Baked Crispy Chipotle Kale Chips Summer, Summer, Summertime. Wow, it has been hot outside with no relief in sight. I’m not complaining though because I love summer! And one of my favorite things to do on a hot, summer day is entertain. Tonight I will have some of my favorite guests over. I am constantly…
White Bean Dip with Black & Green Olives “Whole foods like grains and beans release their sugar very, very slowly because of the fiber in them, and they don’t give you a sugar rush. They feed your cells as needed, and as a result, you have loads of stable energy that powers you through the day.”…
Did you know 1.02 billion people in the world are hungry, and every five seconds a child dies from starvation? Hard to believe we have the resources to feed the world, but we are choosing not to use them. So why are people starving? Last week my girlfriend and I attended a charity luncheon that…
Cashew Cheese, Tomatoes, Basil & Watercress I wanted to try something new and challenging this week. So, in an effort to expand my vegan cheese repertoire, I made a cashew cheese recipe from Tal Ronnin’s new book The Conscious Cook. I won’t say this vegan cheese isn’t some work because it was, but I will say it was worth it.…
Vegan hummus doesn’t have to be boring! You can get some pre-packaged organic hummus and create this in 10 minutes. High protein and yummy! The pesto adds enormous flavor to this vegan hummus dip and it’s quite easy to prepare. Then you just start layering your cucumber, pepperoncini, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes and roasted…
Roasted Butternut Squash with Sweet Spices & Chiles I love butternut squash. Unfortunately, before I became vegan, I only ate it a couple of times a year. Now I love finding new ways to enjoy this fabulous fruit. Yes, I said fruit. Butternut squash is technically a fruit because it contains seeds like melons, and cucumbers.…
I read the saddest story today. Kate Middleton’s nurse who was the recipient of a radio prank committed suicide. Jacintha Saldanha, who helped care for the pregnant Kate Middleton was fooled by a radio station prank when two disc jockeys called posing as Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth. Jacintha believed them and unwittingly helped provide…
Top 15 Vegan Snacks & How To Stop Saving The Day Is someone else’s problem your problem? Does it seem like your happiness is connected to how other people live their lives? Are you tired of always feeling like “the bad guy”? If you answered yes to any of those questions, odds are, you have…
Am I A Pain in the Ass? & Crunchy Coconut Vegan Bacon I ask a lot of questions. I try not to be annoying, but I am curious about most things. Next week I head out to a very exciting vegan seminar called farms to forks. It takes place in a remote area of the…
A disturbing video hit the Internet and news media outlets this week of some middle school children bullying a 68-year old school bus monitor. It was a heartbreaking, and shocking video to watch, because nobody wants to believe that children could be so cruel. The bullied grandmother, Karen Klein, only began to cry when…
