Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin A no-nonsense, tough-love guide for savvy girls who want to stop eating crap and start looking fabulous! This is the book that changed my life. Literally. I went veg after reading it. The book focuses healthy eating, but the part that got me was the chapter on animal abuse in …
Oct
27
Ending World Hunger
Food expert Francis Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet, once said that we should look at a piece of steak like it is a Cadillac. “What I mean,” she explains, “is that we in America are hooked on gas-guzzling automobiles because of the illusion of cheap petroleum. Likewise,we got hooked on a …
Oct
26
Meatless Monday #6: Veggie/Vegan Pizza
It’s pretty easy to make a veggie pizza. I make mine vegan by using soy cheese. I also tried Smart Deli’s “pepperoni” slices for the first time. I thought they were pretty tasty! Just like pepperoni, but minus all the grease, fat, and cruelty. This picture is terrible because my camera is broken, so I took …
Oct
24
The Hidden Cost of Meat
The meat industry is a powerful economic & political force. Besides spending million of its own dollars to promote meat-eating, it has also secured an unfair share of our tax dollars. Because the the meat production process is so wasteful, inefficient, and costly, the industry must be subsidized to survive. Most people are unaware of how …
Oct
19
Meatless Monday #5: My Favorite Things Salad
This is a simple, but delicious salad that includes all of my favorite things: Artichoke Hearts Hearts of Palm Green Olives Black Olives Tomato Freah Basil (straight from my balcony) Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar Related Posts: Meatless Monday #71: Potato Salad Two Ways Meatless Monday #38: Vegan Caesar Salad Meatless Monday #32: Pasta Salad
Oct
16
Pesticide Facts
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Academy of Sciences standard chemicals are up to ten times more toxic to children than to adults, depending on body weight. This is due to the fact that children take in more toxic chemicals relative to body weight than adults and have developing organ systems …
Oct
12
Meatless Monday #4: Tofu Scramble
This one is super easy! Just crumble 1 block of extra firm tofu into a pan (I have to admit, it’s pretty fun to squish with your hands)! Add 1 teaspoon of turmeric and anything you would add to scrambled eggs. I added soy cheese & bacon bits (most bacon bits are fake bacon – …
Oct
09
Burgers That Can Shatter Lives
Last week, the New York Times published an in-depth article on how the flaws in our industrialized meat system can lead to devastating consequences, including death. It features the story of one woman who was paralyzed from the waist down by an E. coli contaminated hamburger. “I ask myself every day, ‘Why me?’ and ‘Why from a …
Oct
06
Religion (Yes, I’m Going There)
God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Genesis 1:28 Why is it that we turn to religious teachings for moral …
Oct
05
Meatless Monday #3: Mac & Not Cheese
Disclaimer: I typically stick with very easy meals that take 10 minutes or less and don’t require ingredients I’ve never heard of or will never use again. However, this Mac & Not Cheese is so worth the time and crazy ingredients that I will surely use again, making this dish over and over. In a food …
