The fresh markets in Croatia will make your heart weep. That's the way produce should look and taste. I've never been in a heaven like this!
After gorging ourselves on fruits we'd never seen before and carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers so rich and vibrant we made room in our bellies to eat at Fork -- a vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Rijecka.
All of us ordered the exact same plate---we just had to have it! Grilled vegetables plus tofu.
Delish!
We also …
Today's guest post is written by my friend Megan. She never fails to brighten my day and is genuinely such an amazing source of positivity. She speaks German and is a teacher who blogs at Go Places! (a play on going places both literally and figuratively).
My vegan journey began simply with my love for dogs. I hadn’t met my best friend Jasper yet, but I was close to family dogs and was known among friends as a …
I have had pizza and salad in every Italian city I've visited. Cliche? perhaps... but I cannot get enough of the fresh vegetables!
Like Venice Milan gets a Veg stamp of approval too with lots of veg and vegan-friendly options on every menu.
Even a locals-only bar we stopped at offered a complementary platter (with drink order) that was vegetarian -- we sent the cheese back, but nomed on the olives, pickles, pearl onions and tomatoes!
I tried a local …
Today is Drink a Beer Day! We have a delicious and super simple recipe for beer bread, but we also wanted our gluten free friends to be able to enjoy as well. Lidia, from Air Eater, shared her gluten free beer bread adaptation with us :)
My home is vegan by choice and and gluten/soy free due to my husband's sensitivities, so the decision to make HH's Beer Bread recipe sounded like a challenge!
I followed the recipe …
Today's guest post is from JL. Post-40 JL Fields became a marathoner and triathlete, changed careers and transitioned from vegetarian to vegan. She now blogs about vegan cooking (and wine!) and fitness at JL Goes Vegan: Food & Fitness with a Side of Kale and is the editor of Stop Chasing Skinny: Find Happiness Beyond the Scale.
I used to associate the word vegan with food. Only. I was vegetarian for many years before assuming a plant-based diet and that …
