World Vegan Day

November has finally rolled around. It is my favorite month of the year. It feels like fall with so much pumpkin ?, thanksgiving, football ?, and my birthday! I’ve been vegan for just over 2 years (I was vegetarian for the 10 years before that). I enjoy holidays centered around food, so it should come …

Vegan on the Go!

I feel like I’m in a season of life where I have lots of opportunities to travel and experience new things! I’m grateful for each of these opportunities, I’ve learned so much personally and professionally. One skill I didn’t know I needed until it was too late, was packing snacks and figuring out where to …

In the Kitchen with Chef Tyna

Some days I wish I had a culinary degree, but I’m really not in the mood for anymore school for a while ?. But I’ve been cooking for myself for the last 12 years now so I’ve learned a few things. The first rule in my kitchen is one must dance! Rule No 2: don’t …

What's In My Kitchen?

So you want to eat healthier? That’s great! But now what? A good start is a well stocked kitchen. This list is just the basics of what I keep in my kitchen at all times to ensure that I can throw a meal together no matter the circumstances. I purchase the bulk of my groceries …

Love is where I choose to stand my ground.

I may live in an academic bubble, but it’s hard to miss the anger, hatred, and misunderstanding plaguing us as people. Unfortunately this isn’t new. As long as there has been communication, there has been misunderstanding. Anger isn’t new. Hatred isn’t new. There’s really nothing new under the sun. I came across this verse this …

What I learned in college is…

Seven years deep and I still get intimated at the start of the semester. I look at the long checklist of assignments compared to the weeks until finals and I wonder: “Can I really do this?” On the other side of a master’s degree, I know that I will conquer this semester like all the one’s …