• Food,  Uncategorized

    Vegan breakfast – pancakes, french toast and quiche..oh my!

    I recently ordered the cookbook, The Engine 2 diet, by Rip Esselstyn. He’s got some good recipes, all vegan, but they are pretty plain. I have modified his version of banana french toast and it is divine! Vegan Banana French Toast 6 – 8 slices of bread (I have made this with sourdough and nutty whole wheat and both are good) 2 very ripe bananas 1 cup coconut milk (or whatever type of milk you want to use) 1 Tablespoon of pure vanilla extract 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 cup flour (or so) for drenching 1 to 2 tablespoon coconut oil for the pan In Rip’s version, he does…

  • Lifestyle

    European Roadtrip 2017 – Italy

      A roadtrip through Italy…my dream vacation!  Of course you can go with a tour bus or do the train, but a car offers freedom and flexibility.  The short five hour drive from Vienna flew by with all the amazing scenery!  One of the many benefits of being married to Markus (born and raised Austrian), he has an insiders view on traveling Europe.  We are able to go where the locals go and vacation where they do, avoiding the tourist traps that are expensive and usually not so authentic. We left Vienna and headed south through the Alps then the Dolomites and on into the north eastern portion of Italy,…

  • Green Living

    Traveling Austria 2017- Leading the way in clean living and sustainability

      We are back from Europe after two weeks of adventure, laughs, relaxation, and revived perspective.  The food was outstanding and the weather was a great combination of sunny hot days with a few rainy ones here and there.  We started and ended the trip in Vienna, touring Italy and Switzerland for a few days in the middle.  Austria is a great place to travel, especially in summer because of the unlimited outdoor activities and amazing landscape.  Extra measures are taken to preserve architecture, as well as, maintain it’s beautiful clean mountains and streams.  We saw lakes that are as clear as I’ve ever seen and air so fresh it rivals…