Happy Meatless Monday all you Cowlings. Dim Sum literally means “touching the heart.” It is traditionally served on weekends and usually involves lots of friends and family. The whole meal consists of lots of small bites of food typically served in portions of three or four for each dish and the meal process itself can last for hours. During the Dim Sum meal, the idea is to socialize, eat, chat, rest,…
You read it right, gluten free and vegan. Life does not suck. Biscuits and Mushroom Gravy Serves 4-6 people Gluten free Nut free Soy free if using soy free Earth Balance buttery spread and omit the soy sauce Biscuits 3/4 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup water 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar 1 cup tapioca flour (130g) 1 cup rice flour (170g) 2 teaspoons baking powder (10g) 1/2 teaspoon baking soda…
When most people think of omega-3 fatty acids they associate fish being the best source for it. However, fish don’t produce omega-3 fatty acids, they accrue meaningful levels due to their algae-rich diets. There are also growing concerns over the safety of fish due to the presence of heavy metals and other toxins. So what better way to get omega-3 fatty acids then from the original source itself? Pure Vegan’s…
Springtime is here and, aside from getting a start on all that yard work, the weather is perfect for one thing – brunch! The winter chill has faded away so it’s time to fly the doors open and invite in the warmth with a fabulous brunch…and your equally fabulous friends, of course. But what to make? Easy! Check out these crowd-pleasing, vegan brunch items from your friends at GO Veggie!.…
All year long, our moms are there for us, offering sage advice, rejoicing in our successes, and encouraging us when we’re down. We’d be lost without them, so for Mother’s Day, PETA and HappyCow are celebrating some of the coolest moms around. We love: Sweet moms, who are so compassionate that they wouldn’t hurt a fly. Or a cow, or a chicken, or a pig. Fun moms, who would much…
I’ve been to vegan festivals and conferences across the nation as both an attendee and a speaker. You can find them in almost every large city in the country and they continue to grow! Vegan festivals are even in Texas of all places! The last one I attended and spoke at was the 2nd Annual Texas VegFest in Austin where I currently live. Austin is pretty hip and progressive with…
Homemade French Toast 1 loaf of crusty French baguette or Italian bread, stale is best 120 ml coconut cream or rice cream or soya cream 120 ml cold non-dairy milk (try oat milk); soya or rice milk also will do few shakes of ground cinnamon 2 tablespoon corn starch 4 tablespoon chickpea flour rapseed or vegetable oil for frying toast Cut the bread into 1-inch thick slices. Bread should be…
There are many stages to becoming vegan, and I’ve personally discovered at least eight of those in my own journey to better health. Whether you’re screaming about animal rights at the top of your lungs or disgusted by the state of animal slaughterhouses in the U.S., there are plenty of phases throughout your personal path to veganism. I embraced some of the stages and completely fumbled my way through a…
Ken Spector from HappyCow interviews Julieanna Hever, the Plant-Based dietitian and host of the new healthy living talk show, “What Would Julieanna Do?” on Veria Living’s network. Julieanna discusses nutrition and lifestyle tips for advanced and novice vegans. Julieanna Hever, M.S., R.D., C.P.T. , also known as The Plant-Based Dietitian, is a passionate advocate of the miracles associated with following a whole food, plant-based diet-the established effects of which provide…