September brings the excitement of a new school year as well as exposure to germs that inevitably cause running noses, coughing, sneezing and other dreaded cold symptoms. Of course you can run to the pharmacy and pick up a wide array of cold medicines, or you can turn to all natural remedies that are vegan-friendly and allergen-free. Read More
Brown bags are part of the past. The eco-conscious movement has resulted in fun lunch bags that can be easily cleaned and reused time and time again. Best yet, many eco-friendly lunch bags reign supreme when it comes to food safety because they are insulated — paper bags do not regulate the temperature of the many school lunches you’ll be making. Here are four cute and eco-friendly lunch bags recently featured on Epicurious.com. Read More
In a perfect world, all produce would be grown organically and we wouldn’t have to worry about consuming pesticides or other chemicals. Since it isn’t a perfect world, here is the most recent Environmental Working Group’s report on the most contaminated produce, know as the Dirty Dozen, and the least contaminated fruits and vegetables, referred to as the Clean 15. Read More
Fried onion rings are one of those occasional indulgent foods of which I can’t get enough (precisely why they are an infrequent item on my regular menu). They are especially delish dipped in ketchup while I drink a vanilla shake. Here is my favorite vegan recipe for basic fried onion rings (partner them up with a non-dairy shake for a real treat) that you can serve alongside your vegan burgers. Read More
Fast, easy, and fun to eat, these vegan wraps are cut crosswise into spirals of hummus and colorful veggies. This is a kid-friendly vegan lunch that you can put together in minutes. Read More
It’s National Dairy Month — or as vegans can call it National Non-Dairy Month — and we’ve got a new milk alternative for you to sip. In addition to soymilk, almond milk, rice milk, and coconut milk, add flaxmilk to the list of delicious non-dairy milks. At only 50 to 60 calories per cup, you can drink your omegas every day. Flaxmilk comes in original and vanilla flavors and can be poured over cereal, added to batters for baked goods, whirred into smoothies, or enjoyed straight from the carton. Here’s a vegan summer smoothie recipe featuring vanilla flaxmilk, cantaloupe, and a generous handful of sunflower seeds. Read More
Cherry, chocolate, and nuts are a tasty trifecta of ingredients for this decadent vegan dessert. Ciao Bella’s Dark Chocolate Sorbet is delicious all on its own, but add juicy ripe cherries and yummy macadamia nuts and you’ve got sweet tooth satisfying bliss. Read More
Always looking for fun ways to make food even more interesting to my son, I have come to love shaped pastas. Shells, corkscrews, and penne never cease to inspire imagination-rich stories from a three-year old. However, pasta in the shape of airplanes, trains, cars, and motorcycles is the ultimate dinner treat for a boy who stops everything to observe modes of transportation as they pass. World Market’s Travel Pasta is nothing short of amazing to my son, and it gave him just one more excuse to get in the kitchen to help me cook. Here is his recipe for kid-friendly pasta. Read More
You either have an overload of rarely used kitchen gadgets that take up too much space in your drawers and cupboards or you have so few useful cooking tools that you view cooking as a necessary evil. You certainly don’t need to waste kitchen space on every gadget imaginable (and there are plenty!), but you can clear out the clutter and rely on just a few multi-purpose kitchen gadgets that will make your vegan cooking more enjoyable. Here are three of our latest favorite kitchen gadgets for the vegan. Read More
When the need for vegan Italian comfort food arises, cook up this easy vegan puttanesca dish featuring delicious chunks of olives and fragrant garlic and spices (and sans anchovies). Make extra and freeze in individual servings for easy reheat as a work lunch or fast vegan dinner when you don’t want to cook. Read More
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