A slow cooker can be a busy parent’s best friend — especially on busy school nights when you want to serve your family a hot meal, but have no prep time whatsoever. Slow cookers are capable of doing a lot more than just slow-cooking meat. There are delicious vegan meals you can make in your Crockpot or slow-cooker as well. The best part is, you can toss in all of the ingredients, set the timer and forget it, at least until dinner time. And after long school and work days, dishing up a home cooked, vegan meal that is ready and waiting is the perfect way to savor the evening without having to rush around trying to throw a last-minute meal together. Jump over to Inhabitots for ten delicious, vegan slow-cooker dishes (including desserts!) to add to your family’s menu. These dishes are perfect for fall and will warm up your family on all of those cool autumn nights.
We have found our newest favorite all-natural snack – Harvest Snaps! These all-natural snacks are crispy goodness that are perfect on a salad, or as a lunchtime side snack (Eben likes his packed for an afternoon school snack!) There are two varieties, SnapeaCcrisps and Lentil Snaps, both are amazing and GMO-free! I am a huge fan of the Wasabi Ranch – I tried to hog them all for myself. Ha! We also really enjoyed the Caesar snapeas, Onion Thyme lentil snaps – we highly recommend them.
Give them a try – you will love them. Full disclosure: We received samples of Harvest Snaps – we loved them and thought you would too! ur
It was another fun month at the mailbox with Ecocentric Mom. August’s Mom Box was packed full of goodies that would make any mother swoon. Take a peek, see what you are missing, then sign up for your own Ecocentric Mom subscription and join in on the fun with coupon code ECOMOM10.
1. ips All Natural Chips $2 These puffed chips are made using non-GMO corn, egg whites and other all-natural ingredients. They are packed with protein and half the fat of regular chips. Eben was a huge fan of both the cheese and cinnamon flavors! 2. Suncoat Girl Nail Polish $8 Suncoat Girl is the cleanest nail polish on Earth – it contains zero harmful chemicals and releases only water vapor when applied. Suncoat Girl nail polishes are colored with natural mineral pigments and ingredients. I received a bottle of pink nail polish – while not my color, it will be perfect for my niece! 3. Untrash Compostable Bags $5 Untrash makes a selection of compostable bags ranging in size including; 3 gallon, 13 gallon and sandwich bags. They are 100% compostable and can help the Earth by eliminating plastic gabage bags! 4. Truebar by Bakery on Main $2 Truebar is made using low glycemic index ingredients, 5% chia seeds for a good source of Omega-3 and is dairy free making them great for vegans and those lactose intolerant. They are also gluten-free, Kosher and Non-GMO.
5. MacroLife Natural Coco Greens + Berri Reds Nutrient Rich Super Foods $23 Looking to add more super foods to your child’s diet – check out MacroLife. The have a great chocolate and berry taste that kids love,a nd are great for getting more fruits and vegetables into your child’s diet (if they don’t eat enough!)
7. Possom Hollow Farm Soap $5.50 Possum Hollow Farm Soap is a family fun business in Pennsyvania. The soup is moisturizing and gentle with a fresh, clean scent – we really enjoyed the soap.
8. Suncoat Sugar Based Natural Mascara $15 This vegan mascara was one of my favorite items in the box – made using biodegradable ingredients, the mascara was very wearable and didn’t smudge. My eyes are very senstive and this mascara didn’t bother mine – however, I did have long, lucisous lashes when I wore it! 9. Moontine Tea’s Organic Fertility Blend $20 I love tea – especially caffeine free variety – Moontime tea comes in an assortment of flavors that support reproductive function: organic red raspberry, organic nettles, organic red clover and organic peppermind! 10. $10 Gift Card for The Keeper or The Moon Cup These innovative feminine hygeine products are worn internally and made using all natural materials. They remove the need for wasteful paper-based products! 11. $5 Instagrad Gift Give the gift of education with an Instagrad Gift Card – It only takes 60 seconds to give someone the gift of funds for college for their birthday, graduation or holiday gift. Yay for college education – we love this product!
I am super excited and honored to have my Peas-ful Mango Smoothie featured by Sun-Times News Group. A huge thank you to Beth Engelman for including me! The recipe has been published in 40 papers and online. You can read it online here.
This school year, I wanted Eben to pack his own school lunch. I wanted the process to be simple and fun, so I created a lunchbox packing station in our kitchen. This project is super simple, since you probably already have the supplies. The best part? Eben eats everything that he packs, and he is learning responsibility and how to make healthy choices on his own.
To get started, jump over to Applegate – you will be happy to have a few extra minutes each school morning!
