Kale, the lovable dark leafy green vegetable that almost no one wants to eat. (Not true, I know many people mainly vegans that love kale). But if you were to ask your average person living on the Standard American Diet what they thought of it or how to cook it they would probably want to [...]
Keep Reading » 0A few notes related to the recipe – be sure to wash the kale well, so you don’t end up with grit in your beans. I use dried beans (that I’ve cooked myself) here, and would highly recommend using them over canned beans – they brown up better and are less likely to go to [...]
Keep Reading » 0These look pretty good, I must say, especially the grilled salad. “Eating lower on the food chain is a great way to minimize your personal environmental impact. Fortunately, incorporating more earth-friendly fare into your menu does not require slimy tofu or weird vegetables. Long gone are the days of rice cakes and baby carrots. Eating [...]
Keep Reading » 0This is a very easy one to veganize and looks very tasty at that! Mediterranean Pepper Salad I put my own spin on this, of course. I omitted the green peppers because, well, they’re not my favorite and I quick-pickled the red onion to sweeten and soften its blow. But really, my favorite part of [...]
Keep Reading » 0It seems that this vegan wannabe is living in an area that just doesn’t fit with the vegan lifestyle. I’m not complaining as I love it here. It’s just that being a California native, I was spoiled with all the health-food population living in sunny southern California! I mean, exercise was a way of life. [...]
Keep Reading » 0So, I recently started a new job at a church and through the normal ‘getting to know you’ type stuff, the topic of “why are you a vegan?” obviously comes up a lot. Usually during meals. This made me really focus on my “vegan elevator speech” or whatever you want to call it. Basically, a one or two sentence statement that qualifies or explains the reasons why you do what you do. Mine goes something like this:
God gave man dominion over the animals. Animals are one of God’s creatures that we are to love and respect. I do not want to support an industry that tortures and mistreats animals.
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