At a recent gathering of farmers for a program sponsored by Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, Dr. Wes Jamison, Associate Professor of Communication at Palm Beach Atlantic University, suggested that the Agriculture industry fight back with a new slogan: “Happiness is a Dead Animal” He told Hoosier Ag Today that vilifying groups like [...]
21. January 2010
The days are counting down and we are less than one month away from the equally dreaded and anticipated St. Valentine’s Day. As with all holidays, I see this as another opportunity to infuse your life with vegan goodness. If you are searching for Mr. or Miss Right (or Right Now) to take out on February [...]
11. January 2010
In the past six months, I’ve discovered new vegan foods that I can’t believe I ever went without. Staples like hemp seeds, chia seeds, dates and flax oil now seem as normal and essential as peanut butter and jelly. But nothing has gained as much popularity in my kitchen as nutritional yeast flakes. They get [...]
5. January 2010
I have to say it didn’t completely surprise me to read in a recent Newsweek article (”No More Sacred Cows” by Jennie Yabroff) that Molly Katzen, author of the Moosewood Cookbook and other vegetarian classics, has now included a recipe for beef stew in her latest cookbook. Anyone who could be a vegetarian for that [...]
8. December 2009
My Facebook status update yesterday simply read “chocolate.” After feasting on the decadent chocolate godliness at Cocoa-V – the new vegan chocolate and wine bar located in the Chelsea area of Manhattan – I’m convinced that universal veganism is closer than we might think. That’s because it’s impossible to savor the rich, creamy (and fair-trade, organic) chocolate [...]
1. December 2009
After reading more about BPA’s presence in canned foods and the chemical’s link to breast cancer, I have been trying to cook more dried beans and less canned ones. The first several times, however, no matter how much I soaked them, they simply did not get the same potato-y texture as cooked canned beans have. [...]
30. November 2009
In the past, my family has been kind enough to prepare vegan side dishes for our Thanksgiving feast, but this year I had my omnivorous parents over for a 100% vegan holiday meal that was surely the envy of vegans everywhere. My parents brought a fantastically creamy sweet potato dish made with soymilk and topped with spices and [...]
19. November 2009
Every VEG blogger, myself included, has probably at one time or another written a post about eating vegan on a budget. But for some reason, the public is still not getting the message: being vegan does not have to be expensive! I had a teenage girl tell me this week that, although she watched “Meet Your [...]
17. November 2009
Remember two weeks ago when I promised a raw ice cream recipe? Well, I have not forgotten. The problem is that, after having phenomenal homemade raw ice cream at the Present Moment Cafe in St. Augustine, Florida, I have found it hard to recreate such deliciousness–especially without an ice cream maker. I’ve made vegan ice [...]
12. November 2009
Holy (rescued) cow! Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar is finally here, and just in time for the holidaze, which is perfect because there are loads of empty stockings just waiting to be filled…and 8 nights of Hanukah waiting to be giftified. It will also make a perfect present for the Hindus, Muslims, agnostics, atheists, pagans, Scientologists, [...]
22. February 2010
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