Despite its theme of love, Valentine’s Day can be a high-pressure holiday. What to give your spouse of 30 years “who has everything”? You’ve only been on two dates with someone—do you give them a gift? Should you declare your […]

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  Larissa and I are busy people, as are most of the folks in our community. Full-time jobs, kids, pets, and finding time for friends and family can make it challenging for anyone to plan meals, much less plan healthy […]

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A few days ago, I tweeted a VegNews article about a Free Vegan Tailgating Party that will happen Super Bowl weekend in Atlanta. I received a response from a fellow tweeter, offering more info about the event; this person, it turns out, was […]

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The year was 2013 and I was on vacation for the holidays. Larissa and I, a steak-loving couple, decide to watch Netflix and queued up a couple of documentaries just to pass some time. For some reason, we decided on […]

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Wikipedia defines “call-out culture” (also known as outrage culture) as “the social phenomenon of publicly denouncing perceived racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry. Denunciation (“call-outs’) can happen in person or online through outlets such as social media.” For […]

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When I first became a vegetarian in 2013 I thought my sandwich life would consist of egg salad, peanut butter and jelly, and grilled cheese sandwiches.  Little did I realize that the number of vegan and vegetarian sandwich ideas was […]

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Blackstrap molasses is something I wasn’t very familiar with before I became a vegetarian. I found out about it while looking for natural foods with health benefits such as added vitamins and minerals. It’s definitely a staple in our pantry and […]

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A cold weather day is a perfect day to enjoy a warm beverage and some yummy baked goodness!  Living a vegan lifestyle (or simply trying to reduce the number of eggs and dairy in your diet) certainly doesn’t mean you […]

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Ayurveda is one of the world’s oldest healing systems. It was developed in India over 5000 years ago.  The Sanskrit word “Ayurveda” means life (ayur) science or knowledge and (veda) or “science of life”. Practitioners of Ayurveda believe that the […]

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  When we first because vegetarians in 2013, we were pleasantly surprised to find out that the answer to the question, “Are Fritos vegan?” is a surprising, YES! Fritos are vegan!  However,  this only includes the regular, scoops, and BBQ […]

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