I am in LOVE. I heard "Amy's Non-Dairy Baked Ziti" a few months ago, and I have waited for it to appear in my local Whole Foods freezer case. It never happened. What I didn't notice was that they were stocking a baked ziti meal for kids!. It is so terrific (although not filling at all). This adorable mini-meal comes with a tiny piece of focaccia bread, baked ziti and cheese, broccoli and sauce, and a side dish of apple crisp, and best of all it's Gluten and Dairy free!

I am definitely writing a letter to Amy's letting them know how much I enjoy this product (while also begging them to make an adult size) and I am going to suggest that my Whole Foods carry the baked ziti bowl. Mmmm Mmmm Mmmm.

So as you may have noticed, I have arthritis. My particular type of arthritis is called Psoriatic Arthritis and is similar to Rheumatoid Arthritis. Some of you may have heard the buzz around a Swedish study that discovered a vegan diet may help Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, which is amazing! Apparently RA patients are at high risk for heart attacks and strokes, and a vegan diet combined with a gluten free diet has been shown to decrease these risks significantly. While I do not have RA, I am so glad to know that researchers are starting to look at the vegan diet as something GOOD for your health, which may help dispel some of the ridiculous myths out there (like soy milk causing infertility, or the great B12 scare ::sigh::)

Just to let you veggies know, I have created another blog about my struggle with Psoriatic Arthritis, for those who are interested the link is: www.pushingthroughthepain.blogspot.com