Many people have told me that they couldn’t go vegan because they couldn’t give up pizza. I usually respond by telling them that I eat pizza all the time. “Yeah, but it’s not the same”, is usually their response. The truth is it’s not. When I was an omnivore, I used to eat pizza that […]
Interview Series: Ricki Heller
Ricki Heller is a holistic nutritionist, whole foods chef, writer and educator who shares sugar-free, gluten-free, allergy-friendly recipes and healthy living articles on her popular blog, RickiHeller.com. She is the author of Naturally Sweet and Gluten-Free and the brand new guide and cookbook Living Candida-Free. Through her live talks and presentations at expos and various healthy living events, […]
Six Tofu-licious Recipes
Being relatively low in calories and high in protein, tofu is a really good option for vegans, but it’s not required eating when you follow a vegan diet. And, yes, omnivores can eat it too! There has been a lot of hubbub in the nutrition world as to whether or not soy is healthy. The […]
Recipe: Tempeh and Wild Mushroom Fricassee
It is cold here in New Jersey, and I’ve been craving warming comfort foods, like this Tempeh Fricassee. For those of you unfamiliar with tempeh, it’s a traditional Indonesian food made with soybeans, and it’s perfect for use in recipes that usually call for meat. Since tempeh is fermented, people have told me that the […]
Interview Series: Lisa Viger
Lisa Viger is a vegan artist, photographer, author, gardener, and food blogger. More than almost anything, she enjoys showing others that a healthy vegan lifestyle can be economical, simple, fun, and delicious, too. She started her blog started Raw on $10 a Day (or Less), to see just how much a raw lifestyle might cost, and she […]