Spring is in the air here and with warmer temperatures combined with working out, that means you better make sure your deodorant is working.
Degree sent me some of their new motion sense deodorant. It starts working when it senses movement. Even deodorant is “intuitive” these days.
I honestly didn’t notice too much difference between this formula and their fine fragrance collection deodorant, which has been my go-to deodorant for years, but maybe when the weather is truly hotter and I am working out in that weather, the motion sense version will be more apparent.
For now, it worked perfectly and smelled fresh and citrusey and kept me stink-free.
Speaking of stinky…
Some people think broccoli is stinky when it cooks.
As well as Brussels Sprouts being a little stinkerific.
Or that cooked kale is stanky.
I have found that raw kale salads don’t stink up my house at all. Imagine that.
This raw kale salad with mixed veggies was dressed with Vegan Creamy Tahini Cesar-Inspired Dressing
And had diced Sesame Ginger Maple Tofu on top.
The maple and ginger in the tofu smells great, not stinky at all.
Kale chips don’t stink up my house, either.
In fact, the smell of these cooking is so delicious that family members come running into the kitchen wondering when they are going to be ready. Not kidding.From my last post about Boots and ugg boots, thanks for letting me know if you’ve ever worn uggs and if you’re a boot fan, or not. Sounds like lots of you thought my new purple uggs were cute. I am loving them and it’s only been one day that I’ve had them and I wore them today, even though it was 70F and sunny.
This dessert will stink up your house in the best possible way: Vegan Peanut Butter Banana Bread
There is just something about bread baking, or bananas, or peanut butter that produces the best aromas. This bread + bananas + PB is a trifecta for your nose.
Questions:
1. Best thing you’ve eaten or done so far this weekend?
I went to the mall! It was fun. I can report back later with my shopping finds if you’re interested.
2. Do you wear deodorant and if so, what brands do you like? Any that you don’t like or don’t work for you?
I am not that much of a sweater and not that it’s a great claim to fame, but I don’t think I am that stinky when I do sweat. I think eating a plant-based diet, not drinking much alcohol, and drinking plenty of water does help reduce the stinky sweat factor.
Also genetics. Some people are just not sweaters or stinkers. However, some people, no matter what they do, sweat tons and have stinky sweat. Or people with stinky feet. I’m sure they’ve tried everything for their stinky dogs.
I do wear deodorant and like Degree. I used to wear Secret when I was younger but like the scents that Degree has lately.
I have also tried natural deodorants and for me, even though I just got done saying that I am not that much of a sweater, I do find that the lack of antiperspirants or aluminum in many “natural” deodorants leaves me feeling a bit under-protected.
3. Do you think that certain produce is stinky when you cook it? Any cooking tips for reducing the stink?
The trick I’ve found to not having cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, brussles, kale, etc. not stink up your house is to eat them raw. Kidding. Kind of.
But if you don’t want to eat raw brussles (I have, and they are hard and bitter) but cook them only as long as need be. The longer you cook them, the more the plant fibers break down, the more sulfur that is released, and the more house-stink that will result.
And honestly, I don’t even mind the stink. But Scott’s not a fan.
Some people also say that roasting makes cruciferous vegetables stink up your house less than steaming or boiling them.
Others suggest using frozen veggies rather than fresh in order to reduce the stink factor.
If you have ways to cook your veggies with as little stink as possible, drop a line. Someone else’s nose may thank you!
Have a great weekend, gang!
I love sweating and hate deoderant! I think I smell fantastic however I am aware that not everyone agrees, so in the company of more conventional folk that I caer about, I will use the crystal rock stuff- like it b/c it lets me sweat as I normally wouild while neautralizing odor , not making me smell like something Im not. but, that is just me and Im probobaly in the stinky minority on this one…
ha! I have kale cooking in the oven *right now* – and it’s not stinky this time. It’s weird, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn’t! Maybe has to do with what I season it with??
i agree….some batches of brock, kale, brus sprouts are just less/more stinky than others!
I love raw kale salads thats my favorite way to eat it. As far as deodorants I tried every natural one and none worked for me, not somewhere im willing to risk being under protected. I have been making my own for a month now, baking soda, corn starch, tea tree oil, lavendar oil, and coconut oil and it works great!
i have friends who’ve made their own. i make tons of things my own, but never that..not yet anyway :)
They are a little bit stinky:( But not oging to lie, I love them anyways!!
hey averie!
please, share your mall experience so I may live vicariously through you (i’m on a shopping hiatus). :-D
i’m not much of a sweat-er, even when working out. I’m also not stinky, so deodorant seems to be more of a habit than a necessity.
Ah, stinky cooking. Our tiny space is NOT well ventilated at all, so we have to be careful, meaning open the sliding glass door and front door to create a through-draft. This may sound weird, but I kinda embrace the smells of cooking, as they mean something is being cooked and someone is preparing a meal.
how’s daylight savings time treating you? so far, so good. we’ve been waking up an extra 10 minutes early each day for the past week, to thwart the time change.:-)
happy sunday!
xo
will do :)
I have super dry skin and don’t sweat unless I’m working out hardcore, so I don’t wear deoderant. I just shower and I’ve never had any complaints ;)
I steam frozen veggies or I’ll roast fresh ones. So I haven’t noticed any stink problems. Well at least not from cooking :)
i’ve done so many fun things i cannot choose! i learned that 17% was not enough for me, i needed the 18 or 19% anti-pers. guess i’m a sweater! i tried an alba natural deodorant before and it worked ok in the winter but spring/summer made me feel self conscious about personal stank ha.
I also love Degree, I use the spray kind in the can because I am really weird about things and I always thing that things that can ‘dispense’ are more sanitary. maybe not but its what I have convinced myself lol. I have been trying to switch my personal care products to more natural options lately but I agree with you, deoderant is not a place you would want to settle for less. I don’t sweat a ton but I have never felt that natural deoderant did much at all.
I don’t think I’m a big sweater, but I’m kind of neurotic about deodorant, so I’m not sure. I use whatever kind of Secret is on sale, though I have bought guys’ deodorant on occasion because I like the smell. I’m weird :)
Best thing I ate this weekend was seafood paella last night. Sooooo much shellfish…it was amazing!!
Hey Averie, goodness… I just love your blog! I’m so happy I came across it. The cheesecake was SO good the other day. I’m just about to whip up a batch of the crackers you mentioned, but I’m going to omit the agave and use the oven because I too cannot handle waiting for my dehydrator.
I like to use Dr Bronners soap for deodorant when I’m not planning on sweating a lot [aka rest day] just use it in the morning in the shower and it keeps me fresh all day! When I’m going to the gym though, I like to use Dove. It’s by far the best and keeps my underarms soo smooth!
thanks leanne for the compliments and glad you liked the cheesecake!
dr bronners is great, so is dove. diff days = diff things/products.
I haven’t read all the comments so maybe you’ve gotten this tip already but throwing a lemon wedge in with cruciferous veggies when you cook them helps to cut down on the stink.
I don’t wear deodorant very often. The natural stuff really doesn’t work well at slowing down the sweat…I think you’re right—the lack of aluminum just kills its effectiveness.
The only time I wear it is if I’m dressed up and going to do a presentation or something where I think my pits will get sweaty and show through my shirt—it’s not about the stink, it’s about the wetness factor!
I’ve reviewed some natural deo’s…and they get mostly a big thumbs down!
I don’t care about veggie stinkiness—I love to eat them so it doesn’t bother me. Joe closes the bedroom door when I’m cooking—he thinks his clothes in his closet will smell like broccoli or something!
hmmm…motion sensing deodorant…well, that’s a new one! haha. at the very least it sounds interresting – I’ll have to keep my eyes peeled for it. Come summer, I admit I sweat a loooot. Luckily I don’t think I’m too stanky (of course, do we ever think we stink? haha) but I try to get the “clinical protection” deodorants from either degree or secret. I’ve tried natural deodorants in attempts to get away from aluminum but they do nothing for me. (except for maybe putting my mind at ease. er, no, not even that, because then I’m worried I stink, lol)
whenever i cook broccoli and someone walks in the kitchen I allllways get a “what SMELLS?!” lol. hopefully the desserts I bake make up for it :P your kale salad + that tofu, though? looks heavenly!!
Though I sweat a lot (only 10 minutes of workouts and it looks like it’s raining on me..), I only use natural deodorant and I don’t stink (I’ve asked all of my friends about the smell). I don’t use anymore deodorant with antisperspirant in it, because it leaves yellow stains on all my clothes. Anyway, I take at least 3 to 5 showers daily…
I often steam broccoli before adding it to my salads as raw it does not sit in my tummy well, when I do this there is always a bad smell following me around! Not good! But it tastes good ha ha ha x
if you put a bay leaf in the water when boiling broccolli or sprouts they won’t smell :)