10 of The Best Vegetarian Cookbooks for Beginners
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
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Teaching Kids to Grow, Cook, and Taste the Seasons with Joanne Roach
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast, we welcome Joanne Roach of The Foodies, a site that helps children understand where food comes from. It’s all
No Oil? No Problem! How to Cook Without Oil
I was a TOTAL skeptic when it came to oil-free cooking. It wasn’t until I took Rouxbe‘s Forks Over Knives Cooking course and learned how
Fabulous Vegan Cake Mix for the Baking-Challenged
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
8 of the Best Vegan Yogurt Brands of 2021
Oh, how I LOVE a cup of vegan yogurt topped with fresh fruit in the morning! And to think, just a few years ago, there
Tyler Mayoras and the Making of Cool Beans (VZ 388)
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
Growing Hot Peppers with Jenny of Grow Hot Peppers (VZ 387)
Growing hot peppers is definitely something that I’ve been considering, especially since we’ve been expanding our backyard garden. In this episode we talk to expert
This Week In Plant-Based News (June 2021) (VZ 386)
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast, Larissa and I discuss a few recent plant-based news stories that have caught our attention. Disclaimer: Information
How Culinary Rx Can Boost Your Plant-Based Cooking Skills (VZ 385)
I recently completed Rouxbe‘s Culinary Rx online cooking course. Even though I completed their Forks Over Knives course in 2018, I wanted to see if
10 of The Most DELICIOUS Vegan Chips in 2021
In this episode of The Vegetarian Zen podcast we list 10 favorite vegan chips recommended by us and/or our trusted closed Facebook Group, The Peas
Give Us The Donuts! Vegan Dunkin Donuts Coming Soon!
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
You Need These Delicious Vegan Coffee Creamers In Your Life! (VZ 383)
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