A few weeks ago on Facebook, I asked people to share what "vegan" means to them -- to answer the question what is vegan? There were so many answers; so many different viewpoints. A real reminder that the vegan community is just as diverse as any other community.
What brought us to a vegan (or plant-based) diet is unique for each of us. What it means to us, how it is interwoven in our lives -- we all are walking …
Mountains, mountains, everywhere!
Innsbruck is such a pretty town with beautiful snow capped mountains in all directions! It also had a lot of veg options!
We got in late in the afternoon and settled into an Italian bistro for dinner. Scott ordered his classic cheeseless veg pizza while I was all over the vegetable soup and salad.
The next afternoon we wandered into a street fair and were over the moon to find a vegetarian stand with many vegan specialties. …
23 Quick, No-Fuss Meals: Still crave the ease and simplicity of a ham and cheese sandwich? No problem! Make any of these fast and almost instant meals!
Simple Stir-Fry: Combine equal parts soy sauce with sugar and set aside. Cook frozen mixed stir-fry vegetables according to packaging instructions (microwave!). Toss with soy sauce mixture and serve over a plate of cooked rice or quinoa. Edamame (soybeans) and/or tofu chunks make a nice addition.
Blissful Burrito: Spread a thin layer …
Bryant Terry's cookbook (not low fat) suggested pairing music with each dish so taking a page from him I suggest New Orleans Jazz.
This week's meal plan recipes are Cajun Chickpea Cakes, Soul Burgers, Cajun Meatloaf, Maque Choux, and Lower Alabama Cavier.
Hi Herbies! Today we have a guest post from Julieanna Hever, author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition. Julieanna received her Bachelors degree from UCLA and Masters of Science in Nutrition at California State University, Northridge, where she also completed her Dietetic Internship. She has taught as part of Dr. T. Colin Campbell’s eCornell Plant-Based Nutrition Certification Program.
My favorite ideology about eating can be summed up by the Father of Modern Medicine, Hippocrates, when he said: …