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Simple Treat for Chocolate and Banana Lovers
Apart from one daughter who loathes them, we are a household full of banana lovers. They are a pantry staple we are almost never without. On the rare occasion that bananas over ripen and need to be used, I turn to my favorite banana bread/muffin recipe. The sweetly...
Nutrient Rich Quinoa Crackers
Hello Dear Readers, Do you love hummus? It most certainly plays a starring role in our kitchen. We love it any style: lemony, garlicky, spicy, with roasted red peppers, black beans, chunky or smooth. The crackers, on the other hand, simply act as a...
Living Without Cheese: Five Simple Tips
The first time I was asked “what do vegans eat?” my response was “fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and seeds.” Then the follow-up question came, “yes, but what do they eat?” and I understood. This wasn’t a question about the particular ingredients consumed...
Nutrient Rich Creamy Mushroom Pasta Bowl
Hello Dear Readers, Today my vegan husband is competing in his first half-iron man of the season. Last night, with optimal nutrition and sustained energy in mind, I made this flavorful, carb-loaded, pre-race pasta bowl. For anyone looking for alternatives to the...
Two Vegan Chocolate Mousse Recipes
Hello Dear Readers, I so appreciate the Internet for enabling connections with lovely people from my younger days. For instance, a high school classmate reached out to me recently expressing the desire to add more plant-based foods to her diet. In particular she, like...
Memories from Main Street Vegan Academy
I recently returned from a five day certification program at Main Street Vegan Academy (MSVA). What a blast! For a start, I loved my classmates...a phenomenal bunch hailing from as far away as Puerto Rico and Argentina. Additionally, NYC is vegan dining...
Weight Loss Benefits of a Plant Based Diet
Here’s a test of your pop-culture knowledge. What do the following public figures have in common: former Vice President Al Gore, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, actor Woody Harrelson, Olympian Carl Lewis, and super-model Christie Brinkley? If you guessed that each...
Meeting My Hero, Dr. T. Colin Campbell
So this happened last night...I met one of my heroes at a preview of the highly entertaining and informative film Plant Pure Nation. There are so many great reasons to eat a whole foods, plant-based diet: personal health, the environment, animals, and...
Gluten-Free and Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
It was less than two years ago that I was preparing standard American fare from my large collection of recipes featuring meat, fish, dairy and egg ingredients. When I transitioned to a plant based diet, somewhat quickly and unexpectedly, I was completely lost when it...
Bridging the Gap Between Corned Beef and a Vegan Diet
Gene Baur, President and Co-Founder of Farm Sanctuary was recently interviewed on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The topic of conversation was Baur’s new book about pursuing a vegan lifestyle, Living the Farm Sanctuary Life. He provided some astounding facts about...
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