When I was asked if I wanted to make a recipe or two from Laura Theodore’s new cookbook, Vegan–Ease, I immediately said yes. I didn’t just want to make one recipe but chose to make two: one sweet (Maple-Raisin-Date Truffles) and one savory (Quick Red Lentil Curry Soup). When it comes to easy, these recipes truly are. Author Laura Theodore, aka The Jazzy Vegetarian, defines
Vegan Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa for Cinco de Mayo
By Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual” intern and dietetics student South Dakota State University Happy Gringo Cinco de Mayo! Celebrate today with a delicious Tomatillo Black Bean Salsa from Jill Nussinow’s cookbook, “Nutrition CHAMPS: The Veggie Queen’s Guide to Eating and Cooking for Optimum Health, Happiness, Energy and Vitality”. This salsa can be spiced up or spiced down to your liking. It tastes great and also covers
The Veggie Queen’s Raw Kale Salad
By: Nikki Kuhlmann, “virtual intern”, South Dakota State University Kale? The superfood? I’m sure most of you have heard someone mention this nutrient packed leafy green at least once. This superfood is a staple in my kitchen and I also try to sneak it into other recipes. “But how do you make it taste good?” is a common question I hear. This kale salad will
The Vegetarian Flavor Bible Book Giveaway for National Nutrition Month
It’s National Nutrition Month. Welcome. I am excited to have a long post here about The Vegetarian Flavor Bible to get the month off an amazing start. As a long-time vegetarian/vegan eater, when I hear of another fairly new author arrival to my world touting the benefits of eating plant-based, it often ticks me off – just a bit. Oh no, I think, another convert
Are You Eating a Plant-Based Diet for the New Year? It’s a Lifestyle Not a Diet, Try It.
By Rachael Kaplan, Virtual Intern Every year around this time (or more than a month ago now because the editor The Veggie Queen, Jill, got too busy to post this), hordes of people flood the gyms and the diet aisle at the grocery store in hopes of improving their health in the New Year. This year, rather than switching to unappealing and unhealthy diet foods or
Lani Muelrath Fit Quickie Book Giveaway until January 25th
Lani Mulerath knows how to get you in shape in a very short time in her book Fit Quickies.
The Doctor Who Loves Pressure Cooking: Eben Davis, DC
Dr. Eben Davis learned how to pressure cook by watching The Veggie Queen DVD and reading her ebook, The New Fast Food. Prior to doing this, he didn’t know his way around the kitchen.