Winter Wind Down

The buns didn't have a great winter this past season because of everything

that was going on with my honey, where there were so many unexpected rush visits to the ER,

I found myself too nervous to be bringing the buns out just in case we had to suddenly rush

to the hospital!  and not single one of the 9 are easy to get back inside,

you can beg & plead & try to convince but pretty much have to be patient & wait for them to tire out!

When they did get outside though they sure did have a blast.

Misa & Higgins have the most fun I think.

Because of the surgeries I was on my own alot with the shovelling so I am pretty proud of getting it all done on my own and so grateful for the times my Dad dragged his snowblower over too.

Things are melting pretty fast now...they are excited for Spring & for their sake, so am I.

Misa & Her Gas

Misa keeps getting sick, poor little darling.

She's prone to gas bouts...usually from eating hay to fast!

BUT bunnies need hay, so we can't exactly take that away from her.

Last week, I had just finished with a monster 3 day migraine, one of the worst I've ever had,

only to find my girl not wanting to eat, so a stressful 6 hours ensued before she was eating again.

It's just one of those things you have to think about, if your thinking about a rabbit for Easter!

My recommendation is, don't do it, buy a chocolate bunny instead.  But if you insist,

be informed, rabbits are not easy pets by any stretch of the imagination & please adopt don't shop.

Misa here was a shelter bunny and she's my heart hopping around on four paws.

Hope your having a good day today, stay safe, wash your hands like crazy! & share the toilet paper!!

Anything Can Be Meatfree

I believe that there is a vegan version of everything, sure it won't taste the same as a meat or

dairy version but to me it would taste better because it doesn't mean the torture & death of anyone!

All it takes is a bit of effort and a willingness & desire to be one less person harming animals.  

Take our vegan "Beefaroni" here (with homemade marinated mushrooms, soy milk & eggfree bread).

It took awhile to perfect it but it is so so tasty & would satisfy any meat-eater.

If anyone wants our recipe, let me know & I am happy to write it out for ya XO

A Once In A Lifetime Girl

One year ago this week we rescued our Lydia-Loo from an awful abusive & neglectful situation.

Happy happy rescue day Lydia-Loo, your truly a dream come true.  A once in a lifetime bunny XO.

Vegan For Laura

I've just been missing my beautiful gentle intelligent welcoming feathered soul.

I spent a lot of time out at a farm sanctuary last summer and made many friends and many lasting

memories, most revolving around this beautiful lady, my late photo bombing turkey friend Laura.

She was incredible, I miss her so much.  People have no ideal how social & smart turkeys are,

it's so so beyond sad to me that we humans eat them.  I wish everyone had a Laura in their lives

than they would feel magic and friendship and kinship and everything wonderful and amazing.

Setting Up With Flynn

It's been a long month plus healing Flynn up from his nasty ear infection,

he's still on antibiotics and will be for at least another 3 weeks before going back to the doctors...

This week is a better week though, last week a bit rough with his eating not being great

but this week he's feeling peppy & hungry so it's nice to have him with me as I set up his deck.

Cozy Weekend Wishes

The Buns & I hope you all had a really restful and cozy warm weekend...

We hope that your looking forward to the week & we hope you have time to join us once again XO

Flynn's Carrot Theory

Flynns thinks he has cracked the world's problem to happiness, he thinks it's pretty simple...

A safe warm home where you can be yourself & most importantly of all a giant carrot for everyone!

Friends Not Food Tee

When I was having a rough patch a few months back a friend gave me this sweet tee and I love it so...

Animals are "Friends Not Food".  Every single time I eat, I choose to honor this very true statement.

Suffering With Sweetness

Leisel, otherwise known as our marshmallow wrapped in a razor blade! seems to be my sentient.

Teela, my beloved departed used to be my ever trusty watcher,

before her it was our lovely Ella-Luna who took on the job

....always seems to be a female bun that's my watcher.

When I am laying in the bed Leisel comes and checks on me almost hourly,

sometimes she waits and watches me from the end of the bed...

If I don't move for awhile she keeps nudging me until I do move and say "I am okay baby".

It's really really very very touching and sweet, especially coming from our broken Leisel,

even when my head is feeling like it's going to split open, the utter sweetness of it isn't lost on me.

On these days another sweet lovely thing are lovely large sweet soy lattes with a big hit of

coconut whipping cream! (I know I know 'the sugar' but my sugar intake is otherwise low).

Sometimes the hit of strong caffeine with a dose of codeine helps me out a bit pain wise so I see it

as medicinal in a way ha ha! But they do truly feel needed, well deserved & certainly appreciated too!

Big Books Small Bunny

Is it the big bookshelf's and picture books that make our Higgins look extra small...

or is he so small he makes everything else look bigger, ha ha, either way here he is in a favorite spot.

The Northstar Diner

Our little city has ONE vegan restaurant, just one,

but the one we do have is all we need because this place is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.

If your ever in my neck of the woods, check them out, you won't regret it & will likely get addicted,

We go weekly almost, it's become a haven for us...kind choices + kind eating=healing of the world!

Gusta Cheese

So I know I have already highly suggested that you guys try the Gusta sausages,

well the Gusta cheese turns out to be good too, because well lets face it a lot of Vegan cheese sucks!

(I highly suggest trying out and supporting your city's local vegan artisanal cheese makers)

We find the Gusta Swiss is great on sliced as is, melted on pizza or on mac n' 'cheese'.

but beware of the original flavor, don't expect a cheese taste!,

it is tasty no doubt but it's no way shape or form tastes like cheese, it 100% tastes like meat.

Food Friday - Vegan Sour Cream Hello!

Did you guys know there is such a thing as Vegan sour 'cream' (from Tofutti)

Well there is and holy smokes I am slightly ashamed to admit how addicted I am to it!!

Sweet Savory Saturday

We always come home with a lighter heart when we see more & more
vegan products on the grocery shelves...
especially in our hunting/meat & potatoes city!

We especially love the Yves kale & caramelized onion sausages.

Tonight we're trying those new Sol Cuisine Lemon Dill 'Salmon' burgers and I can't wait!
The buns & I hope your having a wonderful Saturday (we're spending it outside with the buns).

Food Friday

I've been vegetarian for a really long time and going the step further to being Vegan

was easy once I educated myself on the horrors of the dairy industry.

It was made easier too because typically I don't crave anything super much (except for coffee!)

BUT once in a while I was still craving just one thing...tuna salad sandwiches!

Well a couple weeks ago my honey tried his had at Tuna-Free Tuna salad sandwiches

and holy crap, we are over the moon with it and right now it's all we want to eat!

You gotta try this recipe like now...  

Tuna-Free ‘Tuna’ Salad Sandwiches (My honey's recipe)

         19-oz can of salt-free chickpeas, drained and rinsed

         ½ cup vegan mayo

         2 tbsp dijon or whole grain mustard

         2 tbsp Maggi

         1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

         4 tsp celery seeds

         2 celery rib, chopped

         2 tbsp minced green onion or red onion or shallot

         ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper

         2 tbsp dulse flakes (or more to your taste)

Mix all ingredients in food processor, just don't blend too much,

spread on your favorite bread and HELLO YUM.