Sun Tea – Summer in a Jar
I adore the rituals of tea, good tea. I like the comfort and cozy of a good pot of tea in the colder months. However, when the warm weather arrives I love my sun tea. It's a simple and delicious…
Vegan Gluten-free Quiche + Adapting Recipes
Delicious, vegan gluten-free quiche is absolutely possible. Skeptical? Then read on! I love quiche. I love it’s presence at a brunch or casual meal. I love that it is portable and pretty to bring to a party or pot luck…
The Best Things in Life are Simple, Like Lunch
Keeping it Simple Since becoming vegan, Greg and I are often asked what we eat for lunch. Meat has become such a primary player in even the simplist of meals and sandwiches for so many people that to eat without…
Vegan On The Road: Vegan Restaurant Orlando, Ethos Vegan Kitchen
Ethos: Vegan Restaurant Orlando, Florida We were staying in Orlando, FL at the Sheraton Vistana resort for a week's vacation (but that is another story). Of course we knew that we would be looking for a vegan restaurant in Orlando…
Rev Up Your Ramen: Quick Delicious Noodles
RAMEN. What do you think about when you hear that word? Inexpensive meals with no flavor? Living in a studio apartment with three used-to-be-friends? Poor, struggling college days? Sad instant noodles in a bowl flavored from a pouch? Well, stop…
Vegan Thanksgiving
Our attachment to traditions and traditional fare at holidays runs deep. For years, even when I was a vegetarian, the one time of year I would relent and eat turkey was Thanksgiving. I could not imagine a Thanksgiving meal without…
Zucchini Take Over
If you have a garden, or friends that do, and zucchini was planted, you know how you can suddenly be overrun with ready to eat, garden-fresh veggies. So, if you feel like your life just got a zucchini take over…
Beans 101: Cooking Beans
Cooking Beans People are uncertain when it comes to cooking beans. Many people, for as much as we might joke or sometimes get annoyed by being questioned about it, really worry about getting enough protein on a vegan diet. We…
Reflections on a Farm and a Farmhand
Yesterday I woke to sounds in my kitchen and I felt the sudden pang of loss, realizing it was my son, making a last, big smoothie to drink before heading off to his senior year at college. While I smiled…
Vegan On The Road: Vegan Pizza, zpizza, Minneapolis
zpizza: creative, vegan-friendly, California-style pizza joint that serves up tasty food that will be sure to satisfy. If you are out with friends and want to give them a taste of vegan pizza without scaring them - this is an…