This afternoon I happened across the most delicious meal quite by accident. Actually, I’m finding that in general, as my streak of bad cooking karma continues, it seems to be a case of trying too hard.

Awesome results in the kitchen is like finding a man. If you try too hard, it usually doesn’t end up well. ~ Confucius (okay, he didn’t say that)…

I’m in love with a jerky.

I have found a little purse sized yum stick that has totally rocked my world. It’s delicious, about 80 calories and packs 10 grams of protein per serving.

Oh yes, it’s soy jerky.

This came in a vegan food box swap I recently participated in over at The Verdant Life. I also…

2 tsp coconut oil

½ onion, diced

2 carrots, diced

3 celery stalks, diced

Last week I read Finding Ultra by fellow Vega Ambassador Rich Roll. It was so good that I finished it in 4 days. The book is about Rich’s true inspiring journey to health and overcoming challenges.

What attracted me to this book was the amazing feat of a Vegan athlete completing the Epic 5, five…

“Eating a vegetarian diet can contribute more to saving ourselves and the planet than any other s ingle effort.” -Sharon Gannon

I just finish reading Yoga and Vegetarianism by Sharon Gannon. I had heard of it after seeing her…

Earth day coming up this Sunday April 22nd. Here are 10 of my favourite ways to do my part for the environment.

1. Use reusable bags when shopping
2. Use reusable water bottles and mugs
3. Eat more vegetarian or vegan food
4. Eat more local food
5. Turn off the lights and water when not needed
6. Wash your clothes in cold water
7. Walk or bike more, drive less
8. Receive your bills by email
9. Compost
10. Only print documents if…

Earth day coming up this Sunday April 22nd. Here are 10 of my favourite ways to do my part for the environment.

1. Use reusable bags when shopping
2. Use reusable water bottles and mugs
3. Eat more vegetarian or vegan food
4. Eat more local food
5. Turn off the lights and water when not needed
6. Wash your clothes in cold water
7. Walk or bike more, drive less
8. Receive your bills by email
9. Compost
10. Only print documents if…

About half of all American adults (48%, according to a Marist poll taken in December 2010) say they are at least somewhat likely to make a new year's resolution in a given year. Their top new years resolutions – to lose weight (19%), quit smoking (12%) and exercise more (10%). Sound familiar?

The Marist poll also found that while 65% of people who made a resolution in 2008 kept their promise for at least part of the year, 35% never even made it out of the gate. That’s likely…

Sure, it’s not the easiest thing in the world to forgo a fluffy omelet on a Sunday morning, avoid that cheese platter at a party or your say no to your favorite ice cream flavor. But to be honest, for most vegans, the hardest part about being a vegan is convincing people that we’re not all suffering, vitamin deficient and deprived.

Once you’ve resolved to become vegan, the next step in your plan should be to arm yourself with veggie factoids. Your can expect that your…

As featured on OneGreenPlanet.org and VeggieBrothers.com

I recently called a friend to ask how his Thanksgiving was.  He is a pretty healthy guy who practices a vegan diet and recently has been leaning towards raw foods.  He told me that his Thanksgiving was fine and…

Here is a super easy vegan soup recipe that takes off the winter chill while providing a balance of macronutrients. This soup gives a burst of ginger flavor that stimulates the senses and taste buds while also offering a load of wellness benefits including:

* Reducing Pain and Inflammation: ginger reduces your…

Each month, we will create and…

Easter is quickly approaching and for most of us this is a time of family gatherings and great food. Although for some people, including myself, it's hard to stay away from the dairy chocolate eggs. On the bright side, there are so many awesome vegan Easter treat recipes. 

Check out this recipe featured on peta.org for homemade vegan Easter eggs. The recipe is for…

Ingredients:

2 ripe pears

1 cup ground pecans

2-3 tablespoons hemp protein (I used Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer Vanilla Chai)

1 tablespoon ground flax

4 dates (or 1 TBS agave)

1 TBS Lemon juice

Directions:

1. Cut up or pulse pears in a food processor for a few seconds.



2. Add the remaining ingredients and process until smooth.



3. Transfer into…

I love to eat pita's stuffed with vegetables for lunch.  Along with the veggies, I usually add a spread such as Vegeniaise or hummus.  But, I was reading through the cookbook Veganomicon (which is fabulous) and I found I recipe that I had to try!

Walnut-Mushroom Pâté

I did have to modify her recipe because of the ingredients that I had in my house.

Begin by heating 2 Tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet over medium…

Being a vegan is great for so many reasons, but in all honesty there are some things that I do miss from my non-vegan diet days.

One of them being queso. 

I rarely have non-vegan cravings, but I do have fond memories eating queso.  The ultimate junk food!

I had resigned myself to the fact that those days are over and I have given up that pleasure for many excellent reasons. 

So, I moved on...

Then I was reading the…

DO YOU DO WHAT YOU LOVE?

After 7 months of waking up every day with one goal in mind it all comes down…

This story is short, simple and straightforward.

The reason I became vegan in the first place is because of the work of John Robbins and his book Diet For A New America.  I put off reading it as I knew that if it laid out a compelling argument I'd have little choice but to follow the path of logic, reason and compassion straight into becoming a vegan.  With much amazement John's book helped me to rapidly understand why and how being a vegan is great for myself, animals,…