Posts Tagged ‘Emily Nolan’

Vegan Eats in LA

Have you guys ever heard of Chef Chloe? I am taking a business trip to LA soon and I can not wait to try out her favorite vegan restaurant picks. I will be there for a week, so I have time to try them all!

Watch Your Butts, Hot Dog Fans

Baseball fans eat more than 22 million hot dogs at ballparks during baseball season. PCRM’s new “Hot Dogs Cause Butt Cancer” billboard outside of Marlins Park in Miami warns opening-day attendees that hot dogs can damage their health. The blunt language was prompted by a survey showing that 39 percent of Americans do not know… Read the Rest…

Alec Baldwin Speaks Out

If you can watch this video past 1 minute I commend you. This is NOT a show for children. My Mother never knew this suffering occurred when she’d take me to the circus at a young age. Now WE KNOW. And knowing is powerful. SHARE: Watch Alec Baldwins New Peta Video Help Elephants  

Us Food Production Affects Energy and Agriculture

I recently wrote a letter to my two state Senators as well as my Congresswoman concerning the affects that US food production has on energy and agriculture. In summary, the key is to “grow local, go local,” meaning grow your crops for the local community and shop within the community. This philosophy, if supported by… Read the Rest…

You Put__ ___in your Granola Bar Recipe?

All hail to the zero tolerance granola bars; this bar is gluten free, vegan, nut free, dairy free, low sodium and low fat. This is such an addictive, easy, and healthy option for conscious on-the-go eaters, athletes, and…models. Ingredients: 1 sweet potato (yam will work too) 1 2/3 cup rolled oats (Bob’s Red Mill makes… Read the Rest…

The Cove: A Call to Action

I recently watched the Oscar award winning documentary, “The Cove,” which documents the slaughtering and shipment of beautiful bottle-nose dolphins in what’s referred to as, the cove, in Taiji, Japan. Richard O’Barry, the dolphin trainer for the once popular TV show, Flipper, demonstrates a massive amount of courage in his gripping documentation of the fate… Read the Rest…

Miami’s “Mac’n” Food Truck

Miami’s vegan food truck, Mac’n, is owned and operated by the sweet, Francesca. With an entirely vegan menu, including gluten free options,  I bought one of everything that was gluten free on the menu. Between my boyfriend and I, we enjoyed a very cheesy macaroni and cheese, a barbeque sandwich, watermelon and basil salad, fried… Read the Rest…

Sinful Sundays

Sunday always seems like the day I find myself whipping up creative concoctions for my blog followers. I think I was pretty spot-on when it comes to my, “Sinful Sunday,” post. Chocolate Peppermint and Caramel Covered Pretzels and Salted Popcorn {Vegan. Gluten free. Sinfully sweet and salty.} Ingredients: 1 bag Sunspire chocolate chips (vegan and… Read the Rest…

DC VegFest 2011

Nothing excites me more than vegan food, especially when the community comes together to celebrate it. Here are some pictures I took from the DC VegFest on the campus of George Washington University in my beautiful hometown, Washington, DC. This is my new favorite t-shirt. It says, “Animals are my friends.” Sunflower Restaurant in Vienna,… Read the Rest…

Thin and Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Emily Manquist, author of Babycakes NYC, said it best, “If I want something soft, I’ll eat cake.” When it comes to cookies, I have to agree, thin and crispy are the most addictive and sinful way to go. Something about the continuous crunch of the entire cookie, and not just around the edges, makes my… Read the Rest…

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