Hey guys! I got a couple requests for a sample vegan meal plan, so I’ve compiled one, below, and also provided some resources should any of you be interested in creating your own meal plans. First, here’s a picture of the vegan “food pyramid”: [source: Busy Vegan] As with any food pyramid, the approach is [...]

Mmmm get in my belly! It’s raining and gloomy outside, so do the best thing you can do for your mind and tummy….warm ‘em up with some nutritious soup! I made Post Punk Kitchen’s (PPK) “Chickpea Rice Soup with Cabbage” [recipe here]. I used two 10-oz bags of shredded cabbage from Trader Joe’s, instead of [...]

Hey guys! New item at Trader Joe’s: whole-wheat gnocchi! Gnocchi are basically soft, yet dense, pasta dumplings typically made from a potato + flour mixture.  I recently became more aware of the food when it started showing up in my boyfriend’s “frozen foods rotation.” He loves the Trader Joe’s frozen version that already comes with [...]

So, you’re an omnivore hosting a vegan at your house and don’t have the slightest clue what to feed him or her? Quick — PANIC! Just kidding. I recently received an e-mail from a reader asking me the simplest way to graciously host a vegan in her omni household and I wanted to share my [...]

Hey guys! What’s up? While I may be suffering from major paper anxiety — I’ve got a 15-20-pager due on Monday and I’m still in the early planning and pre-writing stages — I can’t keep a frown for too long. I think it’s got something to do with this delectable new creation I’ve been stuffing [...]

Hey guys! Wanted to share this recipe with you. I was craving a taco salad, but have also been conscious of my swelling tummy and lack of exercise. So, I figured a simple, healthy taco salad without the excesses would be a good compromise. Derrida’s Taco Salad Ingredients Makes 4 servings 1 can non- or [...]

Hey guys! I want to share two food options from Trader Joe’s. They are delicious, inexpensive and perfect meals for busy people since you can just microwave ‘em and enjoy. I don’t usually go the microwave-route, but, hey, when you’re cramped for time and want something easy and outside the norm, you can have one [...]

Hey guys! I was still feeling sick yesterday, so instead of overexerting myself in the kitchen (as I tend to do hehe), I decided I’d just make something simple for dinner since I didn’t have much of an appetite anyway.  It was my first time trying three new vegan ingredients! Nutritional yeast, potato starch and [...]

Hey guys! I’m delighted to post a little Q&A session with one of my favorite bloggers, Lindsay from Happy Herbivore! (It’s not a hamburger, promise!) Lindsay is one of the first bloggers I began following and she cooks up a storm of amazing vegan recipes that you’ve got to try out! Here’s my attempt at [...]

Amended with nutritional info. Hey guys! I’m not a big fan of breakfast — never really have been. I was always the kid who would order a hamburger and french fries for breakfast if the option was available. Anywho. My friend whose going vegan for lent (remember her? post here) really likes French toast, so [...]