As I watched the Super Bowl Sunday night, I craved something snack-y. You know. Something salty combined with something creamy. Mmmm…creamy. Creamy things call my name like a siren’s song. Only chips and dip would sate my appetite. But I didn’t have any dip on hand. Oh no! My culinary MacGuyver skills would be put … Continue reading
Category Archives: Veganism
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Giada’s Artichoke & Fresh Mint Soup
Blame the blustery, snowy New England weather. But all I want to do is curl up on the couch, sipping tea with a good book or watching a great movie. When the weather turns chilly, nothing warms you up like a hearty bowl of soup. This weekend, I watched Giada at Home with my fave … Continue reading
Stop Censorship, Fight SOPA & PIPA
Legislation infringing on our free speech is still very much alive. Read why the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate must be stopped: 5 Reasons the Internet’s Still Protesting SOPA & PIPA (Washington Post) Protest On Web Uses Shutdown to Take On Two Piracy Bills (The New York … Continue reading
6 Posts Tackling Toxic Beauty Norms, Diets & Body Image for “Healthy Weight Week”
Many women have unhealthy relationships with food and their bodies. The media bombards us with images of thin, photoshopped bodies that transcend reality. We will never attain those unrealistic images we see on TV and in glossy magazines. Models don’t even look like that, every “flaw” airbrushed away. Yet we attack our bodies, often starving … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Vegan Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies
The holidays may be over. But that doesn’t mean you can’t still whip up a batch of yummy cookies! I baked these cookies on Christmas Eve…and I’m still nibbling away, savoring each bite. Continue reading
Raise Your Glass: Top 10 Blog Posts of 2011
Happy New Year, Everyone!! Counting down from 10 to 1…enjoy the top 10 blog posts of 2011: 10. Saying No to Babyville: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ One of the Few TV Shows to Explore a Childfree Life for Women Women aren’t broken, incomplete, unfeminine or any other nonsensical bullshit if they choose not to … Continue reading
Guest Post: Loving Animals, Loving Myself: How Veganism is Changing My Self-Image
Written by Erin Plante. Originally published at Eat Plants and Run. Reprinted with permission. Sleepovers with my step-sister B. were the best. When she came over, the whole house and yard became full of imagination and play. The living room turned into a swamp full of alligators, as we scrambled from couch to loveseat or … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Vegan Bourguignon Over Mashed Potatoes
I loved Julie and Julia, both the book and the movie. Author Julie Powell found salvation in her year of blogging and cooking her way through Julia Child’s infamous French cookbook. Her bitingly snarky voice made me laugh. She inspired me to pursue my own passion for writing and cooking. Laden with meat, butter and … Continue reading
Meat-Free Monday Recipe: Quintessential Thanksgiving Recipes with a Vegan Twist
Not everyone’s Thanksgiving Day revolves around eating turkey. Just because you’re vegan, doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy some traditional favorites…with a twist! Now’s a great time to start some new food traditions…cruelty-free. Here’s last year’s post, Vegan Thanksgiving Extravaganza, an oldie but a goodie with recipes by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Karla Marx and Donna Klein for: … Continue reading
What’s Cooking: Vegan Brunch at Boston-area Restaurant Red Lentil
Brunch is my favorite meal. (Although who am I kidding…I love all meals) I mean hearty food AND drinking booze in the morning?? Yes, please! But it’s rare to find a vegan breakfast in Boston. I’ve previously sung the praises of Red Lentil, a “globally-inspired” vegan/vegetarian restaurant, and my favorite veg restaurant in the Boston … Continue reading
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