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World Famous Green Lemonade

2013-05-08T09:00:00.000-04:00

I might be stretching the truth a little by claiming that the mother of all green juices is world famous. I can not confirm if they are hip to the green juice craze Zimbabwe or the Amazon but I'm pretty sure, no matter where in the world you live if you tasted this you would agree that if it isn't world famous it sure as heck should be. The first time I had green lemonade was at my local

Superfood Smoothie Recipes

2013-05-01T09:00:00.000-04:00

So you've read the review of Superfood Smoothies but you just aren't sure you're going to love it? Try these two sweet yet healthy treats and you'll be diving, mouth first, into this book! Mint Chip Tucked beneath a very convincing ice cream-like flavor, a wealth of beneficial spinach awaits you in this smoothie. It’s so good it almost makes a person wonder why spinach isn’t used in all

Cookbook Review and Giveaway: Superfood Smoothies by Julie Morris

2013-04-29T09:00:00.000-04:00

I have a strong aversion to the word “Superfood”. As a dietitian, I think of all fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and whole grains as super food. They are all rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemical/phytonutrients, fiber, and the right balance of all the essential components your body needs. But it seems the term “superfood” has become a part of the American vocabulary and although I

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Juice Fasting

2013-04-22T12:00:00.000-04:00

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Juice Fasting lives up to it's name. The book holds your hand through the juicing process, starting you out with sweet fruit juice combinations and then taking you to the major league of juicing with savory combinations that include everything from tomatoes to wheatgrass - it really doesn't get more major league than wheatgrass. Here are three recipes from the book

Getting Green from Inside Out - A Starter Guide to Great Green Juices and Smoothies

2013-04-18T21:22:00.000-04:00

Many many moons ago, back when I was a newbie vegan I was into green juice in a major way. In fact, I went vegan during my first 7-day juice fast. The leader of the class, Arden Zinn, is actually the reason I am vegan. For years I was all about the green juice and vegetable juices of all kinds. I did three subsequent juice fast one lasting 14-days the other two lasting 30-days a piece. For

Viva La Vegan Snack Box!

2013-04-04T13:06:00.000-04:00

The first time I heard about Vegan Cuts was through an email I received from them about trying out Brooklyn Dark Chocolate. If you haven't read the review yet, let me just summarize it by saying if my house was on fire I would grab my daughter, my dog, and then this chocolate (in that order). Oh...and then I would probably call the fire department. Thankfully, my house is standing lovely in one

New Recipe! Unfish Sandwiches

2013-03-26T12:11:00.000-04:00

This Unfish Sandwich from Vegan Sandwiches Save the Day! by Celine Steen and Tami Noyes is crisp yet moist and topped with a delightfully tangy tartar sauce made with a miso dressing base. You get 3 for one with this recipe. The miso dressing is great on salads and the Unfish are great little fish sticks if you don't want to make the whole sandwich. MISO DRESSING4 ounces (113 g) drained firm

Cookbook Review: Vegan Sandwiches Save The Day!

2013-03-25T11:56:00.001-04:00

Making a sandwich isn't exactly rocket science. If you are reading this and you happen to be a rocket scientist then making a sandwich isn't exactly brain surgery. If you're reading this and you're a brain surgeon this get back to work! You have lives to save! But back to the matter at hand, sandwiches. I rarely hear anyone say "boy, I'm looking for a new way to liven up my sandwich. Most people

Three Books That Every Vegan Should Own

2013-02-12T11:00:00.000-05:00

There are a few essentials that every new vegan needs to ensure a long, happy, vegan life: a few great, reliable cookbooks they can turn to when they just can't think of what to make next, a strong conviction in why they have made the choice to go vegan and the right tools to ensure they can answer the onslaught of questions you will receive for the rest of your life like "where do you get your

Homemade Coconut Milk Yogurt

2013-02-04T12:04:00.000-05:00

Making yogurt is a tradition in my family, but making dairy-free yogurt has been a trial and error process. My grandmother has dabbled in the kitchen making yogurt out of soymilk and occasionally mixing in a little almond milk (although I must warn you making homemade yogurt from commercial almond milk is quite literally impossible). For me, coconut milk yogurt is the holy grail of dairy-free

The Magic of the Madras Simmer Sauce

2013-01-28T11:36:00.000-05:00

Before I became a mother my life was impossibly crazy - working, going to school full-time (for 2 degrees at once), interning, writing books, maintaining two blogs and trying to preserve my sanity with zero time left for myself at the end of the day. Cooking has always been a way for me to release stress at the end of a busy day so making quick and easy meals became my obsession - and helped

Cookbook Review: The MILF Diet

2013-01-22T14:08:00.000-05:00

A few months back I got an email about a new book called The MILF Diet by Jessica Porter. I thought "Ha, cute title for a book, but I'm sure it's full of grass-fed beef and organic chicken" so I didn't really give it too much thought. But then I decided to read further and saw that I couldn't have been more wrong. The MILF Diet is actually a cookbook that praises the joys of a plant-based

Product Review: EZ Tofu Press

2013-01-15T18:25:00.004-05:00

Back in 2009 I did a review of the TofuXpress a product that has changed the way I eat tofu and prepare tofu and one that I truly love. But the TofuXpress had and still has one big problem - its price tag. At $41.95 (nearly $50 with shipping and handling) it hits the wallet pretty hard for just pressing water out of tofu, no matter how great of a job it does at it. It’s been nearly 4 years

NEW YEAR - NEW GIVEAWAY!

2013-01-07T21:56:00.001-05:00

Happy New Year! Recently my mother declared that she was going on a "journey." Not a literal journey to an island of white sand and pina coladas but a journey to health, wellness and self-love. At first I laughed her off but then I sat down, and really absorbed what she was saying and the changes she's making in her life. The more I thought about it the more I realized she is really on to

New Product Review: Calnaturale Svelte

2012-11-05T11:59:00.000-05:00

I love a good grab and go shake or drink, especially one that requires no mixing, is high in protein and is a good source of calcium, vitamin D and the all important vitamin B12. Calnaturale's new line of on the go shakes have all this and more! Unfortuantely, this will be a very short review because Calnaturale Svelte shakes include one thing that I cannot stand in a shake, drink or anything

New Product Review: Vega Energizing Smoothies

2012-10-22T14:14:00.000-04:00

After years of trying to figure out why I find all Vega products completely repulsive (after spending well over $300 trying to like them over the years). I finally figured it out as I was writing the review for Calnaturale Svelte. It's the stevia! Back when I first tried Vega back in 2006, I'd never heard of stevia so I wasn't sure of what that awful taste was that I just couldn't get out my

Brooklyn Dark Chocolate - You are one chocolate away from a happier day!

2012-10-08T12:00:00.000-04:00

I am not inherently a chocolate lover. I idolized my mom growing up and she hated chocolate so I steered clear as well. Add the fact that we weren't allowed many sweets growing up and you can draw a clear picture of me eating grape nuts and nibbling on raisins instead of candy as a child. It took me 3 decades but I have finally learned to enjoy the pleasures of a well crafted bar of dark

Tortilla Soup Recipe from Vegan Cooking for Carnivores

2012-09-28T11:42:00.000-04:00

Roberto Martin was kind enough to let me share my favorite recipe from his new book Vegan Cooking for Carnivores. Check out my review of Vegan Cooking for Carnivores here. Tortilla Soup 2 medium white onions, chopped 4 large plum tomatoes, halved 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 6 cups broth made from Better Than Bouillon No Chicken Base or

Cookbook Review: Vegan Cooking for Carnivores

2012-09-26T11:35:00.001-04:00

Although Roberto Martin is a celebrity chef I had not heard about him until his debut cookbook Vegan Cooking for Carnivores hit the shelves. Granted, this is because I live under a rock filled with full-time mommyhood, work and school. Living under this rock gets me even more excited about new vegan cookbooks coming down the pipeline as I am too swamped to do any large-scale recipe testing

Uncookbook Review: Rawlicious

2012-07-16T12:30:00.000-04:00

For years I've worked on amassing quite the collection of raw cookbooks but, without a dehydrator, I couldn't fully release their potential. I finally bought a great little used Excalibur 3500 Deluxe Series 5 Tray Food Dehydrator from a classmate who simply didn't have room for it anymore and I was ecstatic to finally try out so many of the recipes I've had to pass on over the years. There were

Put Your Top On! (Healthy Top)

2012-07-09T10:20:00.000-04:00

Have you ever seen those ultra-expensive gourmet whipped creamed canisters that turns whipping cream into whipped cream with a touch of a button? I'm a bit obsessed with them but for over $100 I'm stuck making whipped cream the old fashioned way. Well not completely and totally the old fashioned way - I'm not about to sit over a chilled bowl with a whisk for 20 minutes but I will break out my

Cookbook Review: Chloe's Kitchen

2012-07-02T13:00:00.000-04:00

From the moment Chloe Coscarelli won The Food Network’s Cupcake Wars I’ve been meaning to try her award winning cupcake recipe but writing a cookbook of my own kept me from trying all the new recipes that I wanted to so until her new book Chloe's Kitchen: 125 Easy, Delicious Recipes for Making the Food You Love the Vegan Way came out I did not have the pleasure of trying any of her recipes.

Convenience Food Alert! Harmony Valley Foods Hamburger & Sausage Mix

2012-06-25T13:00:00.000-04:00

I love quick and easy vegan products that don't require refrigeration. I have the bad habit of over-shopping and my fridge is constantly packed with food that often ends up going to the rabbit, dog or compost bin to ensure it doesn't go completely to waste. So shelf-stable products are always a plus to have around. Harmony Valley foods makes a line of shelf-stable vegan hamburger and sausage

Cookbook Review: The Sexy Vegan Cookbook by Brian L. Patton (with a bonus recipe)

2012-06-18T11:59:00.000-04:00

Every once in a while people will comment that I'm too harsh in my cookbook reviews. I must beg to disagree. I am exceedingly passionate about great, innovative vegan food. There are so many authors out there who create masterpieces in the kitchen with simple ingredients that you don't have to break out your 1980's edition of Encyclopedia Britannica to decipher. I am in the unique position that

Snack On This! The New Blueberry Hemp Power Snack

2012-06-11T11:14:00.000-04:00

A couple months ago I got an email asking if I would like to try the latest "superfood" by Navitas Naturals. It had all the buzzwords of the moment - blueberry, hemp, superfood, gluten free, no refined sugars the whole nine. The word "superfood" is a huge turn off to me but I thought "what they hey, why not" and I decided to give it a try. The official name of the product is Blueberry Hemp