Author Archives: jodie

Simple Spicy Spinach

I meant to post this some time ago! Spinach is so chock full of healthy things, like calcium and fiber. It’s tasty, too, and so easy to prepare. You can certainly eat it plain and/or raw, but sometimes you want … Continue reading

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The Green Smoothie Experience: Cherries and Greens

Sounds like an amusement park ride, doesn’t it? I envision it as a flume ride, where at the end you have a big drop and get splashed with green smoothie. Maybe the ride even takes your picture as it happens. … Continue reading

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The Happy Herbivore’s Quick Queso

I had the oppertunity to interview Lindsay Nixon, author of The Happy Herbivore Cookbook: Over 175 Delicious Fat-Free and Low-Fat Vegan Recipes. She was gracious enough to answer a few questions and share one of her recipes from her cookbook. … Continue reading

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Blossom du Jour & Cocoa V

I’ve decided that I need to do more interesting things. I’ve also decided that I need to do more walking around. Fortunately, these two things go hand in hand, so it works out perfectly sometimes. 🙂 I went into NYC … Continue reading

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French Onion Soup- Vegan Style!

Jealous? A couple of years ago, the current vegan boyfriend was vegan friend. One evening, he read a few recipes to me over a video chat out of the Veggie Works Vegan Cookbook. One of them was for French Onion … Continue reading

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Veganism, Oprah and Kathy Freston. Helpful or Not?

As you may have seen or heard, last month Oprah featured a show detailing how hundreds of her staffers went vegan for a week. They were helped out by Kathy Freston, author of Veganist. If you’re a vegan and you … Continue reading

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Southeast Asian Vegan Banquet

I decided it would be a good idea to take a cooking class or two. I don’t know that I’ve ever come across a vegan cooking class in any of the communities I’ve lived in, but right now I have … Continue reading

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Vida Vegan Conference!

I’ve been going to professional conferences in the mental health field for years, but this year… I’m going to a vegan blogging conference! I’m going to Vida Vegan Con, to be held in Portland, OR in August. I’m so excited … Continue reading

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Quick and Easy Chana Massala Tutorial

One of the dishes that I started eating frequently while I was doing Eat to Live was a quick Chana Massala. What I’m about to show you is what I would call the “standard” version, but you could also leave … Continue reading

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Vegan Pizza Day!

Today was the first annual Vegan Pizza Day, and well, I ate pizza. 🙂 First pizza: Whole grain dough with olive oil, Field Roast Italian vegan sausage, rosemary and potato, with a little Daiya vegan cheese. I loved this one. … Continue reading

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