I am now at about three years. Three years vegan. Something that fills me with utmost pride, warmth and, well, kind of wonderment. I can’t believe I’ve achieved it, but mostly: I can’t believe how easy it’s been. Sometimes I find it hard to remember a time before I was a “seasoned” vegan, exactly the […]
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The Perfect Football Party Pie
With NFL playoff season in full swing, lots of us are making plans to get together with friends to watch the Puppy Bowl Big Game. While the menu at gatherings like this typically consists of pizza, wings, and jalapeno poppers, vegans need not miss out on all the fun! Why not bring along a fun, […]
Interview Series – Brad Gruno from Brad’s Raw Foods
After losing everything, including his marriage, in the dot-com crash of 2001, Brad Gruno moved to Pennsylvania to start a new life. Once there, he discovered the raw food movement, in which devotees consume raw or minimally cooked/processed foods in an effort to get the most nutrition out of the ingredients. Much to his surprise, […]
Product Review and Giveaway: Pacific Foods Soup
I love soup. I can eat it anytime, winter or summer. Granted, in the summer I might be a sweaty mess after polishing off a bowl of chili, but in the winter I welcome the heat of a good bowl of hot soup. I really needed that feeling the other day at work. It was bitterly cold outside. So […]
Recipe: Apple Pie Oatmeal
This apple-pie-in-a-bowl oatmeal really hits the spot on a chilly morning. Oats contain beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by up to 10 percent—score! You get “extraw” credit if you make this with fresh-pressed apple juice and soaked, blended oat groats in place of the rolled oats (see […]