Monday, September 30, 2013

New video: 3 ways to make kale salad

Kale makes an extremely nutritious and low-calorie salad base. In this quick video, Chef Mike shows us how to make some inspiring kale salad recipes, with tomatoes, raisins, almonds ...

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Saturday, September 28, 2013

Try something new each week

Newly vegan, vegetarian, or hoping to be? Looking for new recipes but don't want to browse forever? Sign up for the Vegan Recipe of the Week newsletter to receive one ...

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Happy Hug a Vegan Day!



Hug a vegan day is today! Are you hugging away or getting hugged? What's that? You haven't heard all about annual Hug a Vegan day? You're ...

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

How to raise vegetarian kids

If you're trying to raise vegetarian kids, you know it's not easy. One dad wrote in to share some advice about how he's raising his two daughters not only ...

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Monday, September 23, 2013

Charred eggplant and potato curry

I'm normally fairly lukewarm on eggplant, meaning that I can take it or leave it (except when it comes to baba ghanoush, which I love!). But recently, my neighbor had ...

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Saturday, September 21, 2013

Hug a vegan day is September 27th!



Hug a vegan day is Friday, September 27th! What a fun way to celebrate being vegan! Light-hearted it may be, but the vegetarian pride and community that is the goal ...

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Healthy simple side: Coconut curried veggies

Need some help putting vegetables at the center of your plate instead of thinking of them as a boring, wilted side dish? These easy curried veggies won't let you down. ...

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

One-pot vegetarian stew: Freekeh and kale with roasted sweet potatoes

There's absolutely nothing in this healthy stew recipe that your body won't rejoice and thank you for. After oven-roasting the sweet potatoes, the simple ingredients - including whole grain ...

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Chocolate smoothies for breakfast - yum!

A chocolate smoothie or shake for breakfast? Sure, why not? Using a healthy base of frozen fruit or even protein-rich tofu makes these chocolate smoothies delicious and nutritious. ...

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Saturday, September 14, 2013

A few new recipes to try

Looking for something new to try? I've got you covered. Whether you're looking for your next vegetarian dinner idea or just want to try a new cookie recipe, there's ...

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Udon noodles in cilantro peanut sauce

Don't be fooled by the name - these sauce on these vegetarian and vegan cilantro peanut noodles is less of a peanut sauce and more of an herbal cilantro ...

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Portia and Ellen's Red Beans and Rice

Longtime readers (do I have any of those?) will know that I'm a big fan of Ellen. What's not to love? She's a strong vegan woman who manages to ...

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Sunday, September 8, 2013

When's the last time you ate gnocchi?

Chances are, it's been a while! I find that gnocchi often gets overlooked. It's Italian, but it's not pasta. It's made from potatoes, but it's served up with a ...

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Friday, September 6, 2013

3 new salads: Bean, pasta and quinoa

These new salad recipes are perfect for summer. Choose a base of beans, quinoa or pasta, add veggies, sauces, herbs or spices and you've got yourself a light meal ...

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Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Missed a newsletter?

What's that? You haven't signed up for the vegetarian newsletter yet or you missed an issue? You're missing out! Stay connected with new recipes, vegetarian news and issues and ...

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Monday, September 2, 2013

Concerned about arthritis? Eat more broccoli!

It's a good thing I love broccoli! I've got a family history of arthritis, and that, combined with all the hours I spend in front of my computer tapping away ...

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