30-Day Vegan Challenge- Day 17

  Three words: APPLE BREAKFAST CAKE! My latest foray into the world of baking. The recipe came from the 30-Day Vegan Challenge book (of course). I may have added a little too much cardamom, but it still tasted really good. I love the breakfast recipes in this book- perfect for a weekend or if you are good at preparing meals ahead of time, these could be a weekday breakfast as well.
Pic of my Apple cake:

   Shopping has been challenging- planning has been challenging- however, I have made it through 16 full days of being vegan and am pretty proud of myself. Hubby is eating more vegan food as well. I have to give him credit for being so open about trying new foods/recipes. I currently have enough ingredients for kale chips, carrot/apple/ginger juice and another round of Baked Oatmeal with blueberries. Mike is out getting a vegan pizza right now.
  I have to say, I am definitely a fan girl of the vegans out there who are peddling the healthy/compassionate/sustainable foods messages- Colleen Patrick-Goudreau and Kristina Carillo-Bucaram, and Jenny Brown are my favorites. I wish that I could make a direct difference in peoples' lives like they do. When I win the lottery, I will be donating heavily to Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary, Colleen's work, and Beagle Freedom project- all worthy causes! Enough random rambling...
  Goal for next week: to join the gym again and work out 3 days- whether it be yoga or cardio/weights at the gym...a huge motivational challenge for me- wish me luck!