Posted inNutrition
Must See: Forks Over Knives and Planeat!
I'm so excited about this Spring because not one but TWO awesome documentaries about plant-based nutrition are coming out! Planeat is coming out this month and may already be in…
High Protein Low Fat Cornbread
Cornbread is delicious. It's also usually full of oil and sugar with really no nutritional value to recommend it. This variety, though, is 20% protein, low sugar, and super low…
Posted inBodybuilding Workout
Derek’s Pre-Contest Program
My contest prep for my first actual show that's in, I don't know, 5 WEEKS, is pretty radically different from the prep you may remember from my photo shoot prep…
Posted inBodybuilding Workout
Bodybuilding Training Logs
Short post: I intend to post a high protein, low fat, low sugar cornbread that doubles as a polenta recipe tomorrow BUT for now: Just wanted to say that I've…
Posted inBodybuilding Nutrition
Grocery Shopping and a Week of Meals for Vegan Bodybuilders and the Dogs That Love Them
**UPDATE: How We Saved $7000 Annually on Our Plant Based Grocery Bill ** This post will either be really boring or really informative...Since two major roadblocks to eating less processed food…
Posted inBodybuilding
A Little More on Marcella’s Program…
As you can see from Marcella's routine below, she has been busy! Marcella's program is based off a template she found in Muscle and Fitness Hers magazine, with some things…
Posted inBodybuilding Workout
Marcella’s Training Program and a Sprinkly Donut
I usually leave the workout postings to Derek because I feel like we've kind of staked out our respective blog territories: his posts are naturally training-oriented and mine are usually…
Posted inBodybuilding
Bodybuilding contest!
We went to a great contest last night hosted at Virginia State University! There was a good turnout in the crowd and some great posing routines on stage so it was a…
Beet Salad
Salad...it just doesn't inspire the enthusiasm that other recipes can. But, if you eat two salads a day - and you should! - it's important to mix it up a…
Posted inBodybuilding
New Vegan Bodybuilding Articles!
Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness has just totally redesigned their site and now feature several new articles of mine! Check out all the pics and read my handiwork at veganbodybuilding.com!
Posted inMain Dish Meat Substitute Recipe
All-Purpose Tofu and Tofu How-To
This is one of my go-to protein sources for all sorts of recipes: Slice it into slabs, add spices, and use as a tofu "steak" side or in a sandwich.…
Posted inMain Dish
Super Food Saturday!
Yesterday I traveled up to Washington D.C. to speak at Sonia's Super Food Saturday, an awesome raw food event that meets weekly. Needless to say, the food was out of…
Carrot Cake
Yup, CAKE. I rarely post on desserts - hence the fact that I initially haven't bothered assigning them a category or a spot in the recipe index. But, that may…
Posted inBodybuilding Workout
Our Plyometric Weekly Leg Workout
We decided to add a little variety to our twice a week leg program by making one of the workouts a plyometric day. Plyometrics are bodyweight exercises that involve a…
Vegan Breakfasts of Champions
Keeping my body fat % down while building muscle has always been a challenge. So, if I make a diet change that results in my suddenly losing a few percent…
Posted inUncategorized
Here We Are!
Hey Everyone! After much blood, sweat, and tears I've finally moved our blog to Wordpress! You may have noticed that the url is hideous; it's only temporary until I can…
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Blog ReVamp – Marcella
The day has finally come: it's time for a blog re-org. I'm gonna move this blog to WordPress, get the tags all sorted out, make it easier to navigate, put…
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 2 – Marcella
Super easy! It's amazing how little effort goes into this simple soup...it has such a rich flavor. Almost like dessert in soup form. Creamy Butternut Squash Soup 6 cups cubed…
Minestrone – Marcella
Very quick and easy; eliminates any need to buy the canned variety. I usually make it without any pasta, but in this case I had a mini-box of kamut ditalini,…
Recipes – Marcella
Broccoli Cream Soup 4 cups water 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 - 2 lbs broccoli 1 clove garlic 1/2 cup soymilk 1 Tbsp lemon juice Separate broccoli tops from stems…