Stephanie Nicora is the lovely, talented, & creative mind behind the ethical footwear brand Nicora Johns. Nicora Johns shoes are 100% vegan, eco-friendly, cruelty-free, and ethically crafted in the USA. Last year, with the help of a wildly successful kickstarter campaign (and I am so happy to say I was a backer!), Nicora Johns took the vegan fashion world by […]
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BBQ Sweet Potato and Chile Peanut Tacos
I lived in Fort Worth, Texas for eleven years, and while I lived there, I had some of the best BBQ I’ve ever eaten. This taco is an ode to my second home. It’s basically a BBQ sandwich served inside a flour tortilla. It’s messy, a bit decadent, but oh-so-tasty. If you want to up the […]
Book Review and Giveaway: Superfood Juices and Smoothies
I’m sure you’ve heard of foods such as camu cumu, yacon, and lucuma, and maybe you’ve even seen them in Whole Foods or your local health foods, and wondered what exactly they are and what to do with them. In Superfood Juices and Smoothies, author Tina Leigh explains what these foods are, what their health […]
Recipe: Portobello Fajitas with Roasted Poblano Cream Sauce
Originally I was going to make a seitan variation for fajitas, thinking fajitas just weren’t that good without a really “meaty” protein. Boy, was I wrong! The grilled, marinated portobellos are just right, and the creamy sauce makes any cheese or sour cream superfluous. If you don’t have a grill pan, use your broiler, an electric […]
The Shocking Truth About Palm Oil
According to the World Wildlife Foundation, an area of up to 300 football fields are cleared every hour just to produce palm oil. Palm oil production is having a detrimental and devastating impact on the environment, sending several species of animals on the verge of extinction, contributing to climate change, world hunger, polluting our air, […]