended The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck and I was pleasantly surprised! It was refreshing to read a book that didn't push "look on the bright side of things" but rather teaches the importance of actually facing the negative. The author definitely called me out on some things and put others into perspective. . If I had to pick a single favorite, I'd have to say Lily and the Octopus ❤️❤️❤️ even Josh loved that one! . What were some of your favorites from this summer? Or what are you reading now?? 📚📖❤️ . . . . . #bookworm #whatimreading #books #reading #favorites #nightowl #goodreads #outlander #TheReckoners #selfhelp #bookaholic #bookstagram #reader #booknerd #readingislife

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