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Veggie D.

Hi, Iâ??m Diana. Iâ??m not a nutritionist, a chef, or even a very good cook for that matter. Iâ??m just a twenty-something Chicago-area girl-next-door trying to cook up a quick meal after work, or looking for a low-key restaurant to meet-up with my friends on the weekend. Oh,... Full Bio
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Wellness Weekend (& a Blogger Meet-up) by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Last weekend, Mike was out of town.  Of course, I missed him very much.  (But I was also secretly excited for a whole weekend of ‘doing my own thing’!) I didn’t waste ... Read on »
100th Blog Post Celebration (& Giveaway!) by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Hello Friends!  It seems like just yesterday that Mike was urging me to start a blog.  I had repeatedly told him ‘no’ for various reasons (my favorites being “I’m too shy” ... Read on »
Asia Trip: Foods of Cambodia by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian This is a continuation of my series about .  When I left off, we were staying in a Treehouse on a remote island .  Before I tell you all about the next destination on our ... Read on »
Foodie Pen-Pals: Foodosaurus Rex! by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Did I ever mention that I’m 1/64th Irish?  Maybe that would explain my luck for getting paired with such awesome Foodie Pen-Pals every month.   This month, I shipped a ... Read on »
Asia Trip: Our Tropical Island Tree-house Getaway by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian This is a continuation of my series about .  When I left off, we were exploring the Temples of Angkor  in Siem Reap, Cambodia. From there, we embarked on a bus to the ... Read on »
Summer in Spring (and a Blogger Meet-Up!) by Veggie D. Facebook 1 Comment Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Hello friends! Chicago’s weather has been record-setting-ly gorgeous lately with this past weekend feeling much more like Mid-Summer than Mid-March.  I had a really wo ... Read on »
Moto: Molecular Gastronomy by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Hello Veggies! Thank you to everyone who entered my  giveaway for a copy of Everyday Happy Herbivore !  I was so happy to see so much excitement for a plant-based coo ... Read on »
Cookbook Giveaway: Everyday Happy Herbivore by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Hello, Friends! I’m excited to announce that my blog got a make-over!  Last week, Mike  surprised me by making several major upgrades to my blog while I was at work.   ... Read on »
Foodie Pen-Pals: Snack Time! by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian It’s Foodie Pen-Pals time again!!! After watching the December & January Foodie Pen-Pals from the side-lines due to my trip to Asia , I was excited to be able ... Read on »
Asia Trip: Temples of Angkor by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian My last post was about my visit to the infamous Angkor Wat .  While Angkor Wat itself is the most well known temple in Cambodia, it is just one of over 1,000 temples in t ... Read on »
Our Trip: Angkor Wat, Cambodia by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian As a continuation in my series of posts about my recent trip to Southeast Asia, here’s what came next after we left Bangkok .  My apologies that this post is a long time i ... Read on »
Food, Friends & Fun by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian I’ve been having so much ‘blog-worthy’ food & fun lately, that I’m having a hard time keeping the blog up-to-date!  I promise to post about the Cambodia portion of our tri ... Read on »
Grubbin’ at El Nuevo Mexicano by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian A couple of weeks ago, I heard about a dinner event that I simply couldn’t pass up:  I’ve been wanting to try the restaurant  El Nuevo Mexicano for months – ever since I ... Read on »
Cookbook Review: Everyday Happy Herbivore by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian If you’ve seen my twitter feed, you surely know I’m an Herbie… that is, a huge fan of Happy Herbivore  (HH), also known as Lindsay Nixon.  I’m always making HH’s recipes, ... Read on »
My Trip: Foods of Bangkok by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian One of my favorite things about travel is all of the new foods that it exposes me to. This post is dedicated to the most memorable meals I had during my 3 days in Bang ... Read on »
My Trip: Temples of Bangkok by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian The city of Bangkok is full of Buddhist temples and wats.  The wats are such peaceful, beautiful places that visiting them was one of the highlights of our trip – especially ... Read on »
My Trip: Bangkok (part 1) by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Dear Readers - I’ve missed you!!! Since I last wrote, I’ve traveled to the other side of the planet and back, as I made my first ever trip to the continent of Asi ... Read on »
Guest Post: Mom’s Vegetarian Chili by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian When I was visiting home in November, my Mom made the most amazing batch of Vegetarian Chili, which we served over quinoa.  I loved it so much, I asked her to share her re ... Read on »
Guest Post: The Flexitarian Diet by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian I am so excited to share Laura’s post with you all.  I am so glad that I ‘met’ Laura through blogging – her passion for health shines through in everything that she writes ... Read on »
Guest Post: SouthernPurpleVegan’s Chili-y Affair by Veggie D. Facebook Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Thank you to Ashley  of the blog SouthernPurpleVegan  for being today’s guest blogger.  On her blog, she shares her adventures living as a Vegan in Texas, along with plent ... Read on »