Winter is right around the corner, and if you follow a vegan diet, then you probably know how important it is to eat enough nutrient-rich foods during the cold season to maintain a healthy and happy body. Eating seasonally is a wonderful way to do so! Though eating seasonally is nothing new, it is something many people are doing as a way of getting back to a more natural and … [Read more...]
Archives for 2015
Guinness Goes Vegan After 256 Years
After years of pressure by vegetarians and vegans, makers of the creamy stout Guinness is going vegan. According to The New York Times, the Irish company announced it will stop using fish bladders during the brewing process, making it fully vegetarian and vegan friendly brew. Fish and Beer Was a Thing? Shocked? Who knew fish guts were a part of the brewing process? Few … [Read more...]
Vegan Holiday Gift Baskets: Win a Harry & David Gift Card
The holidays are here, which means one thing: tons of gifts! Gift baskets are always fun to give and to receive. Who doesn't love a basket with goodies? No matter how cliche a holiday gift basket sounds, everyone loves them. Fruit, chocolate, baked sweets, flowers; you name it! Here are a couple of vegan holiday gift baskets that we promise you won't regret buying (or saving … [Read more...]
Mooove Over: Ben and Jerry’s Dairy-Free Vegan Ice Cream
Ice cream genius Ben and Jerry’s is inching closer to unleashing dairy-free vegan ice cream for all. The wait will end soon! An urgency for a dairy-free ice cream option ensued with over 28,000 signatures accumulating on a Change.org petition asking Ben and Jerry’s to create a vegan variety. As a direct result, the ice cream titan came out with a quick announcement this … [Read more...]
4 Vegan Holiday Desserts Even Your Non-Vegan Relatives Will Love
Although the world is becoming a more welcoming place for vegans with every passing year, the holidays can still be a tough time for those who abstain from all animal products. Many restaurants now offer vegan options, but Grandma’s kitchen? Not so much. Even if your family members are respectful of your dietary restrictions, they may not go above and beyond to cook vegan … [Read more...]
Vegan Businesses Enter the “Shark Tank”
“Shark Tank” is an Emmy Award winning TV series featuring a panel of established entrepreneurs. The panel is approached by other entrepreneurs that want to start, grow or save their businesses. The panelists decide whether or not they want to invest their own money into the business. And get this; a variety of the vegan businesses were featured! Wink Frozen Desserts … [Read more...]
Recipes for a Vegan Thanksgiving
A vegan Thanksgiving can be one of the best ways to show people that living a compassionate lifestyle does not mean boring meals or sacrificing flavor. Vegan holiday cooking resources abound. With plenty of sites and cookbooks, there is no reason for your guests to go hungry this Thanksgiving. Just a sampling of beautiful vegan holiday and formal dinner books … [Read more...]
Homemade Potato Chips
Who doesn't love to snack on potato chips? Someone watching out for their sodium and waistline, that's who. Here's an easy, healthy way to cook homemade potato chips that will cost you next to nothing: 5.0 from 1 reviews Homemade Potato Chips Save Print Prep time 5 mins Cook time 30 mins Total time 35 mins A simple and healthier version … [Read more...]
Vegan Girl’s Guide to Cruelty Free Tampons
There is a plenitude of vegan beauty products out there from hair dye to nail polish and everything in between, but feminine products are usually left out of the discussion. Like every other dollar you spend, your monthly purchase is a vote either for or against the animals. Who are you voting for? The chances are, if you use the mainstream brands of pads or tampons, you are … [Read more...]
Vegan Fast Food: Amy’s Drive Thru
American fast food has a bad reputation of overflowing with empty calories and unhealthiness. Amy’s Drive Thru is on a mission to change that. The specific mission of Amy’s Drive Thru is to “return to the roots of American fast food, serving lovingly handcrafted food to nourish hard working citizens, busy families, and road-weary travelers.” According to the Center of … [Read more...]