Topic: Holiday


Happy 4th of July Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Holiday

Happy 4th of July! Since I'm traveling today to speak and demonstrate at Vegetarian Summerfest, I had a cookout with my friends a few days earlier. 

Here are our delicious vegan eats:

Baked Beans (p.199) and Potato Salad (p.189) from The Happy Herbivore Cookbook. The baked beans were such a hit, that my friends actually made them the next day for another cookout!

A Mediterranean-inspired quinoa salad my friend Jane & I threw together based on what she …

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Heart-Healthy Valentines Day Recipes Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Holiday

Happy Valentines Day! Today is also Lily Bean's 4th birthday!

Here are some of my favorite "romantic" recipes from the blog an cookbook.

Baked Tofu Parmesan (p. 139)

Cheesecake (p. 219)

Fettuccine Alfredo (p. 163)

Seitan Piccata (p. 145) or Chickpea Cakes Piccata

Oyster Mushroom Scampi

Andrea's Puttanesca

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Fat-Free Superbowl Sunday Recipes Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Holiday

Alright, I admit it: I hate football.

But!

I do love going to Superbowl parties. I look at Superbowl Sunday as an excuse to get together with friends and eat good food (and feed vegan treats to unsuspecting omni's). 

I also learned early in life that it's important to see the commercials during the Superbowl because everyone talks about them at school or work the next day and you get labeled a mutant if you say "oh, didn't see it." …

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Vegan Pizza Day Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Holiday

Today is Vegan Pizza Day -- I actually just found out about this yesterday but hey! better late to the party then totally miss it!

At first I was sort-a bummed that I wasn't home in NYC to eat at my favorite vegan-friendly pizzeria, Slice Perfect.

If I've never talked your ear off about this place: gimme a sec. I love Slice Perfect because they have nailed the true NY-style thin crust, but they use the best, organic (whole-wheat!) ingredients... …

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Best of 2010 Posted by:Lindsay S. Nixon Category: Holiday

Top 10 of 2010!Well, doesn't this post title have a nice ring to it?

I can hardly believe 2010 is almost over! 2010 has been a crazy year for me (and Happy Herbivore)...but mostly filled with wonderful events, opportunities and new friends!

At the start of the year, I was just finishing up the recipes in my cookbook (which will finally be hitting the shelves in less than a month!) It doesn't really feel like it was that long …

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