Posts by Lyndsey Hafer-Williams
Small Acts of Kindness Go a Long Way + Super Simple Chia Berry Spread (Jam)
We live in a cruel, harsh, and oftentimes, unyieldingly unkind world. We are bombarded on a daily basis with stories of insensitivity and injustice. The inability of others to communicate with civility and basic manners has become commonplace and consistent. As a society, it would appear on the surface, that we are doomed to live…
Read MoreAll About Lectins in Plant Foods + Oil Free Lemony Lentil Salad (Azifa)
Ok. I admit it. For over a year I have been following CFDG (Clean Food Dirty Girl) like a cult. I’m in love with Molly Patrick, Team Dirty, and all of my Dirty Girls and Dirty Dudes. I am utterly and insatiably devoted, dedicated, and delirious about eating plants. The supportive, creative, informative, and hysterically…
Read MoreIf You Can’t Tear Down Your Wall, Build a Ladder Instead + Plant Based Alfredo Sauce (oil free and vegan butter free)
I have a weird tooth. When I was a kid, my mouth connected with someone’s fist, and one of my front teeth was shattered and knocked out. To this day when I look into a mirror, even though the dentist did a nice job of building me a new one, it’s all that I can…
Read MoreInspire Others to Eat Plant Based: Keep Your Eyes on Your Own Plate + Plant Based Oil Free Chipotle Ranch Dressing
I have a 10-year-old Dachshund. In typical sausage dog fashion, she is as short as she is long, and as round as a butternut squash. Affectionately nicknamed, Fat Wiener, she is a fierce tyrant that rules the roost with an iron bark from the comfort of her pillowy throne. Sturdy little legs and a long,…
Read MoreDo Vegans Have Thinner Hair? + Sundried Tomato & Kalamata Lima Bean Hummus
Do Vegans Have Thinner Hair? I’ve always wanted a long, luxurious, thick mane of hair, like the models in the magazines, just tossing it around, seemingly without a care, and where bedhead is nothing but a riotous river of curls. You know the heads of hair, right? The thick luscious locks that fingers can easily…
Read MoreSecrets by Lyndsey Hafer-Williams + Avocado Mango Salsa
Most of us learn early on that honesty is the best policy and lying is wrong. However, I’m not sure we all realize that a lie of omission produces a pretty serious little creature called a secret. It goes without saying that secrecy is the enemy of honesty. It’s true that secrets can harm our…
Read MoreLove by Lyndsey Hafer-Williams + Plant Based Creamy Black Bean Soup (oil free)
She is suffering, but no one knows that, because she hides the pain some place deep inside. The last thing she wants is pity. J.M. Storm Have you heard that saying about always being kind to others because everyone you meet is fighting a battle that you know nothing about? I’ve often wondered how many…
Read MorePerspective by Lyndsey Hafer-Williams + Scrambled Tofu on Toast (no oil)
This morning I took a walk. It was the first time I’d had the opportunity to get outside in awhile as it had been raining for almost a week. Everything was slick, and wet, and muddy, and just downright bleak. The trees were overburdened and awkwardly bent from multiple downpours, and the air was heavy…
Read MoreFear by Lyndsey Hafer-Williams + Dirty Girl Whole-Food Plant-Based Popcorn (oil and butter free)
The notorious F word. The simple thought of it can cause consternation and controversy, not to mention uttering it out loud! That word can force a Southern Belle to reach for her smelling salts, a Society Matron to reach for her book of Emily Post, and a Sinner to reach for her Bible! It can…
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