I like my beauty regimen as natural and organic as I can get it. But I prefer that my treatments not move about independently. So the strange new “snail facial” offered by one Japanese salon seems kind of, well, slimy. The theory is that as the snails roam around a person’s face, their mucus helps […]
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Poco Dolce Chocolate Bar Review
It’s rare that you will hear me sing the praises of foods that aren’t sold in the produce isle of an organic supermarket. That being said, one of the things I’ve learned about being vegan is that in order to make it a lifestyle, rather than a short term “diet”, one must include some delicious […]
Vegan Dinner Party
When I lived at home, I cooked non-stop. Perhaps it was my mother’s bountiful pantry? The bursting shopping bags of organic Australian produce? Or, most likely – having people to cook for and share my chocolate cake, as apposed to now, where I’m faced with the very likely scenario of baking something and polishing it […]
Take Five-Meet Our Contributors-Five Minutes With Andrea Rader
Chic Vegan contributor Andrea Rader lost 45 pounds after she went vegan, and she enjoys her healthy lifestyle. As a mother, Andrea is very passionate about what foods are on the dinner table and in school cafeterias. For fun and exercise, Andrea likes to bike ride, hike, strength train, and visit the beach. Chic Vegan: How long […]
Book Review: Animal Camp
As an animal rights activist, I tend to read books on the subject of animals and then promptly get depressed at the state of things. That’s not the case when I read a book by Kathy Stevens, founder and director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Kathy’s books are uplifting and life affirming, and her message of […]