One of the questions I am asked frequently by new and aspiring vegans is how to handle going to parties as a new vegan. For many people there is a concern about being tempted to go off track or being the weirdo vegan not eating what everyone else is eating (not that I think this […]
Vegan Living
Why Do Some New Vegan’s Fail?
What is the hardest part of being vegan? Missing cheese? Really wanting those leather shoes? Not being able to chow down on a greasy hotdog? The easy answer to all those questions is: absolutely not. (And “yuck!”). For me, it’s when I meet someone who used to be a vegan, but isn’t anymore. “What? Why?” […]
EARTHTALK – Is Non-Stick Cookware Safe?
EarthTalk® E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I’ve read conflicting reports about the dangers of non-stick cookware. I have a set of older non-stick pans and am not sure if I need to replace them. Are they harmful to use, particularly if they have a few scratches? — Miriam Jones, Montgomery, […]
Who’s Your Guru?
When I was growing up, I wanted to be just like another girl in my grade. This particular girl wasn’t gorgeous, but she was pretty. She was also very smart, nice to everyone, and she made a lot of her own clothes. And they were nice clothes, too, not the Jiffy patterns that I played with. As […]
Vegan Valentines Shop-Up!
Just another reason why living in NYC would be so cool… It’s almost time for the 3rd annual Vegan Valentines Shop-Up! Vegan Shop-Up is NYC’s only all vegan pop-up market featuring the best small businesses around. Visions of heart shaped cookies, glittering bon bons, sweet scented gift boxes, and charm filled chocolates will deck out Pine […]