Last year around the time of Earth Day I saw a little “party blurb” in a magazine showing folks how to have an “Earth Day Party.” Said magazine may have had good intentions, but they didn’t have a clue about green entertaining. Over a year later, what stands out in my memory from the article [...]

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You have probably seen my call to eat vegetarian on occasion, but my guess is that so far you have not made any long term changes to your diet. Now, I know that I cannot force you dear reader to eat vegetarian; however, perhaps Mark Bittman (NY Times Food Writer) can convince you to lighten [...]

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Ecological Cooking, by Jo Stepaniak & Kathy Hecker is a mini-encyclopedia of Vegan cooking. The book may not sport glossy pictures, but it is filled to the brim with instructions, ideas, tips and recipes that should help even a kitchen novice to start cooking vegan. In fact, the book is a veritable “Joy of [...]

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In this article I will focus on protein and fat, two major nutrient groups that are commonly misunderstood. All Americans, meat eaters and veggie eaters alike, need to do a better job of eating a balanced diet. In general the average American diet is far from protein deficient; however, vegetarians and vegans must take care [...]

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For a home made vegan Asian fusion meal:
Pot stickers at VeganYumYum — This woman has TALENT and pairs superb directions with excellent pictures! You should check out her site even if you have no intention of eating vegan, ever. Then again, if you see how good she makes things look and you know that she [...]

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