My Cajun Seasoning by Rupert

I love Cajun cooking as much as Mexican.  Guess it’s their “bite”.  This seasoning is the basis for most of my Cajun dishes. My Cajun Seasoning •    2 tablespoons onion powder •    2-½ tablespoons garlic powder •    2-½ tablespoons dried basil •    2 tablespoons dried oregano leaves •    1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves •    1 tablespoon celery seed •    4 tablespoons paprika •    1 [...]

Have a Cup of Herbal Tea

In the cold months, I love to have two to three cups or nice hot herbal teas. Herbal teas have many additional health benefits. They are best when sweetened with stevia or other all natural sweeteners. All of the following must have teas can either be purchased as tea bags, or you make them [...]

Guacamole and Plantain Chips Recipe

We love Latin food in my home and one of our favorite dishes is Guacamole. My husband created his own recipe based on one from one of your favorite eating spots. Enjoy it with the Plantain chip recipe we added in this post too. Costa Rican (spicy) Guacamole 1 -2 large ripe Florida/Caribbean avocado, peeled, halved, and [...]

New feature for this fall

Greetings, everyone! Lately, we have been working to focus our efforts on the specifics of healthy living, in general. As the name Vegan Family Living implies, we will also begin to address our ongoing transition of lifestyle as we learn more about healthy living. Even though the vegan diet has become a cornerstone of our household, [...]

Can You Veganize Soul Food?

People often ask me if I can veganize the soul food I grew up as child. That answer to that is a loud resounding YES! I love soul food but so do my hips, butt, and thighs. And my cholesterol used to get a high off of that yummy cuisine too. So practicing a mostly [...]