by RanVeganess- a contemplation of vegan randomness: My husband Zander loves to invent new recipes. It is never boring when it comes to food in my house…well, except when my son and I are always making the same requests. One thing that little A and I love eating is pizza. This past weekend, Zander decided to make a new pizza sauce. It came out really good and it was different…
Vegans Have Cleaner Basements As Vegans, you’ve all been grilled on how you get your protein. Perhaps you’re sick of being asked, but I actually think it’s still a good question. Most people don’t know what to do and even feel paralyzed by the idea of changing their food habits to reflect less reliance on animals. For their entire lives they’ve decided their dinner menu based first on what meat…
Hi! Here’s another Meatless Monday recipe to tantalize your taste buds and get you cooking this cruelty-free meal in your kitchen. This week’s Meatless Monday recipe is contributed by our friend, Leigh-Chantelle from Viva la Vegan! a website with a large range of vegan recipes that focuses on positive information, education and vegan outreach. Ingredients: 2 kale leaves, torn apart ½ mango, diced (use juice as well) ½ avocado, diced…
by Linda Sims : www.plantstrongliving.co.uk In my opinion there is no better drink than a nice cup of tea. My favorite, without a doubt, is green jasmine tea. I love its heady floral scent and gentle flavor. My cupboard is full of different teas, green and white, plain and flavored, there are some with fancy names, teas in bags and loose leaf teas. Some have been tied by hand into…
While backpacking along the Appalachian Trail this past spring, I made a brief stop to replenish my dwindling stock of vegan food in the sleepy town of Erwin, Tennessee. While there, I had a conversation with one of the locals who relished in recounting a bit of Erwin’s notorious history for me. Yet much to my dismay, the most poignant story was one involving the tragic end of a traveling…
White Bean and Pesto Tart Yield: 4 main dish or 8 appetizer servings From humble beginnings as an emergency lunch cobbled together from leftovers comes this elegant and easy vegan main dish sure to make any cool-weather occasion—even a Monday night dinner—feel special. White beans meet their perfect match in a flavorful spinach pesto along with sundried tomatoes and fragrant caramelized onions. A garnish of bright red bell pepper strips…
This is my story about growing up with animals as a young girl. I grew up in a little suburb in Hunter, Utah. At the time, it was all part of Salt Lake City, Utah. I have two little stories that involve my parents, so I will first introduce them a bit. My mom grew up on a big farm in Idaho. She was one of ten siblings. My dad…
It’s that time of the year to shower your loved ones with kisses, roses, chocolates, and fancy dinners. Even if you aren’t in a relationship you can take your best friend or yourself out for a night on the town and a lovely meal at one of these restaurants. We polled our Facebook fans and asked if you could take your sweetheart anywhere in the world for Valentine’s Day where…
As you may know, vegan actress Jessica Chastain has been nominated for an Oscar for her supporting role in the movie “The Help”. By the way, “The Help” is terrific movie that you must see! I love how some people stick to their values! Chastain is proof of that by having the “fried chicken” on the film be made out of tofu! Furthermore, she is notorious for having to add…
One of my favorite aspects of cooking—and there are many—is coaxing unexpected flavors out of fruits and vegetables. Often, that transformation is a mere function of cooking method. For example, butternut squash, which is fairly sweet on its own, is made even more so by roasting. So, if you don’t want those natural sugars to overwhelm your palate or the other ingredients in a dish, perhaps sautéing is a better…
This is a fun easy recipe for Red Lentil Tacos that I made up recently. Red Lentils look more orange than red. And when you cook them up, they are a really light orange color. But, the red lentils tend to cook up faster and are tastier than regular brown or green lentils. This is a satisfying and tasty, no-cholesterol dinner idea for a small family. Just double the ingredients…
It is recommended that babies and toddlers eat plenty of iron-rich and protein-rich foods. And if a baby is vegan/vegetarian, then many recommend an iron supplement. I do not believe in supplements and found an easy way to make sure that my vegetarian toddler is getting enough protein, calcium, iron and other important nutrients. I simply grind nuts and seeds and add to apple puree. Nuts for Babies Nuts and…
painting by Benedict Olorunnisomo Human nature. It is the foundation of humanity. How we know the difference between right and wrong, and how we can care about something are not traits that we learn. They are instincts that have been written into our DNA. Whether you choose to embrace your nature or to ignore it, it is still there non the less. I believe, regardless of our reasoning, our…