The Mortar and Pestle
One of our favorite kitchen tools is a classic that embraces connection with our ingredients and rejects the trend of plastic appliances: the Mortar and Pestle. History | Krok Mortar and Pestle | How to Use a Mortar and Pestle…
How To Make Plant-Based Meals That Aren’t Boring
Non-vegans often think vegan food is boring. Be ready to show them the truth! We hear it from non-vegans all the time: "vegan food is boring". Of course, that is far from true. The problem is many people aren’t sure…
7 Movies That Will Inspire You To Go Vegan
It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal. ~ Joaquin Phoenix Knowledge Leads to Action There are many reasons to have adopted a plant-based diet or to strive to live a vegan lifestyle. For some,…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: The Tofu Press
We're sure that you've read recipes (maybe even a few of our's) that instruct you to press tofu. You probably wondered "why do I press tofu?" and more importantly, "how do I do it?". This post answers those questions with…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Stainless Steel Veggie Steamer
We're back with another Kitchen Gadget of the Week. This time it's the wonderfully useful Stainless Steel Veggie Steamer Basket! What a Veggie Steamer Does and Why We Like It It's very simple: a veggie steamer basket allows you to quickly…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Magnetic Clips
In this week's installment of Kitchen Gadget of the Week, we are featuring something that may not directly be used for cooking, but it absolutely helps keep your kitchen organized! Kitchen Gadget of the Week #4: IKEA Magnetic Clips! What it Does and…
Top 5 Apps For Vegan Living in The Real World – Plus 1 For Fun
It's almost magical having smartphones in our pockets. There are apps for everything and that includes apps to help vegans navigate a non-vegan world. Our Top Apps For Vegan Living When we first transitioned to plant-based eating, and then to…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Sprouting Jars
In this week's installment of Kitchen Gadget of the Week, we are featuring something that brings you fresh, tasty veggies right on your kitchen counter! If you like the sound of that, then this is for you! Kitchen Gadget of the Week #4:…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Glass Citrus Juicer
Welcome to Full of Beans and our on-going series: Kitchen Gadget of the Week. If you have seen the previous posts you know that we are really working to reduce our use of plastic and to utilize durable, well-made items.…
Favorite Kitchen Tools: Rectangular Measuring Spoons
Since this is a new feature on this blog we felt it important to point something out: we aren't encouraging you to fill your kitchen with appliances and doo-dads. We like to keep it simple, we own items that are…