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Vegan Gnocchi Recipe

February 25, 2013 1:18 PM1 comment
Vegan Gnocchi Recipe

Vegan Gnocchi Recipe Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 1 hour, 15 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Yield: Serves 4Calories per serving: 312Fat per serving: 7g Little pillows of goodness is generally the way I refer to gnocci. However, with an egg allergy, it is rare that I eat this [...]

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Beyonce’s Baby Weight Loss Secret

February 21, 2013 9:47 PM1 comment
Beyonce’s Baby Weight Loss Secret

Who doesn’t want all of Bey’s beauty secrets? Here’s one to start us off. The star’s personal trainer recently revealed to Life & Style magazine that he encourages Beyonce Knowles-Carter to include at least one vegan meal in her diet each day, a method that has been effectively helping her [...]

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October 1 is World Vegetarian Day: Why you should rethink your meat intake today

October 1, 2012 7:58 PM0 comments
October 1 is World Vegetarian Day: Why you should rethink your meat intake today

Vegans unite! Today is the annual World Vegetarian Day. And it conveniently falls on the first day of the week this year, so that we can appropriately call this a Meatless Monday! The event was founded by the North American Vegetarian Day in 1977. The celebration commemorates the proven benefits [...]

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How Do Vegan Athletes Get Protein?

September 11, 2012 9:22 PM4 comments
How Do Vegan Athletes Get Protein?

Over the past few months, two big hulking National Football League athletes have “come out” as new vegans. In May, Seattle Seahawks guard Deuce Lutui revealed that a vegan diet, which he adopted in response to his failing a physical while still signed with the Cincinatti Bengals, was behind his [...]

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‘’Tis the Season to go Vegan for Baby Boomers

August 28, 2012 5:35 AM0 comments
Woody Harrelson

Rosie O’Donnell recently had a heart attack—and why this is important on a broader social scale than the celebrity’s personal health is that the unfortunate incident brought to light 1) the reality that a high ratio of middle-aged women will ignore important messages from their own bodies for the sake [...]

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Vegan Fennel and Nectarine Millet Salad Recipe

August 14, 2012 4:30 AM0 comments
Vegan Fennel and Nectarine Millet Salad Recipe

Vegan Fennel and Nectarine Millet Salad Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 1 hourTotal Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Yield: 4 ServingsCalories per serving: 345Fat per serving: 25g The nutritional power of millet is often belied by its tiny size. Using it in a salad creates a different, creamier texture to [...]

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Vegan Yam and Carrot Coconut Milk Soup Recipe

July 9, 2012 5:55 AM0 comments
Vegan Yam and Carrot Coconut Milk Soup Recipe

Vegan Yam and Carrot Coconut Milk Soup Rating: 51 Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 45 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour Yield: Serves 4Calories per serving: 229Fat per serving: 9g Not peeling the yam and carrots, often standard in recipes, keeps as many nutrients in the roots as possible, ensuring this soup [...]

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Vegan Rhubarb Crumble Recipe

June 25, 2012 5:55 AM0 comments
Vegan Rhubarb Crumble Recipe

Vegan Rhubarb Crumble Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 40 minutesTotal Time: 27 minutes Yield: 12 ServingsCalories per serving: 275Fat per serving: 12 g With the advent of fresh rhubarb in many gardens around BC, many a mouth begins to water at the thought of the most beloved dessert to result [...]

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Vegan cooking show coming to public television

June 22, 2012 7:31 AM6 comments
Vegan cooking show coming to public television

Since becoming vegetarian, I enjoy cooking shows like I imagine men enjoy watching strippers – we can look but we can’t touch. Unlike many vegetarians I know, giving up meat was a huge sacrifice – I loved the taste, the texture, the smell, the sauces – I guess it was [...]

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Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe

June 18, 2012 6:30 AM0 comments
Vegan Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Vegan Pumpkin Pie Rating: 51 Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 50 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Yield: 12Calories per serving: 248.5Fat per serving: 17g This pie is not only appealing to a wide variety of folks with food restrictions and allergies, but is simple to create – the perfect [...]

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