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The holiday season is my absolute FAVORITE time of year! For me, it’s always meant Christmas Eve with family and friends, and a great Christmas meal. Contrary to many stereotypes, being a vegan or vegetarian doesn’t mean missing out on …
14 Delicious Vegan and Vegetarian Christmas Dinner Recipes Read More »
Recently, a Costco opened up just down the street from our house and we were SUPER excited! I’d heard that they have some great vegan products, and once we joined and had a look we were NOT disappointed! You can …
20 Vegan Costco Finds That Make The Membership Worth It! Read More »
Some of the best memories of my childhood come from being at my grandmother’s house, playing with my cousins and smelling delicious food aromas wafting through the cool fall air. One of my grandmother’s favorite foods to make around the …
5 Vegan Tamales Recipes Plus Tips For Making Yours The BEST! Read More »
Pico De Gallo (which literally means “beak of a rooster”) is one of my favorite condiments to make at home. No worries though, it is 100% vegan. While there are different theories on why it’s named after the beak of …
Oh, how I LOVE a good taco! We’re lucky to live in San Antonio, Texas, which is considered by many to be the taco capital of the United States (sorry not sorry, Austin). When I became a vegetarian in 2013, …
Let’s say that you have a friend who is interested in exploring a plant-based lifestyle and wants to start by trying some simple vegetarian recipes at home. What are the best vegetarian cookbooks for beginners you would recommend? Well, we …
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I was a TOTAL skeptic when it came to oil-free cooking. It wasn’t until I took how to cook without oil that I even realized it was possible! In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast we discuss how to cook …
What if I told you that you could take an off-the-shelf cake mix and transform it into a delicious VEGAN cake mix? It’s true! In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we talk about how you can easily veganize …
Fabulous Vegan Cake Mix for the Baking-Challenged Read More »
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast, we welcome Tyler Mayoras, CEO and co-founder of Cool Beans, a company that strives to bring whole-food goodness to the frozen foods section of your grocery store by creating minimally processed food …
Whether you’re a potato chip lover or corn chips are more your thing, there are plenty of vegan chips on the market these days that are either intentionally or “accidentally” vegan. Below you’ll find 12 of our favorite vegan chips …
As of this writing in May of 2021, you can’t get vegan Dunkin Donuts in the US yet; they’ve just launched quite the selection in Belgium, where they’re being test-marketed. Hopefully, this means that we’ll be seeing them soon here …
Give Us The Donuts! Vegan Dunkin Donuts Coming Soon! Read More »
Vegan coffee lovers, rejoice! With the rise in popularity of vegan plant-based milk over the past several years, there are PLENTY of vegan coffee creamers to choose from to take your morning cuppa Joe from drab to fab. Even if …
You Need These Delicious Vegan Coffee Creamers In Your Life! Read More »
Sure, veggie pizza is AWESOME but if you’re looking to add some pepperoni back to that pizza, how about trying some VEGAN pepperoni? This vegan pepperoni recipe comes courtesy of Chef Skye Michael Conroy. In episode 382 of The Vegetarian …
Vegan Pepperoni Recipe by Skye Michael Conroy (aka The Gentle Chef) Read More »
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we welcome Skye Michael Conroy, aka The Gentle Chef. Skye is a vegan chef and author of several vegan cookbooks including his latest, Crafting Seitan: Creating Homemade Plant-based Meats. Skye talks to …
Crafting Seitan with Skye Michael Conroy (aka The Gentle Chef) Read More »
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen Podcast we welcome Jenny Goldfarb, the founder of Unreal Deli, the finest plant-based deli meats inspired by over 100 years of New York deli history. We talk to Jenny about what inspired her to …
Unreal Deli is the REAL Deal! Chatting with Founder Jenny Goldfarb Read More »
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast, we talk about black salt, also known as Himalayan black salt or kala namak. We discuss its benefits and side effects, share where you can buy it, and provide a few recipes …
What Is Black Salt? Benefits, Side Effects, Plus 5 Savory Recipes Read More »
Recently in the Peas and Carrots Society Facebook group, a member posted a question asking, “What is nooch?” What followed was an AMAZING discussion among members about these mysterious yellow flakes, including some really yummy-sounding and creative ways to use …
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen Podcast we have the pleasure of talking with Peggy Brussueau her latest book, The Contented Vegan. Peggy Brusseau is a food writer, cook, and committed vegan. She has written or co-written 24 books …
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we are pleased to welcome Doug Evans, an entrepreneur and early pioneer in the natural food industry. In his new book, The Sprout Book, Doug talks all about sprouts and how we …
Sprouting: What It Is And Why You Should Be Doing It with Doug Evans Read More »
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we’re pleased to welcome Molly Patrick. Molly is the co-founder of Clean Food Dirty Girl, whose mission it is to help people eat more plants while finding joy in doing so. Disclaimer: …
Celebrating Human Imperfection with Molly Patrick of Clean Food Dirty Girl Read More »
It’s tradition down here in the southern U.S. (where we live) to get the new year started off right with a big bowl of black-eyed peas. These yummy legumes are believed to bring you good luck for the coming year. …
7 Vegan Black-Eyed Peas Recipes For A Prosperous New Year! Read More »
In today’s episode, we are pleased to welcome Hollan Hawaii. Hollan is a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, health advocate, former restaurant owner, mom of three, plant-based cookbook author, and expert in vegan plant-based food. We talk to Hollan about her …
In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we’ll be reviewing Splendid Spoon. Splendid Spoon is a meal subscription service that specializes in clean ingredients. You can listen to us discuss our Splendid Spoon experience here or read on for a …
Is Splendid Spoon Right For You? Here’s Our Review! Read More »
Batch cooking can be challenging to get started, and even harder to stick with. Larissa and I have had an on-again-off-again relationship with batch cooking. When we’re “on,” we can definitely tell a positive difference in how we stick to …
The Secrets of Successful Batch Cooking With Stephanie Dreyer Read More »
I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but before becoming plant-based in 2013 I didn’t know what a lentil was. Sure, I’d probably eaten lentils at some point in my life, but not on purpose. And I certainly didn’t know …
What Exactly Are Lentils and What The Heck Can I Do With Them? Read More »
