If you want to start cooking more frequently and healthily but don’t know where to start, roasted veggies are a fantastic option. Whenever I’m unsure of what I want to make for dinner or am too lazy to try something new, roasted veggies are always there for me. Reliable, delicious, and versatile, there’s no reason … More The best roasted veggies in 5 steps
Take your condiment game to the next level with this natural and super nutritious ingredient. … More 3 Simple Sauces, 1 Super Ingredient
When I made the switch to the vegan life a little over a year ago, I thought just my diet would change. Yes, I was hopeful that it would lead to more energy, less sick days, and a ‘fitter’ me, but little did I know that there were so many other hidden consequences to going … More 6 Unexpected Consequences of Going Vegan
Last week I went to New Orleans, which was absolutely beautiful, insane and exhausting all at once. I saw some of the most ridiculous outfits, danced on stage at a bar in a pug onesie, and…well, ate non-vegan food a few times. Truth is, this isn’t the first time I’ve deliberately ‘cheated’ my vegan lifestyle. … More Confessions of a Bad Vegan: Forgive me, for I have sinned
Vegans have a reputation for being judgmental, abrasive, and aggressive. Although not all are like this (I think much of the negativity stems from cognitive dissonance), there is some truth to the stereotype. I’ve seen some vegans describe eating meat as “eating dead animal carcasses,” and I’ve seen many look down on those who are … More Why The Current Vegan Discourse Will Never Work
As soon as I stopped eating meat, I stopped considering myself a ‘foodie.’ I felt uncomfortable with the label, even undeserving of it, but I never took the time to think about why. Why did I have such a strong association between eating meat and the foodie label? Why did becoming one thing mean giving up … More Why Vegans Can’t Be Foodies
As I approach the one-year mark of my switch from omnivore to herbivore, I’ve been thinking about how my attitudes and feelings toward veganism have transformed over this past year. I started as ‘the perfect vegan,’ then went through a ‘skeptic vegan’ phase (I wrote about this in a past blog post), and now I … More Why I’m Letting Go of the Vegan Label
I’ve been boycotting animal products for almost a year now, and while it’s been rewarding, it’s also been a rollercoaster ride of internal dilemmas. It turns out being vegan means more than replacing your brie with Daiya and your chicken nuggets with Gardein chick’n. If I kill a cockroach, am I contradicting myself? Am I … More Reconsidering Veganism As A Passive Movement
I recently finished reading “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan, which was an enlightening book on the choices we face as a society that has just about anything we could want to eat at our fingertips. We have an abundance of food options; when we walk down the aisle of a supermarket, there is a … More How “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” Made Me Reconsider The Way We Eat
A week or so ago, I was at happy hour with my team from work. The group ordered some wings and fries, and my veganism was inevitably brought up when the wings arrived and a coworker offered me some. When I politely declined, explaining I don’t eat meat, he asked if I was vegetarian. After … More What Would Happen If Everyone Was Vegan?