Don't forget about the black eyed peas

I remember my mom fixing black eyed peas the first of every new year.  I didn't eat them the rest of the year.  Now I eat them on a regular basis on salads and in bean soups.  Make a balanced salad by combining:

• your favorite greens
• a few sliced tangerines
• red onion
• raisins 
• black eyed peas
• your favorite dressing or just some olive oil, salt and pepper 

Enjoy!

Vegan Shoes

I found the best boots!  Not online, not in Denver, but right here in GJ at Brown's Shoes.  I got fed up with ordering shoes online and not having them fit right or not look as nice as they did in pictures and then having to mess with shipping them back.  I went into Brown's and told them what I was looking for and they dug through catalogs to find several options for me.  Brown's is fantastic!  I should have known to try and shop local first.  These brown boots are made by Hush Puppies - they are super comfy.  The tan shoes are made by Patagonia - they are like wearing slippers - however, they seem to be best for warm, dry days.  Brown's also ordered these boots from Patagonia for me:  http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/womens-fiona-quilted-high-boot?p=79432-0-194# - I have gotten more compliments on these boots - they keep my feet warm on the coldest days.  Brown's has kept an eye out for vegan shoes for me and found out that Sanita has a vegan line of clogs - they ordered some in brown for me.  If you're looking for vegan shoes in any style Brown's Shoes is the place to go.  It's rare to have a great customer experience these days - but  I've had that every time I've been into Brown's.