Hey guys! After breakfast yesterday, I joined LynnAnn’s “upper body strength” class. We stood, sat on chairs & laid on aerobic steps (which were set up at an incline) for these exercises, which included bicep curls, tricep dips, chest press, bent over rows, and crunches (inc. obliques). We were instructed to choose one lighter weight [...]

Thoughts on the weekend: My feelings on animal-centered amusement parks are evolving. Went to the Long Beach Aquarium with my mom and niece and couldn’t help but feel – gee – is this aquarium just another example of people’s exploitation of animals? I don’t think anyone could argue that it’s not. I know I sound [...]

Updated 7/1/11 Hey guys! A friend of mine recently came to me because he found out his daughter was intolerant to gluten. I do not live a gluten-free lifestyle, but have access to many of you in the blogosphere who do, so I reached out to my friends on Twitter and have compiled the resources [...]

Hey guys! A very special someone celebrated his birthday recently — someone who loves film, steam punk, archaeology and, apparently, cranky bloggers. Yep, that would be my boyfriend! He also happens to love poppy seed cake and, man, does he deserve one all to himself on his birthday. Determined to make him the best vegan [...]

Hey guys! Since it’s winter break and I’m making a point to truly sit back and reflect on ways to ensure that I can maintain a healthy diet even when times get really tough (as they did last semester and as they will, invariably, next semester), I thought I’d share some of the ways I’ve [...]

Hey guys! If at first you don’t succeed… Round 1: Lopsided coconut turds Add more flour. Words to live by! Round 2: Perfection! [photo cred] I had to borrow my “after” picture b/c these cookies disappeared more quickly than the clothes of sorority girls on spring break! Vegan Coconut Macaroons Original recipe from Veganbaking.net here, [...]

Sweet. You get up and smooch your little puppy… Comforting. You make almond milk tea a la Fitnessista & HEAB Try it — 40 calories and it will blow your mind. I heat 1 cup of water with 1 cup of almond milk, then add tea and steep as usual. Sweeten with stevia. Tastes better [...]

Hey guys! The school year started up again, which means the luxury of making delicious vegan food from scratch is limited…or at least contingent on my work-load. So, I’ve found a product (new to me, but not new on the market) that has been helping me munch between activities…behold…. LightLife Smart Dogs Veggie Protein Links [...]

Hey guys! Some of my fave items from Trader Joe’s… Any new grocery store finds that make the “fave” list? Enjoy my lisp! …and tune in later for Nadia’s 11th (wow!) weight-loss update! <3, The Cranky One

Amended 4/19/10: I’ve received a response from my e-mail to Claim Jumper regarding their vegan options and the following are their suggestions: “The following is a list of selected items that are/can be prepared Vegan with little or no alterations: Soft Pretzel — Comes brushed with butter, so ask for no butter Candied Walnut and [...]