The holidays are a time of excess- we eat more, spend more, get more, give more, do more. Over the past two weeks, a few moments brought our hunger for “more” into clear focus: 1) on the eve of Christmas Eve when we found ourselves in the midst of very hostile strip mall traffic; 2)…
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Pineapple Cilantro Blender Green Juice
We start every day with a blender green juice (typically our Classic Blender Green Juice recipe). It gives us a little kick of energy, sets a healthy tone for the day, and helps us pack as many greens as possible into our diet. Today’s Pineapple Cilantro Blender Green Juice is extra special. The addition of…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (Vegan)
In my family, the designated pumpkin pie baker was my Great Grandma Pope. She always arrived to Thanksgiving dinner with a tin carrier stacked with freshly baked pies. Every year, without fail, she plopped her homemade pies down on the dessert table and exclaimed “they’re probably not fit to eat.” Boy, was she wrong. They…
How To Peel a Pomegranate (and Pomegranate Salsa)
Have you ever gone to yoga with underwear stuck to your mat? …. …Anyone…? Well, I have. Several times actually. The undies were actually stuck to my yoga towel, not my mat. And yes, they were clean. I practice hot power vinyasa yoga which equates to a lot of sweat, so a yoga towel is…
Plant-Based Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas
Save a turkey, bake a squash! Nervous about the upcoming bird- and gravy-focused feast? Don’t stress, we’ve got you covered. First, check out our advice for surviving the holiday on a plant-based diet. Second, here are some of our favorite plant-based Thanksgiving recipe ideas! Plant-Based Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas Appetizers & Salads Vegan Cheese Plate Creamy Cashew-Cayenne…
Vegan Cheese Plate
A festive holiday table is hardly festive enough without a cheese plate. Whether you dig expensive, oozing stinky cheeses or (like me) retro almond-encrusted cheeseballs, I’d bet there’s a cheese plate of sorts stored somewhere in your holiday memories. Today we are resurrecting that memory and veganizing it. Whoever said you have to go without?…
How To Survive The Holidays On A Plant-Based Diet
Whether you are a plant-based newbie or an old pro, we can all agree that this time of year (October 31st through Super Bowl Sunday) can be tricky to navigate for plant eaters. There’s buttery, meaty, cheesy land mines at every turn, not to mention a healthy dose of adamant food pushers and heated food…