Eat green for St. Patrick’s Day

March 14, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

St. Patrick’s Day doesn’t have to be all about green beer and wearing green T’s. You can boost your health and celebrate the Irish-themed holiday by eating your greens. Here’s how. Read More

Blueberry Pear Cobbler

March 12, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

With an abundance of pears in the kitchen and blueberries in the freezer, this vegan cobbler was the perfect way to  deliciously get my family’s fruit quota up for the day. Read More

Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Zest and Garlic Oil

March 12, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

If you’re looking for a way to convince your family to eat — and actually enjoy — cauliflower, try roasting it until it is tender sweet then tossing it with lemon zest and garlic oil. Read More

These fitness socks rock…and give back

March 12, 2013 |  by  |  lifestyle

Giving back never looked nor felt so good! Coming out for Fall 2013, FITS Sock Co. and the National Parks Foundation have teamed up to give us a special edition sock that will benefit our National Parks. Read More

Vegetarian: Nutty Passover Rolls

March 12, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

If you’re looking for lighter, healthier Jewish recipes to celebrate Passover, Ruth Joseph and Simon Round’s cookbook Jewish Traditional Cooking (Kyle Books, March 2013) is a great place to start. This gorgeous cookbook celebrates classic Jewish fare in delicious ways that reflect Joseph’s affinity for lower-fat, lower-calorie dishes. Jewish Traditional Cooking is not a vegetarian-only cookbook, but it does deliver plenty of veg-friendly Jewish recipes to enjoy for the holidays or year-round. These Passover Rolls are a “tempting change from matzos”, says Joseph. Read More

St. Patrick’s Day: Vegan Irish Coffee

March 11, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

Sip on this vegan Irish coffee to celebrate your Irish roots or to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Read More

Vegan athletes: Rice protein increases lean body mass

March 11, 2013 |  by  |  news

Results of a ground-breaking study at the University of Tampa show that plant-based rice protein has identical benefits to dairy-based whey protein. This is great news for vegan athletes. Read More

St. Patrick’s Day: Classic Brown Irish Soda Bread

March 11, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

This Irish soda bread recipe is inspired by David Bowers’ cookbook Real Irish Food: 150 Classic Recipes from the Old Country (Skyhorse Publishing, December 2012). Though this is far from a vegan-only book, meatless eaters can still find vegetable heavy recipes to use a springboard for St. Patrick’s Day feasts. Read More

St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Vegetable Soup

March 11, 2013 |  by  |  recipes

Hearty, rich, and delicious, this vegetable-dense soup is the perfect meal to eat on St. Patrick’s Day or any occasion your body is craving belly-warming nutrition. Read More

How and why to eat more kale

March 11, 2013 |  by  |  lifestyle

Do you too often steer clear of that large leafy bunch of kale because you don’t want to go through the effort of taking the tender leaves from the hard, woody stems? You aren’t the only one! So buy a bag of already-cut kale and eat the conveniently chopped dark leafy greens as often as possible. Read More