What is a vegan ninja? Someone who eats vegan and is also awesome, basically. Get to know some amazing people while they share what eating a plant-based diet means to them. Meet Sapna Von Reich. Sapna Von Reich is a certified Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) ‘Food for life’ Instructor. Her interests include understanding the subtle impact of food on our health, and in making tasty food that is healthy as well. She is certified in Plant Based Nutrition: Cornell ... continue reading...
Vegan Friendly Halloween Candy For The Scariest Halloween
Vegans can have fun Halloweens too with all that vegan friendly halloween candy out there (for real!). Vegan Friendly Halloween Candy Do you love a good scare? The Plenty Vegan Theater (is a laptop a theater?) is always screening a scary movie. These days it's the scary series Penny Dreadful (such amazing writing - and it's on Netflix!). Halloween is not necessarily a holiday that is a real hurtle for vegans. Thanksgiving and Christmas can be a challenge because meal traditions are ... continue reading...
You Don’t Have to Be a Vegan Fundamentalist
There are some people who start eating a vegan diet and that becomes who they are. They talk about it all the time, they imagine it will fix everything wrong in their lives and, worst of all, they judge others who don't eat the same way. They aim for purity at all costs. Non-vegans see these people and wonder, "If I begin to eat vegan, do I have to be a fundamentalist too?" (spoiler: you don't!) What is going on here?! Why do some people take such an approach to eating vegan? It ... continue reading...
King Arthur October Bakealong: Everyday Whole Grain Bread
Every month, King Arthur Flour posts a #bakealong challenge. This is a chance for people located anywhere in the country (or world!) to bake the same recipe and to share their creations. Last month, Plenty Vegan veganized their September challenge: Inside-Out Pumpkin Muffins. No need to veganize the recipe this month - it's already vegan! This is a great reminder that so many foods out there are already vegan. October's Bakealong recipe is: Everyday Whole Wheat Bread. And, let's just start ... continue reading...
No-Recipe Recipes: Simple Vegan Pasta Dishes
It is more than okay to rely on lots of vegan recipes as you eat more and more vegan meals. Recipes are great sources of training and inspiration. They can help you convert non-vegan meals to their vegan equivalent and they can teach you how to use new, odd ingredients. But... when you don't feel like dealing with a recipe, trust in yourself to make up a dish! With simple "non-recipes" you can learn how to whip up a dinner without cracking a cookbook. This is a perfect option to save time, ... continue reading...