One of the many things I love about all of the Happy Herbivore cookbooks is that they typically utilize easy to find ingredients, many of which you probably already have in your pantry. All of the recipes in Lindsay Nixon’s latest book, Happy Herbivore Light and Lean, are easy, healthy, plant-based, and take 30 minutes […]
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Top 5 Reasons to Juice
Each day, I wake up, brush my teeth, and head to my kitchen to make a fresh green juice. This is my ritual of starting the day. Afterwards, I feel refreshed and ready to take on whatever the day might bring. There are many reasons why I love green juice (including the taste!) but here […]
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 […]
Vegan Pumpkin Soup
It’s fall, which means time for comfort food and lots and lots of pumpkin!! Vegan Pumpkin Soup (serves 2 – 3) 2/3 whole pumpkin 1/2 sweet potato 2 carrots 3 1/4 cup water 1 onion 1 C coconut milk, more if you want thinner/less if you want thicker 1.5 T maple syrup 1 T olive […]
New Vegan Cookbooks Fall 2012
Are you ready for Autumn? Nighttime temperatures are dropping, soup and oatmeal are back on the menu, and the official start of fall has arrived. I’m looking forward to wearing my favorite scarves and boots, drinking more tea than ever, enjoying crisp hikes, celebrating harvest festivals, and seeing pumpkins on front porches. Another reason I’m in […]