It’s time for the Virtual Vegan Potluck! We’re happy to be participating this time, and we’ve brought a harvest salad that comes together quickly and is perfect for starting your Thanksgiving meal off with. The pumpkin dressing is really the star of this dish and your guests will be raving about it for days after […]
Thanksgiving
Journey to Compassion
Putting my groceries away today I realized that it’s been exactly two and a half years since I became a vegan. I can’t remember the last time I stuck with anything new for that long. I can honestly say that the journey has been full of joy. Not always a beautiful, tree-lined street with clearly […]
This Holiday Season, Don’t Be a Butterball
As we head into the season of eating, here is a cautionary tale. A few years ago, my boyfriend’s cousin Marilyn—a meat-and-potatoes lover if ever there was one—underwent open-heart surgery. Five of Marilyn’s coronary arteries were 99 percent clogged, and when the doctors opened up her chest, they discovered that her heart was encased in […]