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Background:
Welcome! As you “uncover the vegan within,” be encouraged to always thirst for knowledge and seek the truth from this life. Motivate yourselves daily to do better, while remaining humble. I thank God for my journey and hope yours also includes a restoration of your mind, body, and spirit.

Between my culture, my family, church family and friends, food has always been the center of every gathering…and there have been many! It only feels natural for me to cook, entertain, create, and enjoy food. My mother, father and aunts have truly inspired me in this regard. Although I was not raised vegan, because of religious purposes- I never did have pork or consume any shellfish growing up…which continued through my entire life.
Yep- That’s my big secret… a Puerto Rican who has never had pork, lol. Honestly, that detail always surprises folks. So many times, I’ve heard, “I’ve never met a Puerto Rican that doesn’t eat pork…” or “You’ve never had pernil…ever??” Culturally, I think some consider it a prerequisite, lol.

Journey to veganism…
In 2010, I changed my diet to vegetarian, which mirrored my husband, Seth’s diet at the time. In 2011, after watching Earthlings, we (as a family) immediately transitioned to a vegan diet. Such a powerful movie. I love documentaries, researching and just have a passion for learning. I met my match in Seth, not only is he my best friend; his thirst for knowledge has always inspired me. He’s a published author, and not to brag…but he is truly a great writer. Seth is also an ardent photographer. As for me and photography, I try… I do all the photography for Vegan Rescue (because I obviously wouldn’t pester Seth every time I wanted to create a recipe, lol). But I genuinely enjoy photography and writing; so, this journey has been an all-around learning experience.

Our pursuit of knowledge has brought us to veganism. While continuing my family’s legacy with a love and passion for food, I’m creating my own legacy now through vegan food, recipes, and this blog. Become addicted to your well-being and be compassionate along the way. Because ignorance is not bliss…it is just ignorance.

Feed your mind, body and soul. Become passionate about your life and Uncover the Vegan Within.
Thank you for visiting!

Inspiration: 
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.”
-Ephesians 4:32

“Life in the open air is good for body and mind. It is God’s medicine for the restoration of health. Pure air, good water, sunshine, the beautiful surroundings of nature—these are His means for restoring the sick to health in natural ways…”
-Testimonies for the Church, vol. 7, p. 85.3 (Ellen G. White)

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    • Thanks for stopping by here also. Take a look around and enjoy! It’s great meeting fellow vegans; now I know there are others out there, lol!

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  3. Hi Jessica! Thank you for visiting Stardust Garden. I am also happy to meet other people who are passionate about the vegan lifestyle. I look forward to checking out your recipes and your posts 🙂

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  4. Hi, Jessica.
    I am not one bit vegan – in fact, I am resolutely omnivorous – but I love your recipes because despite the fact that I practically everything, tentacles and all, we have reduced animal protein in recent years and I’m always on the lookout for new ways to eat greens or for things I’ve never eaten.
    Keep those recipes coming!
    D

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    • Hi Deborah,
      Thank you so much for stopping by! I truly appreciate it. I’m always trying to create new and healthy recipes. I just posted a new recipe using an ingredient that was recently new to me; I too love trying things I’ve never eaten before. It is amazing how a new ingredient can quickly become a favorite. As you continue to research and explore healthier selections I’m sure you’ll quickly find there are a lot of wholesome and nourishing options/additions for you to consider. It is great to hear about you reducing animal protein in recent years! I don’t know your reasons for reducing your animal protein intake, but I can say the food industry has changed significantly over the years. I hope to continue to inspire you to connect with your body. Continue to eat as a preventative and continue researching and learning. Thank you again for stopping by and sorry for the delay in my response.
      🙂

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  8. Your Blog is a treasure trove of vegan recipes! Delighted I found you. Would you mind if I put a link to your recipes in my post on water conservation? I just can’t compete in the recipe stakes!

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  14. Hi! Thanks for sharing your story with us! I’m an aspiring vegan and vegetarian of 19 years this year. My husband has been vegetarian for about 6 years. Going to browse around a bit & of course I’ll be following you😊 I look forward to your posts!

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    • Thanks for stopping by! Our household has been vegan going on 5 years now including our children. Thanks for looking around, let me know if you have any questions, but it sounds like you got this… being that you educated me on those vegan eggs already. 🙂

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  15. Hi! Found you over at Jhuls’ “Meet New Bloggers” series. Nice to connect with you, and also excited since I share similar ideas in food!

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  17. Thankyou so much for liking my blog post! You get a follow in return ^_^ I really appreciate what you’re doing – I will probably never make the jump to being full vegan but I am always trying to live (and eat) more ethically! I gave up eating piggy-wigs last year (for non-religious reasons :D) and so far I haven’t missed it, so who knows? Keep up the good work and I hope I can give something back!

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    • Thanks for stopping by my blog. Living and eating more ethically is what it’s all about! I always encourage people to just be a bit more conscious each day. 🙂 Thanks again for visiting.

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