Before we left Montreal, Scott & I made a trip to Aux Vivres. I've been to a lot of vegan restaurants in my travels but I've never been to a restaurants as busy as a NYC vegan restaurant outside of NYC, until now. Aux Vivres was crazy busy and I loved that excited energy.

We started with the cornbread which was good, but the dipping sauce was OUTSTANDING.

I ordered the tempeh burger (which was okay) …

Pinterest has been all the rage lately and I'm sorry to say that I was late to the party. Actually, if it weren't for my sister I might still not be using it!

Actually, not really late, I've had a pinterest account for a while. It's just that I never really used it, until my sister got hers and feel in love and then I really got into it as well.

I've got several different boards, from …

You've got questions, I've got answers!

1. What kind of sweetener do you use for cereal and tea?

I don't eat cereal -- they're a little too processed to me (I mean, just exactly happened to the grains for them to take on those weird “cereal” shapes?), but no judgement here for cereal lovers, I used to be one, too!

I can't remember ever adding sweetener to my cereals, even when I ate plain, puffed brown rice. …

Last weekend I returned to Boston to for my 5-year law school reunion.

On Saturday, I met with Boston-area Herbies at Grasshopper, which was my favorite veg restaurant when I lived in Boston (and I think maybe the only one!).

I ordered my favorite: Grasshopper Supreme while Scott ordered the restaurant's most famous dish: No Name

On Sunday, Scott & I met up with our good friends Tracy & Ritche and we …

My advice is always to lead by example. I find that is the best way to inspire real change in others. I've tried other methods in the past, including shoving information down someone's throat, but none of it worked as well as merely being a positive example.

But there are other ways you can inspire change, beyond being your beautiful self.

If you are passionate about our lifestyle, there are ways to get the information out there …