This is a green smoothie with a difference. It’s one of my favourites from my book, Smarter Fitter Smoothies, and combines fruit and vegetables in a spectacular way. Pears, greens and flax seeds make this smoothie fiber-rich and packed with nutrients. Lemon adds freshness and aids digestion. Avocado brings healthy fat and delicious creaminess. The smoothie […]
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Happy Herbivore Light & Lean Cookbook: Interview, Review, & Amazing recipe!
One of the many things I love about all of the Happy Herbivore cookbooks is that they typically utilize easy to find ingredients, many of which you probably already have in your pantry. All of the recipes in Lindsay Nixon’s latest book, Happy Herbivore Light and Lean, are easy, healthy, plant-based, and take 30 minutes […]
Compassionate Giving: Finding Your Advocacy Voice
We are in that holiday time of year when giving takes center stage, so now is a good time to focus on both end-of-year charitable contributions and volunteer and advocacy planning for the animals in the coming year. It’s important to take stock of the big picture before making decisions about our own priorities. In […]
Interview Series – Donna Oakes of Cow Jones Industrials
Donna Oakes is an angel among us. She owns and runs “Cow Jones Industrials”, a great, all vegan, on line boutique, filled with elegant and easy women’s styles. She curates the store’s collections from some of my favorite designers, like Olsenhaus, Cri de Couer and Prairie Underground. Donna is also one of the mentors for […]
Holiday Candy Cups
It’s the holidays, and the Internet and blogosphere are bursting at the seams with cute holiday recipes, entertaining and food presentation ideas, and affordable, DIY gift ideas! Just when you thought you couldn’t handle any more, today I’m combining all of them in one little recipe that is perfect for serving at or bringing to […]