Kristin Lajeunesse is an adventurous young woman with an upcoming journey that sounds as lovely as her last name. Starting Aug. 27, her five-year anniversary of being vegan, this food lover will drive across the U.S. from Boston on a one year trip, feasting at all the 100% vegan restaurants she can find. In major [...]

Joan Jackson weighed 300 pounds about six years ago and said she was “working on diabetes, heart attack and stroke.”  When her son nearly fell down an escalator and she couldn’t move to protect him, she catapulted herself into a lifestyle change, going vegan, organic and mostly raw.  In two years Joan lost 150 pounds, [...]

In late June, Whole Foods opened up in Encinitas in San Diego’s lovely North County. A recent visit revealed many customers fueled by kombucha and carrot juice zipping around the store and noticeably attractive, like the coastal town of Encinitas. This store is open daily from 7 am- 9 pm and hosts events like store [...]

I have been thoroughly enjoying pampering myself with Foreue (pronounced “for you”) natural skin and personal care products lately. Foreue’s wide range of products are vegan and cruelty-free (not tested on animals and containing no animal by-products). I’ve had the pleasure of using LeMudd Clay Masque, which makes your skin feel smooth and clean, and [...]

I was excited to experience my first all-vegetarian farmer’s market in Imperial Beach, which I had heard about through fellow San Diegan and vegetable lover George Vutetakis. In the spirit of fresh summer produce and all the inspiration for cooking that can go along with that, I am reprinting his article and photos about San [...]