4.04.2013

RECIPE: CHICKPEA TACOS

I thought I would share one of my favorite meals with you today. You may have seen this recipe when I did a guest post over on Kitty & Buck. I had to share it again here on my blog because I love it so much. We eat this meal almost weekly because we love it so much. Plus it's super easy to make. If you love guacamole like I do, this meal is for you!

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This recipe was adapted from a recipe by Lindsay Nixon. She makes all kinds of great plant based meals. Our food choices are heavily influenced by her cookbooks. We try to use as many organic foods as we can while cooking. We also do not eat foods that have added oils or have very little.

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKPEA TACOS:
2 cans of Chickpeas, rinsed and drained
2 tbsp Liquid Aminos
4 tsp Lime Juice
4 tbsp Taco Seasoning, use this recipe to make your own
Tortillas - we use these, sprout wheat and good for you! No added oils.
Kale, you could use any lettuce or greens

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
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So what do you think? Easy, right? They are so yummy! I love them! I hope that you will try them. If you do please let me know. I like simple meals that can easily be changed to how you like them. You can add whatever toppings you like and use whatever taco shells you want. This is just how we eat them. As far as the guacamole goes, Cody always makes it. He only uses lime juice and garlic salt. He just does it to taste.

4.03.2013

COLOR OF THE MONTH: YELLOW

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I wanted to add some brightness to my blog this month! As the warmer weather approaches and the sun shines more, I thought yellow was the perfect color to showcase in April. You almost need your sunglasses just to read this post. I've always loved yellow. ModCloth has a great selection of bright and fun yellow dresses. Yellow is not a color I wear often, but I would like to change that. I drive a yellow car and have a yellow living room. Yellow may be too bright for some people but it will always leave me smiling. :)
What do you think about YELLOW??

4.02.2013

A PHOTO A DAY // MARCH

Day60 My new glasses came! Thank You Firmoo!  3.1.13
My new glasses from Firmoo
Day61 Simon looking pretty! 3.2.13Day62 went for a ride! 3.3.13
Simon being Pretty // Decked out in my bike gear
Day63 oh these coffee is so addictive! How will I ever give it up?? Lol 3.4.13 #jessie365Day64 happy bike :) 3.5.13
Coffee Addiction // Happy Bike
Day65 Some of my favorite books on my bookcase. 3.6.13 #jessie365Day67 my necklaces held by tree branches 3.8.13 #jessie365
Favorite Books // Tree Branch Used for My Necklaces
Day66 my new ride (love) in my life! 3.7.13
My new ride (love) in my life
Day68 My first attempt at making my own body wash. Turned out really good! 3.9.13 #jessie365Day69 Sunday is the end up the weekend, but at least The Walking Dead is on! 3.10.13 #jessie365 #thewalkingdead
Made my own Bodywash // Watching The Walking Dead
Day70 cuddling with Chloe 3.11.13Day71 Black Bean Salad! Yum! Recipe from Forks Over Knives Cookbook 3.12.13 #jessie365
Lazy Afternoon Cuddling with Chloe // Black Bean Salad
Day72 My dogs are going Vegan! Yay! 3.13.13 #jessie365 #vegan #dogfood
My Dogs are Officially Vegan now!
Day73 My new dress. Be on the blog soon. 3.14.13 #jessie365
New Hot Air Balloon Dress
Day74 listening to a lot of Green Day lately :) 3.15.13 #jessie365 #greenday
Listening to lots of Green Day lately // Watching Despicable Me
Day76 my closet finally has doors 3.17.13 #jessie365 #closetDay77 Got some fun things in the mail today from etsy.com/shop/projectlovegood! Homemade acorn necklace and walking dead pin! 3.18.13 #jessie365 #acorn #etsy
My closet organized // Gifts from Project Lovegood
Day78 these guys are making me smile! 3.19.13 #jessie365 #disney #vinylmation
My Vinylmations make me Smile!
Day79 purchased two if Green Days new albums! Just have to buy the third one still! 3.20.13 #jessie365 #greenday
In love with the new Green Day albums.
Day80 My mice got corn for the first time today. 3.21.13 #jessie365Day81 driving through Nebraska 3.22.13 #jessie365 #nebraska
My mice got corn for the first time // Driving through Nebraska
Day82 made it to Ohio :) 3.23.13 #jessie365
Made it to Ohio, 1200 miles later
Day83 Snow again. 3.24.13 #jessie365 Day84 Us driving around town 3.25.13 #jessie365
Snow? // Driving around town
Day85 peppers for vegan pizza 3.26.13
Peppers for vegan pizza
Day86 new toys from the Disney Store 3.27.13 #jessie365 #vinylmationDay87 mushrooms 3.28.13 #jessie365
New toys from the Disney Store // Mushrooms in my friends yard
Day88 us at the zoo! 3.29.13 #jessie365
Us at the zoo
Day90 Alpacas in Ohio 3.30.13 #jessie365 #alpacasDay91 Pink Hair! YAY! 3.31.13 #jessie365
Alpacas // Pink Hair

My March in Instagram photos! I enjoy taking these pictures so much. I don't use my phone as a phone at all.
It's basically just a camera to me. I always have it out snapping fun photos.
I have added a PHOTOGRAPHY link under my topics located in my sidebar.
All my photography posts are together in one place now! YAY!

You can follow me on Instagram @jessiedmeece or view my photos on Flickr HERE.

4.01.2013

Monthly Review // March 2013

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MontlyReview Mar2013 justbarrett
Shared some simple photos I took of my kitty Barrett.
MontlyReview Mar2013 wiw glasses
Got some new glasses c/o Firmoo Glasses. Did an outfit post and review.
MontlyReview Mar2013 photoanhour
Attempted my first Photo An Hour post. Loved it. Will being doing more of these!
MontlyReview Mar2013 newbike
Got my new bike! YAY! Read about how I went through 3 bikes in a year.
MontlyReview Mar2013 coffee addiction
From my 32 Things List: Kicking My Coffee Addiction and why of course.
MontlyReview Mar2013 collecting color
Collecting Color // Color Combo of the Month: Black & White
MontlyReview Mar2013 closetdoors
Finally got around to painting my closet doors in my bedroom.
MontlyReview Mar2013 balloon dress
Outfit post wearing my new hot air balloon dress! c/o eShakti
MontlyReview Mar2013 veganproject
Introduced my newest feature on the blog, the Vegan Project!
MontlyReview Mar2013 justsimon
Just some photos of my cat Simon.
MontlyReview Mar2013 netflixmustsee tree falls
Shared the film If A Tree Falls. An amazing documentary about passionate environmentalists.

Other Awesomeness:
Made a Tumblr page.
Stephanie did a great guest post featuring lots of yummy vegan recipes!
I did a guest post over on The Vagabond Studio about Compassion!
I did a VLOG about no reply bloggers. I think I helped some and confused others. LOL
Did an outfit post in the snow while visiting in Ohio!
A special thanks to Aubrey of Project Lovegood for hosting an awesome giveaway on my blog this month!

I look really forward to April. There will probably be quite a few posts from my adventures in Ohio visiting with family and friends. Lots of pictures of course. I hope to do another photo an hour post. A video of an interview with my best friend Dan and his thoughts about going vegan. I hope the weather gets warm so I can get outside more. I miss flowers and green grass so much!
How was your March? What were some of your favorite posts I did?