Pecan Chai Spice Bars Not only does “pecan chai” sound like “pecan pie,” but these bars taste a little like pecan pie—with some Eastern flair added. Brew your chai tea long and strong to ensure that you can taste it in the final product. You can either eat these straight out of the freezer, when […]
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Recipe: Szechuan Stir-Fry with Fiery Peanut Sauce
Szechuan Stir-Fry with Fiery Peanut Sauce Vary the vegetables in this recipe according to your personal taste and their availability. The amount of heat in this dish can be controlled by the amount of red pepper flakes added. Strips of extra-firm tofu are a pleasant foil for the spicy sauce. Ingredients: 1/2 cup water 1/4 […]
5 Reasons to Eat More Pumpkin
For many years, pumpkin seemed to be relegated to the ranks of Halloween decorations and the occasional pie, but lately it’s moved on to the dinner table. It seems that every time I log onto to Facebook or Twitter, someone somewhere is talking about consuming some sort of pumpkin something-or-other. And Pinterest is completely chock […]
Interview Series – Morgan Joyce
Morgan Joyce is a vegan model who makes YouTube videos with her mother, where they both review cruelty free products. Recently, they have made a video shopping for low end, drugstore products that are vegan to show how easy it is to maintain veganism on a budget. You can see their videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/CrueltyFreeQTs. What motivated […]
Why Being a Healthy Vegan is Important
This unfortunately happens far too often and perhaps you can relate. I politely say I’m vegan if it becomes appropriate in conversation (like being offered a mini-quiche) and the response is something like: “You’re a vegan? But….. you look really healthy.” Or, “you don’t look like a vegan.” Even this from earlier in the week […]