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Autumn has officially arrived and so it's time to turn my taste buds on to pumpkin, apples, figs and all foods cozy! Usually my friend and I hang out on what we call Tropical Tuesday's but since the class for the Master Gardener Program is on Tuesday's we've had to switch to Wishful Wednesday's~
This time she brought some fabulous Vegetarian Three Bean Soup and I made the rest!
We had this super yummy Autumn inspired salad with Apple Vinaigrette
Organic GreensSliced Apples {you choose the type}
Dried Figs sliced up
Honey Crusted Pumpkin Seeds
Apple Vinaigrette
Apple Vinaigrette100% Organic Apple Juice
Olive Oil
Dijon Mustard
Balsamic Vinegar
Honey
Add however much you want depending on your tastes and whisk together!! YUM:)
I also made a delicious vegan spread for our bread with tofu and pumpkin. I topped it with more honey crusted pumpkin seeds and fresh sage~
Sounds a little scary but it's not:)Recently I decided to cut out all meat items....I guess you could say I am a vegan now. But I haven't fully made my mind up about fish!
I have TERRIBLE IBS and have been to the doctor a million times for this and finally ended up at the gastro-enterologist where he wanted to prescribe me some medicine to relax my stomach and also an anti-depressant! Well I declined!!
And GOOD THING!! I haven't had one stomach issue {aside from the normal girl issues) since giving up dairy!!!!!! So I could probably safely say my body cannot process dairy!
So now I am finding a million new things to try and love!
Tofu is my new best friend:)
While I am not a doctor or anything of the sort.....I urge you to think about the things you put into your body and how those foods or food products make you feel before resorting to medications! Just My Opinion:~)
~Pumpkin Tofu Spread~1/2 cup 100% organic canned pumpkin
1/2 cup firm tofu
honey
Fresh Sage
Cinnamon
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Sea salt & Pepper
Of course no meal of mine would be complete without a little vino and dark chocolate!
Of course now I have to search out dark chocolate without dairy! 
"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember-the only taste of success some people have when they take a bite out of you." ~ Zig Ziglar
