Welcome to another edition of What I Ate Wednesday! This week I’m going to show of what Dennis and I ate for Easter brunch. We never really celebrate Easter, but we try to do something fun together like visit a museum or go out to eat. This year we went to NYC, had lunch at…
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Kung Pao Broccoli and Tofu
Spice things up with vegan Kung Pao Broccoli and Tofu! This easy-to-make stir-fry is the perfect dinner for busy weeknights. Kung Pao always makes me think of Seinfeld and “George likes his chicken spicy!”. Well, Dianne likes her tofu spicy, and sometimes I get unexplainable cravings for a spicy stir-fry. The last time the hankering hit,…
Six Reasons to Go Vegan this Spring
The temperatures have been warming up and spring is starting to bloom! As I mentioned last week, because this is a time of new beginnings, rebirth and growth, it’s the perfect time for those that have been on the fence to jump headfirst into a vegan diet. Here are six reasons why this is the…
5 Books for New Vegans
Spring has sprung! This is a season of rebirth and growth, and many people use this time to detox, diet to overhaul their diets. With spring fruits and veggies on the verge of ripening, this is the perfect time for people who have been leaning towards veganism to take the plunge. Here’s a list of…
Raw Vegan Key Lime Pie
This raw vegan Key Lime Pie requires no heat to prepare, and it’s a cool and refreshing way to end a meal on a hot summer’s day. Even though the temperatures are still stuck in the low 40s here in New Jersey, spring as officially started. This raw key lime pie is the perfect spring…
My Healthy Coach Training
I’ve had quite a few emails asking me about my training and what the letters after my name mean lately, so I thought I’d answer the questions with a blog post. CHHC I’m a certified Holistic Health Coach. I attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in 2009 when it was still a live school. (Classes…
Saint Patrick’s Day Stout, Seitan, and Cabbage Casserole
Celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with this Stout, Seitan, and Cabbage Casserole! In this dish, hearty seitan stands in for the traditional beef, while stout gives it a rich depth of flavor. Saint Patrick’s Day Saint Patrick’s Day is just a few short days away, I’m already trying to decide which green sweater I should wear. Despite being…
Celebrate Pi Day with Vegan Tempeh Tamale Pie
Celebrate Pi Day with vegan Tempeh Tamale Pie! In this dish, tempeh is drenched in salsa verde and baked to perfection in a cornmeal crust. Pi Day Happy Pi Day! Yes, today is Pi Day (3.14) and no, I’m not making it up. In 2009 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution naming March…
Roasted Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Shepherd’s Pie
This Roasted Mushroom and Caramelized Onion Shepherd’s Pie will keep you warm and cozy on cold winter evenings. Suddenly I’m super busy and I’ve fallen a little behind in my blogging. I was hoping to have a new recipe for today’s Healthy Vegan Friday, but I haven’t cooked much in the past two weeks. Last…
The NYC Vegetarian Food Festival
For this week’s edition of What I Ate Wednesday, I want to show off what I ate (and what I gawked at) at the New York City Vegetarian Food Festival, which took place this past weekend. It was two fun-filled days with lots of friends, food and random goodies. This was the third festival, and…
