Navigating the holidays as a vegan, especially if you’re newly vegan or in the process of transitioning, can be really tough! LISTEN/WATCH Subscribe: Apple Podcast | Stitcher | Spotify | YouTube *Links mentioned in the episode are at the bottom of this page. In this episode we give you some valuable tips, tools, and strategies […]
What comes to mind when you hear the term, “mindful eating”? For much of my adult life, eating was either about controlling the appearance of my body or numbing negative emotion. The transformation I went through however, completely changed the way I experience food! (If you’d like to learn more about my personal journey, click HERE.)Eating mindfully […]
PART I It all started when I was seven years old. My mom had picked me up after school to take me to gymnastics practice and asked how my day was. I told her we had learned about Daniel Boone (in case you don’t know, Daniel Boone was one of our first American folk heroes […]
Traveling as a vegan has become DRAMATICALLY easier the last couple of years (I would know, as I’ve been a traveling vegan for 24 years!) Even airports are starting to get on board the vegan train thanks in part to the mass distribution of products like the Beyond Burger and the Impossible Burger, which are […]
Summer cookouts are just around the corner. Impress your guests with this light spin on a vegan potato salad! Relax in the sun and watch this unconventional potato salad disappear while the boring, fat-laden macaroni salad sits untouched at your next get-together. Tropical Baby Potato Salad with Papaya Vinaigrette Ingredients for dressing 1/2 cup papaya, […]
Spring is on it’s way, and along with it comes inspiration for intriguing new vegan recipes! If you’re ready to set aside the casseroles and stews, and dig into a hearty salad, this recipe from Callicoon Kitchen provides the perfect bridge from winter to summer with hearty cold-weather flavors in a light, slightly spicy dressing. […]
These delectable spinach dumplings are filled with orange cauliflower, black lentils, and quinoa, and are finished with shaved toasted garlic and a spicy mango dipping sauce… Now that’s a mouth full! “Everybody Wang Chung Tonight”🍴 If you love whipping up special, unique creations in the kitchen, you’re going to adore this dish. We’re talking about […]
One of the most challenging aspects of transitioning to a plant-based diet can be re-setting your default kitchen staples, and creating a new set of “go-to” meals. As an ex-cheese addict myself, I struggled when I first started transitioning to a vegan plant-based diet, staring at my bare cupboards and fridge and wondering what on […]
This unique gourmet vegan recipe for Tropical Kale Salad is made with sweet kiwi, macadamia nuts, and mango, and is topped with a bright tangerine vinaigrette is super simple to make! Full of brilliant colors and packed with a variety of nutrients, this tropical kale salad is a perfect vegan dish to serve in the sizzling months […]
I was thrilled that my quinoa cauliflower tabbouleh creation turned out FANTASTIC, so of course I have to share it with you! I was about to try my hand at making cauliflower tabbouleh when I thought, “What if I combined cauliflower rice with quinoa to create a hybrid recipe for quinoa cauliflower tabbouleh?” I’m glad […]
