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A Tale of Two (PPK) Potlucks

If you’re a Vegan, Vegetarian, or simply Veg-Curious, I very very super highly recommend you join the online PPK forums. For those of you not familiar with it, The PPK ...

January’s Blogger Book Club (Belatedly!)

First, I’d like to thank everyone who entered my giveaway for Flip & Tumble’s reusable produce bags! With 184 entries, this was the most popular giveaway I’ve ever held. I ...

Cooking Class: Power Up with Plants

Amanda Skrip is a Chicago-area natural foods educator, chef, health coach, and wellness expert. I think she also may be just a little bit magical too. She often teaches classes at ...

January’s Vegan Food Swap: A Taste of Asia & Alaska

It’s a new year, so I’m mixing things up a bit. A long-time participant in The Lean Green Bean’s Foodie Pen-Pals, I decided to start the year off by trying ...

[Giveaway] If you love Fruits, Veggies & the Planet Earth

Do you remember my friends Laura & Darrin who I met at Chicago VeganMania last fall? They had thoughtfully brought me a gift of some of their favorite Eco-Friendly products, which are now ...

WIAW: What I Ate in Florida + Sublime Restaurant + An Announcement

The Holiday Season already seems like it was months ago, but it was actually just a couple of weeks ago that Mike and I were in Florida visiting my family ...

Quick & Easy Quinoa Bowls

Last year I worked hard at veganizing & healthifying my meals. Now that I’m there, my next goal is to work on simplifying. While it’s fun to try out exciting ...

2012 in Review

Happy 2013! I hope you all are having a wonderful New Year so far. Thankfully I’ve always liked the number 13 (I used to work on the 13th floor and ...

Blogger Book Tour & Giveaway: Happy Herbivore Abroad

Regular readers of my blog already know that I’m a huge fan of Lindsay Nixon, the “Happy Herbivore”. Her first two cookbooks are my staples for simple, healthy weeknight meals, ...

Christmas in Saigon (or… Holidays in Ho Chi Minh)

Hello! Thanks for stopping by and please accept my wishes for a wonderful Holiday Season and for a Healthy, Happy New Year for all. As I look forward to spending Christmas ...

Giveaway: Chef Earl’s Hummus, Guacamole, and Salsa!

One thing that Mike and I almost always have in our fridge is Hummus. Usually, we don’t even plan on it – It’s an impulse buy as we’re nearing the ...

Blogger Book Club

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always always always wanted to join a Book Club. In fact, I wanted to be in a Book Club before I even ...

Recipe: Sesame Kale & Kraut Bowls

I love sauerkraut. It’s in my genes. My Dad is 100% Polish and growing up, dinners at Grandma’s house included delicious (and kraut-y) Polish classics like Pierogis and Kapusta. ...

WIAW: What I Ate on ThanksVegan

A belated Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers! I’m Thankful for you - my readers – that keep me motivated to live life as fully and health-fully as I can. ...

Ireland: Dublin Eats (part 2)

I saved the best part of my Ireland trip for last: the Vegetarian Restaurants in Dublin! I did my research before the trip, and as it turns out, Dublin ...

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