It’s pretty easy to find vegan versions of foods such as milk, cheese, butter, mayo, sausage, and bacon these days, but that wasn’t always the case. It used to be that if you hand a hankering for tasty dairy-free cheese or hearty seitan, you had to make it yourself. Robin Robertson went vegan in late […]
Vegan Colcannon for St. Patrick’s Day
I am part Irish, but I didn’t grow eating foods that were Irish in nature, and we never celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with anything special. Several years ago, I had been reading about Irish foods, Colcannon struck as something I’d enjoy. It’s simply mashed potatoes with cabbage or kale, with leeks, scallions, or chives sometimes mixed in. I […]
10 Reasons to Love Mushrooms
When I was growing up, I didn’t like mushrooms. My mom didn’t like them, and by default, I didn’t either. When she did buy them for my dad, they were canned. And canned mushrooms are kinda disgusting. When I went vegetarian in the early 90s, I decided to try them out of curiosity and I discovered that […]
Burrito Stuffed Sweet Potatoes from The First Mess Cookbook
I had already heard of Laura Wright through her gorgeous blog The First Mess, so when I heard she was writing a cookbook, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. I wasn’t exactly sure what the name The First Mess referred to, but according to Laura, “’The First Mess” is taken from M.F.K. Fisher’s […]
You’re Going to Love with the February Vegan Cuts Beauty Box
According to Hallmark, February is all about love, which is appropriate, because I absolutely loved the February Vegan Cuts Vegan Beauty Box! The Vegan Cuts Vegan Beauty Box is a box just what the name says – it’s a box full of cruelty-free cosmetics and personal care items that gets mailed out in a cute little […]