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Meghan Yost

Meet Meghan

by Meghan Yost May 21, 2015


Hey there! I’m Meghan Yost, the voice behind this blog.

You know the quote from Ferris Bueller — “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it?” — Well my life seems to be moving at light speed.

Several years ago I married the best hubby around (yes, he cooks and cleans AND brings me “I love you day” presents).

Since then we purchased my grandparents’ house and undertook a massive remodel. We turned what was a classic 1950s ranch house into a beautiful craftsman ranch. We recently moved in but are finishing some final projects as well as slowly but surely furnishing and decorating.

We also welcomed our beautiful baby girl Grace Catherine into the world and I left my job as a full time multimedia journalist to stay home with our daughter.

Phew, what a whirlwind journey it’s been and we are just getting started!

I hope you’ll follow along as I navigate mommyhood, craft new plant based recipes, travel and share all things lifestyle related.

Oh, and if you’re still wanting to know a little bit more about me and my story, here are some random facts:

    • I was born and raised on the shoreline of Connecticut and despite exploring other places, keep finding myself back where I started.
    • I was an extra in a movie with Leo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet and (swoon) Leo put his hand on my back during the scene I was in (and during the multiple takes we shot).
    • Instead of studying abroad in college, I studied in Honolulu, Hawaii for a semester. It was my final semester in college so yeah, I spent a lot of time at the beach.
    • For a while after college I worked at the “happiest place on earth” (Disney World, duh!) as a character performer. Mickey, Minnie and I were super tight. 😉 Oh, and Donald too.
    • I lived in Orlando for almost seven years before deciding to take a leap of faith by quitting my job and moving back home to Connecticut.
    • After moving home, I met my husband on Match.com (don’t knock online dating til you try it)
    • We got engaged after nine months of dating (when you know, you know)
    • We got married at a vineyard in Connecticut in 2016.
    • Our three favorite places in the world to visit are Maine, Maui and Captiva, Florida
    •  I love sandy beaches and tropical locations.
    • I’ve been a pescatarian since the 6th grade (so let’s just say more than two decades), but I feel the healthiest when I’m eating a fully plant-based diet free of gluten. Check out some of my recipes.
    • I’m addicted to seltzer.
    • I love clothes but hate shopping.
    • I’ve got green eyes and lots of curly hair thanks to my dad (who is now bald).
    • I’m a former TV reporter who got to interview some pretty cool people during my career — Diego Luna, Tiffany Amber Thiessen, the cast of The Chew, former Florida governor Rick Scott, Catriona Balfe, Sam Heughan, plus a whole host of other “everyday” people who have done amazing things.
    • I didn’t just “interview” people as a TV reporter, but also shot and edited my reports (the technical title is multimedia journalist).
    • When I was a kid, I was obsessed with ghosts and my family has lots of spooky stories to share, including myself.
    • I loved to go fishing as a kid, but never caught fish … only lobsters.

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I'm a first-time mom living on the shoreline of Connecticut and am all about healthy living, traveling, beauty, home and more.

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Chocolate swirl vegan oat muffins. So easy to make Chocolate swirl vegan oat muffins. So easy to make. Blend in a vitamix or high powered blender:

+1/4 cup maple syrup
+1/4 cup peanut or almond butter (i use both)
+2 bananas
+1/2 cup soy or non dairy milk
+1/2 tsp vanilla powder
+2 tsp baking powder
+1/2 tsp baking soda

Then stir in some @hukitchen no added sugar chocolate chips. My fav because they’re sweetened with dates! If the batter is warm from the vitamix you’ll end up with this pretty swirl.

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#veganmuffins
#healthymuffins
#bananaoatmuffins
#plantbased
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#healthydessert
#healthybreakfast
#healthytoddler
Can’t resist two posts in one day for these phot Can’t resist two posts in one day for these photo booth shots. Good to see some old WTNH friends. Miss these guys lots!
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#wtnh #fallwedding #weddingphotobooth
A wedding for the books! Congrats Ryan and Alexa. A wedding for the books! Congrats Ryan and Alexa. ♥️ 
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#kristafereverafter #fallwedding #newenglandwedding
Found three four leaf clovers and one five leaf cl Found three four leaf clovers and one five leaf clover on the eve of my 38th birthday. Hoping that means my kids sleep tonight. #alliwantformybirthdayistosleep 🤣
Made these beauties last night - plant based vanil Made these beauties last night - plant based vanilla cupcakes with a sweet potato frosting.
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The recipe is from the forks over knives app but I had to tweak it a bit since I was missing sorghum and almond flour. I replaced the sorghum with more oat flour and the almond flour with whole cashews and slivered almonds (because that’s what I had on hand).
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Also, instead of mixing the batter in two separate bowls - wet and dry ingredients - I put everything into my vitamix. Less to clean up that way.
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It was my first time making sweet potato frosting and gotta say - not bad! I made it with steamed sweet potatoes, maple syrup, tahini and vanilla.
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And P.S. my three year old loved licking the cupcake batter off the spatula. 👌🏼
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#vegandesserts #plantbased #plantbaseddesserts #wholefoodplantbased #eattherainbow #eatmoreplants #fok #forksoverknives #veganrecipes #veganmom #plantbasedkids
This girl. I can’t even handle the cuteness. P.S This girl. I can’t even handle the cuteness. P.S. that’s her hat, not mine. 😜
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#momlife #sahm #toddlermom #yellowpolkadots #connecticutmom #connecticutshoreline #connecticutsummer #newenglandsummer
Throwing rocks in the river. Who else wishes summe Throwing rocks in the river. Who else wishes summer in New England wasn’t so short? 🙋🏼‍♀️
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#newenglandsummer #newengland #connecticutlife #connecticutshoreline #summer #momlife #sahm
Six years and two kids later … happy anniversary Six years and two kids later … happy anniversary to my hubby. We’ve been on quite an amazing ride. ♥️♥️♥️
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#happyanniversary #connecticutwedding #6yearanniversary
Here are a couple of ways to add seeds to your lit Here are a couple of ways to add seeds to your little one’s lunch … Slice cucumbers and top with vegan cream cheese (I like Kite Hill) and hemp seeds. Also sprinkle chia seeds into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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Both hemp and chia are complete proteins containing all essential amino acids. They have omega 3s, iron and fiber.
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This is the lunch I packed for my 3 year old today. PB&J on sprouted grain bread with no sugar added all fruit jam, peanut & almond butters and chia seeds, cucumber slices as mentioned above, blueberries, and freeze dried snap peas.
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#plantbased #chiaseeds #hempseeds #toddlerlunch #plantbasedtoddler #vegantoddermeals #plantbasedkidsfood #plantbasedkidsmeals #toddlerlunchideas #healthytoddlerlunch

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Chocolate swirl vegan oat muffins. So easy to make Chocolate swirl vegan oat muffins. So easy to make. Blend in a vitamix or high powered blender:

+1/4 cup maple syrup
+1/4 cup peanut or almond butter (i use both)
+2 bananas
+1/2 cup soy or non dairy milk
+1/2 tsp vanilla powder
+2 tsp baking powder
+1/2 tsp baking soda

Then stir in some @hukitchen no added sugar chocolate chips. My fav because they’re sweetened with dates! If the batter is warm from the vitamix you’ll end up with this pretty swirl.

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.
#veganmuffins
#healthymuffins
#bananaoatmuffins
#plantbased
wholefoodplantbased
#healthydessert
#healthybreakfast
#healthytoddler
Can’t resist two posts in one day for these phot Can’t resist two posts in one day for these photo booth shots. Good to see some old WTNH friends. Miss these guys lots!
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.
#wtnh #fallwedding #weddingphotobooth
A wedding for the books! Congrats Ryan and Alexa. A wedding for the books! Congrats Ryan and Alexa. ♥️ 
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#kristafereverafter #fallwedding #newenglandwedding
Found three four leaf clovers and one five leaf cl Found three four leaf clovers and one five leaf clover on the eve of my 38th birthday. Hoping that means my kids sleep tonight. #alliwantformybirthdayistosleep 🤣
Made these beauties last night - plant based vanil Made these beauties last night - plant based vanilla cupcakes with a sweet potato frosting.
.
The recipe is from the forks over knives app but I had to tweak it a bit since I was missing sorghum and almond flour. I replaced the sorghum with more oat flour and the almond flour with whole cashews and slivered almonds (because that’s what I had on hand).
.
Also, instead of mixing the batter in two separate bowls - wet and dry ingredients - I put everything into my vitamix. Less to clean up that way.
.
It was my first time making sweet potato frosting and gotta say - not bad! I made it with steamed sweet potatoes, maple syrup, tahini and vanilla.
.
And P.S. my three year old loved licking the cupcake batter off the spatula. 👌🏼
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.
.
#vegandesserts #plantbased #plantbaseddesserts #wholefoodplantbased #eattherainbow #eatmoreplants #fok #forksoverknives #veganrecipes #veganmom #plantbasedkids
This girl. I can’t even handle the cuteness. P.S This girl. I can’t even handle the cuteness. P.S. that’s her hat, not mine. 😜
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#momlife #sahm #toddlermom #yellowpolkadots #connecticutmom #connecticutshoreline #connecticutsummer #newenglandsummer
Throwing rocks in the river. Who else wishes summe Throwing rocks in the river. Who else wishes summer in New England wasn’t so short? 🙋🏼‍♀️
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.
.
#newenglandsummer #newengland #connecticutlife #connecticutshoreline #summer #momlife #sahm
Six years and two kids later … happy anniversary Six years and two kids later … happy anniversary to my hubby. We’ve been on quite an amazing ride. ♥️♥️♥️
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.
.
#happyanniversary #connecticutwedding #6yearanniversary
Here are a couple of ways to add seeds to your lit Here are a couple of ways to add seeds to your little one’s lunch … Slice cucumbers and top with vegan cream cheese (I like Kite Hill) and hemp seeds. Also sprinkle chia seeds into a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
.
Both hemp and chia are complete proteins containing all essential amino acids. They have omega 3s, iron and fiber.
.
This is the lunch I packed for my 3 year old today. PB&J on sprouted grain bread with no sugar added all fruit jam, peanut & almond butters and chia seeds, cucumber slices as mentioned above, blueberries, and freeze dried snap peas.
.
#plantbased #chiaseeds #hempseeds #toddlerlunch #plantbasedtoddler #vegantoddermeals #plantbasedkidsfood #plantbasedkidsmeals #toddlerlunchideas #healthytoddlerlunch
Grilling season is here! It was 80 degrees in Conn Grilling season is here! It was 80 degrees in Connecticut today so we thought it’d be a good idea to see how the @actualveggies veggie burgers do on the grill. Perfecto. 👌🏼
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Loved their green burger with kale, broccoli, navy bean, etc.
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We also grilled some corn and it was so delicious. Plus we did some zucchini, squash and peppers. So good.
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Tonight I topped my burger with lettuce, tomato and aioli. Had to skip the avocado because I’m taking a @dutchtest in a couple of days… it’s a hormonal test from the naturopath I started seeing this week. Looking forward to improving my overall health with her help. One of my goals is to get off the thyroid medication I have to take every morning (which traditional doctors usually say you have no choice but to take for the rest of your life) and she said she’s helped people do just that. So fingers crossed. 🤞🏻 
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#plantbased #veganburger #veggieburger #eattherainbow #hashimotos #hypothyroidism #hashimotosthyroiditis
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