Circle of Moms Top 25 Nomination - and saying thank you!
posted on 27 January 2012, 6:26 pm
So I received an e-mail earlier this week that my blog has been nominated for the Top 25 Vegan & Vegetarian Moms with Circle of Moms. I've been somewhat under a rock with book details and well, being a mom!  So, this nomination and site was new information to me....
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Low Fat Vegan Cake Pops (How to Make Cake Pops)
posted on 27 January 2012, 1:00 pm
Today is my sister Courtney's 30th birthday! I was trying to think of what kind of cake to make her for the past few weeks, when I remembered that she doesn't like cake. I don't really like cake either, but how do you celebrate a birthday with no cake? Isn't, that, like, tr...
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This Week's Q&A (Talking Nutritional Yeast, Tofu, Calcium & More!)
posted on 27 January 2012, 6:00 am
You've got questions, I've got answers!1. My husband has been concerned that we're not getting enough calcium since switching to a vegetarian (trying to be vegan) diet.   He's run some numbers to compare what we're eating to see how much we are getting each day...
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win a $20 gift certificate for allison's gourmet
posted on 26 January 2012, 2:10 pm
Some of the hedonistic confections that Allison makes by hand: dark peppermint bark, peppermint creme patties, truffles and artisanal caramels. Last year at the Vida Vegan Conference, I met and hung out with Allison Rivers Samson, self-proclaimed "Maven of Mmmmm...
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Pasta Types
posted on 26 January 2012, 1:00 pm
I got this email from Dad last week, he had been looking through some of Mom's old cookbooks and came across a page talking about the different types of pasta.I tried to find out the name of the cookbook, but he wasn't sure which one it was other than it was a cookbook from ...
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Breakfast Lifesaver! Amy's Tofu Scramble in a Pocket Sandwich
posted on 26 January 2012, 12:33 pm
I'm not a morning person. Not even a little. Getting up at 9am is my idea of getting up early. But now that I have a little girl my schedule has been turned upside down and I find myself getting up before sunrise to get ready for the day. Between getting myself ready, my dau...
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Citrus Carrot Tofu Scramble. Cafe Eats at Home.
posted on 26 January 2012, 7:07 am
This Rustic Citrus Tofu Scramble is studded with gold and yellow carrots -roughly chopped. Citrus accents throughout. A hint of pepper. Nutritional yeast. A splash of sassy tamari. The sweetness of the cooked carrots (oozing with vitamin A) compliments the savory flavors per...
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Combating Anecdotal Evidence
posted on 26 January 2012, 6:00 am
I recently attended a vegan night at my local library. The club had reviewed various vegan cookbooks and brought dishes in. One woman brought a dish in that included bacon and cheese, and when I politely declined, she got angry."What this isn't vegan enough for you?" she gri...
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Herbie of the Week: Dale
posted on 25 January 2012, 1:00 pm
Last week we met Candy who reversed her type 2 diabetes in a matter of months by following a plant-based diet. Today we meet Dale who, after attending McDougall's 8-day program was able to go off his medication for diabetes, high blood pressure and gout, and lower his ...
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New Meal Plan (8 New Meals!)
posted on 25 January 2012, 6:00 am
8 new meals in this week's plan! Plus the return of some fan favorites like the Cranberry Muffin and the Skinny Puttanesca!New Recipes & Meals:Teriyaki Noodles with MangoFruit Lovers BowlMexican Kidney BeansFruit CrispPasta & 2 Bean SaladChocolate Berry Bliss Oatmeal...
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Vegan Drinks XLV: It's the First Vegan Drinks of 2012 and Your Opportunity to Make Bank for the Civil Liberties Defense Center on Thursday, January 26
posted on 24 January 2012, 10:25 pm
Join us THIS Thursday, January 26, from 7:00pm to 10:00pm for Vegan Drinks NYC! Real live DJ alert! DJ Grand Format will be playing some punk rock, some shoegaze and some hip hop for your ears. Drink specials will include $1 off draft beers and well drinks all night! Th...
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Quickie Vegan Cookie Dough Ice Cream at Home.
posted on 24 January 2012, 6:57 pm
Creamy vanilla coconut ice cream swirls and twists with tender cubes of vegan cookie dough. Sweet, melty and creamy, just like you remember it. It is easy to whip up vegan cookie dough ice cream using a few products from the store. Really, this recipe couldn't get any e...
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Starting a Business?
posted on 24 January 2012, 1:00 pm
Let me just spit this out real quick: I've never taken a business class. I feel a little funny giving advice on business because I feel like you have to be a millionaire or someone like Donald Trump to give advice. Most days I even feel a little silly identifying as a "...
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Interview with New Vegan Age
posted on 24 January 2012, 12:53 pm
For those of you curious to learn more about my cooking (and about me I guess, even though I find that amusing - and my kids would say it's 'awkward'), I just finished an interview with New Vegan Age. (I'm great with the run-on sentences!) I was interviewed by Nikki Sabe...
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Bullies, Ads, and Being Vegan.
posted on 24 January 2012, 6:55 am
I tend to say – and this is common of many long-time vegans such as ARZone podcast or “chat” guests Ronnie Lee, Kim Stallwood, Lynne Yates, Will Tuttle, and Gary Francione – that being vegan is considerably easier now than it was in the late 1970s and early 1980s whe...
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Shopping the Entire Store
posted on 24 January 2012, 6:00 am
Ever wander a store looking for something, like a toilet bowl scrubber, and not find it anywhere? Or did you find it in 3 different places?This was my experience when I first moved here. Since I was flying, I could only pack what would fit into my luggage and cleaning su...
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Meatless Monday Inspiration. Recipe Round-Up 1/23
posted on 23 January 2012, 6:43 pm
This week's Meatless Monday Recipe Round-up via my posts over at Babble's Family Kitchen include a tropical shake to help you sip the winter blues away, a healthy bowl-fest of recipes, a vanilla cream pie. Get these recipes and more inspiration for your Meatless Mond...
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Animal Welfare
posted on 23 January 2012, 2:17 pm
In August 2010, I wrote a blog entry about whether specific animal welfare campaigning is necessary. The argument is predicated on the idea that there is a three-way relationship among social movements, their countermovements, and (broadly) the state - or specific state agen...
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Homemade Spice Mixes
posted on 23 January 2012, 1:00 pm
Hi Herbies, it's me Courtney again. Spices can make or break a meal, but when you have allergies they can also be a hinderance.  There many commercial spice blends available at the store, like seasoning salt or chili powder. The problem with most of these is that they a...
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Chocolate Chia Pudding and Other Sugar-Free, Flour-Free Desserts
posted on 23 January 2012, 11:18 am
I come from a long line of dessert lovers. When I was growing up, my family ate dessert every night after dinner, and my parents still end each day with a bowl of ice cream (though my mother opts for an artificially sweetened one now). It’s a hard habit to break and one I...
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