Making the switch to a vegetarian lifestyle isn’t always easy, especially if your entire family is all about huge turkey dinners. I discovered this first hand when I gave up eating meat. Initially the decision had to do with my health, I wanted to feel better about my body and the food I was … [Read more...]
V is for Vegan – and Virtuous
Myself, I'm not vegan, or even vegetarian. But for those who seek to be gentle to animals and the earth by way of a vegan lifestyle, this is a nice little starter book for sharing those ideals with children. V Is For Vegan: The ABCs of Being Kind, by Ruby Roth North Atlantic Books, ISBN: 978 1 … [Read more...]
Nella Bella is ALL THAT….and vegan too!
In a glass enclosed space at the St. James Cathedral located in the heart of the city, was the beautiful setting for the Nella Bella Fall/Winter 2013 collections preview event. With the twinkle from the city lights bouncing on the historical church as a backdrop, some of the city's most fashionable … [Read more...]
Good Will Hunting
I have written before about my conflicted thoughts on eating animals. I feel ethically torn because if I look at nature, the cold facts are that animals eat other animals. Cheetahs stalk antelope, sharks chomp on surfers, and spiders wrap flies in a web of death before swallowing them whole. No big … [Read more...]
The Natural Path
I grew up in the prairies eating Shake 'n' Bake and Kraft Dinner for supper, downing penicillin for my ails, and intravenously injecting Diet Coke into my veins when the urge hit. When I moved out west my family joked that it wouldn't take long before I became a hippie, like all the other … [Read more...]
The Kind (Of) Diet
Last week I randomly picked up Alicia Silverstone's book "The Kind Diet" at our library, thinking it might have some good vegetarian recipes I could try out. I was pleasantly surprised by her writing skills (admittedly, I can still only imagine her as a real-life version of the character she played … [Read more...]
Jessica Simpson Spends the Weekend Vegan.
Remember when Jessica Simpson wore this shirt? Now, I know that at the time she took a lot of heat for it, but it may have been the day that I kind of fell in love with her. Look, I certainly don't judge anyone else's relationship with meat. I have my own strong feelings about chicken and I … [Read more...]
The Vegetarian Runner
Vegetarian and vegan diets are becoming more common now for a number or health, cultural or moral reasons. For vegetarians, planning ahead and having variety is essential for proper nutrition and to meet all nutrient needs. This is even more vital if you are already or looking to … [Read more...]