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Cucumber Cooler Half a cucumber, halved lengthways 3 carrots, peeled 3 celery stalks, tops trimmed off Tip: Fruit juices are great for overall health. At first it takes a little time to get used to the taste, but eventually you’ll get there. Just think of all those health benefits! Another tip is to mix your [...]

We all attend family reunions, weddings, outings, and other gatherings where food will be a star. When you are a vegan it is important to know ahead of time what to expect where food is concerned. This way you are not shocked when you arrive and see a meat buffet with no salad or fresh [...]

I met my husband over the internet. You never know what a person looks like, even after all the pictures and the phone calls. So when he told me he had been a vegan for over 14 years, the picture in an email he sent me went out the window. That picture was of a [...]

When I was a little girl it always seemed like it took the women in my family all day to cook a meal. And don’t let it be a holiday; then it was a two day event. As the years went by and I learned more and more cooking techniques I started seeing ways to [...]

Although there are many vegan friendly products on the market, there are also many that claim vegan or seem to be vegan friendly; but are in fact hiding a wicked truth. That truth is that there are hidden animal products inside of them. So it is very important to be able to recognize what is [...]

Eggs are needed in a recipe to act as either a binder or thickener. Without them the recipe will be runny, hard, or just plain mush. For the vegan there are numerous egg substitutions depending on what you are trying to achieve with the recipe that calls for eggs. For instance, in veggie burgers or [...]

There are many people who think that they can’t go Vegan. However, being a former meat eater myself, I often challenge the skeptics to give it a try. It really is not as bad as it seems. Here are some ways you can go Vegan for a day: * Try some marinated tofu with your [...]

As a vegan it is important for me to have great tasting products. I have found some products to be a bit on the bland or rubbery side over the past few years and I was not thrilled at all. So I went on a hunt trying different ice creams, butters, sausages, ground meat products, [...]

In 1956 the USDA created a Basic Four Food group. Through time and with increased knowledge about the importance of fiber and the health risks from much of what was suggested, the Basic Four Food Group was changed. The amount of recommended animal products and vegetable fats was lowered drastically, but still proved detrimental to [...]

Red Lobster I grew up on the eastern shore of Maryland where seafood was a diet staple. Red Lobster reminds me of home and lets me introduce my kids to the wonderful world of seafood delights. The menu offers so many combinations of seafood items that it’s hard to choose only one. My kids love [...]