More than 20 years ago, I lived in an odd little shared house in Oakland, and one of the other renters was a guy named John, from one of the Caribbean islands. Sad to say, I can’t recall which island (possibly Barbados?), but I do remember that he moonlighted in a steel drum band, and [...]
My Purple Pepper Eater Breakfast Sandwich is the perfect hazy morning, (does-the-weather-actually-say-sixty-five-degrees-her-in-NYC?) morning bite.
Grilled purple Farmer’s Market bell peppers, thick purple boysenberry jam, a spicy hint of thin habanero salsa and toasted pepitas. All layered between a spelt English muffin with a grilled soy sausage patty. Perfect for the cool breeze mornings ahead of us. Get ready for the countdown to fall, with this recipe…
Posted in General VEG!, Health on 23. Aug, 2010
You may love to compost, reuse, and recycle but is your birth control as green as the rest of your lifestyle choices? Women around the world rely on birth control to protect themselves, their loved ones, their families, and their future families. However, most contraception methods contribute to environmental damage. Condom rubber is harvested in [...]
Posted in Health on 19. Aug, 2010
Ginny Messina, a well known vegan Registered Dietitian, published an updated vegan food guide.
This guide is useful for new vegans, vegans who want to eat more healthily, and for anyone curious about healthy vegan eating.
The general guidelines are as follows.
A few weeks ago, my friends over at The Pump let me know about an exciting opportunity to visit and work at the Target Bronx Community Garden. This incredible space, which has been created with the support of the New York Restoration Project, gives meaning to the expression “urban oasis.”
Posted in Health on 17. Aug, 2010
I love hearing back from clients after they finish my programs. They go off on their own and start living their lives without my check-ins and weekly support.
One thing I know is true is that many of the women I work with notice that their families join in the program with them – offering [...]
During a summer of record-breaking heat, the LAST thing you want to do in mid-August is turn on the stove and cook. But you gotta eat, and salads are lovely, but one cannot live on salads alone.
Let’s take a page from our raw friends’ book and get creative without cooking. Here are a few recipes [...]
A while back I ran across this recipe for vegan baked macaroni and cheese. I never cared for macaroni and cheese pre-vegan, but her version looked amazing! I wanted to make it immediately, but we were preparing for our big move during that time so I saved the recipe for later. I came across it [...]
Today I made another batch of my vegan cashew cheese. This time I added a spicy harissa flavor spin on it. Here’s my process via photos and the modified cashew cheese recipe. Pass the Wine ‘n Cheese Please!…
Posted in Health on 15. Aug, 2010
A new study published in Pediatrics says that early puberty, a risk factor linked to breast cancer, is more likely to affect girls who consume more meat and dairy products. Girls who consumed the highest amount of animal products at age 7 were 75 percent more likely to begin menstruating by age 12 than those [...]
