Feliz Cinco de Mayo! May 5th honors the Battle of Puebla and a celebration of Mexico’s heritage and pride. And you know of delicious Mexican food! From brunch to lunch to dinner to snacks to drinks — here is a round-up of some of the tastiest sounding recipes on the web. Start your day with … Continue reading
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My 2-Year Blogiversary!!
You know when you’re going about your business…doot da doot. When all of a sudden…you realize you missed something. Something huge. Well two weeks ago, I missed my 2-year blogiversary!! Um, that’s 2 years of feminist vegan awesomeness! I started this blog because I had a lot of opinions. (Seriously, you don’t even know the … Continue reading
Pledge to Go Veg: It’s VegWeek 2012 April 23rd-29th!
“There are 52 weeks in a year, so why not make at least one of them meat-free?” That’s the premise behind VegWeek, a “7-day celebration highlighting the many benefits of choosing vegetarian foods—for our health, the planet, and animals.” Started by Compassion Over Killing, a nonprofit animal advocacy organization working to end animal abuse and … Continue reading
Top Chef’s 7 Best Vegan Recipes
As a huge foodie, I love watching Bravo’s Top Chef. While most of the dishes prepared are laden with meat and dairy, once in a while, a vegan dish (or entire vegan episode!) appears. Huzzah! It may not happen often but we vegans can find our food and lifestyle reflected in mainstream media. So here … Continue reading
‘Our Hen House’ Contest: Why It’s Unethical to Eat Meat
Why is it unethical to eat meat? That’s the question posed by Our Hen House, one of my fave vegan animal rights blogs. Run by fabulous vegan lesbian feminists Jasmin Singer (I heard her speak at Vida Vegan Con…she’s seriously amazeballs!) and Mariann Sullivan, they’re sponsoring a contest: “Calling All Herbivores: Tell Us Why It’s … Continue reading
15 Vegan Recipes for Dinner at Foodie Blog ‘The Kitchn’
I have a confession to make. I’m not always reading feminist manifestas and animal-loving vegan blogs. I know, I know…you’re all shocked. In my spare time, I’m often perusing one of my fave sites, Apartment Therapy. You’ll find me ogling house tours, quirky home décor and teeny tiny apartment makeovers. I swear I was an … Continue reading
I’ll Drink to That: Vegan Beer, Wine & Cocktails
So tomorrow’s St. Patrick’s Day…huzzah! As a vegan Bostonian (hey, St. Patty’s Day is a big deal here) who loves her libations, I thought I’d share some great links for vegan beer, wine and liquor. Wait, you thought you read that wrong…vegan beer and wine…isn’t alcohol vegan?? Sadly, no. When people go vegetarian or vegan, … Continue reading
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over Food Network’s ‘Cupcake Wars’
Hey vegan cupcake lovers…oh, you know who you are! As I shared yesterday, Food Network aired a vegan bake-off on last night’s new episode of Cupcake Wars. Huzzah! Cupcake Wars has had 3 fabulous vegan contestants before: Chloe Coscarelli, Kim Garr of C’est La V, and Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers Bakery. But they’ve never … Continue reading
Vegan Cupcake Domination on Tonight’s Episode of ‘Cupcake Wars’ on the Food Network
Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World –the infamous vegan baking tome by goddesses Isa Chandra Moskowitz and Terry Hope Romero – prophesied a dessert revolution. Vegan bakeries, including NYC’s legendary BabyCakes, and vegan cupcake boutiques popped up all over the country. And TONIGHT (3/4) at 8pm, Food Network airs a brand new episode of Cupcake … Continue reading
Activist Nicole Clark Features The Opinioness in Her Ally Alert Series!
Hey fabulous readers! The Opinioness (that’s me!) is featured in her very first interview!! Social worker, consultant and activist Nicole Clark asked me to participate in her Ally Alert series, which “highlights organizations, people, and campaigns who stand with women and girls of color, particularly around sexual/reproductive health, social justice, and overall wellness.” I’m so honored to … Continue reading
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