I’ve been vegan for a little over 13 years, so I didn’t really need a book called Going Vegan: the Complete Guide to Making a Healthy Transition to a Plant-Based Lifestyle. I did want it, however, and I had two reasons why: 1.) I’m a vegan health and lifestyle coach, and I help people transition to […]
Food
Recipe: Down-Home Country Tofu Scramble with Sweet & Smokey Tempeh Strips
No self-respecting book titled Going Vegan would be complete without a recipe for a tofu scramble! And this one doesn’t disappoint. One thing Joni really missed when she went vegan was a big, hearty skillet breakfast, so she came up with this recipe, using potatoes, tofu, and tempeh to recreate a healthier vegan version of […]
Product Review and Giveaway: neat meat replacement
In the early days of my vegetarianism, there were very few veg meat substitutes on the market, other than tofu and a frozen veggie burger whose taste was very similar to that of the cardboard box it came in. (Not that I ever tried the box.) When I did want to sink my teeth into […]
Recipe: Gluten-Free Chocolate & Coconut Tart
I finally managed to create a satisfactory gluten-free shortcrust pastry: it’s tasty, friable but it doesn’t disintegrate in the twinkling of an eye after slicing the tart (hail to the thickening power of coconut flour and cornstarch)! Gluten-Free Chocolate & Coconut Tart Ingredients: For the shortcrust pastry 1/3 cup (50 g) instant vanilla pudding mix (ingredients: cornstarch, vanilla) […]
Cookbook Review and Giveaway: The Nut Butter Cookbook by Robin Robertson
Nut butters are not just for sandwiches. I love swirling almond butter into my oatmeal and adding a few spoonfuls of cashew butter to my stews. I’ve also sometimes use nut butter in the place of oil in baked goods such as muffins and banana bread. Robin Robertson’s new book The Nut Butter Cookbook is chock-full of […]