Stephanie Strowbridge is the author of the new vegan cookbook I Like Toast. She’s also a hair designer and makeup artist. I met Stephanie the way most of us meet these days – online, first through Instagram and then later we became Facebook friends. I’ve always enjoyed the photos of the retro hair and makeup […]
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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 […]
Cookbook Review and Recipe: The Blender Girl Cookbook by Tess Masters
I first met Tess Masters at Vida Vegan Con in Portland, OR, last year. She and I were staying in the same hotel, and we ran into each other with mutual friends on the elevator. Because Portland is so far away from home, I was feeling extremely jetlagged. I wasn’t really in any state to […]
Product Review and Giveaway: neat meat replacement
In the early days of my vegetarianism, there were very few veg meat substitutes on the market, other than tofu and a frozen veggie burger whose taste was very similar to that of the cardboard box it came in. (Not that I ever tried the box.) When I did want to sink my teeth into […]
Pizza & Pasta
Pre-vegans will often inquire how we live without one thing or another whether it’s cheese, fish, eggs or steak. Pre-vegans often think of our lifestyle being one of suppression, deprival and denial. I’ll admit that I was,on occasion, in that camp as I made my transition to a plant-powered lifestyle. As I read more blogs […]