As a health coach, I often hear various excuses as to why clients don’t want to cook. Not enough time, the kitchen is too small, I’m not a good cook, etc. I understand that people have busy lives, and I myself sometimes find myself scrambling to make dinner, but there really is nothing better than a home cooked […]
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Roasted Tomato, Garlic & Greens Farro Salad
I fell in love with farro on one of my first visits to Chrissie Hynde’s now-defunct Akron, Ohio vegan restaurant, The VegiTerranean. Chef Scot Jones, now with Crossroads Kitchen, created a farro salad that had asparagus, roasted tomatoes, onions, and some type of bitter greens. I loved it. So when The VegiTerranean closed, I decided […]
Vegan Men’s Bags Redefined – Tokyo Bags
As we all know, the world of fashion is dominated by women’s fashion and the men often get short changed when it comes to the number of fashionable offerings. Well fret no further gents, for I have discovered a company that makes fashionable, vegan bags….exclusively for men. Now of course ladies, you can carry these […]
Cherry Dream Cake
From award-winning author Virpi Mikkonen, comes a delightful cookbook of both decadent and guilt-free desserts entitled, IT’S A PLEASURE: Sweet Treats without Gluten, Dairy and Refined Sugar (Weldon Owen, September, 2016). This aesthetically gorgeous compilation of sweets showcases how easy it is to make gluten, dairy and refined sugar-free recipes without sacrificing the flavor (or fun!) The […]
Raw Coconut Curry Vegetables from Healing the Vegan Way by Mark Reinfeld
I am absolutely delighted to tell you about the new book, Healing the Vegan Way, by one of my favorite vegan chefs on the planet, Mark Reinfeld. Mark is a widely acclaimed and multi-award winning chef and author of seven books. He has an impressive list of accomplishments including Executive Chef for North American Vegetarian […]