89 Books Update! Memoir & Biography List (100 Books in 2017)

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I challenged myself to read 100 books in 2017 and just finished book 89! 

You can read my first update (first 50 books listed, reviewed) here.

In February I only read books that were written by people of color (or about people of color) and it enlightened me, challenged me, and all-around made me a more empathetic and mindful person.

You can check out my full Black History Month reading list here

Those books …

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Summer Sanity (+ Recovering When Your Routine Goes out the Window)

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: MealPlan

Does your routine fly out the window in summer?

Mine too.

Everything ends up in a free fall.

I often don’t know when I’ll have time to cook…

UNTIL it’s time to cook... and then I try wing it.

Improvising stresses me out.

That’s why this week’s meal plan includes “no effort” recipes!

THROW TOGETHER and go.

No preparation. No planning. No batch cooking.

Simple, healthy recipes that use what you have on hand!

That’s the only way to …

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Thai Lentil Burgers, Thai Lentil Soup, Thai Lentil Dip

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Recipe

I’ve never done anything like this before…

 

This recipe can be literally anything. It’s the Goldilocks recipe of 2017.

 

It’s a burger.

 

It’s a soup.

 

It’s a hot dip.

 

It’s a cold hummus.

 

It’s a dal over grains or greens…

 

It’s also absurdly delicious-o.

 

So whatever you’re tasked with bringing to the party this weekend, this …

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The Ultimate Vegan Soy Substitute (Soy Alternatives) List

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Recipe

Living Soy-Free on a Whole Foods, Plant-Based (vegan) Diet 

 

Every Meal Mentor recipe includes a soy-free option, but here are a few substitutions that make soy-free cooking more intuitive in general.

 

Topics covered in this post:

 

  • How to replace tofu and tempeh
  • Is there a soy-free tofu? (yup! below)
  • What is dairy-free yogurt made from? (coconut or almond milk)
  • Can you use almond milk to make …
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10x10 (Ten 10-minute vegan recipes)

Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: MealPlan

Are you looking for something quick and easy for dinner tonight?

And all the nights this beautiful summer???

These meals are your answer!

10-minute recipes in the house!

Delicious, comes together SO fast.

They’ll be frequent meals for you, especially when it’s “too hot to cook.”

8 minutes from now you could be eating:

Ragin’ Cajun Wraps whisk dressing, mash beans, mix, done!

Mama Mia Italian Nachos—Zero cooking! Just assemble!

Spring Roll Noodles—no rolling, just eating! (10 minutes)

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