Eclipse....I give you The Moon & Stars

Last Monday was the Solar Eclipse 2017 and my husband I decided to travel with our good friends to see it in the totality zone. Great to catch up with old friends and mark this amazing Earth event off out bucket list.

We rented a cabin in the woods of Tennessee for a few days and all drove from Texas(Dallas for us, Austin for our friends) through Arkansas to Memphis then to the cabin just outside of Nashville. I have to say it was a wonderful end of summer getaway with friends and great vegan eats along the route.

I read in the days before we left that in ancient times there were legends and myths that people used to explain the eclipse. For example, in China it was thought that a dragon had eaten the sun. While I watched the eclipse myself I had my own myth maybe it represents something that we take for granted (the sun) which is getting taken away and then I tried to think in my own life where this too might be the case. What do I personally take for granted that might get taken away? My health, my loved ones, my time with my animals or is it just my time on the beautiful planet that is capable of so many wonderful amazing things, sunsets, sunrises, storms and wind that is the home for all of us? Am I taking these for granted? Certainly, it is so easy to do so right?! It is so easy to get caught up in the everyday stuff that we forget the really big stuff. The things I call "deathbed stuff"...in other words the things that will be truly important to you in the last moments of life...the things you are grateful for or the things you may end up regretting. Life just like an eclipse is super precious and super fast so if there is something you want to do to make the world a better place now is the time to do it. The Eclipse for me was a reminder of these and that the Earth itself is an amazing place that I am honored to call home!

Our cabin in the woods

Here are some of the high lights of our amazing journey:

Kyle & I

The girl gang-Jade and I

Jade,August,Robert and Griffin

the swimming hole

Coming soon! I give you the Moon & Stars Necklace

Plant Food-Teriyaki Tempeh

I thought I would start sharing some of my recipes made with plants with everyone! Before going Vegan (21 years ago) I never cooked and at that time there were no all vegan restaurants and very few vegan food products to buy pre -made at the grocery store, of course, there was always beans, rice, and veggies but if I really wanted one of my fave creamy style pasta dishes or something I had to learn to cook it myself and learn to veganize it as well! My first ever cook book was the Compassionate Cook by PETA and it is still one of my all time faves but now I have a ton of books and love to cook and I think I have managed to even get pretty good at it! This was last night's creation Teriyaki Tempeh! Here is the recipe, also follow my IG @crobinsonlife for more posts like this and more personal stuff:)

Teriyaki Tempeh

ingredients:

1 package LightLife Tempeh

1 small bag of Frozen or 1 bunch fresh Broccoli

1 cup Vegetable Stock

2 Tablespoons Dry White wine (optional)

2 Tablespoons Teriyaki Sauce

2 small Green Onions(chopped)

Red Pepper Flakes(optional)

Salt and Pepper to taste

1 Cup Brown Rice(cooked in rice cooker with 2 cups water)

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine the first four ingredients in a Stir Fry pan or medium saucepan.

Bring to a simmer, cover,and simmer gently for 10 minutes

2. Divide Rice then add Tempeh and liquid among 4 shallow bowls (or two plates). Garnish each serving with the green onion. Salt and Pepper to taste add red pepper flakes if you like a little spice. Enjoy!

Giveaway-Compassionate Vegan Jewelry Bundle

It is giveaway time! In the summer I usually do at least one giveaway but I am thinking about doing several for the month of August so stay tuned! This one starts July 23 and ends Friday July 28 and it is a good one!

Click on image to follow link to enter! This Giveaway is for all 3 pieces and includes a Friend not

Food Pig Bracelet 7.5", a Heart Ring size 7 and a pair of Heart Earrings all 3 pieces are in recycled sterling silver, the set retails for $113!!! This set is also available for purchase in my Etsy shop