So I’ve been back in New York City for almost 2 weeks now and finally uploaded the last of my vegan food pictures and my mouth actually started watering.

My vegan experiment went really really well and I feel so much better. I don’t think I’ll be 100 percent vegan now that I am back - but I am definitely cutting back on the dairy and eggs. The photos below and my happy body are motivation enough:

Lemon, arugula, white and green bean pasta salad with roasted pine-nuts w/ stuffed red peppers, romaine salad and fresh corn on the cob.

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Well it has almost been a week of me being vegan - (I officially started Tuesday afternoon last week) and I have to say I feel pretty great.

Eating good vegetables and healthy grains (along with some protein from tofu, soy etc…) is really a good way to go - I feel lighter, happier and find myself craving fatty gross (yet tasty) foods a lot less. And, if you put a little effort in, you’ll see that vegetables can really look and taste good:

*Grilled tofu sandwich with fresh greens and red pepper (in a balsamic vinegarette)

More pretty pictures and a recipe - after the jump

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Today I spent my morning traveling from New York City to Ohio for a little summer getaway. I’ll still be writing here at TakePart, but from the tree filled backyard of my childhood instead of my Brooklyn apartment. Don’t get me wrong, I love Brooklyn, but nothing compares to spending some quality time outside amidst trees, plants, birds and insects.

Beyond enjoying the outdoors more I’ve also decided to be vegan (something we often write about here at TakePart) during my month in Ohio. I’ve always been vegan on and off but haven’t done it in quite some time so I’m excited to give it another go.

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