Vegan Recipes, Dining Guides, & More...
A while back, I had some leftover batter from the Checkers fries we made. I also had a ripe eggplant that needed to be used before it went bad. The two were a match made in heaven. This recipe is absolutely more-ish. And I mean that in the most literal sense. We kept eating more…
What’s to be said about chocolate that hasn’t been said before? Chocolate is truly amazing. It’s one of those foods most people love, and even those who don’t, still like. Sadly though, most chocolate desserts aren’t vegan friendly. They typically contain generous amounts of butter, cream, milk, and eggs… but a good vegan foodie never…
The last time I had broccoli and cheddar soup was probably about 5 years ago and I’ve missed having it. I used to love getting it from Panera in a big bread bowl and I never thought I would get to have something like that again. Well luckily for me, I came up with this…
This post is going to be both a recipe and a review. We’ve been dying to get our hands on The Beyond Burger, and it finally happened over the weekend. This is what we came up with and what we thought of it… When I was a kid, my favorite fast food burger was a…
A fritter, by definition, can be a lot of things. It can be a fried, doughnut-like cake, or it can be a salty, savory patty that resembles a small veggie burger. All that really matters is that it’s some kind of little cake that is either fried or baked until it develops a crisp outer…
For the past month or so, I’ve been sharing a new taco recipe each week for Taco Tuesday. This week, I decided to share with you one of my favorite quick and easy recipes: tofu breakfast tacos. I make these tacos quite often because Taryn and I love eating savory food for breakfast, and I…
Traditional Belgian cuisine, like many other traditional cuisines, is not exactly vegan friendly. Meat, cheese, and mayonnaise are prominently featured in most savory dishes; while cream, butter, and eggs are incorporated into most sweets and pastries. This is likely due to the German and French influence on Belgian cuisine. Of course, it’s not difficult these days…
Detoxes Have Been Debunked Many Times Yet the Trend Continues In the past few months alone, I have seen a slew of “detox” recipes and diet plans coming from prominent vegan websites and food bloggers. It’s upsetting to me because the whole detox fad is pseudo-scientific junk, and members of the vegan community, especially well-known…
I just came across an interesting video that changed my views on coconut oil being the “healthiest” oil out there. I’ve read a lot of information about coconut oil on health and fitness website that make a strong argument for why coconut oil is superior to all other oils – not just better, but actually…
We’ve been using nutritional yeast for many years. It’s one of our favorite foods, period. We incorporate it into several of our recipes, but we also sprinkle on whatever we might be eating, like popcorn, pasta, or pizza. I cannot emphasize enough how much we indulge ourselves on this tasty member of the fungi kingdom, but…
If you’re a highly active or athletic individual, you may need to eat a little more protein than the average person. Despite popular belief, this is not difficult to do on a vegan diet, it just might require a little extra know-how. Here are five tips you can use to add extra protein to your…
Have you ever heard that you can go blind if you become a vegan? Back in 2000, three doctors submitted a provocative letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine – NEJM – entitled, Blindness in a Strict Vegan. The NEJM published the article and then six months later published two other…
Are the Reported Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar Real or Just Myths? When you think of “health foods,” vinegar might not be the first thing that comes to mind, but apple cider vinegar – ACV – is actually touted by many as one of the healthiest foods there is. A quick Google search on the subject yields an overwhelming…
