Hearty Italian Meal — One Run to Trader Joe’s Series

  Ciao Bellas!  I grew up on pasta, cheese and meatballs made from meat. This is a favorite meal that I not only re-created vegan, but it's suitable for weight loss too.  Everything here is a veggie and while you can choose to also use this recipe as for meatball…

Summer Splurge -Pancakes and Ice Cream with Strawberries-Brekky for Dinner-Assembly Recipe

The Secret Splurge of MTT :)   When it's hot outside and inside, ice cream for dinner sounds like an excellent idea! Summer Breakfast for Dinner—Pancakes and Ice Cream with Strawberries -VEGAN! It all started with the strawberries.... This is a cheat-y assembly recipe.  Please read the entire thing through…

Taco Salad Fiesta TROUGH – One Run to Trader Joe’s Series

Tacos! Who doesn't love Tacos? Fiesta? Who wants the fiesta to end? Let's create a giant bowl of taco fiesta fun fun fun! Let's make a One Run to Trader Joe's ginormous Taco Salad Fiesta Trough! This Taco Salad Trough is a One Run to Trader Joe's (the store) recipe. …

Vegan Hot Diggity Cornbread – One Run to Trader Joe’s series

Vegan HotDiggity Cornbread This cornbread is a One Run to Trader Joe's (the store) recipe.  Make the run, make the food, be happy and done! In the USA, some cities have Trader Joe's.  You can still enjoy this recipe by locating the ingredients at a healthy or bio store near…

Heart and Soul; Who are We Really? Will Robots take our Jobs? 1 in a Series

  Heart and Soul; Who are We Really? Will Robots take our Jobs? 1 in a Series “Is there Money where there’s Heart?” (a series of blog posts by Michele the Trainer, super inspired by Jana Pochop’s folk rap song Money + Heart and her book Money and Heart) There…

WHAT the heck is Cognitive Dissonance and WHY is it Important to Understand?

Cognitive dissonance, the term, can apply in many situations in our lives, from health to global issues. -- How do we come to know something? Cognition is how we process something; the act of knowing. Dissonance means inharmonious. “Disagreement or incongruity”. (dictionary.com). Here is the definition from Webster’s dictionary: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dissonance “Definition…

The Incredible Impossible Burger and it’s many Possibilities

The Incredible Impossible Burger and it’s many Possibilities By Michele the Trainer The Impossible Burger from Impossible Foods is showing us all what is absolutely possible. The hip call it the IB. Vegans have been trying mock meat dishes since time immemorial.  Like many vegans, I’ve been plant based for…

Salad is best with…

Salad is best with 1. Outstanding Salad Dressing http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 2. Pizza, or Hummus…why not both? http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 3. Pasta with great sauce http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 4. Lentils on top http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 5. Epic Bean Burger http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 6. Enchiladas http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 7. Make it a Mexican meal (taco salad) with PINTO beans http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 8. Baked Eggplant http://www.engineeringwellness.c... 9. Brushetta or Avocado Toast on exceptional bread 10. Olives! For more…