Posts Tagged ‘vegan’

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…

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…

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…

Firefighter Cookies

Remembering 9/11, I made these cookies for the local fire department as a thank you for their commitment and service to our community. I have dubbed these little devils, “Firefighter cookies,” not only because of who they’re for, but also because they’re super crispy. Go ahead, laugh at my corny chef-joke. Dip these bad boys… Read the Rest…

Coretta Scott King: Civil Rights Activist and Devout Vegan

Coretta Scott King became a vegan after she was inspired by her son Dexter’s friend, human rights activist, Dick Gregory. In Dick’s memoir, Callus on My Soul, he wrote: “I had been a participant in all of the ‘major’ and most of the ‘minor’ civil rights demonstrations of the early sixties. Under the leadership of… Read the Rest…

Panang Peanut Curry with Udon Noodles

Vegan. Gluten Free. Super Spicy. Yummy. What an easy recipe to whip together. Forget the days of Hamburger Helper. With the right spices in your cabinet, you can throw this dish together in 15 minutes. Yes, 15 minutes. The Panang Peanut Sauce is made from fresh sprouted almond milk (made with a Vitamix and nut… Read the Rest…

Rope Bracelets!

I spotted Proenza Schouler’s Spring 2011 jewelery line earlier this year and it stopped me in my tracks! I never ran a price check on the beautiful rope bracelets because I was shopping for a dress that day, but after I saw Nina Garcia post the rope bracelet on her website as one of her… Read the Rest…

De Rossi and Some Good, Healthy Laughter

One of my favorite comedians, Ellen DeGeneres, is married to a beautiful woman, Portia de Rossi. De Rossi published a book this month revealing what unhealthy habits she had developed from modeling and acting at a young age, and how those habits almost killed her. Yes, the story is a very raw and sad illustration… Read the Rest…

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