Brian L. Patton is executive chef for Vegin’ Out, a vegan food delivery service in Los Angeles. As the quintessential “regular dude” vegan chef, he started posting instructional cooking videos on YouTube as his witty, ukulele playing alter-ego “The Sexy Vegan” and quickly gained a large following. Brian offers his popular cooking demonstrations at stores, restaurants, […]
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Gluten-Free Lemon Blueberry Belgian Waffles from OATrageous Oatmeals
We’re thrilled to be hosting Kathy Hester’s OATrageous Oatmeals blog tour today! OATrageous Oatmeals will change the way you look at oatmeal. Gone are the boring oats with bland mix-ins because Kathy Hester has dishes like Italian Veggie and Oat Sausage, Veggie Oat Taco and Oat Pizza Crust Topped with vegan sausage crumbles made from steel-cut oats. She also includes […]
Cookbook Review: I Like Toast by Stephanie Strowbridge
When I first went vegan many years ago, there were about 5 vegan cookbooks on the market, and they each covered vegan cooking in general, since it was pretty much a foreign topic at the time. Nowadays the vegan cookbook market seems to be exploding (so much so that Barnes and Noble changed the sign […]
Cookbook Review, Recipe and Giveaway: Bowls by Becky Striepe
With the cool autumn weather setting in, my cravings are starting to turn from raw salads to comforting bowls of warm soup and hearty stews. Fortunately for me, I have a copy of Bowls! by Becky Striepe to help me with the seasonal transition. Becky is a Chic Vegan contributor, and she also writes for […]
Product Review and Giveaway: Ka’Chava Protein Powders
A new vegan protein powder? I jumped at the opportunity to try this new product, one I’d never heard of before being asked to review it. (See my excited face, when I first opened the box!) I’m an avid protein powder user: smoothies, oatmeal, baked goods, post workout shakes. I think they’re a fast, convenient […]