Fabulous Vegan Recipes

  Hello, it's been so long. I am in the midst of moving to a bigger apartment and I'm knee deep in clients: therapy and meditation. I am pulling myself out of pandemic mode, cautiously, because I'm not hating working from home at all. And even though I'm fully vaccinated, I'm still not running to any indoor dining. I deactivated my IG account for this blog because I'm tired of it. I have no time to deal with it and I haven't made a recipe since February. That's not to say I've totally abandoned this blog but I'm going back to the blogger URL and giving up the domain. Going back to this blog being a hobby! I am moving into a 1 bedroom apt. I have a dishwasher now! And a working oven. My bedroom setup is going to be awesome, lots of sun, a new desk, a new bed. I do everything at home: my meditation teacher training , teletherapy, workouts, everything. I have a cool, fun summer planned and I'm just focusing on being happy and processing what the

Hey everyone! I've finally made my Munch and Meditate wellness packet live and I can't wait for you to tell me what you think! I've been working on this for a while and I hope you love it. Recipes and audio meditations are a great way to punch up your routine. If you've been wanting to begin a meditation practice and start cooking more, this is the first of many packets of recipes and meditations to help you along your journey. Enjoy!! Munch and Meditate Plant-Based Recipes and Audio Guided Meditations by Nicole D’Angelo A wellness packet to help you create a peaceful body and mind What is this and what does it include? + A PDF with 5 easy plant-based recipes with simple ingredients and clear recipe instruction + Clear ingredient list and anecdotes about each recipe  + Beautiful, high quality photos of each recipe + Links with 4 audio guided meditations and a bonus mindful eating exercise guide + Guided meditations use themes and images to help yo

I once heard that those who don't meditate, need it the most. I can be one of those people. I do well with it for a few days and then I go off course. I enjoy it, it centers me, I love teaching it but I don't allow myself enough time to really reap the benefits of it.

This is a non food post in case you are only here for recipes, which is fine! But I want to write more about other things important to me and this post just poured out of me last week. I hope you stay and read it. Food is super important to us and it can bring people together and be a huge comfort but it doesn't fill us up like relationships do or love or self care or laughter. Last week I really really realized how lucky I am to have supportive family and friends and to not waste my time on people who don't see how much I shine. So, if you read any of this, know that: you are shining and people love you.

I've got an idea for a brand new recipe....deets below. I'm going to get the ingredients today. It is a veganized version of a dessert I saw on Facebook yesterday. I love veganizing and healthifying (word?) crappy food that is full of animal products. Stay with me!

A few days ago I started an Intro to Meditation group on Facebook and as I write this, on the eve of our August meditation challenge, I have 104 members in the group. I love this group, it only came together just days ago but the amount of positive vibes and support for each other is already evident. My goal is to give tips to help my group meditate at home and feel more upbeat and happy during the day. Our challenge begins tomorrow!

All day I was in the kitchen making food for my marathon fundraiser; a meditation and restorative yoga class followed by a vegan dinner. I didn't even know what the temperature outside was until 5pm when I left to head to my yoga studio for the class. I dropped stuff, made a few messes, but ultimately, it was a meditative experience in itself cooking these dishes. All I could think of was the beautiful people who were going to eat the food and meet each other and bliss out during my class. It was such a great class and I raised a good amount of money for my fundraiser .

Hello friends! I am launching my first Munch and Meditate Supper Club and I'm so excited! I wanted to start this event so that people can gather, meet people they don't know, have a nice, relaxing night out and eat vegan food. It will be in the comfort of my yoga studio in downtown Manhattan.  The menu will be different each month but we will always meditate together and have a welcome drink. It's a great night to meet new people, enjoy a nice meditation and nosh on new, plant-based food. The link below will have a list of all my supper clubs so check it out and I hope to see you there! Tickets

I've been hitting the keys lately writing and blogging (I'm working on a fiction novel) and enjoying life in the big city. First off as you can see, I renamed my blog and I'm LOVING it! Fabulous Fit Food just didn't sit well with me, I found myself disliking it alot and the last couple weeks I have thought about what I want to rename this blog. I can't believe how many ideas I had and how many of my ideas were already taken by bloggers, Youtubers and health and wellness coaches. It got kind of frustrating so finally I just stopped thinking about it so much. I went home for my niece's 1st bday and just let go of the blog a little bit.

I love teaching meditation at my yoga studio . I pick a theme and focus my guided meditation around that theme. Sometimes my students are strangers, most times they are friends. It's so much fun to connect with people in a cool, intimate, relaxing setting where I can share my favorite essential oils and talk about life. After meditation with my three friends last week, we chilled on our yoga mats and talked quietly about various topics. We drank Happy Tree maple water and ate cookie dough bites. It was such a fabulous ending to a great day. I wrote this post to inspire you to make meditation a new habit. There are always habits we need to break; why not begin a new habit?! 

Who is ready to meditate for the next 25 days until Christmas Day?  Who is ready to be blissed out this holiday season?  I am.  I want to appreciate all that this season has to offer and I want to appreciate everything I have.  I want to savor every moment in the kitchen, every moment with family and friends and every present I wrap, every brisk walk in the cold that I take, every hug I give my neph-dog.  I want to take care of myself and give myself QUIET for just a few minutes a day. Who doesn't need that?? Head over to my facebook page so you can join in the challenge and get meditation guides from me. Here's how you can begin:  find a quiet, comfortable place where you can relax by yourself.  Sit so that you can stay in that position for 5-10 minutes with minimal movement.  Sit on the couch or on the floor backed up against the wall for support.  Inhale for 4 seconds, hold your breath for 7 seconds and exhale for 8 seconds.  Do this four times and then just sit in quiet,