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I feel very thankful when my fussy spectrum special needs child enjoys eating my delicious vegan cooking.  I just want to mention that all the recipes I share in this delicious cookbook are very easy to make. I'm a very busy stressed Mama of a special needs child and I only have enough time during the day to prepare meals that are simple and make me feel good and I know all my busy vegan and vegetarian friends can appreciate this. My motto is to feel good and stay healthy. Treat yourself to a copy today and enjoy! Between now and Earth Day, every order will be accompanied with a free bonus gift of my delicious healing magical healing soup that has helped my family feel good and stay healthy for 25 years + if you support my patreon with a generous donation pledge of $50 or more, I will send you a printout of my full color manuscript and sign it! How does that sound? 

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Dayna

Young Living Purification Essential Oil Has Wonderful Benefits

Young Living Essential Oils proprietary blend, Purification, smells wonderful and cleans the air and is very beneficial for all individuals. Toxic air can impact our health tremendously. I am so grateful to have safe options to purify the air and support my body's natural defenses.

Quoted from the Young Living website: "Purification is a wonderful proprietary blend made by Young Living Essential Oils and it contains an antiseptic blend of Citronella (Cymbopogon nardus), lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuosus), rosemary (Rosemarinus officinalis), melaleuca (Melaleuca alternifolia), lavandin (Lavandula x hybrida) and myrtle (Myrtus communis) formulated for diffusing to purify and cleanse the air and neutralize mildew, cigarette smoke, and unhealthy polluting odors."   For more information about this lovely blend and many other wonderful blends that YLEO formulates and sells, please visit Young Living's website to learn about their wonderful essential oils and then go to the live chat or call 1-800-371-3515 to place your order and be sure to give them my member number 252264.   Please feel free to contact me via social media and email if you have any questions.  Twitter Facebook To your health!

Baked Potato with melted Daiya Cheddar and Macaroni Recipe

My near five year old son loves it and ate several servings of it, made me very happy and my husband and I enjoyed it, too.

Baked Potato with melted Daiya Cheddar and Macaroni
Ingredients
2 large organic Russet potatoes, rinsed, cut in 1/2
4 tbsp. Daiya cheddar sheeze
4 tbsp. Vegenaise original flavor, a delicious vegan sour dream
4 tbsp. Earth Balance
1/2 C organic broccoli, rinsed, chopped
1 tbsp. organic carrot, rinsed, ends removed, thinly sliced
2 tbsp. onion, ends and peel removed, rinsed, chopped
1/2 C Bragg Liquid Aminos
3 Lightlife Smart Dogs, chopped
2 C gluten-free macaroni
1/2 C olive oilInstructions:  Use a fork to poke holes in the potatoes so they cook evenly.  You can bake them in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 1 1/2 hours.  If you have access to 3 or 4 burners, it's very helpful and will be a big time saver.  Fill 1 medium size stainless steel pot with filtered water, but leave 3 inches so the water doesn't boil over.  Bring to a rapid boil and when it begins boiling, reduce the heat to medium and pour in the macaroni.  Stir evenly to prevent sticking and allow to cook for 20 minutes or until soft enough to eat.  Fill a 2nd medium size stainless steel pot with filtered water just enough to slightly cover the steamer.  Bring the water to a rapid boil and when the water begins to boil, reduce the heat to medium and pour in the veggies.  On a 3rd burner, heat 1/2 C olive oil in a nontoxic nonstick fry pan and cook the onions.  Stir evenly and allow to cook for 10 minutes until they soften a little, then, add the vegan hot dogs and squirt in 2 tbsp. of Bragg Liquid Aminos.  Continue stirring until the hot dogs and onions are soft and lightly brown.  When they are soft enough to eat, turn off the burner and set aside.  

By now, the veggies should be finished cooking and soft enough to eat.  Turn off the burner and thoroughly drain the water.  Set aside.  Check the macaroni.  If it's soft enough to eat, great, if not, let it cook for another 15 minutes.  When it's soft enough to eat, turn off the burner and thoroughly drain the water and set it aside.  When the water is thoroughly drained, mix all 3 together and season well with Earth Balance and Bragg Liquid Aminos.  Now, the final step, put some Daiya cheddar sheeze on the potatoes and put them back in the microwave to melt the Daiya.  When the potatoes are cooked enough and the Daiya is melted, top with a tbsp. of Earth Balance and a tbsp. of Vegenaise.  You can eat the potatoes separately as an appetizer snack or all of it together as a meal. It's up to you. We ate it all together.  The delicious creamy combination was a big hit with my family and is sure to be a delicious big hit with yours.  Serve and enjoy!

Limited Time Christmas Thanksgiving Bonus Gift My Delicious Vegan Cookbook

I'm offering a very special gift offer for a limited time.  I have a very special magical healing soup recipe that has been in my family for more than 20 years and it helps us stay well and feeling good, especially when we feel under the weather.  The herbal blend and the healing broth is delicious and wonderful.  Normally, I keep it a secret only for my family to enjoy, but for Thanksgiving and Christmas, because so many families are feeling very stressed and need an extra healing boost, I'm offering it as a special bonus gift.  I'm also offering a special compilation of a few delicious wonderful gluten free vegan recipes my family enjoys and loves that are not included in my cookbook.  For a limited time between today October 25, 2016 and Christmas, December 25, 2016, with every verified order of my delicious vegan cookbook on Amazon Kindle and  Amazon createspace paperback and subscription to my Holistic Organic Self-Care Newsletter, including a tweet and direct message to me with your email on Twitter tagging me that you ordered my cookbook, I will personally email you both special bonus gifts.  The total value of the 2 bonus gifts - magical healing soup -  which is priceless invaluable - recipe and gluten free vegan recipes is $30.  The information about how to subscribe to my newsletter is on the top right hand side of my blog.  Please feel free to comment here and tag and tweet me on Twitter and like and post to my Facebook author page with any questions and comments you have.  If you are not on Twitter and you don't use it, though it would be wonderful if you did, but if you don't, you can feel free to like my facebook author page and interact and post your comments to take advantage of my special offer bonus gift.  Thank you. Much Love Gratitude Blessings, Dayna

I Want To Share My Inspiring Story On Your Podcast

Hello, I'm a holistic, organic, vegan, self-care, self-love mystical, heartfelt, author and I'm an animal lover and I inspire readers all over the globe with my poignant writing to make healthy lifestyle self-care choices.   I made the conscious choice to go vegan  23 years ago for the animals, the planet, humanity, and of course my own personal health self-care.  I made the conscious choice to go holistic organic 23 years ago to take responsibility for my health and self-care and feel better.  I believe wholeheartedly in body mind spirit grassroots self-care, treating my body like a temple with tender loving care.  I married both lifestyle choices because I believe it's all connected and they go together.  I have tremendous love, compassion, and respect for the planet, the animals, humanity, and myself as a woman, human being, and soul.  I feel it's very important to make choices that contribute to the solution and help the whole planet.  I do my best to keep my carbon footprint very small and I believe in voting with my wallet.  If you have a similar message and you resonate with my mission to help the planet and humanity, I would love to collaborate. I would love to be interviewed for a blog post, podcast, radio show, youtube channel to help me share my message with your audience. The more lives I can lovingly touch and inspire, the better. I would gladly help in any way I can. Please follow me on Twitter and like my Facebook author page.  Be sure to subscribe to my Holistic Organic SelfCare Newsletter for wonderful helpful tips.  I'm writing a very special issue for the Holiday Season and I will be including some wonderful delicious goodies and gifts, giveaways, and recipes.  You will find information about how to subscribe on the top right hand side of this blog.

The following photos are delicious organic vegan gluten-free dishes I've made and are recipes in my delicious vegan cookbook and my 2 cat fur babies, Marble, the dark gray Tabby, and Cali, the orange and black Calico. 

Much Peace Love Blessings Gratitude.  Dayna

Enjoy A Fun Organic Earth Friendly Halloween

It's time to prepare for a well celebrated Holiday of the year, Halloween. 2,000 years ago, Halloween was a very sacred holiday celebrated by the Celtic people in the ancient British Isles and Pagans throughout Europe. Today, Halloween is still a Holiday that's celebrated, but things have drastically changed. People still enjoy wearing costumes, pretending to be their alter ego.

Do you want to have a fun Halloween that is safe and non toxic and earth friendly?  Everyone loves to get dressed up in an outlandish creative outfit with wild colorful makeup that stands out in the crowd. Wearing funky creative zany costumes can be a fun way to celebrate Halloween, as long as the makeup is organic, earth-friendly, and non-toxic. Throughout the store, you'll see the regular merchandise combined with racks of new Halloween paraphernalia.  All that makeup may look appealing, fun, and eye-catching, but it contains potentially harmful petrochemicals and neurotoxins that can make anyone sick, especially those with asthma and chemical sensitivities. 

Pay close attention to the product, especially the ingredient label. Vibrant wild colors contain F.D.&C. (Food, Drugs, & Cosmetics). These are derived from coal tar, petroleum, the same toxic smelly goo used to repair roads and rooftops.  Essentially, you are putting gasoline on your face and in your hair.  The cosmetics also contain synthetic fragrance, which contains 10,000 petrochemicals that are not regulated by the U.S. FDA.  The fragrance contains phthalates, which are known to be lung irritants.  If this sounds gross and scary, then you are paying attention.  The good news is that you don't have to buy these terrible toxic products that will potentially make you feel awful and are not earth friendly.

Take a trip to your local organic natural food shop and get to know the natural products and cosmetics being sold there.  The expression, which is a law about Kosher eating, "if in doubt, do without," also applies to cosmetics.  Since your skin is your body's largest organ and absorbs everything like a sponge, your safe healthy choice is to wear organic or wear nothing.  

The safe healthy alternative is to enjoy a fun festive costume and to use products that contain 100% pure earth friendly plant essences.  There are many companies that make makeup and colorful hair decorations that contain 100% organic plant essences. You can have fun and celebrate and smell like organic roses, sandalwood, and mint and everyone will feel healthy and happy.  You can learn more about how to enjoy organic earth friendly beauty from my easy to read book, Keep Your Vanity Without Losing Your Sanity, on Amazon Kindle.  My book has very helpful tips and great information to help you make healthy sensible choices that are good for you, your family, and the earth.  Be sure to subscribe to my Holistic Organic SelfCare Newsletter for wonderful helpful tips.  I'm writing a very special issue for the Holiday Season and I will be including some wonderful delicious goodies and gifts, giveaways, and recipes.  You will find information about how to subscribe on the top right hand side of this blog.  Thank you for visiting.  Enjoy a fun, safe, healthy, earth friendly, organic Halloween.

Recipe Delicious Gluten Free Vegan Shells Vegetables Hot Dogs

This dish I made tonight is delicious, comforting and my husband and I ate seconds and thirds. No leftovers this time.

Rice Shells, Veggies, and Hot Dogs
Ingredients
2 C gluten free rice pasta shells
1/2 C organic cauliflower, rinsed, chopped
1 tbsp. organic carrot, ends removed, rinsed, sliced
2 tbsp. onion, ends and peel removed, rinsed, chopped
3 Lightlife vegan gluten-free smart dogs, chopped
1/2 C olive oil
1/2 C Bragg Liquid Aminos
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. thyme powder
1/2 tsp. ginger powder
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

Instructions:  I was amazed how fast this recipe cooked tonight.  I can definitely include it in my fast cooking dishes.  It's delicious and very comforting.  If you have access to 3 burners, I suggest using all 3 to save time and make your life easier.  Fill a medium size pot of filtered water to nearly, leaving 3 inches of leeway so the water doesn't boil over.  Bring the water to a rapid boil and when the water reaches a rapid boil, reduce the heat to medium and pour in the pasta shells.  Stir evenly and gently to prevent sticking.  Allow to cook for 20 minutes or until soft enough to eat.  Fill a second medium size pot with filtered water until it slightly covers the steamer.  Bring the water to a rapid boil and when it reaches a rapid boil, reduce the heat to medium.  Pour in the cauliflower and carrot and cover the pot allowing for a little bit of steam to escape. Allow to steam for 15 minutes or until soft enough to eat.  And now for the third burner.  Heat 1/2 C olive oil in a non toxic non stick fry pan on medium heat.  When the oil begins to sizzle, pour in the chopped onions.  Stir evenly and gently.  Allow to cook for 10 minutes and when the onions begin to soften and become lightly brown, add the chopped vegan hot dogs.  Continue stirring and allow to cook for 5-10 minutes until the mixture is soft enough to eat and lightly brown.  When they are soft enough to eat, turn off the burner.  By now the pasta and veggies should be finished cooking.  Turn off the burners and thoroughly drain the water from both pots.  When the pasta and veggies are thoroughly drained, add them to the onion and hot dog mixture.  Add the remaining ingredients, including 1/2 C Bragg Liquid Aminos and 1/2 C olive oil, and mix well and evenly until all the seasonings are mixed well and the dish tastes delicious.  Serve and enjoy.