A Pagan vegetarian wife and Jewish omnivore husband makin' it work!
This time of year always evokes some pretty strong emotions in me, mostly because I have such fond memories of the holiday season from my childhood. Despite not celebrating Christmas in the same sense anymore, there's still this magickal feeling that takes over every year, a feeling that I absolutely want to instill in our own children. Since we are interfaith, there are many ways in which our … [Read more...]
As most of you know, I came from a pretty strict Roman Catholic household and attended church services and education classes throughout my youth. While it wasn't until I was around thirteen that I found a path that spoke directly to me, I was no stranger to questioning the faith in which I grew up. In fact, it would drive my CCD teachers (and my parents!) insane, all the questions I had and the … [Read more...]
As a food blogger (among other topics), especially a "specialty" food blogger, the most disappointing and potentially limiting thing to have is a food allergy. Tree nuts are typically a huge part of any vegetarian diet, but I'm one of those lucky people who gets an anaphylactic reaction to tree nuts -- pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and so forth are all out of the question. It actually kinda … [Read more...]
I'll be the first to admit that Matt's and my marriage isn't perfect. It's fun, it's exciting, it's full of love and admiration and giving of each other completely... but it has its share of ups and downs. Fortunately, we've come to a great place where we work through those downs and celebrate the ups by coming to a place of mutual respect and understanding. However, having had our experiences … [Read more...]
This post proved to be a very interesting one to ponder. When one thinks about hubris, their first thought is in relation to a certain deity, and coming from a place of Pagan agnosticism, I found it difficult to connect with that idea. But a recent discussion about the elements with some friends with Central Maryland Pagans proved to me that hubris can extend further than simply the idea that … [Read more...]
Y'all know that I've been away from my blog the past month or two, allowing myself to adjust to a new workload, learning a new area of law, and generally preparing for a busy three months ahead of the Fox Family. In that time, I received a lot of encouraging comments, including one from Becky from the hummingbird hollow... with a sweet note saying she had nominated me for the Versatile Blogger … [Read more...]
I've been vegan now for three weeks, so, with just over a week left to go, I thought I'd give you my thoughts and experiences. It may sound weird coming from someone who once ate cheese on and in everything (seriously, the bigger the clumps of mozzarella, the better!), but... I do not miss it at all. In fact, things that I once loved -- mac 'n' cheese, grilled cheese sandwiches, … [Read more...]
I was featured on FTLOB! :D Go check out the post, and to everyone who is new to The Coexist Cafe, welcome! I look forward to getting to know y'all.For The Love Of Blogs: Featured Blog: the Coexist cafe: "Hey there, y'all! My name is Stephanie, and my blog is The Coexist Cafe . I am a writer, paralegal, eclectic Pagan, and vegetarian foodie an..." … [Read more...]
I'm sorry, guys; I don't have it in me today to research something for Meatless Monday. I hope to have something tomorrow or, at the very latest, next week. In the meantime, here's a cute story from this weekend!Before heading home on Friday, I got this email from Matt:Let's go to Bloom and make a big salad, buy a couple bottles of cheap wine and get buzzed and play hide and go seek around … [Read more...]
... diets, that is.If there’s one thing that Matt and I love to do in the summer, it’s barbeque. The feel of the hot briquettes mere inches from our faces, the sound of the hickory wood crackling over the coals, the smell of burnt burgers and Portobello mushrooms as we turn them from side to side... it’s making my mouth cry for some right now!In Florida, barbeque season went from early … [Read more...]
