The Kind Diet: Rustic Pasta Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon

At the Food Network Festival, Alicia Silverstone mentioned this pasta dish (from her new book, The Kind Diet) is one of her favorite meals. Since cabbage also happens to be my new favorite vegetable to cook with, I decided to try it. I admit that I was a little worried about serving this dish to my husband. I expected him to snear and wonder what on eath I was serving him -- cabbage and pasta? together? Thankfully, his initial reaction …

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A Vegan Taste of DC Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Travel

This weekend Scott & I went down to DC to see some friends. I love going to DC because I know it means a trip to Sticky Fingers Bakery. We also went to the ever-so-popular Java Green and award-winning Vegetate (which is now closed). I must admit I'm a bit obsessed with Sticky Fingers. I love their chili cheese dog and hot wings. If we weren't there at 9 am I would have also tried their new grilled cheese …

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Vegan Fat-Free Whole Wheat Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins Recipe Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Recipe

If you love my Apple Crisp Muffins, you're in for a real treat with this Blueberry version! I made these on the fly this morning and they were just what I needed on a chilly Fall morning. You can also swap lemon zest for the cinnamon for a sunny blueberry muffin.

vegan blueberry oatmeal muffins

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I met Alicia Silverstone Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: News
As many of you know, thanks to Whole Foods, I was able to attend the Food Network's Wine & Food Festival here in New York City. It was a foodie star-studded event! We saw, among others, Gail Simmons, fellow NYer Rocco DiSpirito and the gorgeously fabulous Alicia Silverstone. Alicia had her very own cooking demonstration (in a viking kitchen! ugh! jealous!) where she talked about the health benefits of a whole foods vegan diet and made recipes from her new …
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Vegan Mediterranean Tuna Salad Recipe Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Recipe

Yes, yes, we all know how much I love my mock tuna recipe. I really need someone to stage an intervention. or something. The one thing that I don't like about my tuno salad, however, is that it runs out faster than I'd like. Result? I decided to add a little this and a little that to make the tuno go farther. I'm quite glad I did because the veggies really do transform this tuna into something wonderful. I tried …

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