As many of you know, if you follow me on Facebook, Pops and I went on an Alaskan cruise this past June (over his 65th birthday). Pops had never been on a cruise before and I had been on a short one to the Bahamas with my mom a few years ago. That trip followed […] Read more…
My Homestead
cooking, vegan, recipes, family, gardening at Lita’s house
Happy Friday
Here’s to wishing everyone a very Happy Friday and a joyous weekend. I’m sharing this “Friday” photo to join in on Kim Klassen’s Friday Finds. If you aren’t familiar with Kim Klassen and love taking photographs, then visiting her site will be an amazing treat for you!! Her vision is simply beautiful and her ability […] Read more…
Giveaway – Easy Canvas Prints
Well, hello there!! Yes, I know it’s been a little bit since I’ve posted – in case you didn’t know, I was off on a vacation to Alaska (more coming on the trip soon!) As a welcome back – and because I’ve missed all of you – I’d like to offer a giveaway from Easy […] Read more…
Wheat Germ
Wheat Germ….we’ve all heard of it, right? We kinda know it’s something that’s good for us – well, at least I kinda did. Then, I was sent a coupon for a container of Kretschmer Wheat Germ and found out that wheat germ is awesome and like the Original SUPERFOOD. Technically speaking, wheat germ is the […] Read more…
Giveaway – SunFeather Soaps
WOW, it’s been quite a while since I’ve had a giveaway here on Lita’s World! So….it MUST be time! The wonderful people of SunFeather (http://www.sunfeather.com) soaps have offered 3 soap gift packs to my lovely readers. How WONDERFUL is that?! Here’s some information on their handcrafted soap line: The Company was established in 1979 Their soaps […] Read more…
Vegan Vegetable Enchiladas
On an absolute whim, I decided I would make some Vegan Vegetable Enchiladas. I had tortillas, lots of vegetables and time – so what did I have to lose…well, except that I’d never made them before and an enchilada sauce seemed intimidating to me! The sauce was truly the part of the dish that has […] Read more…
Vegan Love for Vegan Cuts
Have you heard of the Vegan Cuts site yet? If not, you have no idea what you’re missing!!! Vegan Cuts is super fun vegan shopping site featuring vegan food items, vegan body care and even vegan fashion! Just a couple of weeks ago, they sent me a Vegan Snack Box from their monthly box subscription service […] Read more…
Final Morning in NYC – Uniquely Abled
On our final morning in the “Big Apple”, we were fortunate to meet this amazingly talented group of performers called the “Uniquely Abled”. The lead of this group, David, has loved Nia since the “Fame” days (haven’t we all), and was able to get in contact with her after seeing she would be in the […] Read more…
Even More NYC Adventures
Another day and more fun in NYC… This day, we began our tour around the city by visiting ground zero (the 911 Memorial) – therefore, this day began with a lot of tears from yours truly. I would sincerely recommend you have tickets when visiting – and it is incredibly easy to get them. You […] Read more…
More NYC Adventures
On our first day’s excursion into the city, a group of us headed off to visit the Himalayan exhibit at the Rubin museum while others headed towards Chelsea. My friend, Mickie, had recommended the Rubin to me knowing we had loved all the art we saw on our tour of Thailand. The museum did not […] Read more…
New York Adventures
Last week, we went on a whirlwind trip to New York City to see our friend Sam’s documentary “Hawaiian – The Legend of Eddie Aikau” playing in the Tribeca Film Festival. I haven’t been to New York City it about 16 years – I can’t even believe it’s been that long!! So along with seeing […] Read more…
Having Hope through the Unthinkable
What a week! I truly cannot come up with any words, for this blog or for myself, that help me understand the tragedy of the bombing that happened during the Boston Marathon. I know many unthinkable things happen every day all over the world. At times, I feel the pain of all the needless losses […] Read more…
Nasoya & Veggie Dip
I’m pretty confident that if you’ve been living a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle, you’ve seen Nasoya products where you buy groceries – and you’ve probably eaten their tofu, too. To help me celebrate an “Eggless Easter” this year, the lovely people at Nasoya sent me sample bottles of their vegan Nayonaise spreads. I received both the regular, egg […] Read more…
Happy Easter
AND a very BIG Welcome to Springtime! Much Love, Peace and Happiness to you All, Read more…
Veggie Grill
Today, I’d like to share one of our current, and luckily local, favorite vegan restaurants the VeggieGrill! As of right now, they have locations in Southern and Northern California, Oregon and Washington – so basically a West Coast sort of place. We simply LOVE this place! All menu items are vegan – 100% plant-based. AND […] Read more…
Life is Good!
Yes, Life is GOOD – and very, very busy (both at home and at work)!! For fun, this past weekend, we went down to the little central California town of Cayucos to see a movie showing of our friend Sam’s latest documentary. What documentary you may ask? Well, this one: Sam’s latest documentary tells the […] Read more…
Daylight
As I’m working on photos from our latest trip to Death Valley to share, I came by this recent video posting of my friend Nia’s son Christopher performing a cover of Maroon 5’s “Daylight”. In a word, it’s FABULOUS! Chris is simply incredibly talented and I truly seem to love hearing him perform! I wanted […] Read more…
Happy Show Your Love Day
Happy Valentine’s Day!! I happen to know quite a few people that get very distressed…albeit downright irate at Valentine’s Day. I am not one of those people. I don’t view this day as just a “made-up” day where you’re supposed to purchase some sort of token to show the people you love that you love […] Read more…
Martha Stewart Meatless Monday #3
Happy Meatless Monday!! Today I’m sharing a 3rd recipe from Martha Stewart’s new cookbook Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes This week’s recipe is: Lentil and Sweet-Potato Stew Lentils are a good choice for making vegetarian stews, since they don’t require presoaking and take much less time to cook than other legumes. […] Read more…
Martha Stewart Meatless Monday #2
Happy Meatless Monday!! Today, I’d like to share another recipe from Martha Stewart’s new cookbook Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes Vegetable-Barley Potpies Filled with a hearty mix of mushrooms, barley, and white beans, these potpies are just as satisfying as more traditional chicken versions. Phyllo dough offers a quicker— and […] Read more…
Finding Peace
One of my goals this year is to find peace with certain areas of my life. Sounds good, right?! Yes, it sounds good, and my hope is that simply stating this goal will aid in making it come true. So far, so good. One area that I truly want to be at peace with is […] Read more…
Have a Martha Stewart Meatless Monday
Happy Meatless Monday!! So, did you hear Martha Stewart has a new cookbook out?! It’s called Meatless: More Than 200 of the Very Best Vegetarian Recipes Wouldn’t you know, being as amazing as she is, she would put together a book of meatless recipes to encouraging people to try a healthier lifestyle. YAHOO MARTHA!! For […] Read more…
Emerald Eco Friendly Products
So, you know my eco-goals each year include lessening waste – including the waste of paper products. We’ve done away with paper napkins at our house and also use paper towels minimally – we have quite a stash of good rags ready at all times to help with clean-ups, spills, etc. We haven’t gotten away […] Read more…
Junk Girls
Oh my GOSH!!! How stinkin’ cute is this bag of goodies I picked up in a local store from the Junk Girls? I’m going to have so much fun using these in my creations…and you know I couldn’t resist the little pink elephant that makes me think about our buddy Billy who we had an […] Read more…
Mustard
I LOVE the color mustard!! Well, I actually like the spice – um, maybe more accurately what we call a condiment, too. On a whim today, I noticed all the ways in which the color surrounds me and thought it would be fun to share. First, I actually have on a mustard color sweater today. […] Read more…