With friends at Tamerlaine Farm Animal Sanctuary, 4/2017.
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Being Vegan
In 2008 Adrienne rescued and adopted her first animal companion, Benjamin, a delightful 5 pound Chihuahua. Shortly thereafter, she underwent major neurosurgery, which resulted in an arduous recovery process. She believes, if not for Benjamin, her convalescence would have been quite different. It was he who nurtured and kept her company each day, encouraging her to get up and out, playing a paramount role in her healing process. The bond, love and friendship they developed have been heartwarming and extraordinary beyond her imagination. As he continually looked deeply into her eyes, comprehending everything she expressed and showering her with unconditional love, Adrienne realized they were indeed soulmates.
An avid practitioner of Animal Medicine for many years, Adrienne has been keenly aware of all we can learn from every living creature, through their appearances in dreams, meditation, nature and a plethora of other ways during our every day lives. During the course of her powerful work as a Spirit Communicator, she learned that when the souls of animals leave their bodies they go to the same spiritual dimension as humans. She has received a myriad of messages from a wide variety of animals, including cats, dogs, pigs, horses, snakes, mice and rabbits. Discovering their amazing intelligence, sentience and ability to share their thoughts and feelings telepathically was truly eye-opening and transformative. She could see no difference in the consciousness of all creatures in the animal kingdom, despite their species.
Today, Adrienne communicates directly with the spirits of animals, those still here in the physical realm and those who have crossed over to the spiritual dimension, learning every day from these incredibly loving, forgiving and insightful beings.
And so Adrienne readily became vegetarian, deciding she could no longer consume the flesh of any being with a heart and soul. Soon after, she became educated about the egregious mistreatment of animals by the factory farming, cosmetic and fashion industries and Adrienne enthusiastically graduated to a vegan lifestyle.
Her favorite vegan recipe is:
Pasta with veggies
Ingredients:
1 bag or box of pasta
1 large red pepper
2 cups of sliced mushrooms
4 to 6 chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 cups of chopped broccoli, spinach or kale
Sea salt
Pepper
1 to 2 minced garlic cloves
Crushed red pepper
Cook up your favorite pasta. Adrienne's is quinoa pasta, but a rice or wheat pasta works just as well.
While the pasta is cooking, briefly steam diced red peppers, sliced mushrooms, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and your choice of chopped broccoli, spinach or kale. If you choose spinach or kale, toss them in the mix for just a moment after the other veggies have steamed a bit.
In a large bowl, toss the drained cooked pasta and steamed veggies, mixing in olive oil and your favorite seasonings. Adrienne's are sea salt, pepper, minced garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper, but feel free to season to taste.
This colorful and healthy meal takes no more than 10 minutes if you prepare your veggies ahead of time.
Enjoy!
To learn more about choosing veganism for the animals, the planet, and your health, visit Adrienne's daughter's nonprofit organization, Karuna For Animals: Compassion In Action, Inc.
An avid practitioner of Animal Medicine for many years, Adrienne has been keenly aware of all we can learn from every living creature, through their appearances in dreams, meditation, nature and a plethora of other ways during our every day lives. During the course of her powerful work as a Spirit Communicator, she learned that when the souls of animals leave their bodies they go to the same spiritual dimension as humans. She has received a myriad of messages from a wide variety of animals, including cats, dogs, pigs, horses, snakes, mice and rabbits. Discovering their amazing intelligence, sentience and ability to share their thoughts and feelings telepathically was truly eye-opening and transformative. She could see no difference in the consciousness of all creatures in the animal kingdom, despite their species.
Today, Adrienne communicates directly with the spirits of animals, those still here in the physical realm and those who have crossed over to the spiritual dimension, learning every day from these incredibly loving, forgiving and insightful beings.
And so Adrienne readily became vegetarian, deciding she could no longer consume the flesh of any being with a heart and soul. Soon after, she became educated about the egregious mistreatment of animals by the factory farming, cosmetic and fashion industries and Adrienne enthusiastically graduated to a vegan lifestyle.
Her favorite vegan recipe is:
Pasta with veggies
Ingredients:
1 bag or box of pasta
1 large red pepper
2 cups of sliced mushrooms
4 to 6 chopped sun-dried tomatoes
2 cups of chopped broccoli, spinach or kale
Sea salt
Pepper
1 to 2 minced garlic cloves
Crushed red pepper
Cook up your favorite pasta. Adrienne's is quinoa pasta, but a rice or wheat pasta works just as well.
While the pasta is cooking, briefly steam diced red peppers, sliced mushrooms, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and your choice of chopped broccoli, spinach or kale. If you choose spinach or kale, toss them in the mix for just a moment after the other veggies have steamed a bit.
In a large bowl, toss the drained cooked pasta and steamed veggies, mixing in olive oil and your favorite seasonings. Adrienne's are sea salt, pepper, minced garlic and a pinch of crushed red pepper, but feel free to season to taste.
This colorful and healthy meal takes no more than 10 minutes if you prepare your veggies ahead of time.
Enjoy!
To learn more about choosing veganism for the animals, the planet, and your health, visit Adrienne's daughter's nonprofit organization, Karuna For Animals: Compassion In Action, Inc.
