Technically this post is not about vegan food, and therefore not following VeganMoFo guidelines. However I propose that you need to PREPARE all of that food somehow and so here are my top five favorite kitchen appliances for making awesome vegan food.
Vitamix. Hands down this is the best investment we’ve ever made [...]
Tags:Cuisinart·Food processor·Ice cream maker·immersion blender·KitchenAid·NaBloPoMo·panasonic·rice cooker·VeganMoFo·vitamix
I found this interesting challenge on Girliegirlarmy.
The challenge is to try as many new, delicious, and / or unusual foods as you can. Here’s the list. I’ve bolded the foods I’ve already tried. You’re supposed to cross out the foods you would never eat, but I didn’t see any on the list that I wouldn’t [...]
“I’d go vegan but I could never give up CHEESE!“
Not only have I heard this a million times, I’ve said it myself when I was a vegetarian. I couldn’t imagine giving up cheese. I mean, how would I eat pizza? Or nachos? Or grilled cheese sandwiches? Going vegan and giving up cheese just seemed like [...]
Tags:cheese·dairy free·daiya·dr cow·NaBloPoMo·Red star nutritional yeast·tofu·vegan·VeganMoFo
Happy Monday!
It’s been a very busy weekend for yours truly. We had our second weekend of yoga teacher training and can you believe that the teachers-in-training are already practice teaching? They are doing a fabulous job – I cannot wait for our next training weekend in November!
Because of the teacher training, this past weekend was [...]
Tags:cookies·ginger·NaBloPoMo·oatmeal·recipe·vanilla·vegan·VeganMoFo
One of the most popular questions non-dairy eating people get is “How do you get your calcium?“
Good question!
Calcium as you probably already know, is a mineral that is super important for us to have in our diets. Calcium not only helps to strengthen bones, it also assists in nerve and muscle function and blood clotting. [...]
Kale is one of the most amazing vegetables.
Dubbed the “King of Calcium,” kale is also a great source of:
Vitamin A – good for your eyesight and your eye, skin, and nose membranes, AND is an antioxidant that fights free radicals
Vitamin C – good for cold prevention
Vitamin K – aids in blood clotting, which can [...]
Happy Monday!
I found this vegan survey over at The Geeky White Girl Grows Up and thought I’d play along
Favorite non-dairy milk? Homemade vanilla almond milk.
What are the top 3 dishes/recipes you are planning to cook? Rice and beans (a staple at my home), scrambled tofu (we have this every week!), and Crispy Cajun [...]
I just adore Isa Chandra Moskowitz.
The author of some of my favorite vegan cookbooks, including Vegan Brunch, Vegan with a Vengeance, and Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, Ms. Moskowitz’s offers up amazing real food recipes - the kind of vegan recipes that everyone can enjoy whether you are a vegan or not.
Her lastest [...]
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Happy October!
Happy VeganMoFo III!!
VeganMoFo is celebration of all things vegan and I’m excited to be a participant this year! I thought I’d kick of VeganMoFo with a quick report of a book I’m reading: The China Study by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D., and his son, Thomas M. Campbell II.
The China Study is the most [...]
Tags:cancer·china study·Diet·Health·NaBloPoMo·vegan·VeganMoFo
I LOVE this time of year for many reasons.
One of which is…PUMPKINS!
Pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin scones, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, and Pumpkin Spice Lattes at Starbucks. Mmmmm…..
So today I created…Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie for the hubby and me.
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
Makes 2 12oz smoothies plus a little extra
What you need…
1 12 oz glass full of [...]
Tags:Breakfast·NaBloPoMo·pie·pumpkin·smoothie·vegan·VeganMoFo
