I didn’t decide to go vegan overnight. It took me a while to get here. I did a lot of reading, books and blogs mostly, and I read a lot of labels. I had already been a vegetarian for almost 20 years, so I started with eliminating eggs. Next came milk and butter, then cheese, […]
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Interview Series – Brad Gruno from Brad’s Raw Foods
After losing everything, including his marriage, in the dot-com crash of 2001, Brad Gruno moved to Pennsylvania to start a new life. Once there, he discovered the raw food movement, in which devotees consume raw or minimally cooked/processed foods in an effort to get the most nutrition out of the ingredients. Much to his surprise, […]
Product Review and Giveaway: Pacific Foods Soup
I love soup. I can eat it anytime, winter or summer. Granted, in the summer I might be a sweaty mess after polishing off a bowl of chili, but in the winter I welcome the heat of a good bowl of hot soup. I really needed that feeling the other day at work. It was bitterly cold outside. So […]
Recipe: Apple Pie Oatmeal
This apple-pie-in-a-bowl oatmeal really hits the spot on a chilly morning. Oats contain beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that has been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by up to 10 percent—score! You get “extraw” credit if you make this with fresh-pressed apple juice and soaked, blended oat groats in place of the rolled oats (see […]
Take Five: Adrienne Borgersen
Chic Vegan contributor Adrienne Borgersen is the beauty and the brains behind It Factor Image Consulting, where she specializes in eco-chic and vegan fashion for men and women. Chic Vegan – How long have you been a vegan? Adrienne Borgersen – January 1, 2014 will be my 6-year “veganversary.” CV – Who or what inspired you to […]