Let me see your fancy footwear.

The coming of Spring has lead me to hunting for cute new shoes. I knew that both Payless and Target carry a decent selection of vegan friendly footwear, but I wanted to broaden my options. I perused vegan specific websites like Moo Shoes, and departments suckh as Zappos' vegan area, but I couldn't find what I wanted. So I ended up at Urban Outfitter's site, where I found these sweet heels and a few other stylish options for relatively affordable prices. You have to wade through leather items to find them, but it's worth a look to find trends you can feel good about.

Kale Chips.

Kale is a wonderful green. It's delicious, easy to prepare, high in Calcium and other nutrients, and perfect if you have a mild spinach allergy like I do. Another reason to love this delicious bunch is that there are many ways to enjoy it. Here is one of my favorites.
Crispy Kale Chips

1-12 oz bunch of curly kale, center stems removed and torn into bite-sized pieces
2 tbs olive oil
1 tbs lemon juice
1/2 tsp sea salt
3 tbs nutritional yeast

Instructions 1. Place kale in a bowl. Rub oil, juice, and salt into leaves. Add nooch and toss.
2. Spread kale evenly onto dehydrator trays. Dehydrate 3 hours, until crispy. Cool completely before eating.

Garden

This Spring-like weather has me looking forward to planting this year's garden.

The above photo is a cell shot of one of 2 beautiful green bell pepper plants. Unfortunately, due to the extreme heat (even for OK), none of the other vegetables fared as well. Despite frequent watering and shade on the hottest days the salad greens wilted before picking time, the Japanese eggplant shriveled, the 6 tomato plants yeilded few fruits, and on and on. But still I shop for seeds and anticipate this year's crop. Because to me, there isn't anything much cooler or more rewarding than growing your own food.
Are you planning on having a garden this year?

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