Are you a vegan or have vegan friends/family members coming for Thanksgiving and you have no idea what to cook for a main dish? Never fear! With crusted tofu, smothered seitan, earthy mushrooms, creamy casseroles and flaky pot pies — there’s hearty vegan goodness right here! Mouth-watering entrees, stunning side dishes and decadent desserts, The … Continue reading
“The truth is there is no contradiction between eating compassionately and honoring tradition.” — Colleen Patrick-Goudreau Continue reading
It’s that time of year again! No, I’m not talking about leaves changing their color, Halloween costumes or even The Walking Dead premiere (Michonne is coming, people!!). Vegan MoFo is here! So what is Vegan MoFo?? No, it doesn’t stand for vegan motherfucker, all you potty mouths (ahem, me). Although I think I want that … Continue reading
This past Sunday night, exhausted from a weekend of running around, my partner declared he would cook me dinner. Wait, what?? Of course you can cook me dinner! Growing up in an Italian family, he loves Eggplant Parmesan. Although you certainly don’t have to be Italian to crave this dish (I’m not and I do!). … Continue reading
Just because I’m a vegan, doesn’t mean I only eat uber healthy food 24/7. Every now and again, I crave the ease of fast food. After I recently downloaded the app Vegan Eating Out (although beware, they consider honey as a vegan ingredient…still a handy place to start though), I discovered that Taco Bell carried … Continue reading
I haven’t created a recipe in awhile. Aside from my usual veggie burgers, vegan mac and cheese and lemon rice, I haven’t ventured into experimentation in the kitchen. Perhaps it’s the oppressive heat or traveling or taking on more writing assignments. I’m currently reading The Happiness Project in which author Gretchen Rubin recounts the year … Continue reading
Hola my fabulous opinionated readers! I haven’t posted anything in a little while as I was uber busy working on some other writing assignments, including formatting posts for Bitch Flicks‘ Women in Sci-Fi Week. C’mon all you Battlestar Galactica, Lost and Alien fans…go check it out (hint, hint!). But now The Opinioness is back blogging … Continue reading
As I let you all know, I spent the past weekend in NYC at The Seed: A Vegan Experience. Let’s just say…it was amazeballs. I got to hear vegan badasses Jasmin Singer and Mariann Sullivan from one of my fave vegan/animal rights blogs Our Hen House. They shared their 10 tips to get you started … Continue reading
Well I’ve hit the road again and I’m back in NYC! This time I’m here to attend The Seed: A Vegan Experience happening TODAY (Saturday, 6/16) and TOMORROW (Sunday, 6/17)! What is The Seed you ask?? Well it’s “two full days of vegan immersion.” In other words, a vegan bonanza, an extravaganza, a…you get the … Continue reading
I saw this video of the adorable tiny pig Hamlet (adorbs animals AND a Shakespeare reference?!) on Jezebel and knew I had to share it. I know this made the rounds on the internet last week but if you haven’t watched it yet, stop whatever you’re doing and watch. Right now. His adorable little snort … Continue reading
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